Good Friday Walk of Witness

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

On Good Friday some of the Christians in Markyate join together to carry a cross from Markyate Baptist Church to St John's. There'll be hot cross buns and coffee afterwards and the children will make the Easter Garden ready for Sunday. Everyone is welcome.

Stations of the Cross

Occuring
for 45 mins
Venue
St John the Baptist Church, Markyate
Address
Church End, Markyate, AL3 8PY Markyate, Herts St. Albans, AL3 8PY, United Kingdom

A moving and reflective service as we follow Jesus' path to the cross, station by station. Prayerful and meditative.

Easter Sunday Communion

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

Join us for our joyful celebration of Easter. We use our accessible 'Seekers' Service' with Easter hymns and an Easter Egg hunt afterwards for children. Everyone welcome.

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, United Kingdom

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.

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, United Kingdom

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, United Kingdom

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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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, United Kingdom

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.

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, United Kingdom

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 May 2024 at 6pm at St John's, then 30 June at 6pm, when we will welcome our new curate.