St Helens Church, High Street, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8AA. Worship Times: 10am every Sunday

17-Oct Weekend Email with Livestream Link
 

In this email:
  • Sunday’s Services
  • Deanery Evensong
  • Praying through the Vacancy
  • Year 7 Donuts – last session!
  • Contemporary Worship
  • News from our Charity Partners – Azalea and Kimbilio
  • Ink Cartridge Recycling
  • St Helen’s Fellowship
END OF BRITISH SUMMER TIME – NEXT WEEK!
SUNDAY 26TH OCTOBER 2026

 

 

 
 

SUNDAY’S SERVICES

 

 
 
Join us in St Helen’s Church at 10am for our Parish Communion Service. We welcome Rev Hugh Wikner again as he presides and preaches at this service. If you can’t join us in church, please join us online. Click here or on the image above for the YouTube link..

 

Join us at Kids Worship – 3.30pm in St Helen’s Church. Fun, informal worship with songs, stories and craft. Especially suitable for primary age children and smaller siblings, but all are welcome.

 
 

Deanery Evensong
6.30pm on 19th October
St Nicholas Church, Harpenden.
Anyone who would like to join the massed choir (rehearsal from 5.30) should contact Marie Price music@parishofharpenden.org.

 

 
ZOOM LINK: https://tinyurl.com/ymrfkfx9

To download a prayer booklet, please click here.

Vacancy Prayer Themes for 23rd October
  1. Please pray that the church remains forward focusing, that current projects and outreach receive support especially for families and children.
  2. Please pray for the leaders of our Sunday morning worship and all those who hold meetings. May God bless us with quality and continuity so that the church feels fed and supported.
  3. Please pray for the Pastoral care in the church. That people feel connected and cared for. Pray for the building of new relationships and friendships at this time.
  4. Please pray for the Welcome team and any new people or visitors to the church. We want people to feel welcomed and to come back.
The usual Morning Prayer sessions will continue to run in church (Monday and Tuesday) and on Zoom (Monday – Wednesday).
Can you help?

Azalea needs 50 Christmas stockings so that they can give their guests gifts at their annual Christmas party.If you are able to make some simple, but large, Christmas stockings, 60-70cm high and 25-30cm wide, in material of your choice, please let Pippa or Hilary know.
Message from Azalea

From our beginnings in a small Luton kitchen to expanding across Bedfordshire, Azalea’s story has always been one of courage, faith, and community. Together, we’ve walked alongside 585 survivors of sex trafficking — each one a story of resilience, hope, and new beginnings.

Now, we’d love to invite you to celebrate The Story So Far: Past, Present & Future — an evening to reflect on all that’s been achieved, enjoy time together, and look ahead with hope to what’s next.
Join us for a night of live music, a decadent buffet, a live auction, and inspiring stories of transformation.
 Thursday, 6 November 2025
 Bedford Swan Hotel, 7:15–11:00 PM
️ Buy your tickets today here – you’ll find the link to our auction here too – don’t forget to place your bids!

Your presence means so much to us. Every ticket sold helps Azalea continue to bring freedom, restoration, and dignity to women across Bedfordshire.

Ink Cartridge Recycling

Do continue to bring in your ink cartridges to St Helen’s Church! Your support has helped raise more than £500 for church.

Do your bit to save the planet  – just pop them into the box in the Chancel.

*Please note: we can only recycle ink cartridges, not laser or toner cartridges
 

St Helen’s Fellowship

MEN AND WOMEN welcome at St Helen’s Fellowship! Programme below. Unless otherwise stated all meetings are held in The Mead Hall between 2.45 and 4.15 pm. The cost is £2 per week. Anyone who would appreciate a lift to meetings, please ring Gill Gwinn who will be able to tell you if we can help with this. Thanks.

Louise Edwards 01582 621197
Jill Bareham 01582 460394
Gill Gwinn (transport organiser) 07966 469754

Programme:

23rd October Social afternoon and Bug Bingo
30th October Age Friendly Work in Herts, on its way to St Albans city and District. Annie Stevenson – Age UK Herts Ambassador
6th November Holy Communion
13th November Save a Space for Puds. £3
20th November David Tomkins – Ventriloquist and Magician
27th November Quiz and board games
4th December Holy Communion
11th December An Advent celebration

 

 
 

HELP US DELIVER CHRISTMAS CARDS
TO YOUR NEIGHBOURS!

We’re looking for volunteers to help deliver Christmas cards with our service listings. A number of volunteers already deliver to 2 or 3 areas, and it would be lovely if the responsibilities could be shared more widely. If you are able to help, please contact Pauline at paulinejcasimir@gmail.com or send a text or WhatsApp to 07395 132551.

 

 
 

BEREAVEMENT NOTICE

The Funeral Service for the t/l Suzanne Locks will be at St Helen’s Church
on FRIDAY 24th October at 12:30pm.

 

 
 

If you have a concern about someone else or yourself:
please call 07870748773 or e mail Christine.anstice@yahoo.co.uk

 

 

 
 

Events and Activities this week (at St. Helen’s Church unless otherwise indicated).
Please ask if you need further details

 

 
 

Monday 20th October
9.30am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel
7.30pm – 9.15pm Bellringing PracticeTuesday 21st October9.30am – 11.30am Coffee in the ChancelWednesday 22nd October
9.30am – 11.00am The Ark Parent-and-Toddler Group

Thursday 23rd October
2.45pm – 4.15pm St Helen’s Fellowship at Mead Hall
4.00pm – 5.00pm Year 7 Donuts

 

 

Friday 24th October

Saturday 25th October
9.15am – 10.00am Celtic Morning Prayer
10.00am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel

Sunday 26th October
10.00am – 11.00am All Age Communion Service
2.00pm – 3.00pm Herts Youth Bellringers – visit