Category Archives for "Services"

Dec 18

21 Dec 2025 4th Sunday of Advent

This Sunday’s services are presided by visiting clergy: 8am Said Eucharist – Revd Martin King 9:15am Parish Communion – Revd Richard Syms 6pm Traditional Nine Lessons and Carols Service – Revd Canon Jenny Gray Worship services, community activities and events take place as usual. Please note St Francis is currently in vacancy. If you have […]

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Dec 12

14 Dec 2025 Third Sunday of Advent

This Sunday’s services are presided by Revd Sue Stilwell. Worship services, community activities and events take place as usual. St Francis is currently in vacancy. Instead we are supported by a steady stream of retired as well as serving priests coming to preach and celebrate with us. The process of recruiting a CoE priest is typically […]

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Dec 07

7 Dec 2025 2 Sunday of Advent

This Sunday’s services are presided by Revd Canon Dr Tim Bull, who serves in St Albans Cathedral and is also the Director of Ordinands in the Diocese of St Albans. Worship services, community activities and events take place as usual. St Francis is currently in vacancy. Instead we are supported by a steady stream of […]

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Nov 14

16 Nov 2025-2nd Sunday before Advent

This Sunday’s services are presided by: 8am Said Eucharist – Revd Susan Marsh 9:15am Parish Communion – Bishop Stephen, The Rt Revd Dr S. Venner DL Worship services, community activities and events take place as usual. St Francis is currently in vacancy. Instead we are supported by a steady stream of retired as well as […]

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Nov 07

9 Nov 2025 Remembrance Sunday

Today we warmly welcome, Revd Canon Jenny Gray to preside and celebrate both our Eucharist services. St Francis is currently in vacancy. Worship services, community activities and events continue as usual. We are supported by retired and serving priests coming to preach and celebrate with us. Our PCC has just finalised our Parish Profile ready for Diocesan […]

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Oct 31

2 Nov 2025 All Saints’ Day

This Sunday’s 9:15am service is presided by Rev’d Susan Marsh. St Francis is currently in vacancy. Worship services, community activities and events continue as usual. We are supported by retired and serving priests coming to preach and celebrate with us. Our PCC has just finalised our Parish Profile ready for Diocesan approval and publication in […]

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Oct 17

19 Oct 2025-18th Sunday after Trinity

This Sunday’s services are presided by Rev’d Martin King. St Francis is in vacancy, the period between one resident priest leaving and the next one starting. Worship services, community activities and events continue very much as usual. We are lovingly supported by retired and serving diocesan priests who come to preach and celebrate Eucharist with […]

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Oct 10

12 Oct 2025-17 Sunday after Trinity

This Sunday’s services are presided by Rev’d Susan Marsh. St Francis is in vacancy, the period between one resident priest leaving and the next one starting. Worship services, community activities and events continue very much as usual. We are lovingly supported by retired and serving diocesan priests who come to preach and celebrate Eucharist with […]

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Sep 05

7 Sep 2025-12th Sunday after Trinity

Both 8am and 9:15am Eucharist services are presided by Rev’d Susan Marsh. This evening we have ‘Frankie’s @5’ our informal worship service, suitable for all ages led by Mr. Graham Bloye. Worship services, community activities and events take place as usual even as St Francis continues in vacancy. We are very lucky to welcome retired […]

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Aug 28

31 Aug 2025-11th Sunday after Trinity

This Sunday’s 9:15am service is presided by Rev’d Martin King. St Francis is currently in vacancy (we do not have a resident priest). However worship services, community activities and events take place as usual. We are supported by a community of both retired and serving priests within the Diocese. They come to preach and celebrate […]

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