The Diocese of St Albans
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The Church of England in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Barnet.
Today the Crown Nominations Committee (CNC) meet for the first time to begin shortlisting candidates for the new Diocesan Bishop - the Bishop of St Albans. Let us join together in prayer for the six elected CNC members, for discernment and guidance from God as they meet.
December 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Today the Crown Nominations Committee (CNC) meet for the first time to begin shortlisting candidates for the new Diocesan Bishop - the Bishop of St Albans. Let us join together in prayer for the six elected CNC members, for discernment and guidance from God as they meet.
“I’ve learnt God is everywhere, even on the internet.”
This was some feedback from a 12-year-old attending one of our one-day school symposium events this week, hosted by the Diocese's schools team for year 8 and 9 students.
Read the full story here: buff.ly/bYaSY4I
This was some feedback from a 12-year-old attending one of our one-day school symposium events this week, hosted by the Diocese's schools team for year 8 and 9 students.
Read the full story here: buff.ly/bYaSY4I
December 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“I’ve learnt God is everywhere, even on the internet.”
This was some feedback from a 12-year-old attending one of our one-day school symposium events this week, hosted by the Diocese's schools team for year 8 and 9 students.
Read the full story here: buff.ly/bYaSY4I
This was some feedback from a 12-year-old attending one of our one-day school symposium events this week, hosted by the Diocese's schools team for year 8 and 9 students.
Read the full story here: buff.ly/bYaSY4I
🌟The schools team are hosting a symposium today on 'Thriving in a (Dis)connected World', for secondary school students.
🙏 Please be praying for the students, staff and those involved in hosting the day. The students have so far been exploring the idea of where God is at work on social media.
🙏 Please be praying for the students, staff and those involved in hosting the day. The students have so far been exploring the idea of where God is at work on social media.
November 27, 2025 at 11:45 AM
🌟The schools team are hosting a symposium today on 'Thriving in a (Dis)connected World', for secondary school students.
🙏 Please be praying for the students, staff and those involved in hosting the day. The students have so far been exploring the idea of where God is at work on social media.
🙏 Please be praying for the students, staff and those involved in hosting the day. The students have so far been exploring the idea of where God is at work on social media.
Lovely to see churches around the Diocese preparing for Advent and Christmas, and sharing the joy of Christmas with their communities, through events, services, drop ins and more. This banner has recently gone up @St Pauls, St Albans.
✨Free resources: buff.ly/fAPnUza
✨Free resources: buff.ly/fAPnUza
November 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Lovely to see churches around the Diocese preparing for Advent and Christmas, and sharing the joy of Christmas with their communities, through events, services, drop ins and more. This banner has recently gone up @St Pauls, St Albans.
✨Free resources: buff.ly/fAPnUza
✨Free resources: buff.ly/fAPnUza
🌍 On Monday night, around 150 people came together for our Diocesan Interfaith Event at St Albans Cathedral.
👉 Read the full story and see the pictures here: buff.ly/Xm3pjRr
#InterfaithWeek #LivingGodsLove
👉 Read the full story and see the pictures here: buff.ly/Xm3pjRr
#InterfaithWeek #LivingGodsLove
November 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🌍 On Monday night, around 150 people came together for our Diocesan Interfaith Event at St Albans Cathedral.
👉 Read the full story and see the pictures here: buff.ly/Xm3pjRr
#InterfaithWeek #LivingGodsLove
👉 Read the full story and see the pictures here: buff.ly/Xm3pjRr
#InterfaithWeek #LivingGodsLove
🍫✨ The Chocolate Stop – a sweet success in Silsoe! What started with a simple idea and a £250 grant has quickly become a much‑loved community fixture at St James the Great, Silsoe.
Read the full story here: buff.ly/WIhp0TY
#LivingGodsLove
Read the full story here: buff.ly/WIhp0TY
#LivingGodsLove
November 21, 2025 at 10:15 AM
🍫✨ The Chocolate Stop – a sweet success in Silsoe! What started with a simple idea and a £250 grant has quickly become a much‑loved community fixture at St James the Great, Silsoe.
