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Confirmation course for teens

confirmation course for teens


Are you a young person looking to find out more about what it means to be a Christian in your day to day life? Do you want to make a commitment the way of God?

We can help!

In the Parish of Harpenden, we will host a series of sessions with videos, snacks, and plenty of opportunity to talk. We will explore these questions together and prepare to be confirmed in the Church of England

Contact:
rector@parishofharpenden.org

What is the next step?

What is the next step?

If you are an adult
curious about Christianity,
exploring it for the first time,
or wondering about confirmation,
then this course is for you

All welcome for teaching, food and discussion

Cornelia’s cafe, St Nicholas church, Harpenden
Thursdays 22 Jan – 26 Feb, 7.30pm
Includes a meal

To register interest please contact
administrator@parishofharpenden.org / 01582 765524

Or come to a service at one of the churches in the Parish of Harpenden
(All Saints, St Mary’s, and St Nicholas)
Details of service times at parishofharpenden.org

Parish Profile

Our Parish Profile has been prepared as part of the process of appointing a new Rector. It is an opportunity to share the wonderful things that we do here in the Parish with those who are considering such a move.

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Request for Clergy Reference Form

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Applications to St George’s School – Parish of Harpenden Clergy References (‘Church Forms’)

St George’s School Harpenden requires those applying for places (under the ‘Church Attendance’ category) to obtain a Clergy Reference to meet the school’s admissions requirements. The process for requesting these references is set out below.

The Parish of Harpenden (St Nicholas, St Mary’s, All Saints Churches) does not set the requirements and we have no involvement in the Admissions Process, but we are happy to supply references confirming applicants’ involvement in Church life. 

These are based on the ‘Passport’ – the family-held record of your attendance at services over the past 24 months. You are responsible for this passport as we have no other records of attendance.

Please note:

· St George’s School Governors set the admissions policy, not the Church. Queries about the policy or the process, or about your child’s application, should be addressed to the admissions team at the School.

· The School requires church attendance at least once per calendar month for each of the 24 months prior to the date of application for a school place.

· It is parents’ responsibility to check the admissions requirements and ensure they meet them

To help us deal with requests for clergy references efficiently, we ask parents/guardians to send the following documents by email to the parish office by Wednesday 1 October 2025: 

· A completed ‘Request for Clergy Reference’ Form (available at the back of each church, via the Parish website or from the parish office by email; ) and

· A scanned colour copy of your child’s completed record of church attendance (‘Passport’).

Completed clergy references may be collected from the Parish Office by parents/guardians on Saturday 11 October 2025 between 10am and 12.00noon. 

Please contact the parish office by email at office@parishofharpenden.org or by phone (01582 765524) if you have queries or difficulties.