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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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Hertford Children's Choir at St Andrew's

Hertford Children’s Choir is for children aged 8-13 who love singing and want to develop their musicianship. Weekly rehearsals are Fridays 5.30-6.45pm at St Andrew’s Church and there are regular performance opportunities in concerts, local events and services.
 

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Ascension Day Service

Thursday 29 May, 8.00pm at St Andrew’s

Ascension Day

Our Ascension Day service uses the traditional structure of the Eucharist interspersed with beautiful congregational chants in the style of Taizé, along with hymns.
 


Appeal for Raffle Prizes

Throughout the year, we hold many concerts and fundraising events at St Andrew's - Raffles are always a popular way to boost income. 
If you could donate any prizes for our Raffles (perhaps gift sets or gift cards, wine, chocolates, plants or unwanted presents such new electronics), please leave them in the Church office or hand to one of the Churchwardens. This is an ongoing appeal! Thank you.
Lesley Self and Julie Markey, Churchwardens
 

 

Green fingers?

To any green-fingered folk who are sowing seeds or dividing perennials, please consider donating plants or vegetables in pots for the Plant Sale at the Coffee Morning on Saturday 7 June. Thank you! Debbie Ledsam

Coffee Morning June 2025

Read about Our churchyard and its ecological diversity



Hertfordshire Festival of Music at St Andrew’s

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Illustrated Talk – Hertford During the War: The Evacuee Story I

Thursday 12 June, 5.00-6.00pm

The Landscape of the Wanderer: Three Pictures by Paul Nash
Saturday 14 June, 10.30am -12noon
 



The Archdeacon of Hertford, The Venerable Janet Mackenzie, will be leading us in our worship at the 10.30am Holy Communion service on Sunday 15 June.
 




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Sunday 15 June, 7.30pm at St Andrew's Church

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We need your nylons!

Please give us your netting from fruit punnets - peaches, plums & nectarines or onions (red & orange), garlic (white) or cheeses (dark red or white). We can make them into poppies for floral displays or to sell for Coffee Mornings. Thank you! Chrissy Barclay 
(No citrus bags, they're too floppy!) 

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The Burley-De Innocentis Guitar Duo

Saturday 17 May, 7.30pm
at Leaside Church, High Street, Ware SG12 9BT 
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/chris-dell

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Live Longer Better with Dementia Celebration Day

Friday 6 June, 10.00am - 3.00pm at Wodson Park, Ware 

Herts Sport & Physical Activity Partnership (HSP) are proud to announce their first ever Live Longer Better with Dementia Celebration Day, an event dedicated to celebrating the power of movement in helping older adults, especially those living with dementia to stay active, independent and socially connected.

The event is funded by East Herts District Council, Hertfordshire County Council and is in partnership with the new Memory Support Hertfordshire service.

The event forms part of the broader Live Longer Better in Hertfordshire movement, which recognises the importance of activity to encourage longer, healthier and happier lives.  

Date: Friday 6 June, 
Time: 10am- 3pm
Location: Wodson Park Leisure Centre, Wadesmill Road, Ware, SG12 0UQ.
Cost: Free to attend!

What to expect:
  • A wide range of fun, accessible taster sessions including chair yoga, indoor bowls, walking sports, singing, seated cricket and much more.
  • A relaxed, drop-in format – come and go at your own convenience. 
  • A welcoming, inclusive environment focused on physical activity, social interaction, and cognitive wellbeing.
  • An opportunity to meet local community groups and discover resources and support services tailored for those living with Dementia.
  • Free parking and free lunch provided! 
  • Whether you're living with Dementia or supporting someone who is, this day is designed to uplift, empower and celebrate the benefits of staying active together.
Contact: t.woods2@herts.ac.uk or call 01707 284 229. 
 


Helping Hand to manage the cost of living

Hertfordshire County Council is making sure that advice and support is available to help every resident navigate the cost of living and stay safe and healthy.

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www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/hereforyou

If you have any further questions, please contact: VPA.Cell@hertfordshire.gov.uk 


Carers

If you look after someone who couldn't manage without you, you're a carer. There's support for you, too.
For more information, visit www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/carers

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Hertfordshire Health Walks

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Timetable available as a pdf here
 

Free weekly guided walk from Sele Farm

 

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The All Nations Coffee and Bookshop

Wednesday and Friday afternoons 2.00-5.00pm


The Coffee and Bookshop 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

Website: www.standrewsbookshop.co.uk

 



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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).

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Hello and welcome to St Andrew's. If you are new, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
Click here to see more.

Planning your Visit

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No one belongs here more than you.

We look forward to meeting you! Here's some information so that if you're planning a visit you know beforehand what to expect on a Sunday morning.  We have other pages telling you more About Us, our approach to Faith and our Online services.

Where and When

We meet at the Church Building (details below) for our main Sunday Service starting at 10.30am. For your first visit, we recommend arriving 10-15 minutes early to ensure you find a parking space and can settle in before the service begins. When you arrive, you should be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team.

Plan your journey:
While, unfortunately, St Andrew's does not have its own carpark, there is a council-run pay and display carpark a short distance along St Andrew Street, to the east of the church; there is a £2 flat-rate charge for parking in this carpark on Sundays, Bank and Public Holidays.

This is a useful East Herts Council website page for full details of parking in Hertford.

There are single yellow lines outside the church with parking restrictions, but some 30-minute parking bays are situated on the opposite side of the road for short stays (longer on Sundays).

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Accessibility: There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up. There is a disabled toilet towards the back of the church, behind the kitchen.

Our Service

The service will usually begin promptly at 10.30am and will last between 60 and 75 minutes. We enjoy the presence of an excellent choir who help us sing hymns (modern and traditional) as well as provide anthems and special songs through the period of communion. We have a traditional organ but also benefit from music played on the piano and by our band (eg on the Second Sunday of each month when we have an All-Age Service in which our children and young people are fully involved).

Each 10.30am service includes a sermon, prayers and eucharist.

After the service, everyone is invited for coffee and conversation - some like to stay for a quick chat while others remain in the church for a longer time.

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Children and Young People

Children are never too young to come to church. You and your children are very welcome at St Andrew’s. 

We really value worshipping God together as a family, so children stay with their parent or grown-up at the start of the service before being invited to leave for the young people's activities after the first hymn. Junior Church meets in the St Andrew's Centre (our adjoining hall), accessed through the church on Sunday mornings. You will need to go with your children to their groups and register them as part of our child safety policy.

The children and young people then return to the main service in time to join the eucharist and, if confirmed, take Holy Communion or, if not, receive a blessing. We offer a little box of raisins to children being blessed at the altar.

There is a Children's Corner in church where you can go at any time. You will find books, toys and drawing materials there.

Toilet and baby-change facilities are located at the back of church, behind the kitchen.

There's more information here: Children and Young People at St Andrew's

Junior Church celebration

Getting Connected


Home Groups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our small groups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other. We have a variety of groups that meet throughout the week. Check out Home Groups on our website and see if there’s one that you could join. Alternatively, speak to a member of the Welcome Team who will give you the information that you need.

Serving and Volunteering

If you want to get involved in the life of the church and help us make Sundays run smoothly, you can sign up to serve on a team. Please contact Phil in the Church Office.

Get in touch with us
If you have any questions, please do get in touch. You'll find our contact details here.

We hope that you will feel at home at our church.

Group photo at the top of the page taken by Tim Pike