St Mary's Church, Hertingfordbury
St Mary's Lane, Hertingfordbury SG14 2LD
No one belongs here more than you
Welcome to St Mary's with St John's
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 followed by refreshments in the Brace Room
Zoom Sunday Service at 10.30am (joining details from Robin Bishop)
All Age Service 9.15am on 2nd Sunday of the month (unless notified): 2026 dates: 12 July - 9 August - 13 September 11 October (Harvest) - 1 November - 13 December - Christmas Day
Dates for your diary
Sunday 1 November - Service for the Bereaved 2pm at St Andrew's. A special service where we remember by name those who have died in recent years; with music, readings and an opportunity to light a candle in memory of loved ones.
Mondays 2,16,30 November – Mindfulness on Sele 10.30am at the Sele Hub, Fleming Crescent
Wednesday 4 November – Mindfulness 7.30pm in person at St Andrew’s (Online only Wednesday 18 November at 7.30pm)
Wednesday 4 November – Service for All Saints & All Souls 10.30am at St Andrew’s
Sunday 8 November – Remembrance Sunday service 9.15am at St Mary’s and
the Act of Remembrance 10.50 am at Birch Green War Memorial
Thursday 12 November – “Sing Along A Dolly” 7.30pm at St Andrew's. A tribute to the wonderful Dolly Parton for charity
21 November – Christmas Market at St Mary’s 10am-1pm (see magazine advert for more details)
29 November – Candle-Lit Service for Advent 6.30pm at St Andrew’s
Please note the All-Age Service in November will be the first Sunday (1st) due to Remembrance Sunday on 8th.
Eco Church events in Hertingfordbury and Hertford
Watch this space!
Friends of St Mary's events
Full details of the 2026 programme here
The Christmas Market – Saturday 21st November 10.00 – 13.00 at St Mary’s church. Contact Helen Bishop 07446 694890 for more information
News
Parish Magazine for Hertingfordbury and the Five Greens Latest issue here!
Read Rev Alan's monthly letter in the magazine here
How to Talk to God – Recordings from the June prayer group are now available on the St Andrew’s website (see magazine)
Rev Alan's 20th Anniversary!
Rev Alan recently celebrated his 20th anniversary of ministry with St Mary's and St Andrew's - more details in the magazine!
Eco Church
We're building a bug hotel! If you have any suitable materials which you would like to donate, contact Rachel: raich.carter@yahoo.co.uk
St Mary's has now gained its Bronze Eco Church Award!
Read about our Eco Church journey here
The Eco Church group has developed a Churchyard Trail with reflections on nature - follow it here. Here is a beautiful video of the trail made by Sharon from All Saints church:
There is also a Children's Tree Trail. Copies are available in the South Porch or you can download a copy here.
Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) and Annual Meeting of Parishioners 2026
These took place on Sunday 26 April after the service. The agenda and all the papers can be found online here. We are delighted to announce that Robin Bishop and David Gorton were unanimously re-elected as churchwardens.
Parochial Church Council (PCC) members
There are a couple of vacancies on the PCC . You can find out more about what the PCC does here. If you are interested, speak to Rev Alan or the churchwardens (contact details here) The list of PCC members can be found here
The 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
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'
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.
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
