Welcome to the Parish Church of All Saints, Chalgrave
Here you will be able to find information about the worship, activities, purpose, and the history of the Anglican Church in Chalgrave, which is part of the Diocese of St Albans within the Church of England.
Quintet Live Sunday Service via Zoom
Sunday 28th February at 11am Currently, most of our churches are closed for worship so, this Sunday, Rev'ds Linda & Nigel Washington have decided to offer a live Morning Worship Service starting at 11am. Please do drop by for a time of worship, separated but together. Please see link below for poster with Zoom log on details. 
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Update on Services from 3rd January 2021 Our area is in National Lockdown, due to the high rise in infection levels, which means that although we can meet in Church for a Service, we have decided to SUSPEND Worship in Church on Sundays at 9.30am. This will be reviewed weekly. Meantime, we will continue with pre-recorded Audio Sunday Services (see link below). You can also access Services via Zoom as follows:- The Upper Room Service on Sundays 6pm. Please contact Linda if you would like the access code to join the worship service. Morning Prayer Service on Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 9.30am. Links available from Linda. NB: NO MORNING PRAYER SERVICE WEDS 3RD MARCH When our Services in Church resume, we must be extremely careful and people must follow the restrictions on social mixing and adhere to social distancing between households. People must not mingle indoors in a service with anyone they do not live with or are do not belong to their support bubble. PLEASE NOTE: When you enter Church, please remember to sterilise your hands, and again, on leaving. Also, we will need to pay careful attention to social distancing requirements and maintain a 2 metres distance from each other, and wear a face covering while in Church. Thank you for your co-operation. | ||
To access this week's Pre-recorded Audio Sunday Service
led by Quintet Readers Robert, Steve & Jon
for Sunday 28th February - First Sunday of Lent
please click the following link
https://www.harlingtonchurch.org/worship-services-2/this-sundays-service/
You can download the Readings & Service Sheets below.
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Upper Room Service - Sundays at 6pm
At 6pm we host our live Zoom Upper Room service to which you are all welcome to come along - see link above for poster with details. The service offers an hour of different short reflections, music, prayer, and a personal testimony.
It is a special time with members from the different Quintet churches joining together in worship.
At 6pm we host our live Zoom Upper Room service to which you are all welcome to come along - see link above for poster with details. The service offers an hour of different short reflections, music, prayer, and a personal testimony.
It is a special time with members from the different Quintet churches joining together in worship.
Messages from Rev'd Linda Washington, Priest in Charge
27th February 2021
Dear all
What a wonderfully sunny day it has been today, and also this week. It has been a joy to hear the birds singing in the trees, to see the buds forming - I saw sticky buds yesterday and catkins the other day and the spring bulbs are bursting into flower. How wonderful the 'Lenten Lilies' look dancing in the breeze.. otherwise known as daffodils- or so I have been told... with their bright yellow heads bringing light and joy.
This week we also learned the roadmap way ahead for emerging from lockdown, which has eased the way forward to open the churches for weddings and baptisms, and we are also considering how and when we will return to church for more regular weekly worship.
Today, the church bells rang out at midday to pay our respects to Captain, Sir Tom Moore to commemorate his life at noon at the start of his funeral. What an inspiration he has been to so many of us during the dark months with his determination to raise funds for the NHS, through his walking, and what an amazing amount was raised in tribute to the NHS
A prayer was posted online today praying for Sir Tom and his family, but with an encouragement to us all to follow in his footsteps, to speak words of hope and gratitude, to glimpse and seize opportunities, and to always ask ourselves 'how can I make a difference?'.. It is a message of hope and encouragement that we can take forward into our daily lives.
This Sunday's services
Sunday Services at Church Sunday 28th February.
9.30am Morning Worship at Harlington Church
2pm-3pm Chalgrave Church, A short outdoor time of worship and prayer, followed by opportunity for Private Prayer in the church. Please bring a chair.
The Recorded Service is led this week by the Quintet Readers: Robert, Steve and Jon and is accessible through the following link on the St. Mary's Harlington website or can be accessed through the church webpages or Facebook pages:
https://www.harlingtonchurch.org/worship-services-2/this-sundays-service/
Online live services via Zoom
'Our Family Service' for Twig and Messy Church families at 10 o'clock. A short, fun, 30 minute service for children and their parents.. to hear a Bible Story, sing a song, and do an activity. The Zoom link has already been sent out but if you know of someone who would like to 'come along' please let me Nigel, Rebecca, Dee or Jane Steer know. All families are welcome.
Quintet Morning Worship at 11am: Zoom access link available on poster above.
The Upper Room Lent Worship at 6pm: with two personal accounts of the meaning of Lent (Zoom access link available from Rev'd Linda).
Other Services and Prayer opportunities this week: (Zoom access links for Services are available from Rev'd Linda)
Morning Prayer by zoom on Monday 1st March at 9.30am
Morning Prayer by zoom on Tuesday 2nd March at 9.30am
Harlington Wednesday Morning worship at 10.00am: (different time)
The Lent Course begins on Tuesday evening at 7.30pm, studying God's Story- Our Story. All welcome, but it would be helpful if you could please let us know in advance if you are coming.
