Hertford and Ware Deanery

Village Ministers
2019-12-11 12:00 - 13:30, 2018-12-12 12:00 - 13:30 (Europe/London) | Watton at Stone Rectory, The Rectory, Church Lane, Watton at Stone, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 3RD, United Kingdom
A meeting of the clergy and others who minister in the villages of our Deanery.

Deanery Synod Meeting
2019-12-02 19:45 - 21:30 | Wilshere Hall, St. Andrew's Church, Cappell Ln,, Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire, SG12 8BS, United Kingdom
We welcome The Revd Canon Dr Tim Bull, Diocesan Director of Ministry and The Revd Alison Jackson, Development Officer in the Reaching New People team, for a presentation on Lay Ministry and related training opportunities.
Refreshments served from 7:30pm
Please note this meeting replaces the one previously advertised as taking place on 17th October.

Standing/Pastoral Committee Meeting
2019-11-25 14:00 - 15:30, 2019-09-02 14:00 - 16:00 | All Saints Church, Queen's Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 8AY, United Kingdom
For elected representatives. Documentation available in secure area of site.

Chapter
2019-11-13 12:00 - 13:30 | St Mary’s Hertingfordbury, St Marys Church, St Marys Ln, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 2LD, United Kingdom
A meeting of the clergy of the Deanery.

POSTPONED ... What is a Good Death?
2019-11-07 20:00 - 22:00 | St Andrew Hertford, St Andrew Street, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 1HZ, United Kingdom
Postponed as a result of unforeseen circumstances.
New date to be announced soon – watch this space…
An evening with Rachel Allen, Spiritual Care Lead at Isabel Hospice: a space to be honest about those things we find difficult or fearful around death; a time to think about how we would like to end our time on Planet Earth; an opportunity to connect with our own sources of comfort, strength and hope. Ultimately, it’s an evening about life. And it’s for people of all religions and none.

Village Ministers
2019-10-09 12:00 - 13:30, 2019-04-03 12:00 - 13:30 | Hunsdon Rectory, Hunsdon Rectory, Acorn Street, Hunsdon, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 8PB, United Kingdom

Licensing of Revd Sally Dryden
2019-10-02 19:30 - 21:00 | Holy Trinity Little Amwell, Holy Trinity Church, Church Hill, Hertford Heath, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 7RS, United Kingdom
Licensing by The Rt Revd Dr Michael Beasley, Bishop of Hertford
and Installation by The Venerable Janet Mackenzie, Archdeacon of Hertford
All welcome – do come to support Sally as she begins her new ministry amongst us.

Chapter
2019-09-11 12:00 - 13:30 | St Mary’s Ware, Church Street, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 9EH, United Kingdom
A meeting of the clergy of the Deanery.
We welcome Charles Burch from the Diocesan Vocations Team as a guest speaker.

Institution of Revd Theresa Musiwacho
2019-09-05 19:30 - 21:00 | St Mary’s Essendon, St Mary C Of E Church, 2 Church Street, Essendon, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL6 9AR, United Kingdom
We welcome Revd Theresa to the Hartford Hundred benefice.
Institution and Induction by the Bishop of Hertford at St Mary’s Church, Essendon.
All are welcome: celebrate and pray with Theresa and the parishes at this key moment in their ministries.

Chapter
2019-07-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Stapleford Church, St Mary the Virgin, Church Lane, Stapleford, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 3AE, United Kingdom

The Vicar & Friends Concert
2019-07-21 19:00 - 22:00 | The Barn, Watersplace, The Manor House, Watersplace, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 7QQ, United Kingdom
Popular music from the last 7 decades, performed live by The Vicar (Revd Mark Dunstan) and his musical Friends.
Supported by local musicians:
“Second Bite”, Jake Saunders and Mario Abrami
BBQ and Licensed Bar available from 7pm
Music from 7:30pm
Tickets and more information available via www.vicargig.org.uk

Get your Church Social-Media-Savvy
2019-07-18 19:30 - 21:45 | St Peter’s Stevenage, St Peter's Church, St Peter's Community Hall/The Willows, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 8AN, United Kingdom
ReNew St Albans are pleased to host Amaris Cole, the Digital Communications Manager from the Church of England’s Communications team for a training session on how we might optimise the use of Social Media and other digital platforms.
All are welcome. This is an event for clergy, PCC members and anyone with an interest in using digital technology to promote their church’s mission.
This session will be an introduction to the digital platforms your church can use to reach new people in your community and encourage growth in your church through digital evangelism, discipleship and promotion of the common good. We will look at Facebook and how churches should use this platform, think about your audiences online and how to write for them and introduce safeguarding considerations. We will also look at A Church Near You and show churches how either to use this platform as a free, secure church website or as a signpost to their own site.
Refreshments will be served.
Please book via email to Dave via the address on the image.

