A new website offers specially designed retreats, quiet days (some especially for churchwardens), pilgrimage walks (and cycle rides thanks to our Rector), talks, online accompanied prayer weeks, courses and a special summer Cathedral celebration. Also included are resources for prayer as well as guidance and encouragement to help you care for your own wellbeing.Do take a look at the website. You can book events directly yourself, but if there’s something that takes your fancy and you’d like company, let us know and we’ll see if others wish to join in. The website address is: year.stalbansdiocese.org
Our Flower Arranging Team have decorated the church beautifully for the Christmas season. Click HERE to see some photos. Christingle Service It was lovely to see so many people in St Giles for this service. Click HERE to see a photo of all the lit Christingles. We raised £250 for Th Children’s Society. Carols by Candlelight was a wonderful service, well attended and a with a strong community feel. With additional singers joining our usual group, the 21 person strong St Giles Christmas Choir led the singing. Our Events Team organised mulled wine and mince pies afterwards - much appreciated by all! Crib Service – Christmas Eve 4:30pm This is family friendly and lots of fun! We'll be telling the story of the first Christmas by listening to bible stories, singing well-known carols and helping to build our beautiful wooden crib scene. Children are invited to come dressed up as a nativity character - Mary, Joseph, shepherd, angel, star, stable animal, inn keeper, king etc Come and make our Crib Service a special part of your family's Christmas traditions this year! Midnight Service – Christmas Eve 11pm A traditional sung Midnight communion service. Christmas Day – 9:30am An all age Communion Service
Would you like to become more familiar with the Bible?Rev'd Christie is leading this exciting initiative and is inviting anyone from our team of churches to join her in reading through the whole of the Bible in just one year! Each day has set readings from the Old and New Testament. The readings are available in a book, via email or on the app. Every month there will be a get-together to discuss what we’ve been reading. To register your interest or for more information, email Christie: Rev.christiegilfeather@gmail.com Download the FREE App or sign up for emails here: The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel
We are delighted to announce the start of a new group for children aged 0-4, along with their adults.The group will run in St Giles Church every Tuesday, beginning on 7th January from 9:30 - 10:30am.There will be opportunity for free play, as well as story time and a chance to make new friends. There will be hot drinks and an opportunity for parents and carers to meet each other.Any questions? please contact Rev'd Christie rev.christiegilfeather@gmail.com
