This Week's News: 26th October 2025
This week at St Mary Magdalene: the Hot Chocolate Hallowe'en Evening is this Friday at 5pm, plus All Souls and Remembrance coming up.
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Tuesdays 11am – 1pm · Parish Centre, Hall Grove
Refreshments, friendly faces, and companionship. A warm welcome awaits everyone.
This Sunday we celebrate the Feast of Michael and All Angels. We are delighted that Jane, the Bishop of Hertford, will be presiding at this service.
As it is also Disability Awareness Sunday, we will hold in prayer all those known to us who live with physical or mental disabilities.
As the autumn evenings grow cooler, St Mary Magdalene Church in Welwyn Garden City invites you to a warm and welcoming gathering to celebrate all hallows eve together! Step inside from the crisp night air on Friday, 31st October 2025, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, for a fun-filled spooky evening. We'll be serving delicious hot chocolate and donuts, and there will be plenty of activities for all ages, including:
This is a wonderful opportunity to meet new people, catch up with friends, and enjoy the fellowship of your local community in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. There's no formal programme – just a simple invitation to come as you are and enjoy some comforting treats and fun with us.
Date: Friday, 31st October 2025
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: St Mary Magdalene Church, Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4JS
St Mary Magdalene is a friendly and open Christian church community, and we are delighted to welcome everyone. Whether you're a regular member of our congregation or visiting for the first time, we look forward to sharing a warm drink and good company with you.
To find out more about our services, events, and our vibrant community life, please explore our website. We are a church for the whole local community, sharing the love of God with generous hospitality.
We are appealing for volunteers to help. If you are available between 5pm and 7pm, please speak to one of the Churchwardens.
Share the details with your family and friends using this link: https://smmh.uk/hot-choc-2025
The Diocese is currently advertising a couple of new roles in our Property Team, if you are interested please visit the link for more information.
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:
Heather, Martin, Penny, Craig, Mark, Peter, Anna, Azizeh, Victoria, Naomi, Alistair, Lorna.
Val Sparks, Ted Glock.
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, Janice and Godfrey.
This week at St Mary Magdalene: the Hot Chocolate Hallowe'en Evening is this Friday at 5pm, plus All Souls and Remembrance coming up.
This week at St Mary Magdalene, WGC: a Hot Chocolate Hallowe'en Evening on 31st October and All Souls service in early November.
Our new priest, Reverend Ryan Gilfeather, begins his ministry today at St Mary Magdalene Welwyn Garden City.
We welcome Sarah Mullally as the new Archbishop of Canterbury – the first woman to hold the office in its 1,400-year history.
Harvest Festival at St Mary Magdalene Welwyn Garden City: join us for the service and a Bring & Share Lunch this Sunday.
Bishop Jane of Hertford presides at St Mary Magdalene WGC this Sunday, with thanks for everyone who took part in the Bike and Hike.
Holy Cross Day service this Sunday at St Mary Magdalene WGC, with a look at our newly refurbished children's area.
This week at St Mary Magdalene WGC: our new Priest in Charge announced, and the diocesan Bike and Hike fundraiser this Saturday.
St Mary Magdalene WGC has refurbished its children's area – a warm and engaging space for the youngest members of our church family.
St Mary Magdalene Welwyn Garden City: news of our new Priest in Charge, plus details of next month's Bike and Hike fundraiser.