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Here are some notices that you may find of interest. Please check this page regularly for updates and let us know if you have some news to share...
 


Help decorate St Andrew's Church for Easter

For Easter window displays2
We are appealing for the following to help decorate St Andrew's Church for Easter, please: pussy willow, forsythia, long twigs (up to 2ft long), yellow flowers, and lawn moss. Please bring to the church on Maundy Thursday or Good Friday. Thank you! Rosemary Willis (07713 139650)
 

Away Day Eucharist, Sunday 14 April, 2.30pm

Anyone who can’t attend for the whole Away Day at St Joseph’s in the Park School on 14 April is welcome to come for the afternoon Eucharist. Please speak to Rev. Alan or Chris Seward for more details.
 
 

Bible Course: find out more

We are looking to offer The Bible Course again this summer, starting in early June. We’d like to get an idea of what size of group we might expect before deciding on a time and venue.

To find out more, or if you'd like to register your interest for the course running another time, please get in touch with Kath Oates: kathoates2022@virginmedia.com
 


Revision of our Electoral Roll

If you would like to be on St Andrew’s Electoral Roll but are not currently, please complete a form to be found at the back of the church by the entrance. A list of the names currently on the Roll is available at the back of the church during 10.30am Sunday services. If you’d like to check your details on the Roll or you no longer wish to be on the Roll, please let us know. Speak to Carol Muhr, Clerk to PCC, or Phil Probert, Parish Administrator.
 


St Andrew’s Coffee Morning
Saturday 6 April, 10.30am - 12.30pm

The men are on duty at our April Coffee Morning and the ever-popular sausage and bacon butties will be on sale - along with a wonderful selection of cakes and bakes, of course!

There will also be a Beer Tombola - if you're able to donate any beer for this, please leave it at the church office. Thank you!

Coffee Morning April.REV

 


The Mayor of Hertford's Cèilidh

Saturday 6 April, 6.45pm at Corn Exchange

ceilidh poster

The Mayor of Hertford welcomes all to a fun evening at the Corn Exchange, on Saturday 6 April at 6:30pm.

For £20 per ticket expect joyful live music, a stocked raffle, auction, and a light buffet. Not to mention throughout the evening the fantastic corn exchange bar is open! With music from Google’s highest rated ceilidh band in 2023, Ceilidh Tree, you are bound to have a great time.

This event is raising money for Mudlarks and the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust.

The Mayor of Hertford, Councillor Vicky Smith said: “This is one of the last big fundraising events of my mayoral year in aid of two fantastic local charities - Mudlarks and the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust. I hope to welcome lots of you to the Hertford Corn Exchange for music and dancing at our traditional ceilidh which promises to be lots of fun.”
Click here to purchase tickets



Hertford and Ware Street Pastors Quiz Night

Friday 26 April, 7.00pm for 7.30pm start
Sele Farm Community Centre

Quiz Night A4 Poster 26 04 24
 


Annual Parochial Church Meeting:
Save the date - Sunday 28 April

Our APCM is for everyone who worships at St Andrew’s – we are called to gather to elect our new Churchwardens and appoint new members of the PCC, to talk about the year that has passed and plans for the year to come. The meeting will take place in church after the 10.30am service.
 
 

Vacancy: Children and Families Worker at Hertford St Andrew's

We’re a friendly, creative, inclusive, eclectic and outward-focused Anglican church in the town centre of Hertford. We’re seeking to appoint an experienced, self-starting colleague to join the team who has a desire to see children and families flourish in their faith. Full details are here

 



Hertfordshire Health Walks

East Herts Health Walks Timeta

East Herts Health Walks Timeta

Timetable available as a pdf here

Free weekly guided walk from Sele Farm

 

Sele Walks Poster health benef
 



The All Nations Bookshop and Café 

Open September-July: Wed-Fri, 2pm-5pm & Sat, 9.30am-12.45pm

The Bookshop and Café at All Nations are well worth a visit. All Nations is set in beautiful grounds on the Easneye Estate near Ware and is a lovely place to meet friends for a coffee, take a walk in the grounds and buy that book you are after. They have a lovely range of Christian text cards and gifts, too.
 
