Coronavirus
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Online Services
See the Services Calendar below for details of services available online. Sunday services are now back in church.
ADVANCE NOTICE: We intend to cease recording the Sunday morning service after Sunday 16 May, because the demand is now very low. See the Church Services Update notice on the front page.
Private View
We have moved over to a password-protected private view system for online services, on the Services – Private View and Archive page. Parishioners who would like access are welcome to request a password by emailing wp-admin@littlegaddesdenchurch.org.uk.
Service Broadcasts
Sunday Service
A recording of Sunday’s service is now available to password holders on the Services – Private View and Archive page.
You will need a password to view this service online.
Parishioners can request a password by emailing wp-admin@littlegaddesdenchurch.org.uk.
Next services
See Services Calendar below
Latest Order of Service
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Click here to download a printable version of the Order of Service
Latest Pew Sheet
Pew sheets are available in church on Sundays. If there is an online version of the latest pew sheet, it will be published below.
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Feedback and Comments
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Please email any feedback on technical or website issues to wp-admin@littlegaddesdenchurch.org.uk.
For enquiries or private comments to do with the service, please contact the Vicar at vicar@littlegaddesdenchurch.org.uk.
Berkhamsted Team Ministry
The Berkhamsted Team Ministry covers the churches in the five parishes of the Berkhamsted Team in Hertfordshire. The team has a Facebook page entitled ‘Berkhamsted Team Worship’, which if you are comfortable using Facebook can be accessed here. (The Facebook page will open in a new tab. If you visit the page, Facebook will track you even if you are not signed up to Facebook). Existing Facebook users can also find the Team’s page by searching @berkhamstedteamworship in Facebook or in Messenger.
In normal times…
The regular pattern of services in Little Gaddesden Church is as follows:
Normal Sunday
9:00am — Parish Communion with Sunday School
6:00pm — Evensong (Book of Common Prayer). Third Sunday at Nettleden.
Second Sunday of the Month
9:00am — Family Service, sometimes with communion.
Fifth Sunday of the Month
9:00am — Joint Parish Communion at one of Little Gaddesden, Great Gaddesden and Nettleden
6:00pm — Evensong (Book of Common Prayer)
Thursday
10:00am — Midweek Holy Communion
There are some exceptions to the regular pattern. For example, our service on the second Sunday is sometimes switched with another Sunday for a particular occasion. Also, from time to time, we hold alternative services such as Taizé evensong. And, of course, there are additional services during busy festivals such as Christmas and Easter and on other special occasions. So please consult the Services Calendar below to see the services in the coming days. We try to give as much notice as possible of any changes from the usual.
Services Calendar
Services are held in Little Gaddesden Church unless another church is specified or the service is online.
Midweek Holy Communion (Said Eucharist)
This midweek eucharist is a spoken service, based on a modernised Book of Common Prayer, generally held on Thursdays at 10:00am. It lasts for a little under half an hour.
Parish Communion
An adapted service with social distancing.
In Normal Times
A Sung Eucharist with Sunday School.
Our most frequent Sunday morning service follows the traditional Anglican Communion, or Eucharistic, service. We have traditional hymns and the Gloria and Responses sung to the Patrick Appleford setting of the Mass in E. The service lasts for almost an hour. Sunday School for children is held in the adjoining vestry during the service, with the children joining in at the communion. Refreshments are served afterwards.
Midweek Holy Communion (Said Eucharist)
This midweek eucharist is a spoken service, based on a modernised Book of Common Prayer, generally held on Thursdays at 10:00am. It lasts for a little under half an hour.
Parish Communion
An adapted service with social distancing.
In Normal Times
A Sung Eucharist with Sunday School.
Our most frequent Sunday morning service follows the traditional Anglican Communion, or Eucharistic, service. We have traditional hymns and the Gloria and Responses sung to the Patrick Appleford setting of the Mass in E. The service lasts for almost an hour. Sunday School for children is held in the adjoining vestry during the service, with the children joining in at the communion. Refreshments are served afterwards.
Sung Evensong (Book of Common Prayer)
Our usual Sunday Evensong follows the traditional Book of Common Prayer service. It includes a sung Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis and Psalm as well as sung Responses and traditional hymns. This service is often conducted by one of the Readers.
About four times in the year there is an alternative form of Evensong, often following the Iona pattern. These are advertised separately.
Midweek Holy Communion (Said Eucharist)
This midweek eucharist is a spoken service, based on a modernised Book of Common Prayer, generally held on Thursdays at 10:00am. It lasts for a little under half an hour.
Parish Communion
An adapted service with social distancing.
In Normal Times
A Sung Eucharist with Sunday School.
Our most frequent Sunday morning service follows the traditional Anglican Communion, or Eucharistic, service. We have traditional hymns and the Gloria and Responses sung to the Patrick Appleford setting of the Mass in E. The service lasts for almost an hour. Sunday School for children is held in the adjoining vestry during the service, with the children joining in at the communion. Refreshments are served afterwards.
Sung Evensong (Book of Common Prayer)
Our usual Sunday Evensong follows the traditional Book of Common Prayer service. It includes a sung Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis and Psalm as well as sung Responses and traditional hymns. This service is often conducted by one of the Readers.
About four times in the year there is an alternative form of Evensong, often following the Iona pattern. These are advertised separately.
The Services Calendar is an interactive, filtered version of the complete Parish Calendar in an ‘Agenda’ style list. It shows only services and dates of particular note.
Click on one of the + buttons to learn more about particular services.
See the Using the Calendars page for more about how the Services Calendar works.