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

07-June Weekend Email with Livestream Link

 

In this email:
  • Sunday’s Services
  • Cake Sale
  • Churches Count on Nature – next Sunday!
  • Farewell Party
  • Praying through the Vacancy
  • St Helen’s Fellowship – Summer Programme
SAVE THE DATE:
Richard’s last service – Sunday 13th July, 10am
Farewell Celebration – Sunday 13th July (2-6pm)
Licensing Service at St Mary’s Watford – Monday 28th July, 7.30pm

CELEBRATE PENTECOST WITH US!

 
Wear red and join us in St Helen’s Church at 10am for a special Pentecost Communion Service led by our Youth Group. If you can’t join us in church, please join us online.  Click here or on the image above for the YouTube link.

After the 10am service on Sunday 8th June, there will be a Cake Sale to raise funds towards taking some of St Helen’s Youth Group to the Satellites Summer Event in Shepton Mallet.  

JOIN US FOR “CHURCHES COUNT ON NATURE”
Sunday 15th June, 10am

You are welcome to join us at 10am for a special service at St Peter’s, focused on nature and our environment.

After the service last year, we found an astonishing 35 species of flowers and shrubs, 9 different types of tree, saw or heard 8 birds and spotted 3 insects in St Peter’s churchyard. Let’s see what species of plants and wildlife we find this year! If you are taking part you can report your findings to Barbara Doye or Simon Best on the day or download the iNaturalist app from your preferred app store and report direct.
Wheathampstead United Church

Invite you to join them for their Songs of Praise service

Sunday 15th June at 3pm
led by Harry Smith

followed by refreshments in the Chapel Halls on Brewhouse Hill
ZOOM LINK: https://tinyurl.com/ymrfkfx9

To download a prayer booklet, please click here.

Vacancy Prayer Themes for 12th June
  1. Please pray for regular attendance and a fresh commitment from the congregation. If people are unwell or away for a long time we pray for their health and speedy recovery.
  2. Please pray that we would have wisdom when reviewing the program of activities and commitments the church has. What is feasible and wise to do in this period.
  3. Please pray for good communication. People need to feel both informed and listened to. This includes the wider community not just the church.
  4. Please pray for how people are feeling, their emotions at this time of change. We want the soul of the church to stay healthy.
The usual Morning Prayer sessions will continue to run in church (Monday and Tuesday) and on Zoom (Monday – Wednesday).

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

12th June                Up Close to a Nuclear Bang
Brian Pearce’s talk to Bentley Priory RAF Museum
Introduced by Brian Edwards

19th June                 Chair Exercises with Sarah

26th June                 Social, board games and Quiz

3rd July                    Sally’s African Odyssey

10th July                  Holy Communion

17th July                  Summer Party.  Quiz and Puds  £3

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

Monday 9th June
9.30am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel
7.30pm – 9.15pm Bellringing Practice

Tuesday 10th June9.30am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel
7.30pm – 9.30pm PCC Meeting

Wednesday 11th June
9.30am – 11.30am The Ark Parent and Toddler Group
7.30pm – 9.30pm Alpha Course

Thursday 12th June
2.45pm – 4.15pm St Helen’s Fellowship at Mead Hall

Friday 13th June

Saturday 14th June
9.15am – 10.00am Celtic Morning Prayer
10.00am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel
12.00pm – 1.00pm Burial of ashes for t/l Christopher Wright
2.00pm – 4.30pm Outdoor Work Party at St Peter’s

Sunday 15th June
10.00am – 11.00am Parish Communion Service
10.00am – 11.00am Churches Count on Nature at St Peter’s
5.00pm – 6.30pm Youth Group