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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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Toddler Group on Thursday 19 September

Apologies for any confusion regarding this week's Toddler Group - it is definitely happening on 19 September (there is no Polling Station in the St Andrew's Centre).
 

 

Adding vision to the sound
 

TARGET 25K Audio-visual upgrad

After nearly two years working towards the upgrading of our audio-visual system, enough money has been raised for new sound equipment to be installed in the church during October.

To pay for new screens and a projector that will be fully integrated with the audio system, we have launched a direct appeal for the remaining £25,000 that’s needed.

Sunday 8 Sept-Sunday 13 October (Harvest Festival) is our Giving Month when all members of our congregation, and others who support or attend St Andrew’s in other ways, are asked to consider what they can do to help us reach our target.
 
Here are some suggestions for how you can help us achieve our aim:
  • Make a donation
  • Be sponsored for a fundraising activity-either as an individual or in a group
  • Offer a talent or service in return for donations, e.g. cook a meal or provide hospitality, make a piece of equipment or a facility available for hire
You'll find all the details here: Audio-visual upgrade

 

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Empty tin cans needed!

Please collect your used (and washed) tin cans, both medium and large sizes, for an artwork display that’s being planned. You can leave them in the box at the back of the church. Thank you! 
Chrissy Barclay
 

 

Soul Food Survey 2024

It has been over 10 years since we launched Soul Food, our café-style worship at St Andrew’s. This informal service takes place once a month in the St Andrew’s Centre. Lasting about an hour and starting with refreshments, it includes prayers, songs and a gentle discussion in small groups about a different Christian-related theme.

We are looking at ways to develop Soul Food and would be interested to hear your views, whether you have attended this service or not.

Please take a few minutes to complete the survey online (it's also available on paper at the back of St Andrew's Church). The deadline for responses is Sunday 29 September.

Thank you


Eco-fest comes to Hertford

Two weeks of sustainability events beginning on the weekend of 21 & 22 September

This year is the first eco-event organised by Hertford Town Council aimed at raising awareness about how we can all reduce our carbon footprint through small changes in what we do. The Council’s main event will be on Sunday 22 September in the Castle grounds. Visitors will be able to enjoy a variety of fun activities, music and food and drinks stalls will feature alongside information and education around money saving ideas and carbon reduction. This event seeks to engage the whole town in a necessary and positive communal purpose. 

ON SATURDAY 21 SEPTEMBER:
Love to walk, talk or listen?
St Andrew’s Church and All Saints’ Church are supporting the Town Council’s initiative with a series of talks and a walk on Saturday 21 September as shown in the two posters below. So, whether you want to sit and listen or get outside and find out more about Hertford in celebration of our environment, or a bit of both, there is plenty on offer for you.

Environment Day 21 Sept 2024

Hertford Eco Walk 21 09 2024

Eco-Church at St Andrew's
 


Gaza Appeal


Christian Aid is appealing for donations to their Gaza Appeal. The conflict is taking a devastating toll on the lives of people there. You can help Christian Aid reach more people with the humanitarian aid they need. If you’re able to, please donate via the Christian Aid website: https://www.christianaid.org.uk/appeals/emergencies/gaza-appeal
 

Harvest Fest

Saturday 12 October 
HarvestFest 2024

 

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All Creatures Great & Small!
 

Sunday 22 September, 3.00pm at St Mary’s Church Hertingfordbury
A short service of thanksgiving for the pets and animals that have become part of the family.   

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Vacancies 


St Albans Diocese is advertising for two part-time administrators to work with the Education Team at Holywell Lodge. The deadline for applications is 24 September.

Schools Operational Support Administrator (14 hours per week)
General Schools Administrator (14 hours per week)

Further details are available at: https://www.stalbansdiocese.org/vacancies-role/diocesan-roles/ 
 


Le Café Français 

Saturday 28 September, 9.30am-12noon, at St Mary’s Hertingfordbury
Don’t worry if you couldn’t get to Paris for the Olympics. Come to St Mary’s and enjoy coffee and patisseries with friends and neighbours. Le Café Français will be serving plenty of favourites, including éclair au chocolat, tarte au citron, gâteau au pommes and tarte à la frangipane! Don’t miss the wonderful stalls selling brocante and lavender products. All are very welcome, including non French speakers!
Contact: Helen Bishop on 07746 694890 

Le cafe francais
 

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 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).

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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 £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