Sixty minutes with God, prayer time. Contact Nigel for the zoom access link
Funerals this week: We remember in our prayers the families of:
Patricia Sutton - Toddington
Marion Barton - Toddington
Jim Rose - Harlington
Gerald Gordon - Toddington
Afternoon Tea - tbc
PCC Meetings this week:
Toddington Church Wednesday 3rd March 7pm by zoom.
Chalgrave Church on Monday 1st March at 8.15pm by 8x8
We wish you a very good week, with God's protection and love surrounding you.
Linda and Nigel
Revd Linda Washington, Priest in Charge: 01525 714442 or 07715 603557 or email: revdchalgrave@gmail.com
Revd Nigel Washington, Associate Minister: 07722 297299 or email: nwashy2@gmail.com
Sue, Churchwarden at All Saints, Chalgrave: 07796 666174
Margaret, Churchwarden at All Saints, Chalgrave : 01582 605561
Sandy, All Saints, Chalgrave PCC member: 01525 874748
Dee, Church Warden at Toddington: 01525 872649
20th February 2021
Dear All,
Another week passes and with vaccines rolling out quickly and infection rates falling there is room for optimism. True infection rates are higher than they were in December and hospitals are still under pressure with very sick patients but if we can be vigilant for another month, observing protocols and socially distancing within lockdown then we can be optimistic about the Spring and Summer and we can begin doing some of the things we have missed so much…like having a haircut or cake or coffee in a restaurant or coming to church with complete confidence. Oh, how we have missed you as we operate behind computer screens, at desks, offering services into individual homes. It is good that we have had the technology to broadcast a whole range of services but how good it will be when we can meet in church, look at each other and perhaps even sing a hymn!! Wow, how wonderful that will be. But until then best behaviour everyone.
The week past has seen us gathering on zoom for some special services which mark that we have entered into Lent. On Tuesday we had Evening Prayer led by Nick Crago as he trains as an LLW. On Wednesday we had two Ash Wednesday services and Thursday evening concluded with a beautifully peaceful Compline. Do tune in next week as we observe Lent and watch out for details of the Lent Course which will be starting soon.
We hope you are well. We try to walk each day as the fresh air seems to have the capacity to lift the heart and amongst the bare trees and wet leafy paths there does seem to be some life springing forth. What joy.
This Sunday's services will be as follows:
- 9.30am Morning worship at Harlington church
- The Recorded Service is available on the usual link: https://www.harlingtonchurch.org/worship-services-2/this-sundays-service/
- 11am Online Quintet Morning Worship via Zoom: Please use link in poster above to enter.
- The Upper Room Worship at 6pm by Zoom: Access link available from Rev'd Linda
Everyone is most welcome to any of the services listed.
This week's services are as follows (zoom access links available from Rev'd Linda):
Morning Prayer 9.30am on Tuesday 23rd by zoom
Morning Prayer 9.30am on Wednesday 24th by zoom
Harlington Morning Worship 10.30am Wednesday 24th (Others welcome) by zoom
Compline Thursday eve 9pm 25th by zoom
Afternoon Tea by zoom
Toddington and Chalgrave 4.30pm on Wednesday 24th
PCC Meeting
Chalgrave Thursday 25th 7.30pm by 8x8 link
Plans are underway to follow the Archbishop's Lent Course on Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm for Westoning, Tingrith and Harlington. This will take place on Tuesday evenings March 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd. Please contact Nigel for more details. It is hoped to host an alternative Lent course for Chalgrave Church and Toddington Church (details to be issued soon), although you will also be welcome to join Westoning's course.
Next Sunday there will be the 11am Zoom Morning service and the 6pm Upper Room zoom service with a Lenten focus, plus the Recorded Service which will be issued on Saturday.
Please enjoy the sunshine and the approach of Spring this week. We look forward to seeing you all soon
God bless
Linda and Nigel
13th February 2021
Hello everyone,
What a cold week it has been! We hope you have all managed to stay safe and warm.
We have been on a brisk 8 mile walk today which was lovely, but oh so cold. How grateful we are for warm clothing and lots of layers, and a warm home to return to. We have had several conversations this week reminiscing about winters past which were definitely much colder than today.... with Jack Frost on the inside of the bedroom windows, thin gloves used to gather up the snow for snowballing - with fingers wet and cold, snow drifts several feet high, just one fire in the house and no radiators, chilblains, ice thick enough on lakes for iceskating...and I can remember one winter when the school coach to Dunstable couldn't get up the hill into Toddington to take us to school despite us getting out to push and we had to walk home to Flitwick in the snow. Happy times. How good it is to look back and remember.. and how good it is to appreciate and value special memories.
This week at church we look forward in the church calendar to Lent, with Shrove Tuesday on Tuesday leading into Ash Wednesday with the beginning of Lent. As Church services are still suspended we will offer an online Quintet zoom Ash Wednesday service at 7.30pm on Wednesday and will soon let you know about plans for a Lent course.
