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No one belongs here more than you

Welcome and thank you for visiting our website

Following the example of Jesus, and seeking to model the inclusive love of God, we welcome all people, whatever your gender, ethnicity, sexuality, age, health, mobility, status or wealth.

If there is someone you would like us to pray for this week, send us a message on the contact page here .

Regular services

Holy Communion 9.15am every Sunday
Zoom Sunday Service at 10.30am (joining details from Robin Bishop)
All Age Service 9.15am on 2nd Sunday of the month (unless notified)

Dates for your diary

Monday 2nd March – Mindfulness on Sele. 10.30am at the Sele Hub, Fleming Crescent.
Wednesday 4th March – Mindfulness & Meditation 7.30pm in St Andrews church and on line.
Friday 6th March – World Day of Prayer- Nigeria 2026 2pm at St Andrew’s
Sunday 15 March – Mothering Sunday All-Age Service 9.15am at St Mary’s

Holy Week and Easter Services

Sunday 29 March – Palm Sunday Service 9.15am at St Mary’s.

For those able to, join us at the entrance to the churchyard to process into church
(10.30am Zoom service)
Monday 30th March 8pm Compline for Holy Week on Zoom
Tuesday 31st March 8pm A candle-lit Service for Holy Week in the style of Taizé at St Andrew’s
Wednesday 1st April 8pm A Meditation for Holy Week at St Andrew’s & on Zoom
Maundy Thursday 8pm Holy Communion followed by a candle-lit medieval Service of The Shadows (Tenebrae) & Watch ’til 10pm at St Andrew’s
Good Friday 2-3pm The Last Hour at St Mary’s
Easter Sunday 5.30am Dawn Service at St Mary’s
9.15am at St Mary’s. All-Age Holy Communion with Easter Egg
Hunt. (Please remember to bring a fresh flower to decorate the
cross and something noisy!)
10.30am A Communion service for Easter on Zoom
Have a joyful Easter!

Friends of St Mary's events

Full details of the 2026 programme here

Race Night – Saturday 7th March 19.00 at Hertford Prep (formerly St Josephs in the Park). Bar opens 19.00 & First Race 19.30. Tickets are £20 including fish & chip supper. Please contact David Gorton 07544 702241

WGC Male Voice Choir in Concert – Saturday 21st March 19.30 in St Mary’s church They’re back again due to popular demand! Our friends at the WGC Male Voice choir will be entertaining us once again with their usual mix of traditional and popular music and always accompanied by talented young guest soloists Tickets are £10. Please contact Kay Juniper 07776 340932. Further details next month.

Village Breakfast at The Fobury – Saturday 2 May from 8.30-11am. Contact Helen Bishop 07446 694890 for more information

Parish Magazine for Hertingfordbury and the Five Greens
March issue out now!

Read Rev Alan's monthly letter in the magazine here

News

The Irish Wake

Rev Alan gave a talk at St Andrew's recently, exploring Irish customs around death and dying. He spoke about what we can learn from the Irish about the grieving process and what we might feel is a good death.

The talk is available in text and audio format on the St Andrew's website here: 'The Irish Wake - how the Irish teach us to live, love and die'

Electoral Roll

If you would like to be added to the electoral roll, please complete a form - copies available in church or downloadable here. Please return to our Electoral Roll officer, Christopher Maunder Taylor: email: maundertc@aol.com

Prayers of Love and Faith

Following a unanimous vote by our PCC, St Mary's now offers Prayers of Love and Faith for the blessing of same sex couples. Find out more here.

Eco Church

Read about our Eco Church journey here and find out about some of the trees and flowers in St Mary's churchyard here.

The Eco Church group has developed a Churchyard Trail with reflections on nature and a Children's Tree Trail. They can be downloaded here.

Charitable and educational grants

For more information, click here.

Our sister church, St Andrew's, Hertford

We have a close relationship with our sister church, St Andrew's, in Hertford. For more information about St Andrew's activities, visit their website here

Muntjac in the churchyard - snapped by David in May