Read the full story here: buff.ly/WIhp0TY
#LivingGodsLove
Read the full story here: buff.ly/WIhp0TY
#LivingGodsLove
🍴Today is the final Learning Lunchtime in this current series, don't miss it! We're talking all about how to prepare for generous giving at Christmas, led by Giving Adviser Kate Ford🎄:
🕐1-2pm, online
🔗 For the link, register here: buff.ly/dW5vObm
🕐1-2pm, online
🔗 For the link, register here: buff.ly/dW5vObm
November 18, 2025 at 9:48 AM
🍴Today is the final Learning Lunchtime in this current series, don't miss it! We're talking all about how to prepare for generous giving at Christmas, led by Giving Adviser Kate Ford🎄:
🕐1-2pm, online
🔗 For the link, register here: buff.ly/dW5vObm
🕐1-2pm, online
🔗 For the link, register here: buff.ly/dW5vObm
🙏 A prayer for Safeguarding Sunday, which is today, 16 November.
More prayers and resources available from @Thiryone:eight
#SafeguardingSunday
More prayers and resources available from @Thiryone:eight
#SafeguardingSunday
November 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🙏 A prayer for Safeguarding Sunday, which is today, 16 November.
More prayers and resources available from @Thiryone:eight
#SafeguardingSunday
More prayers and resources available from @Thiryone:eight
#SafeguardingSunday
🌍 Continuing with our stories for Interfaith Week, we hear from a brilliant initiative called The Barnet Collective, run by St Mary's Church, East Barnet.
👉 Read the story here: buff.ly/r9vSw2q
#InterfaithWeek #Community #FaithInAction
👉 Read the story here: buff.ly/r9vSw2q
#InterfaithWeek #Community #FaithInAction
November 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🌍 Continuing with our stories for Interfaith Week, we hear from a brilliant initiative called The Barnet Collective, run by St Mary's Church, East Barnet.
👉 Read the story here: buff.ly/r9vSw2q
#InterfaithWeek #Community #FaithInAction
👉 Read the story here: buff.ly/r9vSw2q
#InterfaithWeek #Community #FaithInAction
This Sunday, we mark #SafeguardingSunday
➡️ Find safeguarding information and support from the Diocese here: buff.ly/8ITMCVt
➡️ Explore resources from Thirtyone:eight, including a free digital church resource pack available for download: buff.ly/dY424xy
➡️ Find safeguarding information and support from the Diocese here: buff.ly/8ITMCVt
➡️ Explore resources from Thirtyone:eight, including a free digital church resource pack available for download: buff.ly/dY424xy
November 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This Sunday, we mark #SafeguardingSunday
➡️ Find safeguarding information and support from the Diocese here: buff.ly/8ITMCVt
➡️ Explore resources from Thirtyone:eight, including a free digital church resource pack available for download: buff.ly/dY424xy
➡️ Find safeguarding information and support from the Diocese here: buff.ly/8ITMCVt
➡️ Explore resources from Thirtyone:eight, including a free digital church resource pack available for download: buff.ly/dY424xy
🌍✨This week is Interfaith week and we are featuring some stories of how churches in our diocese are working together with other faiths.
👉 Read this story from Christ Church Radlett, offering a lifeline for families living with dementia: buff.ly/smhY9aq
👉 Read this story from Christ Church Radlett, offering a lifeline for families living with dementia: buff.ly/smhY9aq
November 13, 2025 at 10:15 AM
🌍✨This week is Interfaith week and we are featuring some stories of how churches in our diocese are working together with other faiths.
👉 Read this story from Christ Church Radlett, offering a lifeline for families living with dementia: buff.ly/smhY9aq
👉 Read this story from Christ Church Radlett, offering a lifeline for families living with dementia: buff.ly/smhY9aq
Join Bishop Christopher Herbert, former Bishop of St Albans, for a sneak peak into his new book, ‘Jane Austen’s Favourite Brother, Henry’, written for the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth.
