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The Parish Church of

St Matthew Oxhey

    Vicar

Fr David Shepherd

01923 241420

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This Week’s Diary

Saturday 18th February

10am-3pm LIVING GOD'S LOVE – MISSION ACTION PLANNING PARISH DAY at St. Matthew's to help us think about the future, led by Adrian Price our mission accompanier. All most welcome. Please bring a packed lunch. Hot drinks will be provided.

 

Sunday 19th February

SUNDAY NEXT BEFORE LENT

8am Holy Communion

9.30am  All Age Eucharist

10.45am Confirmation meeting.

 

Monday 20th February

9.30-11.30am Parent and Toddler Group in the hall

 

Wednesday 22nd Feb.

Ash Wednesday

8pm Sung Eucharist with the Imposition of Ashes (Preacher Rev'd David Goodwin)

 

Thursday 23rd February

10am Holy Eucharist followed by Living God’s Love: Weekly discussion group.

 

Sunday 26th Feb.

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT

8am Holy Communion

9.30am Sung Eucharist with Sunday School in the hall

10.45am Confirmation Meeting

11.30am Holy Baptism Betsy Beverley Buckingham

 

Monday 27th February

9.30-11.30am Parent and Toddler Group in the hall

10.30am Funeral of Margot Preusse

Our main service at 9.30am each Sunday morning is a Sung Eucharist taken from Common Worship. We have a tradition of healing ministry through prayer and laying on of hands & anointing takes place roughly bi-monthly.

Our All Age Eucharist is held at 9.30am on on the 3rd Sunday of each month. This is an inclusive act of worship centred around Holy Communion.

Our All Age Service is an informal thirty minute service, held at 11.15 on the first Sunday of the month and aims to involve everyone present in simple praise to God our Father.

Holy Communion is the first service on Sunday and is said at 8am. Once a month we use the Book of Common Prayer for this quiet act of worship.

For Your Prayers

The people on our list greatly appreciate your prayers. Please take time to pray for the following people during the week, according to their needs.

The Lady Chapel may be used as a focus for prayer. There is a board for requests. Ask Our Lady for her prayers. Light a candle.

In celebration

Those preparing for Baptism – Betsy Beverley Buckingham

Those preparing for First Communion - Sophie-Rose Donovan, Alexander Paterson, Hannah Lim and Leigh-Ann Tapscott

Our Confirmation Candidates - Simon Edwards, Julie Forty, Cath Mela, Mark Nicholas, Leah Carr and April Tapscott

Those preparing for marriage - Ben Matthews and  Tracey Anne Smith.

In our community

For all those who live Hillcroft Crescent and  Hillside Crescent.

Those in particular need through sickness and suffering

Valerie Baynton, Anne and 'Tap' Tapscott, Remel Marcel, and John Major.

Years Mind

Tony Benger.

Departed

Margot Preusse.

Welcome to

St Matthew’s

A friendly Church of England congregation in Watford, Herts.  We form part of   The Diocese of St Albans.

Need a hymn for a wedding, Christening or another special occasion?

We have a unique collection of hymns, written over the years by our organist, Roger Tabor.

Look under ‘Services’ for more about Weddings at St Matthew’s

The Lady Chapel’s Nativity Window c.1916

by Karl Parsons