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DIARY
Sunday 30th August
Trinity 13
10am Service of The Word All are invited to join us for coffee in the hall after the service
Wednesday 2nd September
7.30pm Installation of Revd Joanna Criscenti as Vicar of St Matthew’s We welcome Bishop Jane and Archdeacon Charles to install Revd Joanna as our vicar.
Please park in local roads. Parking will be very limited on site.
Thursday 3rd September
2.30pm The Thursday Meet. Join us for tea, coffee, cake, puzzles, bookswap and more, or simply come to chat and catch up with friends old and new!
Sunday 6th September
Trinity 14
10am Eucharist All are invited to join us for coffee in the hall after the service
Our Prayers are:
- For those who live in Silk Mill Road & Sonia Close.
- For those who have asked for our prayers: Mary, Richard, Nikki, Raffi, Sue, Marilyn T, Ethan, Ann, Daphne, Olivia, Sandy, Judith, Penny, Elizabeth, Demi, Raymond, Caroline, Carlos, and Hugh.
- For the Reverend Joanna Criscenti as she prepares for her induction as our vicar.
- For Raymond Miller and Nonita Palmer who have recently died and for David Hopkirk whose years mind falls at this time.
If you would like to ask for someone other than yourself to be added to the prayer list, make sure that you have their permission before you do so.
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Our main service each Sunday morning is a Sung Eucharist using Common Worship.
Our All Age Eucharist is held on the 4th Sunday of each month. This is an inclusive act of worship centred around Holy Communion.
Welcome to St Matthew’s
A friendly Church of England congregation in Watford, Herts. We form part of The Diocese of St Albans.
Safeguarding
At St. Matthew's we regard the care and safety of everyone in our community to be of utmost importance. The PCC has adopted & implemented the House of Bishops' Safeguarding Policy 'Promoting a Safer Church' and have appointed Deborah Lim as the Parish Safeguarding Officer. If you have any safeguarding concerns or questions, she may be contacted on 07752 180 224 and by email at safeguarding@stmatthewsoxhey.org.uk
A copy of our safeguarding policy is here.
The Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor is Mr Jeremy Hirst and he can be contacted on 01727 818107 and 07867 350886, or by emailing safeguarding@stalbans.anglican.org
Additional safeguarding contact details may be found here
Need a hymn for a wedding, Christening or another special occasion? We have a unique collection of hymns, written over the years by our former organist, Roger Tabor.
The Lady Chapel’s Nativity Window c.1916
by Karl Parsons
Announcement
We are pleased to announce that the Revd Joanna Criscenti, currently Assistant Curate of The Dever Benefice in Winchester Diocese, has been appointed as Vicar of the Parish of St Matthew, Oxhey.