Join us in St Helen’s Church at 10am for our Parish Communion Service with a Safeguarding focus. We welcome Rev Jos Perris who will be leading and preaching. Jos is part of the Diocesan Safeguarding Team, responsible for co-ordinating Diocesan Safeguarding Training. 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.
The AGM of The Friends of St Helen’s Church will take place on Saturday 15th November 2025
2.30pm in St Helen’s Church
This will be followed as usual by our get together with tea and cakes.
At 3.30pm our speaker will be Stephen de Silva,
our friend and ex Head Guide at St Albans Abbey .
His subject is Reimagining Alban – an illustrated talk
Non members are welcome for a payment of £5
Our church community has, for the last three Christmases, supported the Christmas Lunch on Jesus (CLOJ) charity which provides Christmas lunch hampers to those in need. We place an order for a number of hampers which Helen Caldwell collects from the Hertfordshire delivery hub which is usually in Hatfield, brings back to St Helen’s church and then a merry band of volunteers collect and deliver the hampers around the village.
The date for this year will be Fri 19/12 or Sat 20/12 (TBC) and unfortunately Helen will be away on those days. In order to offer this wonderful Christmas support again we need two or three volunteers with cars who will be prepared to collect the hampers (usually about 30 large boxes), bring back to church and coordinate the deliveries with the volunteers. If you think you can help with this then please get in touch with Helen on 07974 762997.
Lights Up – volunteers needed, 1 hour slots
During our vacancy it’s really important to make sure we are still visible in the village and do everything we can to encourage people to come all our Christmas services. We will be handing out free children’s books, flyers and chocolates at Lights Up on Thursday November 27 th from 5.30-8.30pm
I need a group of willing volunteers to help me –
4.00-5.00pm 4 people to help erect a small gazebo and carry a table, flyers and sweets down from church
5.30-8.30pm at least 4 people every hour to hand out goodies, talk to people and generally show them that the church is still here and we are nice friendly people!
8.30-9.00pm 4 people to clear up and take down the gazebo
Please email Linda at 58linda.thomas@gmail.com and let me know which slot(s) you could do, just one hour would help! Thank you!
Please pray that the church remains forward focusing, that current projects and outreach receive support especially for families and children.
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.
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.
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).
Two Concerts at YWAM, The Highfield Oval
Celebrating their 40th anniversary The Kings Chamber Orchestra will be celebrating all the years they have been together! This years Christmas concert titled “The Light Fantastic” will be a performance filled carols, stories and music from the silver screen, amid Classic favourites by Tchaikovsky, Nielsen, Strauss, Mozart and many more. KCO continues it’s faithful journey performing the most beautiful music spontaneously and with great joy.
This year’s Teddy concert will also be a tremendous 40th anniversary party. Always aiming to produce fun and games for the children there will be lots of interaction, lots of famous music, and lots of bonkers moments that all families will enjoy. Aimed at families young at heart KCO has played concerts for several decades delighting humans between the ages of zero and 100.
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.