And there's a click-and-collect service through St Andrew's Bookshop who provide all the books.
 
St Andrews Bookshop Ltd
61-65 High Street
Great Missenden
Bucks HP16 0AL

Website: www.standrewsbookshop.co.uk

 



Help to manage the cost of living

Hertfordshire County Council is making sure that advice and support is available to help every resident navigate the rising cost of living and stay safe and healthy as temperatures drop.

Help to manage the cost of liv

www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/hereforyou

If you have any further questions, please contact: VPA.Cell@hertfordshire.gov.uk 



St Andrew’s Facebook page:

You can find event and service details, thought for the day, sermons, photos and updates on the St Andrew’s Facebook page.


Safeguarding at St Andrew’s:

Catherine Sleath is our Safeguarding Officer. If you have any questions or concerns relating to safeguarding for people of any age at St Andrew’s, please get in touch with Catherine (01992 537867).

Glenys
Hello and welcome to St Andrew's. If you are new, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
Click here to see more.

Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello 

No one belongs here more than you.

We look forward to meeting you! Here's some information so that if you're planning a visit you know beforehand what to expect on a Sunday morning.  We have other pages telling you more About Us, our approach to Faith and our Online services.

Where and When

We meet at the Church Building (details below) for our main Sunday Service starting at 10.30am. For your first visit, we recommend arriving 10-15 minutes early to ensure you find a parking space and can settle in before the service begins. When you arrive, you should be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team.

Plan your journey:
While, unfortunately, St Andrew's does not have its own carpark, there is a council-run pay and display carpark a short distance along St Andrew Street, to the east of the church; there is a £1.50 flat-rate charge for parking in this carpark on Sundays (though half an hour or less is free).

This is a useful East Herts Council website page for full details of parking in Hertford.

There are single yellow lines outside the church with parking restrictions, but some 30-minute parking bays are situated on the opposite side of the road for short stays (longer on Sundays).

Open Google Maps

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up. There is a disabled toilet towards the back of the church, behind the kitchen.

Our Service

The service will usually begin promptly at 10.30am and will last between 60 and 75 minutes. We enjoy the presence of an excellent choir who help us sing hymns (modern and traditional) as well as provide anthems and special songs through the period of communion. We have a traditional organ but also benefit from music played on the piano and by our band (eg on the Second Sunday of each month when we have an All-Age Service in which our children and young people are fully involved).

Each 10.30am service includes a sermon, prayers and eucharist.

After the service, everyone is invited for coffee and conversation - some like to stay for a quick chat while others remain in the church for a longer time.

Communion

Children and Young People

Children are never too young to come to church. You and your children are very welcome at St Andrew’s. 

We really value worshipping God together as a family, so children stay with their parent or grown-up at the start of the service before being invited to leave for the young people's activities after the first hymn. Junior Church meets in the St Andrew's Centre (our adjoining hall), accessed through the church on Sunday mornings. You will need to go with your children to their groups and register them as part of our child safety policy.

The children and young people then return to the main service in time to join the eucharist and, if confirmed, take Holy Communion or, if not, receive a blessing. We offer a grape or a little box of raisins to children being blessed at the altar.

There is a Children's Corner in church where you can go at any time. You will find books, toys and drawing materials there.

Toilet and baby-change facilities are located at the back of church, behind the kitchen.

There's lots more information here: Children and Young People at St Andrew's

Junior Church celebration

Getting Connected


Home Groups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our small groups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other. We have a variety of groups that meet throughout the week. Check out Home Groups on our website and see if there’s one that you could join. Alternatively, speak to a member of the Welcome Team who will give you the information that you need.

Serving and Volunteering

If you want to get involved in the life of the church and help us make Sundays run smoothly, you can sign up to serve on a team. Please contact Phil in the Church Office.

Get in touch with us
If you have any questions, please do get in touch. You'll find our contact details here.

We hope that you will feel at home at our church.