The Hartford Hundred West Group
Hartford Hundred West is a group of five Hertfordshire churches in the Diocese of St Albans: Bayford, Brickendon, Essendon, Little Berkhamsted and Ponsbourne (Newgate Street).
Ministry Team
Rector Theresa Musiwacho is assisted by four lay leaders of worship: Phil Ryan, Soloman Musiwacho, Trish McKeller and Colin Rees.
Services
Our style of worship is informal. The main Sunday services, which are in modern English, are Holy Communion and Family Service, which is a simple short service for all ages, for those with or without Faith. In the summer there is also a service of Evensong from the Book of Common Prayer with hymns and modern language intercessions on one Sunday a month at Essendon. And there is a weekly traditional Holy Communion on Wednesday mornings at Essendon, using the Book of Common Prayer. Everyone welcome!
For the housebound there is a 20-minute telephone service on Wednesdays. You can obtain an order of service by email from [email protected]. There are joining instructions on the home page of our website.
The times and venues for our services and events vary, so we ask you please to visit our group website and click on Calendar to see what’s on.
Getting in touch
The contact details for the Rector, Lay Leaders, and other officers are on the Who’s Who page of our website. Any of them will be happy to talk to you.
You can call the Hartford Hundred West office on 01707 875940, or send an email to [email protected]. Or write to Hartford Hundred Rectory, 1 Little Berkhamsted Lane, Little Berkhamsted, Herts, SG13 8LU.
If you would like to discuss something in person, for example to arrange a wedding, baptism or funeral, or discuss something else, you could attend one of our Saturday Registration sessions which are held on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month from 10.00 am to 11.30 am at Little Berkhamsted Church. Rector Theresa will be happy to see you. All are welcome; you do not need an appointment, just turn up.
The Hartford Hundred West Group of Churches is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults, and follows the House of Bishops guidance and policies. Essendon has its own Parish Safeguarding Officer, Belinda Kent-Lemon (01707 272207). The Diocese of St. Albans’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises Parish Safeguarding Officers. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm, please contact Belinda or the Diocesan Safeguarding Team. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.
More information on the Church of England’s National Safeguarding can be found at www.churchofengland.org/safeguarding.
