St John's Church LemsfordWelcome
Please click on the link below to watch an aerial video of the church and listen to our bells.
Drone photography courtesy of https://www.upaerial.co.uk
Welcome, and thank you for visiting our website.
Our church is situated in the picturesque village of Lemsford, close to Hatfield and Welwyn Garden City and opposite Brocket Hall.
We warmly welcome all visitors to our church and we would love you to come to one of our services or events. We hope that you find what you are looking for in these pages, but if you have any questions and would like to speak to someone about the church, please do contact one of the team members listed in the Who's Who and Contacts page.
We look forward to seeing you.
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- Thursday 8th May
- 9am - School Collective Worship*
- 10am - Morning Prayer
- Sunday 11th May
- 8am - BCP Holy Communion
- 11am - Holy Communion with Sunday Club*
- Tuesday 13th May
- 2:30-4pm - Friendship Tea
- 2:30-4pm - Friendship Tea
- Thursday 15th May
- 9am - School Collective Worship*
- 10am - Morning Prayer
- Sunday 18th May
- 8am - BCP Holy Communion
- 11am - Reflective Worship
- 4pm - Connect@4* “Always with you" *
- Thursday 22nd May
- 9am - School Collective Worship*
- 10am - Morning Prayer
- Readings for the fourth Sunday of Easter
Gospel: John 10:22-30 - to read click here (opens in new window or new tab)
As usual there were a huge number of helpers from Church and School both current and past and we owe immense gratitude to each and every one for making the fete possible. Here are some wonderful images of some of our volunteers, visitors & attractions!
Pop in any time for chat, friendship, tea and CAKE!
Join us on Sunday 18th May at 4pm for a relaxed and joyful gathering full of music, food, faith, creativity and fun.
Our theme this time is “Always with you". We'll be exploring how the risen Jesus not only appeared to the disciples, but is still with us today in the ordinary parts of life: at home, at school, at work, and on the move.
This is a brilliant gathering for children, with interactive storytelling, music and creative activities to get stuck into – but you absolutely don’t have to come with a child to feel at home. Whether you're 5, 45 or 85, this is a space where everyone belongs.
Expect food, community, space to wonder, and a warm welcome.
No need to book – just turn up!We’d love to see you!
_______________________________Do you fancy a different form of worship this month? Yes, then this:
Thursday 29th May, 6:30pm – Taizé Service for Ascension Day at St Michael’s Church
This informal, candlelit Taizé service will be quiet and reflective, with short Bible readings, prayers, reflections, times of silence, and beautiful, simple chants that are easy to learn.
Come and pause in the middle of a busy week – a chance to unscramble your mind, relax, reflect, and rest in God.
The service will last about 40 minutes and will be followed by refreshments and time for a chat.
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Thinking about confirmation? It’s a chance to affirm your faith, be prayed for by the Bishop, and take the next step on your journey with God.
Open to anyone aged 10 and above – speak to Rev Kathryn to find out more.
Please do come to our Summer Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance on Sunday 8th June at 4pm. If the weather is kind, we’ll gather outside in the Garden of Remembrance.
This short, reflective service offers us a gentle space to give thanks for the lives of those we have loved and lost—whether recently or many years ago.
After the service, everyone is warmly invited to stay for tea and cake.
To help us with preparations, it would be really helpful if you could let us know if you’ll be joining us—and roughly how many others might come with you. Just reply to this email with a simple ‘yes’ and an idea of numbers.
If you’d prefer not to receive emails about these services in future, do let me know and I’ll ensure your details are removed. My apologies if you’ve already requested this; we’ve recently updated our administrative system.
A Memorial Service for John Marks
A memorial service for our dear friend John Marks will take place at 12:30pm on Wednesday 11th June at St John’s Church. Ruth and all of John’s family warmly invite you to come and remember him, and to give thanks for his life.
The April/May Parish Magazine. We have the usual articles: from the Church (Rev Kathryn), School (Head - Michelle Boylan), Children and Young People at St Johns (Jo Brooks) the Lemsford local history group (Andy Chapman), and Cover picture & Nature notes (Geoffrey Hollis).
