This Week's News: 18th January 2026
This week's church news from St Mary Magdalene: Second Sunday of Epiphany, Week of Prayer for Christian Unity service at the Focolare Centre coming Sunday.
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Tuesdays 11am – 1pm · Parish Centre, Hall Grove
Refreshments, friendly faces, and companionship. A warm welcome awaits everyone.
Nine Lessons & Carols – Sunday 21st December, 6pm A traditional candlelight service with the carols you know and love, joined by members of the WGC Male Voice Choir, followed by mulled wine and mince pies.
Nativity Service – Wednesday 24th December, 3pm* Fun for all the family, the Nativity story told in an imaginative way. A special visit from Father Christmas with treats for boys and girls of every age.
Midnight Mass – Wednesday 24th December, 11:15pm Holy Communion, a traditional service, welcoming in Christmas Day.
Christmas Day Family Service – Thursday 25th December, 10am* A service for all the family, celebrating the joy of Christmas Day.
Children are welcome at every service; those marked * are especially suitable. Please come along and invite all your family and friends.
We would really appreciate donations of mince pies, shop-bought or homemade, for our Carol Service this Sunday 21st December. If they're shop-bought, please just make sure they're in date. Any questions, please speak with Carol Capper.
Kate Lomax (Diocesan Church Growth Officer) will lead us in a mission morning to discern our vision for our church's future. Everyone is warmly invited. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. To register, please sign up on the sheet at the back of church.
Sadly there is an increase of email scams targeting members of church congregations. If you receive an email that appears to be from Ryan or anyone else in the church asking you to buy them a gift card, please don't do it because it will be a scam.
New Zion Christian Fellowship food bank is open every Wednesday 9-11am. You may drop items in from 8am on Wednesdays at 140 Cole Green Lane AL7 3JE. Please use the food bank based at the back of church if you wish to give items.
Items that are particularly in need currently are:
Brian, June, Heather, Martin, Penny, Craig, Peter, Anna, Azizeh, Victoria, Naomi, and Lorna.
David, Mark, and Pamila.
God of Mission, Who alone brings growth to your Church of St Mary Magdalene, Send your Holy Spirit to give Vision to our planning, Wisdom to our actions, And power to our witness. Help our church to grow in numbers, In spiritual commitment to you, And in service to our local community, Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
If you would like to request that we pray as a church for someone known to you, please first make every attempt to ensure that they would like to be prayed for by those at St Mary Magdalene. We will be conducting a monthly review of our Prayer List. If there is anyone who should come off the list or go on the list, please notify the churchwardens, Nick and Godfrey.
This week's church news from St Mary Magdalene: Second Sunday of Epiphany, Week of Prayer for Christian Unity service at the Focolare Centre coming Sunday.
This week's church news from St Mary Magdalene: First Sunday of Epiphany, joint Covenant Service with Ludwick Way Methodist Church, Sunday School returns.
This week's church news from St Mary Magdalene, Welwyn Garden City! Epiphany Sunday and final reminders for the Parish Mission Morning next Saturday.
Advent 3 at St Mary Magdalene WGC – mince pie donations welcomed for next Sunday's Nine Lessons & Carols service.
Advent 2 at St Mary Magdalene WGC: All-Age Communion this Sunday and the WGC Town Council consultation closing 14th December.
Advent Sunday at St Mary Magdalene WGC, with sign-ups closing soon for our January Parish Mission Morning.
Christ the King at St Mary Magdalene WGC: a Parish Mission Morning planned for January and a call for a lettings volunteer.