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


06-Apr Weekend Email


 

In this email:
  • Sunday’s Service
  • Easter Trail
  • Upbeat concert in aid of Azalea
  • Diary Changes – Easter holiday
  • AI Study Course
SAVE THE DATE!
Annual Parochial Church Meeting – 24th April 2024, 7.30pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY’S SERVICE

Join us in St Helen’s Church on Sunday for our Parish Communion Service at 10am. If you can’t join us in church for t he service, please join us online.  Click here or on the image above for the YouTube link.

 

Easter Trail – Find the Story Stones!

During the Easter holidays, why not go on a short adventure with the family? Walk from St Helen’s Church in the village to St Peter’s Church, Gustard Wood to find all 13 stones which tell the Easter Story. Click here to download a leaflet which includes a map of the trail and description of the stones to look out for. Use the app ///what3words to navigate to the stones. If you get stuck, there are picture clues on line. Have fun!

ESPECIALLY SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN

 

 

DIARY CHANGES
School Easter Holidays
29th March – 14th April 2024
  • Coffee in the Chancel is closed on Monday. Holiday opening hours on Tuesday and Saturday,10–11.30am.
  • ‘Following the Message’ group will not be meeting on Monday. Back in church at 11.15am on Monday 15th April.
  • ‘The Ark’ Parent-and-Toddler group will not be meeting on Wednesday. Sessions resume on Wednesday17th April at 9.30am, St Helen’s Church.
  • St Helen’s Fellowship will take a short break over the holidays, sessions resume on 18th April at 2.45pm, Mead Hall

 

 

Faith in Artificial Intelligence?
Our next study course will take place at St Peter’s Church,Gustard Wood AL4 8RU on Thursdays 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd May at 7.30 pm. The course is titled ‘Faith in AI?’. The sessions will be as follows:
Session 1 – 2nd May – with Revd Canon Dr Tim Bull
‘What is AI?’
Session 2 – 9th May – with Revd Martin King
‘Faith in Algorithms?’
Session 3 – 16th May – with Brian Edwards
‘Risks and concerns’
Session 4 – 23rd May – with Alison Brennan
‘Human consciousness and whether or not this could ever be simulated by a machine’
There will be a video recording of the first session and a summary will be produced each week if you are unable to attend all four sessions.

For more information contact Roger Payne at roger.payne14@btinternet.com

 

 

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

 

 

 

Monday 8th April
1.30pm – 2.30pm Funeral service for t/l John Wackett
7.30pm – 9.15pm Bellringing practice

Tuesday  9th April10.00am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel

Wednesday 10th April
12.00pm – 1.00pm Visiting Bellringers

Thursday 11th April

 

 

Friday 12th April

Saturday 13th April
9.15am – 10.00am Celtic Morning Prayer
10.00am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel
2.00pm – 2.45pm Visiting Bellringers
7.00pm – 10.00pm Upbeat concert

Sunday 14th April
10.00am – 11.00am Parish Communion
10.00am – 11.00am St Peter’s Praise