How do you like your hymns? Traditional, with soaring descants, modern worship songs, Iona style....We all have different tastes, but we can all choose our hymns. It's very easy. We work in small groups, a month at a time, together. We use the readings for each Sunday to help us see a theme or themes for that day.An opening hymn calls us to worship: it might be cheering or welcoming. The hymn before the Gospel is usually shorter and may call upon the Holy Spirit to help us hear God's word. The hymn while the offering is collected and the altar laid might reflect on the readings or upon offering or communion. A post communion hymn might be gentle, personal and reflective. Our final hymn sends us out to share God's word and do his work. A hymn has so much more meaning when it's the one you chose! Come and join in.
Every year (with a break over Covid) Flamstead holds a Scarecrow Festival to raise funds for the repair and maintenance of its medieval church and also for local charities. Each year, flocks of visitors enjoy strolling around, spotting scarecrows, a rest and a cuppa...and often a calming few minutes in the quiet of the church, where a fascinating history awaits them.Find out more at the Flamstead Scarecrow Festival website.For the full list of top twenty scarecrows in 2023, see the Flamstead Scarecrow Festival Facebook page
