Services
Sunday 28th February, Lent 2
| 9.30 am | Little Gaddesden Church | Joint Parish Worship – Eucharist | (JR) |
Tuesday 2nd March
| 10.30 am | Zoom | Café Zoom – Tuesday morning Coffee and Cake | (see below) |
Wednesday 3rd March
| 10.00 am | Services page | Midweek Podcast – Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. | (JR) |
This will be a playable-on-demand broadcast (podcast) available on the Services page from 10.00 am.
Wednesday 3rd March
| 7.55 pm | Zoom | Midweek Discussion Group | (see below) |
Sunday 7th March, Lent 3
| 9.30 am | Little Gaddesden Church | Joint Parish Worship – Eucharist | (JR/GM-pr) |
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As changes are sometimes made at short notice, please check on the News page whether the above information has been changed or superseded.
Notices
Coronavirus
This week, we will resume services in Church at 9.30am. For this week, there will be one joint parish service in Little Gaddesden for our three parishes. All Government guidelines will be adhered to. This includes social distancing, the wearing of masks, hand sanitising on entry and a list taken of people attending. Unfortunately we still cannot sing and the eucharist will be taken in one kind only. We are delighted to welcome you back into church. The service will be live-streamed.
Electoral Roll Review
The Electoral Roll for our parish is being reviewed shortly. If you are unsure if your details are correct or have any amendments to report, please contact:
Terri Adams on pcc.secretary@littlegaddesdenchurch.org.uk.
On or after 14th March, check the current list which will be available in the church and the church porch.
Café Zoom
Tuesday morning’s Coffee and Cake sessions are now online. We are getting together virtually by Zoom on Tuesdays from 10:30am to 12:00noon. Contact Hilary Catchpole at h.catchpole@btinternet.com, preferably a day or so beforehand, to ask for joining details for this week’s Café Zoom. You’ll need to make your own coffee…and bring your own cake!
Midweek Discussion Group on Zoom
The Midweek Discussion Group meeting via Zoom on Wednesday evenings are now under way.
The sessions start with a general welcome chat to hear how everyone is getting on, then some discussion often centred around a Bible passage, with a short time of prayer at the end. Everyone will be considered to be fully present if they have signed in, but there is no need to say or share anything. You can spend the whole time ‘mute’ if you wish!
There are the usual protocols about confidentiality, as anything shared must be respected as being confidential to the group. All are welcome, but if inviting others please contact Anthony first.
The next ‘meetings’ are as follows:
- 3 March Evensong (from YouTube – from a college or cathedral)
- 10 March Jesus the Jew: Reflections on how learning about the Jewish world of Jesus can enrich our own faith (NB not a discussion on Judaism and Christianity). Discussion, concluding with a time of prayer
- 17 March Evening Prayer (liturgy to be circulated in advance – nothing in unison – except perhaps the Lord’s Prayer – ‘parts’ to be allocated).
- 24 March (to be decided)
- 31 March Holy Week (to be decided)
Sign-in is at 19.55 hrs and the sessions end at 9.30pm sharp. The Zoom invitation is sent a few days beforehand, usually with some background material.
Please contact Anthony Archer on anthony.archer@bridgewaterassociates.co.uk or 07721 504125 with any questions
Regular Giving
Please remember that the church continues to function with limited services, so we do ask that you continue with your regular financial giving to support the ministry. If you normally give weekly in church, you may like to consider paying direct through your bank account. Click or tap here to visit the Donate Page to find out more.
Pay by Text
We now have the facility to donate to Little Gaddesden church by text. Just text LITTLEGADD plus the amount you want to donate (between £1 and £20) to 70470, for example ‘LITTLEGADD10’ to donate £10.
Texts will cost the amount donated plus one standard rate message.
Do you need any Financial Help?
If you, or anyone you know, is in financial difficulty, the Vicar has access to a hardship fund. Please feel free to contact him in the strictest of confidence on 01442 214898 or at vicar@littlegaddesdenchurch.org.uk.
New Video and Audio Recordings
There are high definition video and audio recordings of this week’s services on the Services Archive page.