Parish of Digswell Forward Planner 2026

PARISH OF DIGSWELL FORWARD PLANNER 2026 as at 020126

Sundays: 9:30am Parish Eucharist at St John’s Church (3rd Sunday All Age)
Tuesdays: 10am Parish Midweek Eucharist at Christ the King Hub followed by Coffee Morning
Thursdays: 9am Tea Toast & Toddlers at Christ the King Hub (1st and 3rd only)
Fridays: 9am- 12 Noon Coffee Pot at St John’s Café
Saturdays: 9:15am A Moment of Healing at St John’s Church (1st Saturday only)
Saturdays: 10am-1pm The Hub Cafe at Christ the King Hub.

January
Thu 1 10am NAMING OF JESUS Eucharist at St John’s Church
Sun 4 EVE OF EPIPHANY SERVICES
Tue 6 9.30am FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY EUCHARIST at Christ the King Hub
Fri 16 10.30am Parish Book Club at Coffee Pot
Thu 22 7.30pm St John’s Church Committee via Zoom
Sun 25 4pm Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Service at Focolare Centre
Tue 27 12 Noon January Lunch at the Cowper Arms
              7.30pm Christ the King Hub Working Group via Zoom
Thu 29 7.30pm Finance Committee via Zoom

February
Sun 1 FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF JESUS SERVICES
Sat 7 9.45am Extended Ministry Group at Christ the King Hub
          2pm “Silence” at St John’s Church
Mon 16 8pm Standing Committee via Zoom
Tue 17 12 Noon- 8pm Parish Pancakes at the Cowper Arms
Wed 18 12 Noon ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES
Fri 20 10.30am Parish Book Club at Coffee Pot
Mon 23 2pm First of 5 Lent Groups at Digswell Village Church(also on 2, 9, 16 & 23 March)
               7.30pm Parochial Church Council Meeting via Zoom
Tue 24 7.30pm First of 5 Lent Groups via Zoom(also on 3, 10, 17, 24 March)
Fri 27 10:30am First of 5 Lent Groups at Coffee Pot(also on 6, 13, 20, 27 March)

March
Mon 9 7.30pm Parochial Church Council Meeting via Zoom
Tue 10 7.30pm Deanery Synod at St Mary’s North Mymms
Sun 15 MOTHERING SUNDAY
Tue 17  6pm St John's School Easter Play
Fri 20 10.30am Parish Book Club at Coffee Pot
Sun 22 11am Parish AGMs at St John’s Church
Tue 24  9.30am St John's School Year 2 - Stations of the Cross
Tue 24  11am St John's School Year 5 - Stations of the Cross
Tue 24  1.45pm St John's School Year 6 - Stations of the Cross
Wed 25 9:15am Homerswood School Easter Service
               2pm “Silence” at St John’s Church
Thu 26  8:50am St John’s School School Easter Service
               1:45pm Harwood Hill School Easter Service
Sun 29 PALM SUNDAY SERVICES

April
Thu 2 MAUNDY THURSDAY SERVICES
Fri 3 GOOD FRIDAY SERVICES
Sat 4 1.30pm Holy Saturday Cream Teas at Coffee Pot
Sun 5 EASTER DAY SERVICES
Mon 13 7.30pm Bible Study via Zoom
Tue 14  7.30pm Christ the King Hub Working Group via Zoom
Wed 15 7.30pm St John’s Church Committee via Zoom
Thu 16 7.30pm Finance Committee via Zoom
Fri 17    9:30pm Safeguarding Update Meeting at St John's
            10.30am Parish Book Club at Coffee Pot
Wed 22 12 Noon St George’s Day Lunch at Cowper Arms
Thu 23 8pm Standing Committee via Zoom
Mon 27 7.30pm Parochial Church Council Meeting via Zoom

May
Mon 4 BANK HOLIDAY
Tue 5 7.30pm Bible Study via Zoom
Thu 14 ASCENSION DAY
Fri 15 10.30am Parish Book Club at Coffee Pot
Sat 16 9.15am Extended Ministry Group at Christ the King Hub
Tue 19 Bishop of Hertford Parish Visit to schools
Sun 24 FEAST OF PENTECOST
Mon 25 BANK HOLIDAY
Thu 28 2pm “Silence” at St John’s Church

