Lent 2017

Ash Wednesday Service

Wednesday 28th February 2016 at 7:30pm

Oxhey Chapel

Oxhey Chapel

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Lent is a very important time in the Christian calendar as we journey towards the Cross and Resurrection. It is also a time of penitence and our Lenten journey begins at the Ash Wednesday Service of Holy Communion.

This year the service will be a short said service held in Oxhey Chapel – starting at 7.30pm.  Please come along to this lovely service – there is no better way to begin Lent and to prepare for the events of the cross and Easter.

Lent Course

Thursdays at 11:30am weekly starting 9th March

or Fridays at 8:00pm weekly starting 10th March

Lent is a time of study, prayer and reflection. If you would like to join in some form of study and discussion during Lent then join us for one of our Lent Groups.

This year we will be using the Churches Together in Britain and Ireland course that can be downloaded from their website.  There will two sessions each week Thursday morning 11.30am – 12.30pm (with lunch for those who wish to stay) and Friday evening 8.00pm at 14 The Hoe. A sign up list with the available times will be in our foyer after our Sunday morning service.

Everyone is welcome. We all need to learn more about our faith and to grow together in Christ – please consider joining us for this Lent course.

Mothering Sunday – Breakfast Service

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Our next Breakfast Service will be on Mothering Sunday (26th March). Take it easy and let us supply your breakfast.

As usual we will all share breakfast together at 10:15am followed by Holy Communion with activities for all the family.

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Holy Week and Easter Dates

  • Palm Sunday – 9th April
  • Maundy Thursday – 13th April
  • Good Friday – 14th April
  • Easter Sunday – 16th April

Christmas Services 2016

Advent and Christmas Services 2016

Lessons and Carols in Oxhey Chapel

Sunday 18th December at 4pm

This Service will be held in in Oxhey Chapel (may be transferred to main church in the event of very cold weather).

Traditional Bible readings interspersed with your favourite carols. This service is followed with mince pies, tea and coffee in the main church. Wrap up warm as there is no heating!

This service is particularly suitable for families.

Carol Service
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Christingle Service

Christmas Eve (Saturday 24th December) at 4 pm

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Crib

This beautiful service is especially for the little ones – it is their opportunity to learn about the real meaning of Christmas. They will sing sing traditional carols to the light of their candles and be able to take part in a nativity play. We especially welcome children but all ages can really enjoy this lovely moment before Christmas. Come along and bring a neighbour!

This service is particularly suitable for families and young children.

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Candle Lit Midnight Mass

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Christmas Eve (Saturday 24th December) at 11:30pm

Come and celebrate at this traditional service as we wait by the manger for the birth of Jesus on Christmas morning.

A candle lit service of Holy Communion with traditional carols.

Christmas Day Family Communion

Christmas Day (Sunday 25th December) at 10am

Come and welcome the birth of Jesus at our Christmas morning family service with traditional carols. Please bring along and show us one of the presents you have received.

This service is particularly suitable for families.

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Christmas Tree

Christmas Fayre and Confirmation Service 2016

What a busy time we had last weekend with our Christmas Fayre and Confirmation Service.

We held our annual Christmas Fayre on Saturday 26th November to raise money for our Missions. We had a great time dressing up as our favourite nursery rhyme characters and raised £413 to be shared between our nominated charities ASCEND, Chairs Tiwala, Watford & Three Rivers Refugee Partnership and Toilet Twinning.

Can you identify all the nursery rhyme characters?

Then the following day, on Sunday 27th November, we were joined by Bishop Michael, the Bishop of Hertford, for our Confirmation Service. Ten members of our congregation were confirmed at a fantastic service where the candidates got involved in leading our prayers (including some prayers in Spanish).

Congratulations to Joshua, Elsa, Estaban, Joe, Hannah, Pascaline, Immi, Kerry, Heidi and José on their Confirmation.

 

Events in November 2016

We have plenty coming up in November including our final two fundraising events for the year and our confirmation service.

Table Top Sale

Saturday 5th November – 10.30am – 12.30pm

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Our next Table Top Sale raising funds for our Missions and the church. Admission is free and there will be plenty of items for sale to suit everyone including gifts, cards, plants, toys, books, DVDs etc. Table-hire (if available) is only £5, speak to Jo or contact the church office for details.

Cake Stall

Cake Stall

Table Top Sale

Table Top Sale

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Christmas Fayre

Saturday 26th November  – 10.30am – 12.30pm

christmas-fayre-2016-posterOur annual Christmas Fayre is on Saturday 26th November. This year we have a nursery rhyme theme, so feel free to dress up as your favourite character (but dressing up is not compulsory).

We will have present ideas on our craft and bric-a-brac stalls, lots of fun games to play including a fabulous raffle. We will also have cakes and refreshments.

All money raised will go towards our Missions for the year, so please come along and support our final fundraising event of the year.

 

 

 

Confirmation Service

Sunday 27th November 2016 at 6:30pm

This year we have 11 candidates for confirmation – 8 young people and 3 adults!  The classes have been going really well and we are all looking forward to the confirmation service on Sunday 27th November at 6.30pm at All Saints’ Church.  

The new Bishop of Hertford, Bishop Michael, will be confirming the candidates.  We hopethat as many of our congregation as possible will be at the service to pray for and to support our candidates on this special and important occasion – please, please make every effort to come along … it will mean a great deal to all those who are being confirmed. Almost all of them were baptised at All Saints’ and many of you were there for their baptisms so let’s see it through!

Please pray for those preparing for confirmation: Joshua, Elsa, Estaban, Angela, Joe, Hannah, Pascaline, Immi, Kerry, Heidi and José.