Priest-in-Charge: The Rev Sandra Hazell
Telephone: (246) 420-7679 (parish office)
Times of Service
Sunday
7.30 am Said Eucharist with Sermon
9.30 am Sung Eucharist and Sermon
Tuesday
7.00 am Said Eucharist
Wednesday
7.30 pm Prayer and Praise
UPCOMING EVENTS
Office Hour: Saturday 9.00 am - 10.00 am or by appointment
Mothers' Union Meeting: 6.00 pm every first Monday of th
e month
Christmas & New Year's Services
Saturday, 31st July 2010 10.00 am SUNG EUCHARIST |
To mark the 25th Anniversary of Bishop Wilfred Wood's consecration as a Bishop |
PATRONAL FESTIVAL 8th - 15th August A reflection on the "I AM" Sayings of our Blessed Lord |
16th - 20th August VOCATIONAL BIBLE SCHOOL
22nd August 6.00 pm Vocational Bible School Programme |
Tuesday, 10th August Feast of St Lawrence 7.30 pm Sung Eucharist (Mothers' Union in corporate worship)
Wednesday, 11th August 7.30 pm Praise and Worship with Prayer Group
Friday, 13th August 7.30 pm Praise and worship with the Youth |
Sunday, 5th September PARISH LUNCHEON at Christ Church Parish Centre
Wednesday, 6th October 7.30 PM PRAYER GROUP ANNIVERSARY SERVICE
Sunday, 31st oCTOBER 4.00 pm MOTHERS' UNION CONCERT
Sunday, 19th December 5.30 pm Sunday School Christmas Programme
Sunday, 26th December (Feast of St Stephen) 6.00 pm CHOIR'S CHRISTMAS RECITAL |
HISTORY
Before 1837 the people of Bath Village and the area now known as St Lawrence attended services at Christ Church, or journeyed to St Michael's Cathedral in Bridgetown. The Churches of St. Matthias and St David had not yet been built. In those days the only means of transport was by animal drawn vehicles of various sorts. If you had no conveyance you walked.
Christ Church was destroyed by the great hurricane of 1831, and later rebuilt. At that time, however, it was decided to build a chapel/school to serve Bath Village, mainly a fishing community, and the adjoining settlements, and in 1837, on a piece of land given by Mr Edward Grogan, a small building was erected and dedicated to Saint Lawrence.
The size of the original building is reported in The Barbadian of Wednesday, 20th January, 1838 as being 50 x 25 feet and the cost being 550 pounds sterling. Of this sum, 375 pounds were sent from London by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, 45 pounds were given by the Reverend Cleaver of England and the balance was raised by local subscription. The newspaper reported that nearly two-thirds of the building has been appropriated for a school by a light and handsome cedar screen.
The Church was consecrated by Bishop William Hart Coleridge on November 5, 1839
In 1924 the building was enlarged by the addition of the Chancel, and in 1939-1940.the Vestry and Organ Chamber were added. Further expansion took place in 1976 when a Church Hall was added to the building.
From the very early days, St. Lawrence was under the care of St. Matthias Church, Hastings, but between 1852 and 1908 was attached to St. David's Church thereafter reverting to St. Matthias.
In 1973, St. Lawrence was made a full Ecclesiastical Parish.
Organisations |
Contact |
Mothers' Union Prayer Group Sunday School Youth Group |
Mrs. Elaine Holmes Ms Kathleen Callender Ms Joan Murrell Mr Sheldon Layne |
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