June
Mon 1 7.30pm Bible Study via Zoom
Sat 6 7pm Parish Global Feast Social Evening at St John’s Church
Sun 7 6.30pm Corpus Christi Choral Evening and supper at St Albans
Thu 18 7.30pm Finance Committee via Zoom
Fri 19 10.30am Parish Book Club at Coffee Pot
Sat 20 St Albans Pilgrimage
Tue 23 7.30pm Christ the King Hub Working Group via Zoom
Wed 24 12 Noon Summer Lunch at Cowper Arms
                7.30pm St John’s Church Committee via Zoom
Thu 25   7.30pm Deanery Synod Meeting at St John’s Church
Sat 27    8.30am Parish Outing – Venue to be publicised
               7.30pm Welwyn Garden City Music Society Summer Concert at St John's
Mon 29 8pm Standing Committee via Zoom

July
Thu 2 7.30pm Parochial Church Council Meeting at the Rectory
Sat 4 10am Parish Summer Breakfast at Christ the King Hub
Mon 6 7.30pm Bible Study via Zoom
Sat 11  1pm Welwyn Harmony Concert 
Thu 16 10am Homerswood School Year 6 Leavers' Ceremony
Fri 17 10.30am Parish Book Club at Coffee Pot
             1.30pm  Harwood Hill Leavers' Ceremony
Wed 22 8:50am St John's School Leavers' Service

August
Thu 6 FEAST OF THE TRANSFIGURATION
Sat 8 7pm Transfiguration Tapas at the Rectory
Wed 12 Study Day at St John’s Church
               Including launch of Fr Rob's new book The Mountain of Blessing
Fri 21 10.30am Parish Book Club at Coffee Pot
Mon 31 BANK HOLIDAY

September
Thu 3 7.30pm Christ the King Hub Working Group via Zoom
Sat 5 9.45am Extended Ministry Group at St John’s Church
Tue 8 7.30pm St John’s Church Committee via Zoom
Thu 10 7.30pm Finance Committee via Zoom
Fri 11 8.50am St John's School - Start of School Year Eucharist
Sat 12 1.30pm Patronal Weekend Afternoon Teas
Sun 13 10am Patronal Eucharist followed by BBQ jointly with DVC
Mon 14 7.30pm Parochial Church Council Meeting via Zoom
Fri 18 10.30am Parish Book Club at Coffee Pot

October
Sun 4 HARVEST FESTIVAL
Thu 8  8:50am St John's School Harvest Service
          10:45am Homerswood School Harvest Service
            2:00pm Harwood Hill School Harvest Service
Sat 10 PCC and Church Committees Away Day
Wed 14 7.30pm Deanery Synod at venue to be confirmed
Fri 16 10.30am Parish Book Club at Coffee Pot

November
Sun 1 ALL SOULS SUNDAY
Sun 8 REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
Wed 11 REMEMBRANCE DAY
Tue 17  7.30pm St John’s Church Committee via Zoom
Wed 18 7.30pm Christ the King Hub Working Group via Zoom
Thu 19 7.30pm Finance Committee via Zoom
Fri 20 10.30am Parish Book Club at Coffee Pot
Sat 21 9.15am Extended Ministry Group at St John’s Church
Sun 22 FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING
Wed 25 12 Noon Clergy Chapter Meets at Cowper Arms, Digswell
Thu 26  8pm Standing Committee at The Rectory
Sat 28 10am Parish Christmas Market
Sun 29 ADVENT SUNDAY

December
Wed 2         11am   Advent Study Lunch at the Rectory
                       6pm   Monks Walk Community Carols
Thu 3       7.30pm   Parochial Church Council Meeting via Zoom
Fri 4       10.30am   Parish Book Club at Coffee Pot
Sat 12      5:30pm   Welwyn Garden City Music Society Christmas Concert
Sun 13   10:30am   Digswell Nativity
                11:45am  Carols round the piano
                12.15pm  Parish Christmas Lunch in Church
Mon 14  10:45am  Harwood Hill School Year 3 Christingle
                  1:30pm  Homerswood School Year 3 Christingle
Tue 15     1:15pm   St John's School Christingle
Thu 17     9:15am   Homerswood School Carol Service
                11:00am   Knightsfield School Carol Service
Fri 18        8:50am   St John's School Carol Service
                10:45am   Harwood Hill School Carol Service
Sun 20    10.30am  Congregational 9 Lessons and Carols
                                   followed by Christmas Party at the Rectory with Secret Santa
Thu 24    CHRISTMAS EVE
Fri 25      CHRISTMAS DAY
Sun 27    11:00am  JOINT SERVICE AT DIGSWELL VILLAGE CHURCH