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Harry runs for National Eczema Society

This coming April, Harry Longman will be running the London Marathon. He is fundraising for the National Eczema Society (NES), a charity which means a lot to him having suffered from a severe form of eczema throughout his life.

Harry says, “In January 2024, I suffered from an intense three-month flare-up covering 75% of my body, which had a drastic effect on my physical and mental wellbeing. For this entire period, I was unable to sleep for more than one hour in the night. Wearing clothes, showering, and moving in general were extremely painful. Thankfully, after many hospital visits and dermatology appointments, I was able to get the condition under control. Thousands of people are suffering from eczema daily, some as severely as my case. I am going through the pain of running the London Marathon on behalf of those people, as a sign of gratitude that I was able to get my life back, and on behalf of the great work that NES do.”

NES provides vital support services such as helplines, support groups and online resources that help suffering individuals and families cope. The funds contribute to research initiatives aimed at understanding the causes of eczema and developing better treatments with the hope of one day finding a cure for all.
You might get the opportunity to speak to Harry after the 10.30am Sunday service and ask him how his training is going. Please help Harry reach his target of £2,000. Any donation, large or small, will be greatly appreciated.

https://2025tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/harry-longman

Ash Wednesday - 5 March
Our traditional Ash Wednesday services at St Andrew's Church mark the beginning of the season of Lent.
10.30am Holy Communion with imposition of ashes
8.00pm Holy Communion with choir, organ and imposition of ashes

Ash Wednesday: 'Ashes to go'

Rev. Simon Cutmore from All Saints' Church is offering ashing outside Hertford East station from 6.30am and in Salisbury Square from 9.30am. www.allsaintshertford.org

In the Christian tradition, Ash Wednesday marks the start of the holy season of Lent, a time for reflection and repentance in preparation for the celebration of Easter. For centuries, Christians have received a cross of ashes on the face at the beginning of that season as a reminder of our failings and an invitation to receive God's forgiveness. Ashes to Go provides the opportunity to participate in that tradition for people who have lost their connection to a church, or have never participated before.

Joint Parish Away Day 2025

Sunday 4 May, 9.30am – 4.00pm at All Nations College, Ware
This year’s theme: ‘Peace’

Worship, workshops, free time
Activities for young people
Beautiful surroundings
Two-course lunch
Newcomers especially welcome
More details in the February parish magazine

March Coffee Morning
Saturday 1 March, 10.30am - 12.30pm at St Andrew's Church

Coffee Morning March 2025

In March, our PCC will be running the Coffee Morning and continuing our fundraising efforts to install a defibrillator at St Andrew's Church. There will be a variety of stalls to browse - including crafts, books and Mothering Sunday gifts - live music from the super talented Theo on the piano and a raffle.

BOOK APPEAL: We welcome donations of second-hand books - both fiction and non-fiction - for the book stall. Please leave at the back of the church. Thank you!

Churchfitters

Saturday 1 March, 7.30pm at St Andrew's Church

Churchfitters 2025 bar

Miranda Sykes & Jim Causley

Wednesday 19 March, 7.30pm at St Andrew's Church

Sykes and Causley bar

The History of Richard Hale School: Talk by Eric Riddle

Tuesday 18 February, 8.00pm in the St Andrew's Centre
Part of the Friends of Hertford Museum programme of talks. Arrive 7.45pm for an 8.00pm start. Tea and coffee provided. £3 per person.

Charity Race Night

Saturday 22 February, 7.00pm at St Joseph's in the Park
Race Night Feb 2025

A virtual Race Night with fish & chip supper and a pay bar which opens at 7.00pm. Book a table with friends to enjoy a fun evening. Tickets £18 adult and £9 child. Contact David Gorton on 07544 702241 to book.

This is a Friends of Hertingfordbury St Mary event which raises money for the restoration and preservation of the church and churchyard.

World Day of Prayer Service, Friday 7 March

2.00pm All Saints' Church, Hertford
'Cook Islands: I made you wonderful'
Everyone welcome. Service followed by refreshments.

World Day of Prayer All Saints

Craft Fair at Broad Oak Manor
Saturday 22 March, 1.00-4.00pm
Craft stalls, cake stalls, refreshments, live music, raffle

FUTUREhope Quiz Night

Saturday 22 March, 7.00pm
Pioneer Hall, 11 Ware Road, SG13 7DZ
Doors open at 6.30pm. £15.00 per person with light dinner included. Teams of 4-8. To purchase tickets please email Dave@fhhw.org.uk. We appreciate your on-going support and we hope you can join us for a fun evening!

FUTUREhope Quiz Night 22 03 25

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 cost of living and stay safe and healthy.

www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/hereforyou

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

carers-flashcard-2024

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

Website: www.standrewsbookshop.co.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).

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.

'I'm New' Click here

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).

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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 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 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.

Group photo at the top of the page taken by Tim Pike