About Us
Worshipping, caring, loving, sharing: inviting all
Our main service is on Sunday at 9.45 am. There are usually 50 – 70 of us (sometimes including 1-2 young families) and the service lasts for about an hour and a quarter. Do factor in another quarter hour at the end to meet others over a cup of tea or coffee (but we won't insist you stay if you'd rather not).
What to expect
The service is a Eucharist (praising God, remembering Jesus' last supper and his death and resurrection, and welcoming him among us). We sing hymns, hear a sermon, and are led in prayers.
Don't worry if you're unfamiliar with 'church services'. Everyone gets a leaflet to follow, and our ministers won't expect you to do any more than you're comfortable with! We stream all the Sunday services to YouTube, so you can get a taster there, but we hope you'll come in person.
Other services and activities
8.30 am Sunday Morning Prayer (little-to-no singing, but hearing Bible readings from the Psalms, another portion of the Old Testament, and the New Testament, interspersed with an ancient poem/canticle, and finishing with prayers for the Church and the world). On major Church festivals, this service will include a Eucharist.
every Sunday 7 pm: Evening Prayer by telephone conference.
Monday - Thursday 8.15 am Morning Prayer
Thursdays 10 am - noon: Art Club drop-in. Open to anyone whether you're artistic or not. Usually there is an art activity of the week, but it's also fine to do your own thing. Materials are provided but you can also bring your own.
Sunday afternoons, and Monday to Friday, the church is open for prayer, contemplation, quiet time, and an opportunity to light a candle as a prayer. We usually open around 8.15 (later on Fridays), and close up around 4 pm.
Who we are
I am Ruth, the vicar of this parish. I have been in Stevenage for over six years. I grew up in America, and have come to love a lot that English people sometimes take for granted, such as public footpaths, the NHS, and tea!
We have a team of key people, including an associate priest: the Revd Andy Thomas; lay ministers: Clive Bell, Keith Battarbee & Glynis Ireton; administrator: Janice Apthorpe; Parish Safeguarding Officer: Lee Slater; and churchwarden: Mary Barton