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

29-Aug Email with Livestream Link
 

In this email:
  • Sunday’s Service
  • Parish BBQ – are you coming?
  • Songs of Praise at St Peter’s Church – 14th Sept
  • Praying through the Vacancy
  • Community Larder – last session on 26th August
  • Public Consultation – Reordering Project
  • Friends of St Helen’s Talk
  • Bike n Hike
  • Golf Day
SAVE THE DATE!
WCT Evening about the Environment
10th Oct 2025 – 7pm

 

 

 
 
Sunday’s Service
Join us in St Helen’s Church at 10am for our Parish Communion Service. This week, we welcome Revd Rosie Illingworth who will preside and preach. Rosie comes from a small village near Oundle in Northamptonshire. Before she became chaplain of St Albans High School for Girls, she ministered at Tavistock Parish Church. Rosie is particularly interested in connecting with young people. Come and listen to her sermon! If you can’t join us in church, please join us online. Click here or on the image above for the YouTube link.

 

 
Thank you for the offers of help on Sunday 7th Sept,
the BBQ is ON! Please click on the flyer to sign up online
if you are coming.
 

 
 

 

 
ZOOM LINK: https://tinyurl.com/ymrfkfx9

The prayer booklet has been updated for September 2025, please click here to download the new edition..

Vacancy Prayer Themes for 4th September
  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 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!
 

Parish Golf Day – Weds 24th September
Our annual parish golf day is on the afternoon of Weds 24th Sep at Mid Herts Golf Club.

Please register your interest to play or ask for more information from Simon Best at  simonpf.best@gmail.com or on 07786 704353.

Golfers of all standards are welcome for a friendly team competition over 18 holes for the splendid Debenhams Ottaway Claret Jug.  There will also be a 9-hole option playing for the Friendship Trophy.

 

 
 

The cost for 18 holes, bacon roll before and a 2-course dinner after, including prizes, will be just £36 per person.

Families, retired golfers and never-wanted-to-be golfers are welcome to join us for dinner afterwards at about 7.30 pm for a cost of £20 per person.

 

 
 

DIOCESAN VACANCY

The Diocese is currently advertising a couple of new roles in their Property Team
These roles can also be found on our website on the link below:

https://www.stalbansdiocese.org/vacancies-role/diocesan-roles/

 

 
 

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 1st September
9.30am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel
7.30pm – 9.15pm Bellringing Practice

Tuesday 2nd September9.30am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel

Wednesday 3rd September
3.00pm – 8.00pm Re-ordering Project – Public Consultation

Thursday 4th September
11.00am – 12.00pm Funeral and Burial for t/l Ian Bluemel
2.45pm – 4.15pm St Helen’s Fellowship at Mead Hall

 

 

Friday 5th September

Saturday 6th September
9.15am – 10.00am Celtic Morning Prayer
10.00am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel
12.00pm – 1.00pm Wedding of Jenny Williams and Christopher Webb

Sunday 7th September
10.00am – 11.00am Parish Communion Service
12.00pm – 1.00pm Burial of ashes:t/l Avis Clinch
12.30pm – 4.00pm Parish BBQ