Form 4A(Rule 6.2)Public Notice(general form)In the Consistory Court of the Diocese of St AlbansIn the parish of Cockayne HatleyChurch of Cockayne Hatley, St John the BaptistNOTICE IS GIVEN that we are applying to the Consistory Court of the diocesefor permission to carry out the following:(Describe the works or other proposals in the same way as in the faculty petition)Installation of a plaque to acknowledge the benefactors W & M MorrisCharitable Trust.Copies of the relevant plans and documents may be examined at Church NoticeBoard inside and outside the church and on a publicly accessible website at At AChurch Near You(If changes to a church are proposed, a copy of the petition and of any designs,plans, photographs and other documents that were submitted with it must bedisplayed in the church or at another place where they may be convenientlyinspected by the public. If the petition is submitted through an online system,those documents must also be publicly available for inspection online.)Petitioners:(Each petitioner to give name and office held in block capitals)1. MS CHRISTINE ARMISTEAD - CHURCHWARDEN2. MR JOHN FOULKES - PPC TREASURER3. REV ALEX WHEATLEY - MINISTERDate 24/01/2024If you wish to object to any of the works or proposals you shouldsend a letter or email stating the grounds of your objection toThe Diocesan Registrar at St Albans Diocesan Registry, WinckworthSherwood LLP, Arbor, 255 Blackfriars Road, LONDON, SE1 9AX or by emailto stalbansregistry@wslaw.co.ukso that your letter reaches the registrar not later than Friday 23February 2024 A letter of objection must include your name andaddress and state whether you live in the parish and/or yourname is entered on the church electoral roll of the parish or anyother basis on which you have an interest in the matter.Directions to petitionersYou must display this public notice (or a copy of it) for a continuous period ofnot less than 30 days, not counting the day on which it is put up or the day onwhich it is taken down, (or for such other period as the Court may direct) in eachof the following places:1. on a notice board or in some other prominent position inside the church; and2. on a notice board outside the church or in some other prominent position(whether on the outside of the church door or elsewhere) so that it can be read bythe public.
On Tuesday 3 October 2023 we welcomed twenty members of the Buntingford U3a (University of the Third Age) "Church Crawlers" group, so called because they have a monthly programme of visits to local churches.The group were offered drinks and cake on arrival. We then visited the churchyard to hear the story of the poet WE Henley, who is buried there, and returned to the church for a tour, interwoven with the history of the church and village.If your group would like a similar visit, please get in touch.
In July we started an occasional programme of Taizé services, with the most recent being on Sunday 17 September at 5:30pm. Taizé Prayer is evening prayer for all Christian faiths. It is a simple, meditative form of worship, calling us to dwell deeply on Christ's presence. Mantra songs, prayerful silence, and short readings guide the focus of the prayer. The peaceful setting of St John the Baptist offers an ideal environment for the service.These services will begin again in April 2024. Keep an eye on this website for details nearer the time.
