Streets of Light 

Lighting up the streets of Hertford with light, love and hope: Monday 26 October - Sunday 1 November 

Jesus said:

‘You’re here to be light... If I make you light bearers, you don’t think I’m going to hide you under a bucket, do you? Now that I’ve put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand - shine!’

This is why the Streets of Light initiative started – it’s a simple idea to let light shine in our villages, towns and cities for all to see! A national initiative with streets, roads, towns and cities all across the UK being lit up over the week of Halloween.  

Streets of Light is happening right here in Hertford!

Hertford Baptist Church first introduced Streets of Light to Hertford in 2023 and churches across the town are welcome to get involved - so, with Lindsey at St Andrew's, we're inviting you to do just that!
 
The event runs from Monday 26 October to Sunday 1 November

How you can get involved

• Create a window display in your home or business to be included in the Hertford Streets of Light Trail (see some examples of displays on this page!).
   
• An interactive map will be created (available online from 23 October) showing the streets and places where you can walk, run, cycle or drive and spot the different houses of light. For your window display to be included on the map, you must sign up by midnight on 18 October. To do this, please go to www.streetsoflight.co.uk and fill in the form online OR fill in a paper form that can be found at St Andrew's Church. The sign-up form can also be downloaded from this website here (pdf).
   
• You can join a crafting session to make your window display at Hertford Baptist Church on 19 or 20 October (see info below).
   
• Walk the Trail in Hertford from Monday 26 October to Sunday 1 November - just look at the local map, available from 23 October here: https://www.streetsoflight.co.uk/routes
   
• Go along to Hertford Baptist Church for hot chocolate on Saturday 31 October, 4.00pm (and then, maybe, go on to follow the Trail around town!)​

We would love you to join in and light up our streets with a message of Light, Love and Hope this autumn.   

Pick up the information from St Andrew's Church

Booklets and paper sign-up sheets (to take for yourself or give to others) are available at St Andrew's Church. If you have any questions, please speak to Lindsey Betteridge (07974 141083).
 

Come to a crafting session and make your display!
Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 October, 7.45pm at Hertford Baptist Church

Helen from Hertford Baptist Church and Lindsey from St Andrew's will be offering a crafting session with all the materials you need to make your window display. The only think you need to bring is the measurements of the window where your display will go. Everything else will be provided. No need to sign up - just come along!

Get really creative or keep things simple - it's up to you!

https://www.streetsoflight.co.uk/inspiration

Creating your window display

Please remember that your window can be really simple

The key things to remember are:

• Every window needs to include the words ‘Light’ or ‘Love’ or ‘Hope’ somewhere in the design.
• Please don’t have anything scary/frightening or linked to Halloween in your display. If you want to use pumpkins; then perhaps carve them with hearts, or the words light, love, or hope - instead of faces.
• Your window needs to be lit from approximately 5.30-9.00pm each night. Just pop your light on and leave your curtains open - or maybe use a lamp on a timer if you won’t be in.
• If you don’t want people to see into your house, then you can use greaseproof paper or tissue paper to cover your windows or as a backing for your design. You can also use an upstairs window if you don’t want to have a downstairs room lit.
• Experience tells us that using sellotape to stick lots of different bits to your window might work well for the actual display, but when you take it down you will be left with lots of glue that needs to be scrubbed off! Most people therefore make their displays on one large sheet and then stick it up.