The World Day of Prayer service 2022 was held at the United Reformed Church Vaughan Road on Friday 4 March at 10.30am and also via Zoom at 7.45pm
This year’s service was prepared (three years ago) by the Christian Women of England, Wales & Northern Ireland with the theme of God’s promise found in the book of Jeremiah chapter 29 “I know the plans I have for you”, focusing on freedom, forgiveness, justice and God’s peace which can be a sign of hope for all people. The prophet Jeremiah lived some 600 years BC at a time when the southern kingdom of Judah had been invaded by the Babylonians and many of its people taken from Jerusalem into exile. The people had lost their land and the future looked bleak.
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(see here for future events)
3rd July 2022
St Thomas, the Apostle
8.00am
Said Holy Communion at St Nicholas’
President – Revd Canon Dennis Stamps; Preacher – Brenda Marshall (Reader)
9.30am
Sung Eucharist at St Nicholas’
Live streamed on facebook.com/StNicholasChurchHarpenden
You can also join by telephone: 02034815240, enter ID#: 81402722773, followed by # (no password needed).
President – Revd Canon Dennis Stamps; Preacher – Brenda Marshall
9.30am
Family Worship at St Mary’s
Leader – Revd Sally Goodson; Preacher – Nina Featherstone (LLW)
Live-streamed on www.facebook.com/StMarysKinsbourneGreen
10.00am
Worship Service at All Saints’ and on Zoom
Leader & preacher – Revd James Brown
Zoom details available in the weekly email sending the pew leaflet or by request from associate.vicar@allsaints.parishofharpenden.org
11.00am
Said Holy Communion at St Mary’s:
President & preacher – Revd Sally Goodson
11.30am
Morning Praise at St Nicholas’:
Speaker: Anne-Marie Kramer
4.30pm
Simply Worship at St Nicholas’
6.30pm
Choral Evensong at St Nicholas’
Simply Worship recording of our Simply Worship service from May 2022 .. https://www.facebook.com/StMarysKinsbourneGreen/videos/1023674441921062/
Every Sunday the main service will be at 9.30am.
The services will follow the pattern set out below:-
(for detail, and any variations to the pattern please see https://parishofharpenden.org/this-week )
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Dealing with the death a loved one can be a hard time, with many difficult feelings, and lots of questions and anxieties. Whether or not you (or the person who has died) are regular attenders, the Church can offer support and help during those difficult days. A service can be held in the Church and/or at a crematorium/cemetery.
A minister from the church will meet with you, talk you through planning the funeral service, and can help with any questions or concerns. If you would like to discuss the possibility of a Christian service, the first thing you should do is tell your funeral director/undertaker who will explain what to do.
There is useful information about planning for a funeral on the Church of England funerals site.
An application can be made to have the deceased’s ashes interred in St. Nicholas’ churchyard. Please contact the Parish Office for more details.
A wedding is a great moment for a couple, as you mark your commitment and celebrate with your families and friends. We also believe it is a moment to celebrate God’s love and ask for his blessing. The three churches of our parish offer beautiful, peaceful settings for your special day – and our clergy will be happy to help you plan and prepare. You will find lots of information in our Parish “Wedding Pack” here If you would like to make arrangements for your wedding please contact the Parish Office.
You can also find plenty of useful information about planning a wedding service at Your Church Wedding.
pack updated 12/1/2022
Baptism (also known as christening) is a celebration of a person’s life in which they are welcomed into God’s family, and in which we pray for God’s blessing on them. If you would like to arrange a baptism at one of the three churches in our parish, please contact the Parish Office.
There’s lots of useful information about planning a baptism/christening on the Church of England Christenings website.