Mar 20

22 March 2026 Fifth Sunday of Lent (Passiontide begins)

This Sunday’s morning services are presided by Rev’d Canon Jenny Gray: 0800 Said Eucharist 0915 Parish Communion (sung) 1700 Service of Prayers and Music for Passiontide Presided by Revd Dr Geoffrey Calvert (with the Choirs from St Francis of Assisi, Applecroft Primary School and St John’s Lemsford C of E School) St Francis is in […]

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Mar 13

Sunday 15 Mar 2026 Mothering Sunday – Family Communion @ 10am

Join us for one service @ 10am as it is the Fourth Sunday in Lent and also Mothering Sunday; a joyful yet complex historical tradition of returning to one’s “mother church” with the celebration of maternal love, care, and nurturing. This service features the blessing and distribution of daffodils to acknowledge those who have cared […]

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Feb 13

15 Feb 2026 Sunday next before Lent

0800 Said Eucharist (Presided by Revd Susan Marsh) 0915 Parish Communion (Presided by Bp Stephen, The Right Revd Dr Stephen Venner, DL) St Francis is in vacancy, the period between one resident priest leaving and the next one starting. Worship services, community activities and events continue as usual. We are lovingly supported by retired and serving […]

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Jan 23

Sunday 25 Jan 2026 Conversion of Paul

  0800 Said Eucharist (Presided by Revd Susan Marsh) 0915 Parish Communion including the Baptism of Fearne Humphrey (Presided by Revd Richard Syms) 1800 Choral Evensong (Presided by Revd 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 […]

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Jan 16

18 Jan 2026 2nd Sunday of Epiphany

This Sunday’s services are presided by Rev’d Martin King. 0800 Said Eucharist 0915 Parish Communion (sung) St Francis is in vacancy, the period between one resident priest leaving and the next one starting. Worship services, community activities and events continue as usual. We are lovingly supported by retired and serving diocesan priests who come to […]

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Dec 26

28 Dec 2025 – First Sunday of Christmas

This Sunday 9:15am Parish Communion Service is presided by The Right Revd Dr Jane Mainwaring, Bishop of Hertford (Please look at our calendar page for services and events on offer between Christmas and New Year.) 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 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 24

Christmas Advent Calendar 2025

Countdown to Christmas day with our Christmas Advent calendar made by one of our servers Anthony.    Simply click on the blue button below and it will open the calendar for you.    Christmas Advent Calendar 2025 

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