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DIARY
Thursday 23rd July
There is NO Thursday Meet
We will meet on 30th July but during August there will be no Thursday Meet. This will allow our volunteers to have a break.
We will next meet at 2.30pm on Thursday 3rd September.
Sunday 26th July
Trinity 8
10am Service of the Word All are invited to join us for coffee in the hall after the service.
Thursday 30th July
2.30pm The Thursday Meet. Join us or tea, coffee, cake, puzzles, bookswap or simply come to chat and catch up with friends old and new!
We will next meet at 2.30pm on Thursday 3rd September.
Friday 31st July
7.30pm Choir with Milly
Sunday 2nd August
Trinity 9
10am Eucharist We are delighted to welcome back Revd Robert Fletcher to lead our worship. All are invited to join us for coffee in the hall after the service.
Our Prayers are:
- For those who live in Oakview Close and Oxhey Avenue.
- For those who have asked for our prayers: Abi, Richard, Nikki, Raffi, Sue, Marilyn, Ethan, Ann, Daphne, Olivia, Sandy, Judith, Penny, Elizabeth, Demi, Raymond, Caroline, Carlos, Miranda, Hugh.
- For Revd Joanna Criscenti as she prepares to move to Oxhey to live and minister amongst us.
- We pray for those who are leaving places of education this week and looking forward to the summer break.
- For those who have recently died and for Pamela Reed and John Gerry 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.
This is subject to completion of the usual legal formalities after which further information will be announced.
Please remember Joanna and her daughters, Monica and Silvie, in your prayers as she prepares to move to Oxhey.