St John's Church Parish Diary for March 2024

1. PARISH DIARY FOR MARCH 2024
Enquiries regarding baptisms weddings or marriage blessings are
always welcome.
Please contact the Vicar.
Morning Prayer is said Daily at St John’s at 9.00am.
You are most welcome to join the clergy in prayer.
Evening Prayer is said privately for the life of the Parish unless details are below.
St John’s is open daily 9.30am-5.00pm for private prayer
(10.30am-5.00pm on Saturdays)
Fri 1 St David
5.45pm Junior Choir Practice St John’s Hall
7.00pm Choir Rehearsal St John’s Hall
Sun 3 Third Sunday of Lent
8.00am BCP Holy Communion St John’s
10.00am Parish Eucharist St John’s
10.00am Sung Mass St Francis'
11.30am Morning Worship St Stephen's
12noon Holy Baptism St John’s
Mon 4 2.00pm The Lodge Communion The Lodge
7.30pm Holy Communion St John’s
7.45pm Together on Monday Club St John’s Hall
Fun Quiz Night - Alan Munford
8.00pm Lent Course week 2 St John’s
Tue 5 9.30am Tiny Tots Stay & Play, and Service St John’s Hall
11.15am Church Meeting: Hall Committee St John’s Hall
Wed 6 10.00am Holy Communion followed by coffee St John’s
5.00pm Evening Prayer St Francis’
Thur 7 9.30am Holy Communion St Stephen’s
10.00am Lent Course week 2 St Stephen’s
11.30am Mountbatten Communion Mountbatten Lodge
Fri 8 5.45pm Junior Choir Practice St John’s Hall
7.00pm Choir Rehearsal St John’s Hall
Sat 9 12.30pm Wedding: Jenifer Stein & Luke Gardner St John’s
Sun 10 Fourth Sunday of Lent - Mothering Sunday
8.00am BCP Holy Communion St John’s
10.00am All Age Eucharist St John’s
10.00am Sung Mass St Francis'
11.30am Morning Worship St Stephen's
Mon 11 12.30pm Funeral: Kim Handel St John’s
7.30pm Holy Communion St John’s
8.00pm Lent Course week 3 St John’s
Tues 12 9.30am Tiny Tots Stay & Play, and Service St John’s Hall
8.00pm Church meeting: PCC St John’s Hall

2. Wed 13 All day WOOFYT – Day 1 St Francis’
10.00am Holy Communion followed by coffee St John’s
5.00pm Evening Prayer St Francis’
8.00pm Church Meeting: Communications Zoom
Thur 14 All day WOOFYT – Day 2 St Francis’
9.30am Holy Communion St Stephen’s
10.00am Lent Course week 3 St Stephen’s
8.00pm Church Meeting: Fundraising Committee Zoom
Fri 15 7.00pm Choir Rehearsal St John’s Hall
Sat 16 7.30pm Concert: Chipperfield Choral Society St John’s
Sun 17 Fifth Sunday of Lent - Passion Sunday
8.00am BCP Holy Communion St John’s
10.00am Parish Eucharist St John’s
10.00am Sung Mass St Francis'
11.30am Morning Worship St Stephen's
12noon Holy Baptism St John’s
6.30pm Passiontide Service: The Saviour St John’s
Mon 18 7.30pm Holy Communion St John’s
7.45pm Together on Monday Club St John’s Hall
Experiences of a First Aider - Speaker: Brian Heron
8.00pm Lent Course week 4 St John’s
Tues 19 St Joseph of Nazareth
9.30am Tiny Tots Stay & Play, and Service St John’s Hall
1.00pm School Visit: Chaulden Primary St John’s
Wed 20 10.00am Holy Communion followed by coffee St John’s
5.00pm Evening Prayer St Francis’
3.00pm Friendship Teas St John’s Hall
Thur 21 9.30am Holy Communion St Stephen’s
10.00am Lent Course week 4 St Stephen’s
11.30am Holy Communion Mountbatten Lodge
Fri 22 5.45pm Junior Choir Practice St John’s Hall
7.00pm Choir Rehearsal St John’s Hall
Sun 24 PALM SUNDAY
8.00am BCP Holy Communion St John’s
10.00am Blessing of Palms, Procession & Parish Eucharist
St John’s
Service begins in Boxmoor Playhouse and
processes to St John’s
10.00am Sung Mass & Procession St Francis'
11.30am Holy Communion with Hymns St Stephen's
6.30pm Solemn Evensong & Benediction St Francis’
Mon 25 Holy Monday
8.00pm Holy Communion & Reflection St John’s
Tue 26 Holy Tuesday
9.30am Tiny Tots Stay & Play, and Service St John’s Hall
8.00pm Holy Communion & Reflection St John’s

3. Wed 27 Holy Wednesday
9.00am Service of Prayers for Healing St John’s
10.00am Holy Communion & Reflection St John’s
2.00pm The Lodge Communion The Lodge
5.00pm Evening Prayer St Francis’
8.00pm Stations of the Cross St Francis’
Thur 28 MAUNDY THURSDAY
8.00pm Parish Eucharist with the washing of feet St John’s
followed by The Watch of the Passion until 10.30pm
Fri 29 GOOD FRIDAY
10.00am All Age Stations of the Cross St John’s
Service begins at St Mary & St Joseph’s RC Church
11.00am Churches Together in Hemel Hempstead Walk of
Witness
Meet at Riverside Entrance to Marlowes
2.00pm An Hour at the Cross St John’s
5.45pm Junior Choir Rehearsal St John’s Hall
7.00pm Choir Practice St John’s Hall
Sat 30 Easter Eve
Morning Church cleaning and preparations for Easter
All churches
8.00pm The Easter Vigil and First Eucharist of Easter
St Francis’
Sun 31 EASTER SUNDAY
8.00am BCP Holy Communion St John’s
10.00am Parish Eucharist with Easter Ceremonies St John’s
with Junior Choir, and followed Easter Egg Hunt
10.00am Sung Mass of Easter St Francis'
11.30am Holy Communion with Hymns St Stephen's