Next Sunday Service: Celtic Morning Prayer / 9:30, 11 October
Coming up:
Listening Conversations
Everyone is welcome to join in this opportunity to share reflections, experiences, concerns, longings, beliefs, & practices.
80 Years in the Making – A Community Celebration!
Stroud Arts Festival 80th Celebration
Stroud Arts Anthem
Performed by the outstanding young musicians of the Gloucestershire Youth Orchestra, this promises to be a memorable and inspiring occasion at the heart of the festival year.
Autumn Ceilidh with Cats Claw Band
As the nights grow colder, warm up with an evening of lively folk music and dancing at our Autumn Ceilidh!
October Playtime with The Last Baguette
Come along for a fun, relaxed participatory theatre adventure with The Last Baguette theatre company.
7 Sacred Spaces – what next?
Seven Sacred Spaces: what next? Making the Seven Sacred Spaces – a “contemporary framework for creative spiritual life and contemplative renewal within the community” – a reality.
Mozart Requiem: Stroud Refugee Aid Choir
Mozart’s Requiem and Bassoon Concerto with Mark Wilson. The Stroud Refugee Aid Choir return to perform Mozart’s Requiem with a programme including Mozart’s Bassoon Concerto (featuring Mark Wilson) and Bruckner’s Pange Lingua.
From Lament to Hope
Explore beauty and sorrow through music and story – a space for contemplation, remembrance and hope.
Stroud Book Festival | Rachel Morley | Church Crawling
The Secret Lives and Hidden Stories of England’s Churches
Stroud Book Festival | Amy Jeffs | Arthur: A New Life
We are delighted to welcome back author, illustrator and historian of stories Amy Jeffs as she mines the roots of another story we think we know: the legend of King Arthur.
The Tailor of Gloucester
This fast, funny and big-hearted adaptation of The Tailor of Gloucester, inspired by Beatrix Potter’s original, is a joyful show about courage, community and the power of doing good.
Twinkle Twinkle
A nocturnal journey for early years by The Last Baguette. A playful, gentle journey based on the poem The Star by Jane Taylor (first published 1806) with original music, puppetry, joyful jokes, a host of woodland animals and lots of starlight.
Latest news from St Laurence:
Restored Chronicles of St Laurence: Issue 4 (September 2026)
Ride + Stride| St Laurence Quarter| August Highlights| Coming Next| Welcome to the fourth edition of Restored Chronicles of St…
St Laurence Quarter Exhibition
St Laurence Quarter, a new free and fascinating exhibition created by Stroud Local History Society celebrating the area surrounding our…
Restored Chronicles of St Laurence: Issue 3 (August 2026)
Grants Awarded| Ride+Stride | July Highlights| Coming Next Welcome to the third edition of Restored Chronicles of St Laurence, sharing…
Restored Chronicles of St Laurence: Issue 2 (July 2026)
Stories in Action| Exploring our Heritage| Sharing Stories| Designing the Future| What’s next Welcome to the second edition of Restored…
Interim Chief Financial Officer Sought
The trustee body for the church (the PCC) is seeking an Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for a 12-month period, carrying…
Restored Chronicles of St Laurence: Issue 1 (June 2026)
St Laurence Restored News Welcome to St Laurence Restored, a project aimed to remove our historic church from the ‘Buildings…
Summer Stillness: The Gift of Peace
We are offering this programme, through the summer and into early autumn, to complement our regular opportunities for the practice…
Join the St. Laurence heritage trail!
Residents of Stroud are being invited to explore the history, mysteries and hidden stories of St Laurence Church through a…
School children create Temporary Angels Window
A colourful new tissue paper ‘Angels Window’ created by local schoolchildren and community volunteers is now on display at St…
St Laurence in 3D!
As part of our heritage project ‘St Laurence Restored’, we have received a High Definition 3D Meshed Textured model of…
Now hiring: Caretaker and Duty Manager
Join our growing team at St Laurence Church. We’re currently recruiting for two key roles, a Duty Manager and a…
A Message of Unity from the Children of Abraham
We, a Progressive Jewish Rabbi, a Pioneer Priest & regional Inter Faith Adviser in the Stroud Anglican Team, and a…