Deanery Synod Meeting
2019-07-10 18:30 - 21:30 | High Leigh, High Leigh Conference Centre, Lord Street, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 8SG, United Kingdom
This meeting is a special social event with food which should give time for people to create and nurture relationships with representatives from across the Deanery. Bookings via the Deanery Secretary, please.

Churchwardens' Tea
2019-06-30 15:00 - 17:00 | All Saints Vicarage, All Saints Vicarage, Churchfields, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 8AE, United Kingdom
A gathering of the Deanery’s Churchwardens with the Rural Dean, Assistant Rural Dean and Deanery Lay Chair.
This social event will be a good opportunity for wardens to share experience, concerns and questions and will include a presentation of the forthcoming Archdeacon’s Visitation Inspections.
Please let Jo know if you can attend.

Standing/Pastoral Committee Meeting
2019-06-24 14:00 - 16:00 | All Saints Church, Queen's Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 8AY, United Kingdom
Agenda and other papers will be uploaded to Committee pages.

Village Ministers
2019-06-12 12:00 - 13:30 | St Mary’s House, St Mary's House, Church Lane, Stapleford,, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 3NB, United Kingdom

Deanery Synod Meeting
2019-05-14 19:45 - 21:30 | Wareside School, Wareside C of E Primary School, Reeves Green, Wareside, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 7QR, United Kingdom
The major item of business of this Synod meeting will be to consider ministry and mission with and amongst “the elderly”. We have a arranged a presentation about services structured so that those who are living with dementia will feel comfortable and some practical reflections about worship from an older person. There will be some time for group discussion.
Amongst other items of business, we also have a short, encouraging follow-up to last month’s presentation on environmental responsibility from Andy Lester of A Rocha.
All are most welcome.
Refreshments served from 7:30pm

Chapter
2019-05-08 12:00 - 13:30 | All Saints Vicarage, All Saints Vicarage, Churchfields, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 8AE, United Kingdom

Chapter
2019-03-20 12:00 - 13:30, 2018-11-14 12:00 - 13:30 | Hertfordshire

Village Ministers
2019-02-27 12:00 - 13:30 | Hertfordshire

Deanery Synod Meeting
2019-02-04 19:45 - 21:30 | St Andrew Hertford, St Andrew Street, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 1HZ, United Kingdom
Topic: Environmental Responsibility – Broken World, Radical Solutions
We are delighted to be able to welcome Andy Lester, Conservation Director of A Rocha, a Christian charity working for the protection and restoration of the natural world. He was recommended to us from the St Albans Diocesan Synod where he gave a stimulating address last year.
Environmental Responsibility is vitally important for our churches, our mission and our own lives. The talk will have a wide brief – from our own churches to the global extinction of species and our disconnection from nature.
A Rocha has a fascinating website at https://arocha.org.uk/ which shows the spiritual and Christian character of their work.
This event is open to everyone. We hope you will invite members of your congregation.
Refreshments served from 7:30pm

Chapter
2019-01-16 09:30 - 11:30 | St Mary’s Ware, Church Street, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 9EH, United Kingdom
With Bishop Alan St Albans
A meeting of the clergy of the Deanery.
Beginning with coffee and pastries, closing with a said Eucharist at 11am at which we will be joined by the regular congregation from St Mary’s (and anyone else who would like to come).

Happy Christmas!
2018-12-25 | Hertfordshire
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.
We have seen his glory: the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 1:14

Licensing of Revd Amanda Duncan
2018-12-04 19:30 - 21:30 | High Cross Parish Church, Parish Church of Saint John's High Cross, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG11 1AZ, United Kingdom
We welcome Revd Amanda to the benefice of High Cross and the benefice of Thundridge (held in plurality).
Institution by the Bishop of Hertford and Installation and Induction by the Archdeacon of Hertford at High Cross Parish Church.
All are welcome: celebrate and pray with Amanda and the parishes at this key moment in their ministries.

Standing/Pastoral Committee Meeting
2018-11-26 14:00 - 16:00 | All Saints Church, Queen's Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 8AY, United Kingdom

Interfaith Event
2018-11-18 12:00 - 16:00 | Fletcher’s Lea, Fletcher's Lea, Ware Priory, High Street, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 9AL, United Kingdom
This is an event organised by East Herts District Council, but the Ware Churches Together have been involved and all are invited.
Contact Revd David Sheppard at St Mary’s Ware if you think you might be able to help represent the Christian faith.
