Save the dates: Sunday 23 May – Sunday 6 June 2021 All about living sustainably and protecting the environment – across St Albans, Harpenden and villages. Plans are now underway to make #SustFest21 #Covid-safe, flexible and community focused. It’s our district – we love it! And we want to make it sustainable for generations to come.
Find out more »A 24 hour wave of prayer for Thy Kingdom Come! From 8pm Friday 3rd June to 8pm Saturday 4th June in 48 half hour slots, someone, somewhere will be praying. Below is a list of all the slots. Please volunteer to take care of a slot with the form at the bottom of this page. More than one church or person can take a slot. You can pray anywhere you like. Most slots are taken just by people praying in…
Find out more »The social and political activity of the Russian Orthodox Church. Dr Ruth Deyermond, Senior Lecturer in Post-Soviet Security in the Department of War Studies, King’s College London, will be speaking about the social and political activity of the Russian Orthodox Church, including its social doctrine, its relationship to the Russian government’s policies concerning values and national identity, and its role in creating and sustaining links to Russians outside Russia’s borders. The meeting will take place on line as a Zoom…
Find out more »The Young Christian Climate Network is organising a relay pilgrimage to COP26 aiming to reach Glasgow at the end of October. The route passes through our Diocese during August 10th-12th. There has been a change of route so that the overnight stop on August 9th will be at Muswell Hill rather than Harrow. In order that there would be no more than ten miles to walk each day, the organisers have decided that the pilgrimage will not now be stopping…
Find out more »The news from Afghanistan is appalling and the August 31st deadline is this Monday. Let's pray this Friday at 8pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84252398312?pwd=YmsvQU1nenkwZVVjMW1oTm5kdklodz09 Meeting ID: 842 5239 8312 Passcode: pray
Find out more »St Luke's, St Albans (Cell Barnes Lane, AL1) is lucky enough to be hosting the astonishing Camino to COP multi-faith pilgrimage walking all the way to Glasgow for the COP talks on climate change. There will be an event on Tuesday 7th September, 7.30pm at St Luke's where we can hear their stories, and a further chance on Wednesday Sept 8th at St Nicholas' Church, Harpenden. Listen to why they are walking and from other activists about what inspired them…
Find out more »COP26 Vigil At COP26, world leaders meet to decide what to do about climate change. Current global commitments will fail to prevent uncontrollable, irreversible and catastrophic climate change. "We are on the verge of the abyss." - UN Secretary General (2021) It's time to pray and to fast. "Consecrate a fast; call a solemn assembly...and cry out to the Lord" Joel 1:14 Join with Christians from different churches on Wednesday 20th October as we Fast for a day from meat,…
Find out more »Join our public protest to send a message to our leaders to take climate action now, and reach an effective and fair agreement at the Glasgow COP26 Climate Talks. Meet from 11.30am on the paved area between the St Albans Arena and the St Albans District Council offices ready to march to the St Albans Clock Tower at 12noon in solidarity with the marches in Glasgow, London and elsewhere. At the Clock Tower we'll have speeches, including from the St…
Find out more »Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2022 Join Christians from across Hertfordshire in Prayer on 25th January 2022 at 7.30pm ALL ARE WELCOME! Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89465881609?pwd=aHduWWw3b1NVOVlzZ01sa3lWdkt5Zz09 Meeting ID: 894 6588 1609 and Passcode: 656904 Hosted by Churches Together in Hertfordshire. Worship and a time of open prayer led by: Rt. Rev. Michael Beasley, Bishop of Hertford and Rev. Stephen Copson, Central Baptist Association. Music provided by harpist , Alison Eve
Find out more »12.30pm to 1.30pm on Thursday 3rd February 2022 At Marlborough Road Methodist Church, St Albans AL1 3XG Mia Hasenson-Gross Will talk to us on the subject of: ‘Human Rights – A legacy of the Holocaust and the duty to act today. Please bring your own sandwiches and drinks. Half an hour talk and then discussion. Mia has chosen the René Cassin, the Jewish voice for human rights as her charity for any donations. www.renecassin.org
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