A Letter From Our Vicar

One of the many joys of being vicar here is that I get to take school assemblies. Every Tuesday morning is assembly day for me. Why do I love going to the schools to take the assembly? First of all, … Read More

A couple of weeks ago, I took part in a debate in St Mary’s Church Hitchin. The subject was disagreeing kindly or graciously. It was all about how we manage our disagreements with respect. All of us, I think, like to … Read More

It was unfortunate that COVID restrictions prevented children from the school coming to sing carols at the church. Fewer assemblies also meant that they missed a bit of the retelling of the wonderful Christmas story, which is part of the … Read More

Making space – for ourselves, for other people – is quite difficult in the run-up to Christmas. There is after all so much to do. It can be frantic – just more pressure, more demands, more anxiety. Making space for … Read More

November is a real mixture of a month. There are fireworks that thrill us with their colours lighting up the sky – though of course our dogs are less happy about the bangs! Remembrance Sunday has us reflecting on war … Read More

60 people with their pets came to a Pet Service at St Paul’s Walden a few weeks ago. It was a very happy occasion. I explained that I had just come back from Scotland where one of my most vivid … Read More

Our Holiday Club last month, with children from Preston and Whitwell, and lots of wonderful helpers, reminded us that things were getting back to normal. It was great fun. My thanks to Helen Beavis for organising this. This month we … Read More

Cautiously we are emerging from lockdown, and all of us are using our best judgment on how to stay safe and treat others with consideration. Our church services are slightly different. Masks are discretionary, although some will continue to wear … Read More

‘Are we there yet?’ It’s the familiar cry of the child in the back of the car. Well, we are all saying it now. Are we there yet? Is lockdown over? We shall find that out, we hope, later this … Read More

Hello everybody! In June we are celebrating. We are celebrating something new. St Martin’s has added new facilities – a WC and kitchenette –  and so has become a better and more valuable resource for all our community here in … Read More