UPDATED 17th October
Welcome to the website of the Quintet Churches - the five churches found in the basin area of the River Quin in East Hertfordshire.
Sunday 26th October
CLOCKS GO BACK to GMT (extra hour in bed!)
9.30am (GMT) Holy Communion,
St Mary the Virgin, Brent Pelham.
Join us for our first morning Holy Communion service with favourite hymns and prayers and a short talk, as we remember Jesus.
11.00am Holy Communion,
St Nicholas' Church, Great Hormead.
5.00pm Service of Light -
Prayers for Healing and Wholeness.
St Mary's Church, Meesden.
This service is simple informal service with prayer, meditative music and opportunities for prayer for healing and wholeness.
Some services and events to mark in your diary...
Fireworks in aid of Hormead C of E First School. Nov 5th 5pm -7.00pm
Book tickets at Tyrbooking.com HERE
Volunteer stewards also needed. Contact Revd James Sawyer if you can help (Free pass with refreshment for volunteers).
MORE DATES...
Forward looking dates through to the end of the year are on the SERVICE TIMES page.
Look out for the Church Christmas Card which will come out before Advent and list all the extra carol services and other festive celebrations in our villages.
Meanwhile please note that the St Nicholas Fair is changing day and will take place on SATURDAY 6th December this year. The atronal Festival celebrating St Nicholas will take place the following day at 3pm and be presided over by Bishop Jane, Bishop of Hertford.
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The Quintet Churches are a group of five Anglican churches who work together and meet for worship in the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside in the Diocese of St Albans. We are located just east of the market town of Buntingford around the basin of the River Quin and are part of the Buntingford Deanery.
Together we seek to serve our communities, worship God and live His values of love, peace and justice.
Christian have worshiped and ministered in this area for over 1,000 years. So it is our privilege to be the latest generation to continue the story of the body of Christ in our villages.
We are delighted you have found our website, we hope you enjoy browsing these pages, and to meet you in person soon.
P.S. Our website name quintetchurches.com references both the river Quin which flows in our midst and the quintet or five churches in our benefice (group of parishes).
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Contact
The Vicarage
Great Hormead
Buntingford
Hertfordshire
SG9 0NT
01763 289258