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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...

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Christopher Seward

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Many of you will have heard the sad news that our friend and faithful stalwart of St Andrew’s, Chris Seward, has been taken from us. He died peacefully in University College London Hospital after a short illness. Although his passing is sudden and our hearts ache, we trust that he is now held in the peace of the Lord, surrounded by the eternal music of heaven. Our thoughts are with Melanie and her family. Cards and messages of condolence for Melanie may be left in the church office.

Chris's funeral service will be on Wednesday 2 July, 12noon at St Andrew's Church.
 
 

July Coffee Morning

Saturday 5 July, 10.30am - 12.30pm
Coffee Morning July 2025
Pre-loved vintage and classic clothes
Chrissy Barclay and Julie Hollings will be running a pre-loved clothes stall at the July Coffee Morning. We warmly welcome contributions of high-quality secondhand clothes, shoes and accessories. It’s a great way both to recycle and to find something really special. And, or course, we will be fundraising for the church and Race Against Dementia.
We particularly need clothes sizes 12 and 14. You can leave them at the back of the church labelled for the July Coffee Morning, or you can drop them round to Chrissy’s house. Please tel: 07752 479414. Thank you
 
  

Hertford Team Ministry Draft Pastoral Scheme 

Diocese of St Albans – Dissolution of benefice of Hertford and Hertford Team Ministry
A Notice giving the objects of proposed pastoral reorganisation affecting this parish has been displayed near the main door and on the Church of England website and can be seen on this website here: Benefice of Hertford - proposals. The Notice includes the last date by which representations regarding the proposed reorganisation may be made to the Church Commissioners (Tuesday 8 July).



Hertford Children's Choir at St Andrew's

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.


Find out about the Summer Choir Camp!
Open to children aged 8-13 (you don't have to be a current Choir member)

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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!) 

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Remembering Gillian MacKenna

Sunday 29 June, 1.00-6.00pm
at Courtyard Arts, Port Vale SG14 3AA


Gillian Mackenna memorial post

St Andrew's member Julia Donovan has organised an art sale and live music event to celebrate the life of her mum and local artist, Gillian MacKenna. 

Gillian loved the Courtyard, with her studio upstairs and teaching her mixed media classes; it was her home from home, where she was loved and found a family of fabulous friends. 

Gillian's beautiful art will be on sale, there will be live music and refreshments - do come along!

Proceeds and donations to Alzheimer's Society and to Courtyard Arts.

  


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.

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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

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Hertfordshire Health Walks

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Timetable available as a pdf here
 

Free weekly guided walk from Sele Farm

 

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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).

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

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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 £2 flat-rate charge for parking in this carpark on Sundays, Bank and Public Holidays.

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.

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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

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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