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:
10th January Plough Supper in St Leonard's. Tickets on Ticketsource: here
24th January Hymn choosing morning. 10am-1pm in St Leonard's. Come and choose hymns for the next few months of Sundays.
25th January We are all invited to Markyate Baptist Church at 10.30am for a shared service for the Week of Christian Unity. Hot food afterwards. See Weekly Link for details. No services in the benefice this Sunday.
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
