Services
Sunday 4th May, Easter 3
| 9am | Little Gaddesden | Parish Communion followed by APCM | (JR/AWA-pr/AG) |
| 11am | Great Gaddesden | Parish Communion | (JR/AWA-pr) |
| 6pm | Nettleden | Evensong | (AWA) |
Tuesday 6th May
| 9am | Great Gaddesden | Holy Communion | |
| 10.30 am | Little Gaddesden | Coffee and Cake in the Thomas Field Hall | (see below) |
Wednesday 7th May
| 10-12pm | Great Gaddesden | Coffee & Chat | |
| 7.55 pm | Zoom | Midweek Discussion Group | (see below) |
Thursday 8th May
| 10am | Little Gaddesden | Holy Communion |
Sunday 11th May, Easter 4
| 9am | Nettleden | Morning Prayer | (HT) |
| 9am | Little Gaddesden | Café Church | (JR/AG/GS) |
| 11am | Great Gaddesden | Café Church | (JR/AG/GS) |
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are sometimes made at short notice, please check on the News page whether the above information has been changed or superseded.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 .
APCM (Annual Parochial Church Meeting)
Little Gaddesden Annual Parochial Church Meeting and Annual Parochial Meeting will be held in the Thomas Field Hall after the service on Sunday, 4th May. All are welcome to come and elect the Churchwardens and PCC members for the forthcoming year and hear the church Reports and Accounts for last year.
80th Anniversary of The Long March
Stuart Green is cycling from Poland to Berlin, setting off on 5th May in a team of 9 cyclists, ably supported by Sally and Izzie, to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Long March which thousands of POWs were forced to undertake towards the end of WW2. If you would like to contribute to raise money for military charities & Coventry Cathedral, please use the following link: 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.
Christian Aid Week, 12th – 18th May
Christian Aid is celebrating its 80th anniversary. The charity’s groundbreaking work began in 1945, when it was founded by British and Irish churches to help refugees following the Second World War. For 80 years, it has provided humanitarian relief and long-term development support for poor communities worldwide, while highlighting suffering, tackling injustice and championing people’s rights.
This year’s Christian Aid Week appeal is focused on Guatemala, where families are working hard to beat poverty and hunger in the face of the climate crisis which is causing the seasons to intensify and shift erratically.
We will be raising funds for Christian Aid Week through:
- an online envelope, replacing the house to house collections that used to take place in the village every year. Please use the following link if you would like to make a donation:
- collections in church on Sunday 11th and Sunday 18th May
- our Strawberry Cream Tea on Saturday 31st May at 3pm in the Thomas Field Hall.
In addition, Christian Aid has a 70k in May fundraising challenge. It’s simple: travel 70 kilometres, in whatever way you want, throughout the month of May to raise funds for Christian Aid. You can invite friends and family to sponsor you or even complete the challenge with you. Details are on the Christian Aid website www.christianaid.org.uk. Annabelle Grassini will be doing the challenge, running and walking for Christian Aid throughout the month. If you would like to sponsor her, please go to: https://fundraise.christianaid.org.uk/challenge-2025/Annabelle-70k-in-May?utm_medium=sharedbuttons&utm_campaign=&utm_source=copy.
Gaddesden Home Farm – Open Farm Sunday
Gaddesden Home Farm (HP2 6EZ) will be open to the public as part of Open Farm Sunday on 8th June, 10am – 4pm. The day will feature trailer tours of the farm, family-friendly activities, live demonstrations and local food and drink. Proceeds to FOGGC and Gaddesden Place RDA. Booking required. Contact Susannah Halsey at susannah@gaddesdenestate.co.uk or go to www.trybooking.com/uk/EJUR.
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).