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
This month's concert on the 24th of May at 7:30pm is the first of its kind for Music at St Leonard’s.
On this evening, two of the world’s foremost violinists come to Flamstead to perform by invitation of Dr Jan Telensky.
Professor Itzhak Rashkovsky, is an internationally renowned violinist and pedagogue.
As a professor at the Royal College of Music, London, his students come from around the world to study with him whilst he maintains an enviable reputation as a soloist and chamber musician.
He is the Artistic Director of the London Music Masters and his articles and musical editions are regularly published in ‘The Strad’. He plays the 1875 Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume violin and was awarded a ‘Fellowship of the Royal College of Music by (then) Prince Charles in 1998.
Rashkovsky will share the stage with Annie Schnarch, widely regarded as one of the most exciting and versatile violinists of her generation.
Winning multiple international prizes including Francois Shapiro, Israel and Mozart Memorial Prizes, London.
She is a juror for competitions worldwide and has broadcast for radio and television including a complete series of Barton’s works for violin and piano for BBC3.
She plays a 2023 Florian Leonhard ‘true’ copy of the 1742 Guarneri del Jesu ‘Ex-Lipinski’ supported by Jan Telensky
George Campbell is a rising talent in the next generation of pianists and is a multi prize-winning pianist at the Royal College of Music.
As a dedicated collaborative musician, his performances in the UK and Europe have earned him praise for his perceptive and heartfelt playing.
The programme will include well known classics including J.S. Bach's much loved concerto for two violins alongside works by Shostakovich and Szymanowski in this rare recital arranged by our sponsor Jan Telensky.
Don’t miss your chance to hear one of the world’s most sought after professors in a concert not to be repeated at St Leonard’s. It’s sure to be a fabulous evening of music making.
Doors open at 6.30pm allowing you to soak up the atmosphere with an excellent glass of wine…..
Tickets are now available from Ticketsource:
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/flamstead/st-leonards-church
The Holy Spirit is coming! Join us in St Leonard's for a Churches Together Pentecost celebration on Sunday 19th May. This is the birthday of the church, so we celebrate with Markyate Baptist Church and both churches in our benefice all together in St Leonard's at 11.15 am.
(Our friends the Flamstead Methodists have their own individual birthday that day, so can't be with us, but will be in our prayers).
We're getting excited about our Flamstead Arts and Heritage Festival from 6th to 9th June 2024. Lots of details here:
https://www.flamsteadheritage.org/flamstead-arts-festival/
Markyate's Gorgeous Gardens will be opening on 29 and 30th June. Save the date and why not open your lovely garden this year?
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.
