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St. Benedict's Bennetts End
St Benedict's is a friendly, lively, and growing church that welcomes people of all ages. We aim to be an active church family, valuing and supporting one another and reaching out to the local community.
We have a lively and dedicated congregation, with many young families and children and some older people who are still very young at heart! We aim to build relationships within the church community and we meet together regularly for social and fundraising events. The Revd Lauretta Wilson is Team Vicar, we have 2 Lay Readers - Paul Cook and Bob Day, a dedicated lay team and a Musical Director All are committed to growing in faith, and together bear witness to God's love and concern for all the people of the church and parish.
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Services at St. Benedict's
We meet to worship God together, to pray for the needs of the world, the community and those we know, and to learn from God and one another.
Sunday services each month
First Sunday
10am - Sung Eucharist and Junior Church
Second Sunday
10am - Family Service
3.30pm - Holy Communion and afternoon tea
Third and Fourth Sunday
10.00am - Sung Eucharist and Junior Church
Fifth Sunday
10.00am - Family Eucharist
Children take an active part and the hymns are often more contemporary. Sometimes this service includes a baptism.
Weekday Services
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays the church is open at 9 am for a short prayer service.
Anyone is welcome to come in at this time, join in the service or sit quietly or light a candle. There is a book in the church where prayer requests are made and these are remembered in the prayer services.
Groups and Activities at St. Benedict's
During weekdays, the church hall is used for Parent and Toddlers, two groups of Brownies, Rainbows, children's workshops and groups from the community. We have a lively group of young people and committed leaders. Each October half term we have run children's workshops that are open to everyone, including this one - 'Super Saints'!
Church and Community
The church believes it is here to enable its members to grow in faith and serve the parish in a practical way by providing resources and enabling community projects e.g. Parent and Toddler Groups and Uniformed Groups. The hall is used to provide a home for many local community groups.
There are well-established links with local primary schools - school groups visit the Church for R.E. lessons and special services, and we are always delighted to welcome choirs to sing in the Church (as Hobbs Hill choir did at Harvest Festival). The church is also active in school through assemblies.
Bennetts End has an excellent community centre and the church is pleased to be present at the lunch club for elderly people. Those who are housebound are also visited by members of the church and some receive Holy Communion at home.
Contact Details
The Revd. Lauretta Wilson - Team Vicar at St. Benedict's
01442 243934
lauretta@beneficeoflangelei.org.uk
St. Benedict's Church
Peascroft Road
Bennetts End
Hemel Hempstead
HP3 8EP
01442 243934
stbenedicts@beneficeoflangelei.org.uk
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Churchwardens:
James Beer 01442 245903
Simon Woodmore 01442 253290
stbenedicts-cw@beneficeoflangelei.org.uk