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Forres: St. Laurence
worship times
10:00am every Sunday

Holy Communion is held on the last Sundays of February and October at 10.00am and on the last Sunday of May at 10.00am and 2.00pm.
Wednesday Worship is held at "No 1" Leask Road (Church Hall) on the first Wednesday of each month at 2.15pm.
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contact details
Minister :
Rev. Barry J. Boyd
St. Laurence Manse, 12 Mackenzie Drive, Forres, IV36 2JP
tel: 01309 672260
mobile: 07778 731018
email: barryj.boydstlaurence@btinternet.com

Presbytery Elder :
Mrs Mary Nelson

email: mary.nelson@homecall.co.uk

Website: http://www.forres-net.co.uk/

information
History

The present Parish Church of St Laurence stands on a site which has been used for Christian worship since the middle of the 13th century, when Scots King Alexander III erected a chapel in honour of St Laurence as a memorial to his late wife Margaret.

The present building is relatively modern. Its foundation stone was laid on 17th August 1904 and the building was first opened for worship on 28th February 1906.

Today's congregation numbers approximately 700 made up of full communicant members, adherents (regular worshippers) and supplementary roll members. It represents a fair cross-section of the ages, employment and backgrounds of modern Forresians. Its life and witness is led by its Kirk Session (Minister and Elders), and a Congregational Board, elected by the congregation, administers its finances and property.

In its worship and other activities the aim is to strengthen people's faith, and to encourage service of Christ in today's world.

(for more information see the church's section on the website)

Other activities

There is a Guild, Ladies Fellowship, Man to Man, Drop in Fellowship and Sunday School.
Details of these are available in a "What's On" leaflet from local shops and also in the Church.


Opening Times

The Church is open to the public from the 1st Monday in May until the last Friday in September, from 10:00am - Noon and 2:00pm - 4:00pm.
location
St. Laurence Forres
directions The Church is on the High Street in Forres.
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