Welcome to our online Good Friday Service with contributions from representatives of different churches in Welwyn Garden City
Author: Oli Redmond
Christmas Services 2019
Find a Christmas service near you… simply explore the services and events in the table below.
We’d also like to invite you to our special Churches in WGC event:
Thurs 20th December 6.30pm: Town Carol Service outside Howard’s Centre with WGC brass band. Refreshments will be provided by the Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council.
Sun 1st @6pm | Advent Carol Service | St Francis |
Sun 15th @4pm | 9 Lessons and Carols with Codicote Community Choir | St Johns Church Digswell |
Sun 15th @6pm | Community Carol Service | Panshanger |
Sun 15th @6pm | Carols by Candlelight | Christchurch Peartree |
Sun 15th @6pm | Carols by Candlelight | Christchurch Parkway |
Sun 15th @6.30pm | Christmas Carol Service | HIC |
Thu 19th @6.30pm | Carols under a Winter Sky | Digswell Village Church |
Sat 21st @4pm | Family Carol Service | St Francis |
Sun 22nd @10am | Carol service with Godly play | Methodist |
Sun 22nd @4pm | Carols by Candlelight | United Reformed Church |
Sun 22nd @6pm | Carol Service | Howlands Baptist Church |
Sun 22nd @6pm | Carol service | St. Mary Magdalene Church |
Sun 22nd @6pm | Traditional Nine Lessons & Carols | St Francis |
Fri 6th @7.30pm | Corporate Prayer for the UK Election | HIC |
Sat 7th @12pm | Christmas Tree Festival | St Francis |
Sat 7th @4pm | Advent Adventure | Panshanger |
Sat 8th @12pm | Christmas Tree Festival | St Francis |
Sun 8th @10am | Pop-Up Nativity | Panshanger |
Sun 8th @6.30pm | HIC’s Pantomime called ‘Alice in Winter Wonderland’ | HIC |
Sun 15th @9.15am | Family Communion with Nativity | St Francis |
Sun 15th @10.30am | Morning Worship | United Reformed Church |
Sun 15th @4pm | Christmas Special for young families. | United Reformed Church |
Sat 21st @6pm | The Longest Night | United Reformed Church |
Sun 22nd @9.30am | All-age Celebration | Christchurch Parkway |
Sun 22nd @10.30am | All-age Celebration | Christchurch Peartree |
Sun 22nd @10.30am | Nativity Service | Howlands Baptist Church |
Sun 22nd @4pm | Parish Christingle | Christ the King Haldens |
Tue 31st @9pm | New Year’s Eve | HIC |
@4pm | Christmas Eve Service | Christ the King Haldens |
@4pm | Christmas Eve Service | Digswell Village Church |
@4pm | Christmas Eve Service | St Johns Church Digswell |
@4pm | Christingle/Crib Service | St Francis |
@5pm | Children’s Christmas Mass | Our Lady’s |
@5pm | Christingle Service | Panshanger |
@6pm | Children’s Christmas Mass | St Bonaventure’s |
@6pm | Christingle/Crib Service | St Francis |
@6.30pm | Children’s Christmas Mass | Holy Family |
@8.30pm | Mass of the Nativity with Carols | Our Lady’s |
@9.30pm | Mass of the Nativity with Carols | Holy Family |
@10.30pm | Mass of the Nativity with Carols | St Bonaventure’s |
@11pm | Midnight Mass | St Francis |
@11.15pm | Christmas Eve Reflection | Christchurch Parkway |
@11.30pm | Midnight Mass | St Johns Church Digswell |
@11.30pm | Midnight Mass | St Mary Magdalene Church |
@11.30pm | Candlelight Communion | United Reformed Church |
@11.45pm | Christmas Communion | Panshanger |
@8am | Eucharist | Christ the King Haldens |
@9am | Christmas Mass with Carols | St Bonaventure’s |
@10am | Family Service | HIC |
@10am | Family Service | Digswell Village Church |
@10am | Christmas Mass with Carols | Holy Family |
@10am | Christmas Day Service | Howlands Baptist Church |
@10am | Christmas Day service | Methodist |
@10am | Christmas day Service | New Zion Christian Fellowship |
@10am | Christmas Day All Age Celebration Service | Panshanger |
@10am | Family Communion Service | St Francis |
@10am | Family Eucharist | St Johns Church Digswell |
@10am | Christmas Family Worship | United Reformed Church |
@10.30am | Christmas Day Celebration | Christchurch Peartree |
@10.30am | Christmas Day Celebration | Christchurch Parkway |
@11am | Christmas Mass with Carols | Our Lady’s |
Churches Together Holy Land Trip – Tues 26th January
For those interested in hearing more about the Holy Land trip in 2017, there is a presentation by Pax Travel on what they plan for the time there. It should be a fantastic and valuable experience. Meet at Our Lady’s Catholic Church on Woodhall at 8pm. Welwyn churches pilgrimage to Holy Land
Week of prayer for Christian Unity – Sunday 24th January 3pm
We’re so blessed to be part of a wider fellowship of Christians in the area, all trying to make Jesus known in different ways and styles. On Sunday 24th January, during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, we have a joint services with the other churches, this year held at Our Lady’s Catholic church in Woodhall, at 3pm. During the previous week there will be lunch time prayer and food at different churches. Churches in WGC – week of prayer Christian Unity 2016
Welwyn Hatfield General Election Hustings
29th April, 8pm-10pm, Herts International Church, Unit 2 Sterling Court, Mundells, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire AL7 1FT
Please join us to question our local parliamentary candidates on the issues that matter to us. Discussion topics and questions will come from your submissions, so if you have questions for us or for the candidates get in touch via welhat.hustings@gmail.com
Last time, the hustings were a great success, with a packed room hearing the candidates’ responses to questions on a wide range of international, national and local issues.
We will be following the same format as last time, with questions and topics from what you send us in advance supplemented by a limited number of questions on the night.
This is your chance to grill the candidates, and focus them on issues you care about, so don’t miss out!
Good Friday service
11am @ Howardsgate in the centre of town Christians from different traditions gather around the cross (which will be placed near the Post Office) for a short outdoor service. Plan to come and join us!
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
For Jesus, unity amongst his followers was a key thing. To celebrate our unity together as churches in Welwyn Garden City, we have a week of prayer coming up. Do just turn up at any of the events below.
Daily Services at 12 noon
Monday 19th Jan – Panshanger Church, 24 Hardings, AL7 2EJ
Tuesday 20th Jan – Our Lady Queen of Apostles, 141 Woodhall lane, AL7 3TP
Wednesday 21st Jan – St Mary Magdalene, Hollybush Lane, AL7 4JS
Thursday 22nd Jan – YMCA, Peartree Lane, AL7 3UL
Friday 23rd Jan – URC Church, Church Road, AL8 6PS (with Labyrinth at 10.30am)
Bring and Share supper on Saturday
Saturday 24th Jan from 7-9pm – Foicelare Centre, AL8 6JG
Joint Service on Sunday 25th Jan
Sunday 25th Jan at 4pm – Herts International Church, The Mundalls, AL7 1FT.