But, in this edition we also have a Poem (Hazel Macarthur), Snowdrops and Cream Teas on the Island (Edna Stephens), The Lemsford Fete (Paul Butler), Ukraine in Canada (Geoffrey Hollis) & Alice Coralie Glyn Homes (Geoff Stilwell).
It's a great read! Pick your copy up from church or download the pdf.
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Bishop Alan is retiring at the end of May after 16 years as our Diocesan Bishop. Everyone is invited to his farewell service at 3pm on 18th May in the cathedral.
This year, St Albans Diocese invites us all to embark on a journey of reconnecting with our faith and discovering the renewing life of the Holy Spirit. There’s a wonderful new website full of opportunities, including retreats, quiet days (some specially for churchwardens), pilgrimage walks, talks, online accompanied prayer weeks, courses, and a special summer Cathedral celebration.
You’ll also find resources for prayer, as well as helpful guidance to care for your own wellbeing.
Why not take a look? You can book events directly, but if something catches your eye and you’d like some company, let us know, and we can see if others would like to join in too.
Visit: year.stalbansdiocese.org
- All food with good sell by dates (tins of fruit and veg, jams, packets of cereal, coffee, tea, long life milk and so on)
- Toiletries such as shampoo and conditioner and toilet rolls
- Cleaning products (kitchen and bathroom cleaners etc)
We are asked not to donate clothes.
Nigel will arrange to take our offerings to the New Zion church every Wednesday morning.St John’s school currently has a vacancy for a Foundation Governor. Foundation Governors are nominated by the PCC, represent the Church of England on the Board, and help ensure that the Christian ethos of the school is maintained.
Please pray and think about whether you - or someone you know - would make a great governor. They don’t need to be a member of St John’s church, but would need to be able to fulfil the role description above.
As a governor myself, I promise you that it’s an extremely rewarding (and often fun) role, and is manageable alongside other responsibilities.
Please contact me if you’re interested.
Rev Kathryn
CHURCH GIVING Many of us are happiest giving cash rather than scanning QR codes or tapping payment cards or smartphones.   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/ |
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HOME INSURANCE If you need to take out, or renew, a home insurance policy, please think of using Ecclesiastical Insurance as they will donate £130 to the church through their Trust 130 Promotion. All you need to do is to say that the donation is to go to St John's Church, Lemsford. Find out more at www.ecclesiastical.com/trust130 or call their team on 0800 783 0130 and quote Trust 130. |
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2025 PCC meeting dates 29th January at 7.00 pm 11th February at 7.30 pm by Zoom APCM 2nd March at 12 noon 17th March at 7.15 pm 7th April at 7.15 pm 13th May at 7.15 pm 22nd July at 7.15 pm 27th September (away day) 18th November at 7.15 pm |
PLEASE CAN YOU HELP
WE COULD REALLY DO WITH YOUR FINANCIAL HELP IN THIS DIFFICULT TIME.
PLEASE CONSIDER GIVING IF YOU CAN TO SUPPORT OUR CHURCH AND OUR WORK IN THE COMMUNITY.
EITHER
CLICK HERE TO VISIT OUR QUICK DONATION PAGE
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ALTERNATIVELY WE CAN NOW RECEIVE DONATIONS VIA TEXT MESSAGE BY TEXTING THE WORD LEMSFORD FOLLOWED BY A SPACE AND THEN AN AMOUNT OF YOUR DONATION, TO 70085. FOR EXAMPLE, TO GIVE £5 TYPE LEMSFORD 5, TO GIVE £10 TYPE LEMSFORD 10. THEN SIMPLY SEND YOUR TEXT TO 70085. TEXTS WILL COST YOUR DONATION AMOUNT PLUS ONE STANDARD RATE MESSAGE.
MANY THANKS
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IMPORTANT REQUEST TO REGULAR GIVERS FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE If regular givers would prefer to make their payments by bank transfer, the bank details of the church are: HSBC Bank. Sort Code: 40-46-08 A/C No: 51431609 Many thanks |
Choir practice every Sunday at 9.45 am
Bell ringing practice every Monday evening at 7.30 pm