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St Laurence

Welcome to St Laurence Church, Appleton with Besselsleigh

A welcoming and inclusive church serving the whole community

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Who to Contact

For enquiries about baptisms, weddings, funerals, burials, pastoral care and home communion, please contact the Rector, Wealands Bell: 07588 598277; stlau.rector@outlook.com
For matters concerning the church building and churchyard, please contact one of the Churchwardens: Jane Cranston: 01865 863681; jane@cranstonjane.co.uk; or Pete Day: 01865 862671; phm.day202@btinternet.com
You can also contact:
Safeguarding Officer Annewen Rowe: stlau.safeguarding@gmail.com or
Treasurer Anthony Harris: stlau.treasurer@gmail.com
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How to Find Us

map of Appleton

St Laurence church is in the middle of Appleton village, down at the bottom of Church Lane, past the school.
Church Lane turns off Eaton Rd, on the right on the way in from the A420, after the road bends round the Manor.

Services at St Laurence


Sunday Services

April 2026

Wednesday 1st 10.00am Holy Week Eucharist (said) and address
Thursday 2nd 7.00pm Maundy Thursday Eucharist in the ‘Upper Room’ followed by silent Watch of Prayer until 10.00pm
Friday 3rd 2.00pm Good Friday Liturgy
Reading of the Passion, Prayer at the Cross, Holy Communion
Saturday 4th 8.00pm Easter Liturgy
New Fire, Easter Proclamation and Readings, Baptismal Promises, First Eucharist with a drink to break the Lenten fast
Sunday 5th 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP said)
10.00am Easter Day Festal Eucharist
with an Easter egg hunt for the children
Sunday 12th 10.00am Parish Eucharist
5.30pm Evensong (BCP)
Sunday 19th 10.00am Parish Eucharist
Sunday 26th 10.00am Parish Eucharist - Good Shepherd Sunday
followed by the Annuall Parochial Church Meeting
5.30pm Evensong

 
  

 
  

ST LAURENCE CHURCH Appleton with Besselsleigh     Registered Fairtrade CofE Church