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

08-Aug Weekly Email with Livestream Link
 

In this email:
  • Sunday’s Service
  • Cleaning Party at St Peter’s – TOMORROW!
  • Praying through the Vacancy
  • Prayer Request for Youth Group
  • Community Larder
  • Parish BBQ
  • Feedback on Re-ordering St Helen’s Church
  • Bike n Hike
If you have a concern about someone else or yourself:
please call 07870748773 or e mail Christine.anstice@yahoo.co.uk

DIARY CHANGES – Summer Holidays

  • Coffee in the Chancel – holiday opening hours. Tuesdays and Saturdays, 10–11.30am.
  • ‘The Ark’ Parent-and-Toddler group has finished for the term. Summer special session on Wednesday 13th August, 9.30-11am, St Helen’s Church.

 

 

 
 
Sunday’s Service
Join us in St Helen’s Church at 10am for our Parish Communion Service. We’re back with the home team this Sunday! Do join us in church. If you can’t join us in church, please join us online.  Click here or on the image above for the YouTube link.

 

Picnic at St Peter’s

Please join us for a picnic in the grounds of St Peter’s church on Sunday August 10th between 12 – 2pm.

Bring your own meal and rugs to sit on. Chairs are available in church which will be open if you want to make a hot drink or use the loo. If you want to play a game, please bring that as well.

Here’s hoping the weather is kind!

 
 

 

 
Cleaning Party at St Peter’s
Saturday 9th August
(TOMORROW!)
10 – 11.30am

Please contact Kath and Keith Andrews
07794 354409 for information.
ZOOM LINK: https://tinyurl.com/ymrfkfx9

To download a prayer booklet, please click here.

Vacancy Prayer Themes for 7th August
  1. Please pray for our relationship with the Diocese and Deanery. We need their support during this time. We also need them to provide us wisdom in appointing a new rector.
  2. Please pray for the wider community of Wheathampstead especially St Helen’s school that our relationship with them continues to grow and flourish.
  3. Please pray for the appointment of the new Rector. For wisdom in choosing the right person, someone who is focussed on the vision and mission of our church.
  4. Please pray that God continues to bless not only our church and it’s new Rector but Richard and Claire in their new ministry.
The usual Morning Prayer sessions will continue to run in church (Monday and Tuesday) and on Zoom (Monday – Wednesday).
Prayer request – Youth Group
Please pray for 3 of our youth group, and Richard and Claire, attending the Satellites Youth Camp this week. The camp, run by Youthscape, is designed to inspire teenagers to live with God at the centre of their lives 365 days a year.
Parish BBQ HELP REQUIRED!
Three main areas
  1. Do you own a gas BBQ? Do you love BBQing and are available to help on Sunday 7th September? If so Correen would love to hear from you.
  2. We need people who are willing to help with the set up which includes erecting marquees, putting up tables and moving chairs.
  3. At the end of the event could you be part of a team to help clear everything away?
Please speak to Correen directly or email boothroydcm@hotmail.com if you can help in any of these areas. Thank you.

Please click on the flyer to sign up online if you are coming to the BBQ!
 

 
 

Feedback on the Congregation Consultation for St Helen’s Church in May
Thanks to all who responded to our request for comments on the proposals for Re-ordering St Helen’s Church. There were a total of 41 responses, of which there was an overwhelming majority in favour of the principle of re-ordering the Church. There were some concerns and clarifications requested about various aspect of the scheme. To this end the Building Works Group will be holding a series of meetings with Church user groups during the next stage of the design process.

In the meantime, our Architects are preparing planning application drawings for the first phase of the scheme, and there will be further consultation with various Village Community Groups and the General Public, at the Church on 3rd September 2025, from 3.30-8pm, as part of the planning process.

Building Works Group
August 2025

 

 
St Helen’s and St Peter’s are joining in on the fun and welcoming bikers and hikers in aid of the Beds and Herts Historic Churches Trust. I will be biking to raise some money for both the HC Trust and St Helens and St Peter’s (50/50). Come and join me!

 
 

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

 

 
 

Monday 11th August
7.30pm – 9.15pm Bellringing Practice

Tuesday 12th August10.00am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel

Wednesday 13th August
9.30am – 11.00am The Ark Parent-and-Toddler Group

Thursday 14th August

 

 

Friday 15th August

Saturday 16th August
9.15am – 10.00am Celtic Morning Prayer
10.00am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel

Sunday 17th August
10.00am – 11.00am Parish Communion Service