Visit our Worshipping back in Church page for more info.
We have a regular pattern of worship, normally with three Sunday services. A simple table can be found on our 'Other Regular Services' page to help you plan ahead. A full detailed programme for each month can be found below. Please scroll down.
Details are published here, in our bimonthly Church News newsletter
and in our weekly email. Subscribe to our mailing list using the form on the home page.
Pease note our Wednesday Communion remains suspended while we continue to return to normal following the pandemic.
Churches are open but please still observe the Covid-safe procedures in place at the time.
Church Services
|
December |
When? |
Where? |
What? |
|
Sunday 4th |
9.00am |
Great Hormead |
Festival Holy Communion (note early start) |
|
Advent 2. |
11.00am |
Great Hormead |
St Nicholas’ Fair |
|
St Nicholas’ Festival |
6.00pm |
Anstey |
Evensong |
|
Sunday 11th |
9.30am |
Meesden |
Holy Communion |
|
Advent 3 |
11.00am |
Great Hormead |
Mattins |
|
|
6.00pm |
Brent Pelham |
Evensong |
|
Friday 16th |
6.00pm |
Meesden |
Lantern Carols at Meesden Village Hall |
|
Saturday 17th |
4.00pm |
Brent Pelham |
Carol Service with community choir |
|
Sunday 18th |
9.30am |
Wyddial |
Holy Communion |
|
Advent 4. |
11.00am |
Anstey |
Holy Communion |
|
|
6.30pm |
Great Hormead |
Carol Service with choir |
|
Wednesday 21st |
7.00pm |
Anstey |
Carols at The Blind Fiddler |
|
Friday 23rd |
6.30pm |
Wyddial |
Carol Service |
|
Saturday 24th |
3.30pm |
Meesden |
Crib Service, Meesden Church |
|
CHRISTMAS EVE |
11.00pm |
Brent Pelham |
Midnight Mass of the Nativity |
|
Sunday 25th |
9.30am |
Great Hormead |
Christmas Festival Holy Communion |
|
CHRISTMAS DAY |
11.00am |
Anstey |
Christmas Festival Family Service |
|
January 2023 |
When? |
Where? |
What? |
|
Sunday 1st |
11.00am |
Brent Pelham |
Family Service followed by country walk Dogs and walkers welcome |
|
Sunday 8th Epiphany |
9.30am |
Meesden |
Holy Communion |
| 11.00am | Great Hormead | Mattins |
| 6.00pm | Brent Pelham | Evening Holy Communion |
Sunday 15th Baptism of Christ | 9.30am | Great Hormead | Holy Communion |
| 11.00am | Anstey | Holy Communion |
| 6.00pm | Wyddial | Evening Worship |
Sunday 22nd | 9.30am | Great Hormead | Holy Communion |
| 11.00am | Brent Pelham | Family Service |
| 5.00pm | Meesden | Service of Light |
Sunday 29th | 10.00am | Wyddial | Benefice Service Holy Communion |
For the latest information on other
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or to enquire about baptisms and weddings or
other special services, see HERE.
Find all our scheduled live broadcasts and links to recorded services on our Worship Resources pages.
Churces are also open for private prayer in the week. Prayer stations with resources and palm crosses are available in those churches, do pick one up. You can of course email us with your prayers using this link.
If you plan to attend a church for Private Prayer
- Only attend if you are sure you are well and have not been in contact with anyone with Covid-19 in the past 14 days.
- Wash your hands before entering or use the hand sanitiser if you have touched anything since washing.
- Maintain a safe social distance (2m) between household groups and keep left, giving priority to people leaving the church building.
- A maximum of 10 people in each church in this benefice.
- Place a pebble in the basket provided to keep a tally of visitors.
- Where provided, take a post it note to leave in the pew where you sit t pray. Do not sit where someone else has left a post it note.
- If you write a prayer, please use your own pen.
- Only touch what is essential. do not touch books. You may take free prayer resources left for you.
- It is suggested you sanitise your hands again on exit and thoroughly wash hands again when you arrive home.
- We invite you to participate in our own simple 'Track and Trace' system if you want to help us keep visitors informed of their risk of infection should you or they subsequently fall ill. Details are posted in the church where available.
Please note, not all churches in the UK are able to open.
I will be saying prayers and celebrating eucharist from home, usually live streamed, on YouTube or Zoom. Do join me. I also encourage everyone to set aside the time you would normally be at church, and maybe a little extra time, to offer prayers wherever you are.
Revd James Sawyer
Our regular pattern of services will vary for a while ase we get back on our feet after lockdown. Here's waht will happen in the short term:
|
Services |
When? |
Where? |
What? |
|
Sundays |
9.30m |
See above |
Holy Communion |
|
Sundays |
from 9.30am |
You Tube/ |
Sunday Worship |
|
Wednesdays |
9.30am |
Brent Pelham |
Holy Communion |
|
Wednesdays |
8.00pm |
Zoom |
Compline |
|
Last Wednesday |
8.30pm |
Meesden |
Night Prayer |
|
Activities |
When? |
Where? |
What? |
|
THURSDAYS |
11.00am |
Zoom |
Virtual Coffee Morning |
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Pray with our Ministry Team:
Revd James Sawyer - 01763 289 258
Mrs Patricia Hamilton - 01763 848536
Dr Mike West - 01279 777427
Mr James Wyld - 01763 289 738
Rev'd Paddy Cable - Retired Priest
Every Wednesday
9.30am MID-WEEK
INFORMAL HOLY COMMUNION SERVICE (Currently Suspended)
Around the altar at
Brent Pelham Church, ALL are welcome ~ Coffee afterwards (except in Holy Week and the week after Christmas).
Contact
The Vicarage
Great Hormead
Buntingford
Hertfordshire
SG9 0NT
01763 289258