Join us in St Helen’s Church at 10am for our Parish Communion Service. If you can’t join us in church, please join us online. Click here or on the image above for the YouTube link.
Come and join us at St Peter’s Praise at 10am on Sunday where we will be celebrating Brian Gwinn’s 90th birthday as part of our usual worship.
Vacancy News
The advertisement for a Rector to fill our vacancy went live this week in the Church Times (print and online) and will run for four weeks. Applications close on 5th November.The advertisement and our Parish Profile can also be viewed here.
We are very grateful to Mike and Victoria Bryant at St Albans High School for Girls Prep for their generous assistance in designing and laying out the Profile.
Please pray for all those who look at and consider our advertisement.
Please pray for the unity of the church and its mission to serve the wider community. It is important that the church stays together during this time.
Please pray for support for the paid staff of the church it’s church wardens and PCC who will take over the day to day running of the church. It is important that no one feels overwhelmed or overworked.
Please pray that people will take up more roles and responsibilities, that there will be more volunteers, and the workload will be shared out in larger groups.
Please pray for wisdom and direction for the leadership of the church. Especially the PCC as the put together the Parish Profile and start the process of choosing a new rector.
The usual Morning Prayer sessions will continue to run in church (Monday and Tuesday) and on Zoom (Monday – Wednesday).
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.
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
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.
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.
What happened to the Princes in the Tower? Following the Evidence – Brian Edwards
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
DIOCESAN VACANCY
The Diocese is currently advertising for a new PA for the Archdeacon of St Albans (on the retirement of his current PA). The role is based in the Archdeacon’s office in St Albans and the closing date for applications is Monday 13 October 2025. Further details on their website: https://www.stalbansdiocese.org/vacancies/pa-to-the-archdeacon-of-st-albans/
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 13th October
9.30am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel
7.30pm – 9.15pm Bellringing PracticeTuesday 14th October 9.30am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel
Wednesday 15th October
9.30am – 11.00am The Ark Parent-and-Toddler Group
7.30pm – 10.00pm PCC Meeting
Thursday 16th October
2.45pm – 4.15pm St Helen’s Fellowship at Mead Hall
4.00pm – 5.00pm Year 7 Donuts
Friday 17th October
Saturday 18th October
9.15am – 10.00am Celtic Morning Prayer
10.00am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel
Sunday 19th October
10.00am – 11.00am Parish Communion Service
3.30pm – 4.30pm Kids Worship
5.00pm – 6.30pm Youth Group
