Live@5

Occuring
Every Friday at for 1 hour, 45 mins
Venue
St John the Baptist Church, Markyate
Address
Church End, Markyate, AL3 8PY Markyate, Herts St. Albans, AL3 8PY, GB

A lively, after school group for children and their parents or carers. We meet at about 5pm (never mind if you're a bit late). Parents take turns to cook a simple meal which the children share around a table. We have some free play, a Bible story, then we sing and end with a prayer. We love it: come and join us.

From birth to about 12.

Live@5 meets in school term times only.

Holy Communion

Occuring
Every Sunday at for 1 hour
Venue
St John the Baptist Church, Markyate
Address
Church End, Markyate, AL3 8PY Markyate, Herts St. Albans, AL3 8PY, GB

Our main Sunday service, usually with a choir and organist when available, of traditional holy communion. On the first Sunday of the month this becomes a family service suitable for children. On all Sundays children can attend Rise and Shine in the Christina Room during the main service.

Advent Carol service

Occuring
for 1 hour
Venue
St John the Baptist Church, Markyate
Address
Church End, Markyate, AL3 8PY Markyate, Herts St. Albans, AL3 8PY, GB

With St John’s Evensong Choir.

Advent carols are quite as lovely as their Christmas cousins, with the added sparkle of excited expectation. Join us for an evening of Advent Choral music with St John's Evensong Choir. They're amazingly good!

Holy Communion

Occuring
Every Wednesday at for 45 mins
Venue
St John the Baptist Church, Markyate
Address
Church End, Markyate, AL3 8PY Markyate, Herts St. Albans, AL3 8PY, GB

This is our weekday communion service held normally every Wednesday. A quiet half an hour: prayers, music but no hymns and a reflection.

If no celebrant is available then this service will be held as a Morning Prayer service

St John's Choir Practice

Occuring
Every Wednesday at for 1 hour
Venue
St John the Baptist Church, Markyate
Address
Church End, Markyate, AL3 8PY Markyate, Herts St. Albans, AL3 8PY, GB

The church choir meet every week to rehearse music for the following Sunday service and to learn new repertoire for the future

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Christingle at St Johns

Occuring
for 1 hour
Venue
St John the Baptist Church, Markyate
Address
Church End, Markyate, AL3 8PY Markyate, Herts St. Albans, AL3 8PY, GB

A service to include the children with Hot Chocolate, Hot Dogs and doughnuts

Carols and Capers

Occuring
for 1 hour
Venue
St John the Baptist Church, Markyate
Address
Church End, Markyate, AL3 8PY Markyate, Herts St. Albans, AL3 8PY, GB

A community fund raising evening at St John’s

Service of Lessons and Carols

Occuring
for 1 hour
Venue
St John the Baptist Church, Markyate
Address
Church End, Markyate, AL3 8PY Markyate, Herts St. Albans, AL3 8PY, GB

A traditional carol service for all

Crib Service

Occuring
for 1 hour
Venue
St John the Baptist Church, Markyate
Address
Church End, Markyate, AL3 8PY Markyate, Herts St. Albans, AL3 8PY, GB

The candles are lit, Mary and Joseph are on their way to Bethlehem....can you find them, and all their wonderful visitors?

A Christmas service for children and their families. Come and be part of it.

Midnight Mass

Occuring
for 15 mins
Venue
St John the Baptist Church, Markyate
Address
Church End, Markyate, AL3 8PY Markyate, Herts St. Albans, AL3 8PY, GB

Let all mortal flesh keep silent, and with fear and trembling stand....

The most Holy Night of Christmas: join us to celebrate the Holy Communion of Christ coming to earth.

Family Service for Christmas Morning at St Leonards

Occuring
for 1 hour
Venue
St Leonard's Church, Flamstead
Address
St Leonard's Church, Flamstead, High Street, Flamstead, AL3 8BS, United Kingdom

A welcoming Christmas service for families

Choral Evensong

Occuring
In January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October, November. Every Second Sunday at for 1 hour
Venue
St John the Baptist Church, Markyate
Address
Church End, Markyate, AL3 8PY Markyate, Herts St. Albans, AL3 8PY, GB

A hugely experienced choir sing choral evensong once a month (normally the second Sunday) for most months of the year.
It is as well to check specific details on our website as it may be moved occasionally to suit the annual church calendar

Next Choral Evensong: 12 November 2023 at 5pm.