Welcome
to our two churches, St John's, Markyate and St Leonard's, Flamstead.
We work together to share God's love with our communities.
We are inclusive churches:
we are all God's children, everyone is welcome here.
News from the churches
Regular service times:
8.00am Quiet Holy Communion at St Leonard's (first and third Sundays)
9.30am Sung Holy Communion at St John's, Markyate, with Rise and Shine for children
11.15am Sung Holy Communion at St Leonard's, Flamstead (Sunday School on first Sundays)
(Seekers' Holy Communion in each church on the first Sunday in the month)
Markyate Praise: Last Sunday in the month: 3.30pm at St John's, Markyate. Lots of singing; craft, flags and ribbons to wave for children; prayer and cake.
Midweek services:
Wednesday Holy Communion at 10.00am at St John's
Friday Holy Communion at 10.00am at St Leonard's
Evensong in St John's is usually the second Sunday in the month from October to June at 5pm.
Dates for your diary:
8 February 6.00pm. God's Acre Vision meeting, in St Leonard's
12,13 and 14 February: the MADS pantomime, Peter Pan, in St John's.
18 February: Ash Wednesday; Holy Communion with Ashing: St John's, 10.00am; St Leonard's, 7.00pm.
25 February: Lent group starts in St John 's. 7.30pm. This year we're reading "Falling Upward" by Richard Rohr.
14 March Oliver Basciano speaks about his book, 'Outcast: A History of Leprosy, Humanity and the Modern World' 2.30pm in St John's.
15 March: Mothering Sunday
22 March: Markyate Praise at 3.30pm in St John's
29 March Palm Sunday Passion reading in each church. (Deadline to sign up for a part: 19th March)
2 April Passover Supper in St John's.
3 April Good Friday. Walk of Witness and Stations of the Cross from St John's Markyate to St Leonard's Flamstead
5 April Easter Sunday. 6.00am Mass of the Dawn at St Leonard's. Holy Communion at 9.30am at St John's and 11.15am at St Leonard's. Easter Egg hunt for children to follow each main service.
18 April. Hymn choosing morning, 10.00am at St John's
19 April APCM St Leonard's
25 April St Leonard's Churchyard clear up morning 10.00am to 1.00pm
26 April APCM St John's.
4-6 June : Flamstead Arts Festival
11 June: Deanery Confirmation Service at St John's, Southdown.
Safeguarding
We take our responsibility for safeguarding very seriously.
Our parishes of St Leonard's, Flamstead and St John the Baptist, Markyate Street are committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of St.Albans’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSOs.
If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm in or relating to St Leonard's, please contact the PSO, Sam Davis flamsteadsafeguarding@gmail.com or Rev Jo Burke (fmvicar@gmail.com) or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor, Jeremy Hirst on 01727 818107 or safeguarding@stalbans.anglican.org. Call 999 if a child or adult is in immediate danger of significant or serious harm and your local authority’s children social care (0300 123 4043) or adult social care services (0300 123 4042).
If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm in or relating to St John's, please contact the PSO Jacky Gurney markyatesafeguarding@gmail.com or Rev Jo Burke (fmvicar@gmail.com) or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor, Jeremy Hirst on 01727 818107 or safeguarding@stalbans.anglican.org. Call 999 if a child or adult is in immediate danger of significant or serious harm and your local authority’s children social care (0300 123 4043) or adult social care services (0300 123 4042).
Other sources of help for safeguarding:
St Albans Diocese Safeguarding website: www.stalbansdiocese.org/safeguarding
National helplines:
NSPCC – 0808 800 5000
Childline – 0800 1111
Stop it Now – 0808 1000 900
NAPAC – 0808 801 0331
Samaritans – 116 123
Family Lives – 0808 800 2222
National Domestic Violence Helpline – 0808 2000 247
Action on Elder Abuse – 0808 808 8141
