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What to pray about 

26th February
I don’t know what you pray about. For me, it might be a passing ambulance, a news headline wirh real people behind it, a pastoral issue. I love living in St Albans, a place where you can go into the independent booksellers and join in a passionate discussion about Wuthering Heights without anyone thinking you are mad, or enter into the prayer inducing scriptural delight that is Choral Evensong. The downside is an asking price of £825k for a two bedroom terrace house.

So today I am praying for the young people for whom Masters Degrees don’t lead to employment, or who have no hope of owning a property, and for those who struggle just surviving mainstream education. For the hidden but ever present poor, for a world in which so much wealth is held by the top one percent and capitalism is only working for the few, where money speaks so loudly that genocide is only whispered about and Governments look the other way whilst selling the arms that enable it. Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy.
 

Glenys
Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
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Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello 

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

Where and When

We meet at the Church Building (details here) for our Sunday Service starting at 10:30am. For your first visit, we recommend arriving 10-15 minutes early to ensure you find somewhere to park, and find somewhere to sit before the service begins. When you arrive, you should be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team who will be wearing a Welcome lanyard.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up. There are disabled toilets and a lift.

Our Service

The main service begins at 10:30am with a warm welcome from one of our team members. Then follows a time of songs and hymns, prayers, Bible reading and a sermon. Communion is celebrated on the first Sunday of each month. Sometimes there is an opportunity to receive prayer at the end of the service.

After the service we serve tea, coffee, squash and biscuits in the Cross Street Centre. It is a great way to meet people, or simply take time to find your bearings. All refreshments are free.
What about my kids?

We have a great programme lined up for kids of all ages:

  • Creche (0 months to 3 years). Children under 6 months are welcome but must be accompanied by their parent/grown-up at all times.
  • Junior Church (4-11 years)

Children stay with their parent or grown-up for the first part of the service. They then go to their groups. The children's group activities vary depending on the age but usually there is a friendly welcome, bible stories, praying, music, craft, drama, fun games and free play. Please pick your children up as soon as the service finishes.

A Sunday School activity
 

Get in touch with us to plan your visit
If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you.
 
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