A group meeting every Tuesday morning for fellowship and with a focus on prayer.
Life Group on Zoom meets every Tuesday evening at 7.30pm. We will explore different parts of The Bible each week.
Everyone is welcome to these across-Benefice Bible Study sessions.
Join us by clicking the JOIN ONLINE button below or using the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2701785021
You can also join in on an ordinary landline phone by ringing any of these numbers
+44 131 460 1196, +44 203 051 2874, +44 203 481 5237 with the meeting ID: 270 178 5021
Life Group for Sharing, Prayer and Bible Study, which meets every Wednesday morning at 10.30am in The Wilshere Hall.
Everyone is welcome to these across-Benefice Bible Study sessions.
Are you struggling financially?
Are you worried about how you are coping?
Do you just need someone to listen and point you in the right direction?
Come and have a cuppa with us and we’ll see how we can help.
During the winter months, this group is also part of our Warm Welcome Space initiative.
Join us at St Mary the Virgin, St Margarets every Wednesday at 12 noon. Our new programme alternates each week between Holy Communion and a Midday Prayer Service. Both offer a midweek opportunity to come together and worship.
We have partnered with Coffee and Coping Hertfordshire to support their new group: Hope in Action. This group concentrates on addiction in all forms, for concerned family members as well as addicts. It runs on Wednesdays, 5–6.30pm in St Mary’s Church, St Margarets. No booking required – just drop in!
Why not try Teddy Club at The Wilshere Hall? Every Thursday, 9–11am (term time). For children up to three years old. £1 suggested donation. Fun activities, stories, singing and much more!
TERM TIME ONLY
Life Group at The Wilshere Hall meets alternate Thursday mornings at 10.30am.
Everyone is welcome to these across-Benefice Bible Study sessions.
Start and end your week with a short, 30-minute prayer service from the comfort of your own home. A twice-weekly online Morning Prayer service for anyone to join.
There are two Care Homes (Willowthorpe and Belmont View) in our Benefice and we visit each of them regularly once a month.
The service is designed to be accessible to everyone including those residents who have memory problems, and we welcome people from all Christian denominations.
We sing and pray together, listen to a Bible reading and enjoy having church. We have at least four hymns, chosen to reflect the church seasons and celebrations, and to engage with the long term memories of residents. We offer Communion or a Blessing at the end of the service and respect the choice and traditions of everyone who comes.
Join us at St John the Baptist every Sunday at 9.00 am. The first Sunday of the month is an All Age Service and all subsequent Sundays will be a Eucharist Service.
If you are not able to attend in person or would like to follow an online service, the Church of England provides a weekly live steam, previous pre-recorded services as well as other digital resources. All of the Church of England online weekly service content is manually subtitled and contains British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation throughout. Click 'JOIN ONLINE' below to go to the Church of England ‘Church Online’ page or visit www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/church-online.
Join us at St Andrew’s Church every Sunday at 10:30 am. The first Sunday of the month is an All Age Service, the third Sunday will be Morning Prayer and all subsequent Sundays will be Holy Communion.
If you are not able to attend in person or would like to follow an online service, the Church of England provides a weekly live steam, previous pre-recorded services as well as other digital resources. All of the Church of England online weekly service content is manually subtitled and contains British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation throughout. Click 'JOIN ONLINE' below to go to the Church of England ‘Church Online’ page or visit www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/church-online.
Join us at 10.30 am for Holy Communion at St Mary the Virgin, St Margarets on the 3rd Sunday of the month.
If you are not able to attend in person or would like to follow an online service, the Church of England provides a weekly live steam, previous pre-recorded services as well as other digital resources. All of the Church of England online weekly service content is manually subtitled and contains British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation throughout. Click 'JOIN ONLINE' below to go to the Church of England ‘Church Online’ page or visit www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/church-online.
Join us for a special Patronal Festival Evensong at the beautiful old Parish Church of St James with music provided by East Hertfordshire Church Choirs Association.
Curious about the Bible? Join The Bible Course!
Produced by the Bible Society, The Bible Course is a brilliant introduction (or re-introduction!) to the world’s bestselling book. Each session combines video teaching, discussion time and personal reflection. It’s accessible, engaging and genuinely eye-opening – whether you’ve read the Bible for years or are just starting to explore.
You’ll learn:
• How the Bible fits together as a whole
• Who the key people are, and why they matter
• What themes run through Scripture from beginning to end
• How this ancient book still speaks to us today
Who is it for?
Honestly? Everyone. If you:
• Feel curious about the Bible but don’t know where to start
• Want to grow in your understanding and confidence
• Have big questions about faith, life, and God
• Are part of church – or not at all!
