News

 

Don't forget our Bring and Share lunch tomorrow (7th August) after the 11am Service. Jenny Says "Tomorrow Rev Ron Ingamells is taking our 11am service and would love to have a chance to have a chat, so we thought what a great idea it would be to have a bring and share lunch, giving us all plenty of time to socialise.  If you are intending to come along could you please let me (Jenny) know, and also please say what FINGER food you intend to bring [if you haven't already done so] by phoning me on 01707 33914 (answer machine is on if not available). Drinks will be provided. Hope to see you there."

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Tomorrow (Sunday 7th August) is Trinity 8 and our services and events are:

• 8am BCP Morning  led by John Marks
• 11am Holy Communion led by Rev Ron Ingamells - followed by:
• 12pm Bring and Share lunch - see above for details
• 1pm Baptism service
  
• 4pm Zoom Coffee and Chat

Then on Tuesday August 9th at 2:30pm we have our Friendship Teas -  in the Annexe!  All very welcome.
 

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Parish Magazine - August/September Edition

Geoffrey has once again slaved over a 'hot computer' to bring you the August/September Parish Magazine. 

You can probably guess from the cover that the Retirement of Mandy Evans (Head), together with Gemma Kennedy (Deputy Head) and Joanna Nolan (Music) from who are moving on from St Johns School feature strongly.  On the converse side our new vicar 'elect' Rev Kathryn Alford writes her first article for the magazine, as does incoming head of St Johns School - Michelle Boylan. 

Rev Susan Marsh writes on "Finding Joy in the Journey", Ted Webb has written another of his fine poems "The bags are packed" and there is a great piece by Andy Chapman from the Lemsford History Group.  And of course much much more.  You can you printed copy from the church, or download your copy by clicking here.

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A look ahead to Macmillan Coffee - Friday 16th September - 2-4pm
 
Please put that date in your diary.
 

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Food Bank

There remains no doubt listening to TV and Radio that demand for items from food banks is very high indeed.

Nigel says: Our local Food Bank at the Zion Church has said that it is again accepting donations from us, and Jackie and I will arrange to take our offerings to them on Wednesday mornings.  It would be wonderful if you could support the Food Bank by bringing things in on Sundays, and placing them in the big plastic box which will be placed in the porch.  The sort of things the Food Bank would like to receive are:

• All food with good sell by dates (tins of fruit and veg, jams, packets of cereal, coffee, tea, long life milk and so on)
• Toilet rolls
• Shampoo and conditioner
• Cleaning products (kitchen and bathroom cleaners)

We are asked not to donate clothes.

Thank you very much. We continue to think of Ukraine:

The "Taste it Polish Restaurant" in Hatfield is taking donations of clothing for Ukraine.  I am unsure of the exact details.

Bishop Alan says we can pray, and practically we also have an option to donate to the Red Cross Appeal which I again repeat here:

To see their appeal details, please copy and paste this link into your browser: https://donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/ukraine-crisis-appeal.  You may donate any amount you wish, and your cash will go towards helping people who are being affected by the crisis, by supplying them with food, water, first aid, medicines, warm clothes and shelter.  Donations may be made direct to the Red Cross appeal, or alternatively, you may care to donate using the QR code below.  The QR code will also be displayed in church.

If you don't do QR Codes then clicking this link on your computer goes to the same "give-a-litte" link: https://givealittle.co/campaigns/753bbfac-510a-47d8-86cf-f6a707ddc585

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Church Giving.   We are now passing the offerings plate at services.  I know that many of us are happiest giving cash rather than scanning QR codes or tapping payment cards or smartphones, so this is good news indeed.
But, if you like the QR Code, you can point your Smartphone’s camera or QR app at it, and it will let you give, or from your PC/Mac you can just click this link: https://givealittle.co/campaigns/10cd954f-25f7-46d9-8813-634634729bfa.    You can also give via the new (easy to use) card payment device – both at the back of the church - these donations go to St Johns funds.  We are planning to make the QR Codes easily accessible from the pews too.
 

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Upcoming Events and Services

Services and Events
 

August
7th Trinity 8	8.00am - BCP Morning Prayer 11.00am - Holy Communion	John Marks Rev Ron Ingamells
14th Trinity 9	8.00am - BCP Morning Prayer 11.00am - Holy Communion	Frank Puranik Rev Fiona Souter
21st Trinity 10	8.00am - BCP Morning Prayer 11.00am - Morning Prayer	John Marks Rev Laura Collingridge + John Barnard
28th Trinity 11	8.00am - BCP Holy Communion 11.00am - Holy Communion	Rev Susan Marsh Rev Laura Collingridge
September
4th Trinity 12	8.00am - BCP tbc 11.00am – Holy Communion	tbc Rev Susan Marsh
11th Trinity 13	8.00am - BCP tbc 11.00am – Holy Communion	tbc Rev Fiona Souter
17th Saturday	5.00pm  Rev Kathryn Alford's WELCOME service, followed by Drinks and nibbles	Led by Archdeacon Janet Mckenzie of Hertford
18th Trinity 14	8.00am - BCP Holy Communion 11.00am - Holy Communion	Rev Kathryn Alford Rev Kathryn Alford
25th Trinity 15	8.00am - BCP Holy Communion 11.00am - Morning Prayer	Rev Kathryn Alford Rev Kathryn Alford

 
 

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Friendship Teas - every second Tuesday of the month at 2:30pm in the Annexe!
The next one is this Tuesday August 9th at 2:30pm
 

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June/July Parish Magazine

Absolutely the very Last Chance to get the previous edition which includes articles and photos on: Reuben Davé's Baptism, The Fete, Easter Pilgrimage, School Report, Thought for the Day by Prof Tina Beattie and much, much more, before we move on to the August/September edition shortly.

Click here to download it.  Hardcopies are also still available at the back of the church.