🎟️ Tickets here: buff.ly/cZEcCs2
🎟️ Tickets here: buff.ly/cZEcCs2
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Join Bishop Christopher Herbert, former Bishop of St Albans, for a sneak peak into his new book, ‘Jane Austen’s Favourite Brother, Henry’, written for the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth.
🎟️ Tickets here: buff.ly/cZEcCs2
🎟️ Tickets here: buff.ly/cZEcCs2
Today marks the opening of COP30, the UN Climate Conference in Belém, Brazil. As world leaders gather to confront the climate crisis, we join together in prayer for our world. 🙏
Read more about the Church of England's engagement with COP30 here: buff.ly/pcZWxGi
Read more about the Church of England's engagement with COP30 here: buff.ly/pcZWxGi
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Today marks the opening of COP30, the UN Climate Conference in Belém, Brazil. As world leaders gather to confront the climate crisis, we join together in prayer for our world. 🙏
Read more about the Church of England's engagement with COP30 here: buff.ly/pcZWxGi
Read more about the Church of England's engagement with COP30 here: buff.ly/pcZWxGi
🎉 Congratulations to the 2025 Alban Way cohort! We celebrated their year of discipleship with a joyful commissioning service at St Albans Cathedral last Saturday.
Read the news story here: buff.ly/DEGnGQ4 🙏 We pray for blessings on their next steps.
Read the news story here: buff.ly/DEGnGQ4 🙏 We pray for blessings on their next steps.
November 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🎉 Congratulations to the 2025 Alban Way cohort! We celebrated their year of discipleship with a joyful commissioning service at St Albans Cathedral last Saturday.
Read the news story here: buff.ly/DEGnGQ4 🙏 We pray for blessings on their next steps.
Read the news story here: buff.ly/DEGnGQ4 🙏 We pray for blessings on their next steps.
✨ In ten days time we have our diocese interfaith event at St Albans Cathedral, in partnership with Grassroots Luton:
🗓️ Monday 17 November, 7pm at St Albans Cathedral
🎟️ Get your free tickets here: buff.ly/uBNbWuj
👉 Find out more about the event here: buff.ly/hpID3r0
🗓️ Monday 17 November, 7pm at St Albans Cathedral
🎟️ Get your free tickets here: buff.ly/uBNbWuj
👉 Find out more about the event here: buff.ly/hpID3r0
November 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM
✨ In ten days time we have our diocese interfaith event at St Albans Cathedral, in partnership with Grassroots Luton:
🗓️ Monday 17 November, 7pm at St Albans Cathedral
🎟️ Get your free tickets here: buff.ly/uBNbWuj
👉 Find out more about the event here: buff.ly/hpID3r0
🗓️ Monday 17 November, 7pm at St Albans Cathedral
🎟️ Get your free tickets here: buff.ly/uBNbWuj
👉 Find out more about the event here: buff.ly/hpID3r0
🎉 Congratulations to The Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Royston, who have today been removed from Historic England's at Risk Register, following an impressive restoration after a devastating fire in 2018.
👉 Read our news story here: buff.ly/0URhNts
👉 Read our news story here: buff.ly/0URhNts
November 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🎉 Congratulations to The Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Royston, who have today been removed from Historic England's at Risk Register, following an impressive restoration after a devastating fire in 2018.
👉 Read our news story here: buff.ly/0URhNts
👉 Read our news story here: buff.ly/0URhNts
🎨✨ Local schools to All Saints' Church, Parish of South Oxhey and Carpenders Park (Watford), are bringing faith to life through their art and creativity this week in an interactive exhibition called Saints Alive! Read all about it here: buff.ly/cEQHH72
November 4, 2025 at 2:20 PM
🎨✨ Local schools to All Saints' Church, Parish of South Oxhey and Carpenders Park (Watford), are bringing faith to life through their art and creativity this week in an interactive exhibition called Saints Alive! Read all about it here: buff.ly/cEQHH72
A message from Bishop Richard to the Jamaican Community in the Diocese of St Albans.
October 30, 2025 at 10:23 AM
A message from Bishop Richard to the Jamaican Community in the Diocese of St Albans.
