Services
Sunday 6th April, Lent 5
| 9am | Little Gaddesden | Parish Communion | (JR/MS-pr/AG) |
| 11am | Great Gaddesden | Parish Communion | (JR/MS-pr/KR) |
| 6pm | Nettleden | Evensong | (RH) |
Tuesday 8th April
| 9am | Great Gaddesden | Holy Communion | |
| 10.30 am | Little Gaddesden | Coffee and Cake in the Thomas Field Hall | (see below) |
Wednesday 9th April
| 7.55 pm | Zoom | Midweek Discussion Group | (see below) |
Thursday 10th April
| 10am | Little Gaddesden | Holy Communion | (JR) |
Friday 11th April
| 12.30 – 1.30pm | TFH, Little Gaddesden | Lent Lunch |
Sunday 13th April, Palm Sunday
| 9am | Nettleden | Morning Prayer with blessing of the Palms | (HT) |
| 9am | Little Gaddesden | Donkey Procession from village hall to church, family service | (JR/MS/AG) |
| 11am | Great Gaddesden | Donkey Procession to church, family service, followed by APCM | (HT/KR/MS) |
Please Check for Updates!
As changes are sometimes made at short notice, please check on the News page whether the above information has been changed or superseded.
Notices
Tuesday Morning Coffee and Cake
Tuesday morning’s Coffee and Cake sessions are in the Thomas Field Hall – Tuesdays from 10.30am to 12 noon. Any enquiries to Hilary Catchpole at h.catchpole@btinternet.com .
Easter Lilies
Every year at Easter, the Church is decorated with lilies in memory of a loved one. If you would like to participate, please let Anne Isherwood know on 842780 or email her on anneisherwood@btinternet.com as the lilies have to be ordered in good time for Easter. The cost is £4 per lily. If possible, we hope this can be paid directly into our Bank Account. Details are:
Account Name: PCC St Peter & St Paul Little Gaddesden
Account Number: 00296015
Sort Code: 30 94 08
Reference: Easter Lilies + your surname
If direct payment is not possible, please give cash or a cheque (payable to PCC of Little Gaddesden Parish) to Anne or Virginia Westmacott. The book for your dedication will be in the Church on the cross aisle during Lent. Thank you.
Lent Lunch
The final Lent Lunch takes place on Friday 11th April in the TFH, Little Gaddesden Church. 12.30pm – 1.30pm. £7 for lunch. All welcome.
Renewal of Electoral Roll
This year we are required to prepare a completely new Church Electoral Roll in advance of our Annual Parochial Church Meeting in May. A new roll is prepared every six years. Anyone who wishes to have his or her name entered on the new Electoral Roll, whether it is entered on the present roll or not, will need to fill in an application form and return it to Annabelle Grassini, the Electoral Roll Officer. Forms are available in church and from Annabelle Grassini (electoral.roll@littlegaddesdenchurch.org.uk). They can be returned in hard copy or by email. The deadline for receipt of completed application forms is Monday 14th April. For further information about the significance of the Electoral Roll and the criteria for inclusion, please contact Annabelle or see the article in the March Parish News.
Long March 80th Anniversary Charity Cycle Ride 2025
On 5th May, village resident Stuart Green will be setting off from Stalag Luft III (of Great Escape fame) in Poland to commemorate the Long March of POWs towards the end of WW2.
The team consists of 9 cyclists, including Stuart’s son Ollie and Roger Churchill (son of a Great Escaper!), and a support vehicle driven by Stuart’s wife Sally, assisted by their daughter, Izzie.
They will cycle the 300km route which Stuart’s father and thousands of other POWs were forced to follow in Jan/Feb 1945.The ride will finish in Berlin on the 80th Anniversary of VE Day at the Neue Wache Memorial to those lost in war and under oppression.
The aim is to remember the sacrifice of these men and to raise money for military charities, as well as Coventry Cathedral and the Stalag Luft III museum in Poland. Please support us if you can by using the fundraising link below:
https://www.givewheel.com/fundraising/6390/long-march-80th-anniversary-charity-cycle-ride/
Midweek Discussion Group
The Midweek Discussion Group meets on Wednesday evenings.
Please contact Barbara Sheard at barbara@sheard.com with any questions.
Regular Giving
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. For those who do give this way, tokens to signify you have donated by this method are available on entry to the church, and they can be placed in the collection bag at the appropriate time.
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.
The Little Gaddesden Charities
The funds of The Little Gaddesden Charities are there to help and support those in financial need in the parish, especially at times when budgets are under particular pressure.
We also support young people in their endeavours, as well as the bereaved.
Please apply in confidence to the Vicar, The Revd. John Russell vicar@littlegaddesdenchurch.org.uk (01442 214898).