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
Holy Week services:
There'll be Compline at 7pm in Both St Leonard's and St John's on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Holy Week.
Maundy Thursday: we will hold a 'bring and share' Passover Supper at 7pm in St John's to help us understand and enter into the roots of the Last Supper. Then we celebrate Communion around the table. Please let Jo know if you are coming: fmvicar@gmail.com.
Good Friday:
10.15am Walk of Witness from the Methodist Church to St Leonard's. Refreshments and hot cross buns afterwards. Children can help make the Easter Garden afterwards.
11.00am Walk of Witness from Markyate Baptist Church to St John's. Refreshments and hot cross buns afterwards. Children can help make the Easter Garden afterwards.
1.00pm Stations of the Cross at St John's
2.00pm Stations of the Cross at St Leonard's.
3.00pm Communion from reserved sacrament in St Leonard's.
Easter Sunday:
6.00am Mass of the Dawn at St Leonard's with breakfast afterwards.
9.30am Holy Communion at St John's with Easter Egg Hunt afterwards for children
11.15am Holy Communion at St Leonard's with Easter Egg Hunt afterwards for children.
Our next concert at St Leonard's is Elaine Delmar in concert. Tickets will be available from Ticketsource:
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/flamstead/st-leonards-church
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, Mary Jenkin on 07557 765231 or parishofficefm@gmail.com or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor, Jeremy Hirst on 01727 818107 or safeguarding@stalbans.anglican.org. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.
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 Pandora Abel Smith on 01525 842525 or parishofficefm@gmail.com or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor, Jeremy Hirst on 01727 818107 or safeguarding@stalbans.anglican.org. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.