A recent service of thanksgiving and prayer for rural churches in the Diocese was held at St James' Church Silsoe. Read about the service and see more photos here, featuring creative prayer stations: buff.ly/YuVr82h
See links at the bottom of the article for further opportunities.
See links at the bottom of the article for further opportunities.
October 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
A recent service of thanksgiving and prayer for rural churches in the Diocese was held at St James' Church Silsoe. Read about the service and see more photos here, featuring creative prayer stations: buff.ly/YuVr82h
See links at the bottom of the article for further opportunities.
See links at the bottom of the article for further opportunities.
“Church should always be like this!”, declared one nine year old boy during a jacket potato dinner at St Swithin's Church recently. The church received a Small Mission Grant from the Diocese that enabled them to provide a summer Messy Church project for the community.
October 24, 2025 at 7:00 AM
“Church should always be like this!”, declared one nine year old boy during a jacket potato dinner at St Swithin's Church recently. The church received a Small Mission Grant from the Diocese that enabled them to provide a summer Messy Church project for the community.
Following a gathering last week for young adults at Bishop's Lodge, we hear from two of those who attended the evening and what they most appreciated.
👉 Read the full story here, including hopes for further meetups in the future: buff.ly/8MYIbFB
👉 Read the full story here, including hopes for further meetups in the future: buff.ly/8MYIbFB
October 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Following a gathering last week for young adults at Bishop's Lodge, we hear from two of those who attended the evening and what they most appreciated.
👉 Read the full story here, including hopes for further meetups in the future: buff.ly/8MYIbFB
👉 Read the full story here, including hopes for further meetups in the future: buff.ly/8MYIbFB
⛪ St Mary's Church in Meppershall recently celebrated the completion of extensive restoration works to their historic tower and transepts.
👉 Read the news story and see before and after photos here: buff.ly/0I8FVw4
👉 Read the news story and see before and after photos here: buff.ly/0I8FVw4
October 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
⛪ St Mary's Church in Meppershall recently celebrated the completion of extensive restoration works to their historic tower and transepts.
👉 Read the news story and see before and after photos here: buff.ly/0I8FVw4
👉 Read the news story and see before and after photos here: buff.ly/0I8FVw4
🎄 This is a great time to be planning for activities and offerings available for the Advent and Christmas season for your church or community. Take a look at this link for helpful webinars and resources: buff.ly/faReCuQ
October 21, 2025 at 10:15 AM
🎄 This is a great time to be planning for activities and offerings available for the Advent and Christmas season for your church or community. Take a look at this link for helpful webinars and resources: buff.ly/faReCuQ
✨ We are hiring! Could this be the job for you or someone you know?
We are looking for a Vocations Administrator.
📅 Closing date for applications: 12pm on Monday 3 November
👉 Find out more: buff.ly/OTVAlRD
We are looking for a Vocations Administrator.
📅 Closing date for applications: 12pm on Monday 3 November
👉 Find out more: buff.ly/OTVAlRD
October 15, 2025 at 10:30 AM
✨ We are hiring! Could this be the job for you or someone you know?
We are looking for a Vocations Administrator.
📅 Closing date for applications: 12pm on Monday 3 November
👉 Find out more: buff.ly/OTVAlRD
We are looking for a Vocations Administrator.
📅 Closing date for applications: 12pm on Monday 3 November
👉 Find out more: buff.ly/OTVAlRD
Last week, 72 headteachers, diocesan staff, archdeacons and bishops gathered for a day to prioritise the place of the spiritual within our schools and trusts.
👉 Read our news story here with thoughts and pictures from the day: buff.ly/pfWWiTP
👉 Read our news story here with thoughts and pictures from the day: buff.ly/pfWWiTP
October 13, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Last week, 72 headteachers, diocesan staff, archdeacons and bishops gathered for a day to prioritise the place of the spiritual within our schools and trusts.
👉 Read our news story here with thoughts and pictures from the day: buff.ly/pfWWiTP
👉 Read our news story here with thoughts and pictures from the day: buff.ly/pfWWiTP