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Blessing of the River Lea
Sunday 28 September, 11.45am, The Wash, Hertford
As part of Creationtide, congregations from Hertford churches meet in The Wash (the public space by BEAM) for this short service of blessing and gratitude for our relationship with the rivers that meet in our town.
For those who want to come from St Andrew's, we'll process there after the 10.30am service, where there will be a short liturgy and an opportunity to place flowers as prayers into the river. Please dress appropriately for the weather and bring with you a flower from your garden (or grown locally) with which to bless the water.
Refreshments will be available at St Andrew's Church afterwards.
Saturday 4 October, 7.00pm at St Andrew's Church
Featuring Hertford Children's Choir.
All-Age Harvest Service, Sunday 12 October, 10.30am
PUBLIC NOTICE
In the Consistory Court of the Diocese of St Albans
In the parish of Hertford, St Andrew with St Nicholas
Church of Hertford, St Andrew
NOTICE IS GIVEN that we are applying to the Consistory Court of the diocese for permission to carry out the following:
Replacement of the gas boiler in the St Andrew's Centre (church hall) with an Air Source Heat Pump; also secondary glazing and addition of insulation to walls and ceilings to vestry rooms.
Copies of the relevant plans and documents may be examined at Church Office and on a publicly accessible website at www.hertfordstandrews.co.uk [please see below]
Petitioners:
(Each petitioner to give name and office held in block capitals)
1. MRS JULIE MARKEY - CHURCHWARDEN
2. MRS LESLEY SELF - CHURCHWARDEN
3. REV ALAN STEWART - MINISTER
Date 26/09/2025
If you wish to object to any of the works or proposals you should send a letter or email stating the grounds of your objection to:
The Diocesan Registrar at St Albans Diocesan Registry, Winckworth
Sherwood LLP, Arbor, 255 Blackfriars Road, LONDON, SE1 9AX
or by email to
stalbansregistry@wslaw.co.uk
so that your letter reaches the registrar not later than
Sunday 26 October 2025. A letter of objection must include your name and address and state whether you live in the parish and/or your name is entered on the church electoral roll of the parish or any other basis on which you have an interest in the matter.

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25_413 L 002_T1-Site Plan
25_413 L 004_T2-Ground Floor Plan
25_413 L 005_T2-First Floor Plan
25_413 L 006_T1-Roof Plan
25_413 L 007_T1-NE Elevation
25_413 L 008_T1-SE Elevation
25_413 L 009_T1-SW Elevation
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25_413 C 016_T1-Secondary DG window schedule
Hertford Children’s Choir is for children aged 8-13 who love singing and want to develop their musicianship. Weekly rehearsals are Fridays 5.30-6.45pm at St Andrew’s Church and there are regular performance opportunities in concerts, local events and services.
Appeal for Raffle Prizes
Throughout the year, we hold many concerts and fundraising events at St Andrew's - Raffles are always a popular way to boost income. If you could donate any prizes for our Raffles (perhaps gift sets or gift cards, wine, chocolates, plants or unwanted presents such new electronics), please leave them in the Church office or hand to one of the Churchwardens. This is an ongoing appeal! Thank you.
Lesley Self and Julie Markey, Churchwardens
We need your nylons!
Please give us your netting from fruit punnets - peaches, plums & nectarines or onions (red & orange), garlic (white) or cheeses (dark red or white). We can make them into poppies for floral displays or to sell for Coffee Mornings. Thank you! Chrissy Barclay
(No citrus bags, they're too floppy!)

A NOTICE FROM THE DIOCESE: Vacancies
Roles in our Property Team
The diocesan Property Team is undergoing a period of transformation including restructure and modernisation of our systems and ways of working, to improve our support for clergy and parishes in local ministry. As a result we have two vacancies for newly created roles:
Asset and Development Manager
We are looking for an Asset and Development Manager to bring commercial expertise to housing and land decision-making to enable us to maximise the asset values of diocesan and parish land and buildings. This will be someone with strong professional experience in this field, who is emotionally intelligent, articulate and able to advise, lead and support meetings at a senior level.
Closing date: Asset and Development Manager - 22 September 2025, 12 noon
Interviews: Asset and Development Manger - 2 October 2025, in St Albans
Building Surveyor and Facilities Manager
We are bringing in-house the quinquennial (5 yearly) inspection programme and long term maintenance planning for our portfolio and are recruiting a Building Surveyor and Facilities Manger to lead this work. The successful candidate will work closely with our Clergy Housing Manager to deliver improved support for clergy with their housing needs. We are looking for a Chartered Building Surveyor (MRICS, or equivalent) with experience in residential building condition surveys and a project track record of project and contractor management.
Closing date: Building Surveyor/Facilities Manger – 26 September 2025, 12 noon
Interviews: Building Surveyor/Facilities Manger – 10 October 2025, in St Albans
If either of these could be you, we would be delighted to receive your application. Further details are available on our website:
https://www.stalbansdiocese.org/vacancies-role/diocesan-roles/
Street Pastors Commissioning Service
A Commissioning Service for the Street Pastors will be held at 10.15am on Sunday 28 September in Hertford Baptist Church.
Helping Hand to manage the cost of living
Hertfordshire County Council is making sure that advice and support is available to help every resident navigate the cost of living and stay safe and healthy.
If you have any further questions, please contact: VPA.Cell@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Carers
If you look after someone who couldn't manage without you, you're a carer. There's support for you, too.
For more information, visit www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/carers

Hertfordshire Health Walks
Timetable available as a pdf here
Free weekly guided walk from Sele Farm

The All Nations Coffee and Bookshop
Wednesday and Friday afternoons 2.00-5.00pm
The Coffee and Bookshop 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
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).