Here are some notices that you may find of interest. Please check this page regularly for updates and let us know if you have some news to share...
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Christian Aid Week: 12-18 May 2024
Bucket collection at St Andrew's this Sunday
On Sunday 19 May, at our 8.00am and 10.30am services, we invite you to donate (by cash or card) to support the vital work of Christian Aid. The charity 'exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty'.
With your help, Christian Aid can work towards a world where families can escape the trap of poverty and fulfil their ambitions.
www.christianaid.org.uk
Explore the BIG story
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Ever wondered or become unclear about how all the bits of the Bible fit together as a ‘book’?
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Do you have questions about what the Bible is all about?
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Are you asking: What has it to do with daily life?
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Or maybe it’s just a long time since you thought about the bigger picture and the Bible as a whole.
If so, the Summer Bible Course is for you. Starting on June 6th and meeting on Thursday evenings at Rev. Bill's house, the course combines video teaching, group discussion and personal reflection alongside daily readings.
More details here: Explore the BIG story
A10 Strings Concert at St Andrew's
Sunday 9 June, 3.15pm
No charge for admission but a retiring collection will be taken, with proceeds going towards St Andrew's Church funds.
Notice is given that we are applying to the Consistory Court of the diocese for permission to carry out the installation of a new AV system. The Public Notice and plan can be seen here and these are also on display on the entrance door to St Andrew's Church and inside the building.
Young Life Quiz Night
Saturday 18 May, 6.30pm, Cowbridge Hall SG14 1PG
To register, please visit:
tinyurl.com/2024HertfordQuiz
Holst Singers
Saturday 15 June, 7.00pm in Waltham Abbey Church
A concert in the beautiful building of Watham Abbey Church, directed by Stephen Layton.
The programme features:
Herbert Howells: A hymn for St Cecilia
Benjamin Britten: Hymn to St Cecilia
Francis Poulenc: Litanies à la Vierge noire
Francis Poulenc: Quatre petites prières de saint François d’Assise
Arvo Pärt: Which was the son of…
Arvo Pärt: Seven Magnificat Antiphons
William Walton: The Twelve
For more details and to book your tickets: Waltham Abbey | Holst Singers
Wellbeing in Hertfordshire
New Leaf Recovery and Wellbeing College - Summer Timetable
Learn how to take control and develop skills to manage your mental health (pdf)
Free for anyone 18+ living in Hertfordshire - enrol and book a course now (no need for referrals):
Online: www.newleafcolleage.co.uk
Tel: 01442 864966
Email: newleaf.wellbeingcollege@nhs.net
The Bishop of St Albans' - Open Garden
Sundays between 9 June - 11 August, 2.00-4.00pm
The Bishop of St Albans will be opening his garden every Sunday between Sunday 9 June and Sunday 11 August for people to come and look at the beautiful gardens and the summer display. Those who saw the snowdrops will have seen the potential that the garden had for the summer and will be delighted at the change a different season brings.
The two acres of garden is an oasis in central St Albans and visitors frequently comment on the fact that they did not know the garden was here or how extensive it is.
Entrance is £5 per person (children free) and dogs on leads are welcome, there will also be plants for sale on some weekends.
Please wear footwear suitable for the time of year.
All money raised is donated to the Beds and Herts Historic Churches Trust.
Abbey Gate House, Abbey Mill Lane, St Albans AL3 4HS.
Hertfordshire Health Walks
Timetable available as a pdf here
Free weekly guided walk from Sele Farm
The All Nations Bookshop and Café
Open September-July: Wed-Fri, 2pm-5pm & Sat, 9.30am-12.45pm
The Bookshop and Café at All Nations are well worth a visit. All Nations is set in beautiful grounds on the Easneye Estate near Ware and is a lovely place to meet friends for a coffee, take a walk in the grounds and buy that book you are after. They have a lovely range of Christian text cards and gifts, too.
And there's a click-and-collect service through St Andrew's Bookshop who provide all the books.
St Andrews Bookshop Ltd
61-65 High Street
Great Missenden
Bucks HP16 0AL
Help to manage the cost of living
Hertfordshire County Council is making sure that advice and support is available to help every resident navigate the rising cost of living and stay safe and healthy as temperatures drop.
If you have any further questions, please contact: VPA.Cell@hertfordshire.gov.uk
St Andrew’s Facebook page:
You can find event and service details, thought for the day, sermons, photos and updates on the St Andrew’s Facebook page.
Safeguarding at St Andrew’s:
Catherine Sleath is our Safeguarding Officer. If you have any questions or concerns relating to safeguarding for people of any age at St Andrew’s, please get in touch with Catherine (01992 537867).