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DIARY
Sunday 9th August
Trinity 10
10am Service of The Word All are invited to join us for coffee in the hall after the service.
Tuesday 11th August
12.30pm Funeral of Jean Osmond
The Thursday Meet There will be no Thursday Meet in August. We will next meet at 2.30pm on Thursday 3rd September.
Saturday 15th August
1pm Baptism of Brendan, Jacob & Lauren
Sunday 16th August
Trinity 11
10am Eucharist All are invited to join us for coffee in the hall after the service.
Our Prayers are:
- For those who live in Riverside Rd and Rowley 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 moves to Oxhey to live and minister amongst us.
- Prayers are offered for Brendan, Jacob & Lauren as they receive the Sacrament of Baptism.
- We pray for the family and friends of Jean Osmond as they mourn their loss and gather in St Matthews to remember her
- For Jean Osmond who has recently died and for those 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.