Let us know you’re coming by getting in touch. Contact Rev’d Sarah (Email: [email protected] or Text/Call: 07488 914972)
The Bible Course has helped thousands of people discover the Bible as a living story – one that speaks hope, meaning and purpose into everyday life. Why not come along and see where the journey takes you?
There are two Care Homes (Willowthorpe and Belmont View) in our Benefice and we visit each of them regularly once a month.
The service is designed to be accessible to everyone including those residents who have memory problems, and we welcome people from all Christian denominations.
We sing and pray together, listen to a Bible reading and enjoy having church. We have at least four hymns, chosen to reflect the church seasons and celebrations, and to engage with the long term memories of residents. We offer Communion or a Blessing at the end of the service and respect the choice and traditions of everyone who comes.
Make Lunch Club offers a chance for you and your school-aged children (and their younger siblings) to get together, share a meal and have some fun during the school holidays.
Make Lunch Club is for you if your school-aged children are eligible for free school meals or if you’re struggling on a tight budget at the moment. Younger siblings are welcome too!
If you would like to join us, please email [email protected].
Every last Saturday of the month, we hold a Benefice Breakfast at The Wilshere Hall, which is open to everyone. It's the perfect combination of conversation, enthusiastic debate and a full English breakfast!
Email [email protected] if you would like to come along.
NOTE: from 25th January 2025 breakfast starts at 9.30am
Join us for our Mission Action Plan (MAP) Meeting! We will come together as a church family to listen, pray, discuss and discern God’s call for the future of our Benefice. This meeting is for everyone! We would like everyone to come and share their thoughts and ideas because this is about all of us, and how God wants us to work together to build His kingdom here!
After the success of last year's event, we are holding another South African Braai at St John the Baptist. Come and enjoy boerewors followed by melktert, washed down with fabulous South African wine.
We hold a Book of Common Prayer (BCP) Evensong service on the first Sunday of the month. The location varies across the Benefice, so please check the News & Notices for location. This can be found in the Notices section of this site, or on our website: https://3churches.net/news-and-notices/. You can also email [email protected] to confirm the location.
There will be a change to the normal service rota while Rev’d Sarah is away during August. There will be Benefice Services on three consecutive Sundays: Morning Prayer on 10th August at St John the Baptist; Holy Communion by Extension on 17th August at St Mary’s, St Margarets; and Morning Prayer on 24th August at St Andrew’s.
We now meet alternate weeks for an informal social event at The Red Lion in Stanstead Abbotts.
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs Marilyn Britton - [email protected]
**From May until September, this group will meet on 2nd Thursday of the month ONLY**
There will be a change to the normal service rota while Rev’d Sarah is away during August. There will be Benefice Services on three consecutive Sundays: Morning Prayer on 10th August at St John the Baptist; Holy Communion by Extension on 17th August at St Mary’s, St Margarets; and Morning Prayer on 24th August at St Andrew’s.
After the success of the VE Day celebration tea at St John the Baptist Church, the Churchwardens have decided to repeat this for VJ Day on 17th August from 2.30 to 4.30pm. If any of you have relatives who didn't return from the war until August or later, and if you have details of their war history including photos that you are happy to share, please do get in touch.
There will be a change to the normal service rota while Rev’d Sarah is away during August. There will be Benefice Services on three consecutive Sundays: Morning Prayer on 10th August at St John the Baptist; Holy Communion by Extension on 17th August at St Mary’s, St Margarets; and Morning Prayer on 24th August at St Andrew’s.
This is a fifth Sunday, but we will be holding services at both St John the Baptist and St Andrew's.
This is a fifth Sunday, but we will be holding services at both St John the Baptist and St Andrew's.
A weekly coffee morning that meets during term time at The Wilshere Hall. During winter this is offered as part of the Warm Welcome Space initiative, but we meet all year round.
Come and share a cuppa and join in a fun activity in our warm, welcoming and free space. Everyone is welcome.
MEETS DURING TERM TIME ONLY & EXCLUDES BANK HOLIDAYS
Bike 'n' Hike is a fun day out where you get sponsored to visit beautiful historic churches by cycling, walking, or any mode of transport on a route of your choice.
* Have fun visiting churches in your area
* Raise Funds for your local church
* Help save other churches in Beds and Herts too
Take part and help your church – half of what you raise goes to your local church!
We also have a Bike 'n' Hike Family Map for you! Sign up & collect or print a specially designed Family Map for a circular route between our three churches. Route starts at any of the churches and can be done on foot or bike. Our three churches will be open for pit stops along the way!
Email [email protected] for next steps