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

5-Sept Weekend Email with Livestream Link
 

In this email:
  • Sunday’s Service
  • Parish BBQ – all welcome!
  • Songs of Praise at St Peter’s Church – next Sunday
  • Year 7 Donuts
  • Praying through the Vacancy
  • Bike n Hike
  • Golf Day
  • Friends of St Helen’s Talk
  • Anne’s Camino Adventure
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 – the start of our Creationtide season. This week, we welcome Revd Ritah Namakula who will preside and preach. Ritah was born in Uganda, East Africa, but has lived here for more than 30 years. She studied Law and trained as a tax advisor in London She is a mother of two and serves the community at St John’s, Southdown. 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.

 

 
ALL ARE WELCOME!
In case of inclement weather, we have an indoor plan so do come along.
 

 
 

 

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

To download a prayer booklet, please click here.

Vacancy Prayer Themes for 11th September
  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).

 
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.

 

 

 
Anne’s Camino Adventure
Many of you will know that Anne Hollis is taking nearly 7 weeks to walk part of a pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. By clicking on the link below you can follow her route and see photos that she posts each day. Next week we’ll ask her to give us a short summary of her experiences so far.

https://www.polarsteps.com/AnneHollis/21133293-el-camino-frances?s=ad7ee943-5476-421e-ad5b-5919422bbba0

 
 

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 8th September 
9.30am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel
7.30pm – 9.15pm Bellringing Practice

Tuesday 9th September9.30am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel

Wednesday 10th September
9.30am – 11.00am The Ark Parent-and-Toddler Group

Thursday 11th September
2.45pm – 4.15pm St Helen’s Fellowship at Mead Hall
4.00pm – 5.00pm Year 7 Donuts

 

 

Friday 12th September

Saturday 13th Septmber
9.00am – 5.00pm Bike N Hike
9.15am – 10.00am Celtic Morning Prayer
10.00am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel
12.00pm – 1.00pm Burial of ashes t/l Avis Clinch

Sunday 14th September
10.00am – 11.00am Parish Communion Service
10.00am – 11.00am Songs of Praise at St Peter’s
12.30pm – 2.00pm Wedding of Emily Ayles and Ollie Lacey
5.00pm – 6.30pm Youth Group