Our churches are open
St Lawrence Church – All week 9am – 4pm
Church of the Holy Rood – All week 9am – 4pm
All Saints Church – All week 9am – 4pm
We are open for public worship in all four churches
Please see our Facebook page for daily Morning Prayer at 9am Monday to Friday. We will have weekly midweek encouragments available for you on our YouTube channel.
Church@4 is held on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month at St Lawrence CE Primary School. Please join us! Email martha@potr-alton.co.uk for more information.
Informal Evening Services are held on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at 6pm at St Lawrence Church
May 2022 Services
Sunday 1st May
Nehemiah – Rebuilding & Renewing
Seeking God in grief Nehemiah 1 John 21.1-19
8am BCP Holy Communion St Lawrence Church
10.30am POTR altogether service Communion St Lawrence Church
Lighthouse groups for children will be held in The Parish Centre
10am Communion Service St Mary’s Bentworth
10am Communion Service St Mary’s, Lasham
10am Communion Service St Peter & St Paul Shalden
Sunday 8th May
Nehemiah – Rebuilding & Renewing
An agent of change Nehemiah 2 John 10.22-30
9.15am Communion Service St Peter’s Church
9.30am Communion Service Holy Rood
10.30am Communion Service St Lawrence Church
Lighthouse groups for children will be held in The Parish Centre
4pm Afternoon Worship All Saints Church
4pm Church@4 St Lawrence School
6pm Evening Worship St Lawrence Church
10am Communion Service St Mary’s, Bentworth
Sunday 15th May
Nehemiah – Rebuilding & Renewing
Faithfully working together Nehemiah 2:11-3:22 John 13.31-35
9.30am Communion Service Holy Rood, Holybourne
10.30am Morning Worship St Lawrence Church
10.30am Communion Service All Saints Church
6pm Choral Evensong St Lawrence Church
10am Communion Service St Mary’s, Lasham
6pm Evensong St Peter & St Paul, Shalden
Sunday 22nd May
Nehemiah – Rebuilding & Renewing
Opposition comes Nehemiah 4 John 5.1-9
9.15am Communion Service St Peter’s Church
10.30am Communion Service St Lawrence Church
Lighthouse groups for children will be held in The Parish Centre
4pm Afternoon Worship Holy Rood
4pm Church@4 St Lawrence School
6pm Evening Worship St Lawrence Church
6pm Bentworth, Lasham, Shalden Together Service – St Peter and St Paul, Shalden
Thursday 26th May
Ascension Day
7.30pm Communion Service St Lawrence Church
Sunday 29th May
Nehemiah – Rebuilding & Renewing
The Word brings revival Nehemiah 8: 1-18 John 17.20-26
10.30am Communion Service for POTR and BLS St Lawrence Church
5pm Special Celebration Service St Peter & St Paul Shalden
Every Wednesday, 10am Midweek Communion – All Saints Church
COVID Precautions in our churches Following the government changing of restrictions on 27th January 2022 the Ministry Team and the Churchwardens of both POTR and BLS have decided the following:
- Buildings will be well ventilated during meetings and services
- Hand sanitiser will be available at the entrance to all our buildings.
- It is government recommendation to wear face masks in large public gatherings and we encourage people to wear a face covering during meetings and services if it is felt for personal safety and/or the safety of others.
- Please choose to sit where you are comfortable and please be considerate of those who wish to keep a physical distance
- Refreshments will be served at appropriate meetings and services. Please feel free to stay in the buildings or if more comfortable take your refreshments outside
For the serving of communion there will be three options with the optional sharing of the common cup/chalice
- In your place – please stand and someone will serve you just bread or bread and wine
- At the altar rail taking just bread – please leave before the wine is served
- At the altar rail taking both bread and wine (using the common cup/chalice)
These precautions are to maintain an environment in which we can all feel safe and everyone can be comfortable in attending our meetings and services. Click here to see our Church of England services guidelines
From all the Churchwardens