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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A very big 'THANK YOU' to Rossi's Attic
Our friends at Rossi's Attic have done it again! We are so grateful to Helen and Earle for their continued support for St Andrew's - they've been collecting donations for the church in their shop and we've just received a fantastic £212.81, which will go towards our audio-visual upgrade. Thank you, also, to the wonderful customers who have given to the appeal, we really appreciate it. Shop local whenever you can and visit
Rossi's Attic at 4 Millbridge, Hertford.
Earle, Rev. Alan and Helen with 'Loose Woman' Brenda Edwards
when Celebrity Antiques Roadtrip came to Rossi's Attic last October
Saturday 4 May – a day of prayer for the work with our children and young people
We are setting aside a day for our congregation to pray for our work with our children and young people, and in particular that God would send us the right person to lead this invaluable work. On Saturday 4 May we will start with a special Breathe, then we encourage you to pray throughout the day as much as you can, ending at 6.00pm with a call to pray where we are. Alan will produce a short Evening Prayer liturgy to help with this, which will be available in church and emailed.
Meditation & Art in Nature
Monday 6 May (Bank Holiday)
Saturday 11 May, 10.00am-2.00pm
Help is needed to do some tidying in the churchyard and inside the church – please come along for however long you can. Refreshments will be provided. Please let Shirley know if you can help: call 01992 302995, email on shirleytaylor06@gmail.com or just turn up.
Exploring Confirmation
We’re delighted to be welcoming Bishop Stephen Venner to St Andrew’s for a
Service of Confirmation on Tuesday 4 June at 7.30pm. Confirmation is for anyone who…
- may have been baptised/christened as a child and would like to affirm that faith for themselves.
- would like to take the next step in committing to following Christ.
In this very special service, the Bishop lays his hands upon our heads, speaks our name and prays for the strength of the Holy Spirit to fill our lives.
We’re holding a two-session
Exploring Confirmation course for those who would like to think about this. Each session will be tailor-made for those who come, with an opportunity to choose the questions you want to explore.
Tuesdays 14 and 21 May, 7.30-8.30pm in The Brace Room at St Mary’s Church Hertingfordbury.
Find out more:
Confirmation
Vacancy: Children and Families Worker at Hertford St Andrew's
We’re a friendly, creative, inclusive, eclectic and outward-focused Anglican church in the town centre of Hertford. We’re seeking to appoint an experienced, self-starting colleague to join the team who has a desire to see children and families flourish in their faith.
Full details are here
Welwyn Garden City Male Voice Choir
Saturday 11 May, 7.30pm at St Mary's Hertingfordbury
Young Life Quiz Night
Saturday 18 May, 6.30pm, Cowbridge Hall SG14 1PG
To register, please visit:
tinyurl.com/2024HertfordQuiz
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).