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Nominated Charities for 2025

Our Nominated Charities (Missions) for 2025 are:

Local: Druglink

Druglink is a substance misuse charity based in Hertfordshire. Their objective is to change the future for people who are, or could be, affected by substance misuse. They achieve this through Addiction Treatment, Housing Solutions, Education and Training.

Registered Charity No: 295384

For more information, check out the website: www.druglink.co.uk

National: MIND

Mind are The national Mental Health Chairty working to everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets support and respect. They work through direct support with individuals as well as by lobbying parliament.

Registered charity No: 219830

For more information, check out the website: www.mind.org.uk

International: Associated Country Women of the World

The Associated Country Women of the World is a network that allows rural women to connect their voices. We work to ensure the issues they face, and the solutions they raise, are heard and acknowledged by national and international policy-makers and legislators.

Registered charity No: 1174798

For more information, check out the website: acww.org.uk

Total raised in 2024

We raised £1,753 (provisional figure) for our Missions in 2024 which were:

In addition, we had the following appeals during the year:

Advent and Christmas 2024

Carol Singing

Thursday 12 December at 5pm

We will start at Carpenders Park’s Co-op and then journey past the station and into South Oxhey as we join with local Christians to sing Christmas Carols and encourage everyone to join in with us.

Christmas Carol Service

Sunday 22 December at 6pm

Readings and favourite carols to tell the Christmas Story.

The service starts in the church and concludes in Oxhey Chapel, followed by seasonal refreshments.

Crib and Christingle Service

Christmas Eve – Tuesday 24 December at 4pm

Popular with all ages, with children as our focus, we tell the Christmas Story (with costumes for all ages), sing carols and raise much needed funds for The Children’s Society.

Midnight Christmas Holy Communion

Christmas Eve – Tuesday 24 December at 11:15pm

As the clock turns and we welcome the start of Christmas Day and hear of the Saviour’s birth. This service gives space for a bit of calm and reflection before the busy day ahead.

Christmas Day Holy Communion

Wednesday 25 December at 10am

With a sense of fun around the edges, we celebrate what used to be known as The Saviour’s Day. With carols a-plenty amidst the celebration of Holy Communion, join us as we give thanks on this most holy of days.

St Stephen’s Day – Holy Communion

Thursday 26 December at 10am

Following the 10am Service on the Feast of Stephen (also known as Boxing Day, 26 December), there will be seasonal refreshments and then a Bring and Share Christmas Leftovers Lunch for anyone who happens to be around. There will definitely be hot roast potatoes and stuffing balls! Sign up in church to let us know if you can come along.

Christmas Jumper Sunday – Holy Communion

Sunday 29 December at 10am

You may have been given one at Christmas, so come and wear it with pride at our 10am service on the Sunday after Christmas. It is still the Christmas Season in the Church’s year, which gives the perfect excuse to save your Christmas jumper from the moth balls for a while! There will be a prize for the best!

New Year’s Day BBQ

Wednesday 1 January 2025 at 12pm

Whatever the weather, we’ll be out barbecuing sausages and burgers. Come and join us as we celebrate the New Year together.

Epiphany Sunday – Holy Communion

Sunday 5 January at 10am

Join us for the celebration of the arrival of the wise men and the witness of Jesus as our Saviour to the wider World.

Holy Week and Easter 2024

Holy Week

Palm Sunday – 24 March

10am Sung Communion

Palm Crosses
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With the blessing and distribution of Palms and Palm Sunday Procession Recalling Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem

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Holy Monday – 25 March

7.30pm The Stations of the Cross, in church

This Service provides space for reflection on Christ’s final journey.

Holy Wednesday – 27 March

7.30pm Songs for the Journey, The Vicarage

Maundy Thursday – 28 March

7.30pm Liturgy of Maundy Thursday and ‘Watch of the Passion’

We recall the Last Supper and keep Watch – until 10.30pm.

Good Friday – 29 March

10am Ecumenical Walk of Witness

Christians from across the area give witness to this solemn day. Along the way we hear the events of the Good Friday, praying and singing as we walk. The Walk ends in prayer at the Methodist Church and refreshments are shared.

2pm Quiet Hour, Oxhey Chapel

With quiet music in church, take time to pause and pray in this Holy Day.

3pm Reflective Holy Communion, Oxhey Chapel

We share the bread and wine consecrated on Maundy Thursday evening – reminding us of Christ’s body and blood given for all.

Holy Saturday/Easter Eve – 30 March at 10am

Creating the Easter Garden Help to create the Garden at the front of the church and afterwards enjoy Hot Cross Buns!

Easter 2024

Easter Day – Sunday 31 March

The most important day of the Christian Year. We celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the gift of Eternal Life.

8am Easter Praise – Ecumenical Celebration

Gathered around a freshly lit bonfire, we hear the Resurrection Story, sing songs to celebrate the day and then enjoy hot cross buns together. This will be at All Saints’ with Christians from all the local churches.

10am Easter Day Holy Communion

The Great Feast of Easter is marked with the lighting of the new Easter Fire and the Paschal Candle, the Easter Garden is blessed and the new Easter Candle is welcomed into Church. During the Service all are invited to renew their Baptismal Vows and after the Service we’ll have an Easter Egg Hunt!

Easter Monday – 1 April

Easter Monday Pilgrimage to St Albans

9am – Meet at Carpenders Park Station to start walk
1pm – Picnic in the Abbey grounds
2.30pm – Parade into the Abbey
3pm – Service in the Abbey

Walkers leave from Carpenders Park to make their way to St Albans. Total walk is 11 miles, but there are a number of meeting places along the way, so if you want to meet us part way for a shorter walk, speak to Vik or Chris.

Others can catch a lift later in the day to share in the celebrations and Service at the Abbey in the afternoon. Please use the sign-up sheets at the back of church to indicate whether you plan to walk/cycle or would like a lift.

Lent Appeal 2024

This Lent, All Saints’ will be supporting Christian Aid’s (CA) Middle East Crisis Appeal to provide aid in Gaza and Israel.

In Gaza, 23,357 Palestinians have been killed. In Israel, 1,200 people have been killed and civilians have been forcibly taken. Some have been released in a deal brokered by Qatar.

CA partners in Gaza are responding as best they can: building mobile bathrooms, providing mattresses, medicines, emergency food, shelter. CA is also actively exploring ways in which it might also support Israeli civilians who’ve been directly impacted by the violence.

Each of our donations can make a difference to the lives of those affected. Donations can be made in church throughout Lent.