Services this Sunday 14th February 2021
- This week's recorded Service for the last Sunday before Lent is available on this link https://www.harlingtonchurch.org/worship-services-2/this-sundays-service/
- 9.30am Morning Worship service in Harlington church
- 11am Online Quintet Morning Worship via zoom: Please use link in poster above to enter.
- 6pm Quintet 'Upper Room' worship via zoom: Access link available from Rev'd Linda. This week we will be considering Deborah, the Old Testament character and with a nod to Valentine's Day, Jon Denman will be sharing a thought about love.
There are various services and events taking place this week in addition to our recorded service and this Sunday's live zoom services at 11am and 6pm. You are very welcome to join us at any of the services or events listed, to come along to Afternoon Tea, or to join us for a Wednesday soup meal during Lent, in aid of Christian Aid. Please see Dee's email invitation:
Next Wednesday is Ash Wednesday – the first day of Lent – when we (together with Churches Together) would be holding the first of our Lent lunches of homemade soup in aid of Christian Aid.
Obviously we cannot do this in lockdown but we invite you to have a soup lunch (homemade if you wish!) on the Wednesdays in Lent.
Then at the end of March we can make a donation (you can pass your donation in an envelope to me) and we can send it via the church to Christian Aid.
We do hope you will want to support Christian Aid in this way ...and please tell your friends and family and invite them to take part too.
Services this week via Zoom (links available from Rev'd Linda):
Morning Prayer by Zoom
Monday 15th February at 9.30am
Tuesday 16th February at 9.30am
Wednesday 17th February at 9.30am
Book of Common Prayer Evening Prayer by Zoom
Tuesday 16th February at 8pm. This service will be led by Nick Crago. Please do join him to offer your support.
Morning Worship for Ash Wednesday by Zoom
Wednesday 17th February at 10.30am. Harlington Morning group but others welcome.
Ash Wednesday Evening Service by Zoom
Wednesday 17th February at 7.30pm
Compline by Zoom
Thursday 18th February 9pm
NB: there will be no Private Prayer at Toddington Church this week as there will be a funeral at church. Please pray for Joyce Low's family as they grieve.
Other Events:
Afternoon Tea this week (Link available from Rev'd Linda)
Toddington Church and Chalgrave Church 4pm on Wednesday 17th February.
Nigel and I will be sending information out in the week about up and coming Lent courses. Do please look out for details.
We wish you a happy, healthy and somewhat warmer week. Do please get in touch if you have any concerns or would like some help or support for anything.. or a chat or a prayer. We are here for you and hold you all in our prayers and in our care.
God bless
Linda and Nigel
6th February 2021
Hello everyone
We hope you have had a good week. Weatherwise, it has been a grey week but the few bursts of sunshine have been so restorative and uplifting. Today we spotted a carpet of snowdrops, with primroses interspersed.. so beautiful. There are encouraging signs that Spring is approaching with birds singing from the trees and different varieties of spring flowers emerging; then there was the wonderful rainbow which arched over each of the villages this week. There were some amazing pictures of Harlington, Toddington and Flitwick on Facebook and of some wonderful double rainbows. It reminds us of God's covenant promise - a sign of hope. There have also been encouraging signs this week with Covid infection rates starting to decline, vaccinations on course and numbers of admissions to hospital starting to reduce, at last. Our hearts go out to those who have died and to those who grieve their loss. We especially remember Captain Tom and his family, and Jim Rose of Harlington Church who died today.
Our services this Sunday 7th February 2021
- Recorded service for second Sunday before Lent is uploaded to Harlington website & can be reached by clicking this link: https://www.harlingtonchurch.org/worship-services-2/this-sundays-service/
- Harlington Church morning worship at 9.30am Sunday 7th February in church (Social Distancing guidelines to be followed
- Online Quintet Morning service at 11am on Zoom, with readers from different Quintet Churches. All Welcome. Please use link in poster above to enter.
- The Upper Room at 6pm by Zoom continues to look at Old Testament characters. This week two people will be sharing a perspective of Jacob and Joseph. Access link available from Rev'd Linda.
Morning Prayer by Zoom (links available from Rev'd Linda)
Monday 8th February at 9.30am
Tuesday 9th February at 9.30am
Wednesday 10th February at 9.30am
Compline by Zoom (link available from Rev'd Linda)
Thursday 11th February 9pm
Prayers for the Nation (link available from Rev'd Nigel)
Monday 8th February 6pm by Zoom with Nigel
Daily prayers are available online. Please let us know if you would like more information.
Toddington Church Private Prayer
The Church will be open for Private Prayer on Thursday 11th February between 10.30am and 11.30am
Afternoon Tea this week (Link available from Rev'd Linda)
Toddington Church and Chalgrave Church 4pm on Wednesday 10th February.
If you have trouble accessing any zoom gathering please ring Linda or Nigel on 01525 714442 or 07715 603557
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. May you have a good week with blessed, special moments.
God bless
Linda and Nigel
Actions we can all take to continue Living God’s Love during the COVID-19 outbreak
Although we have had to suspend public worship for a time, we can still find new ways to pray, to worship and to serve with ‘generosity and joy, imagination and courage’.
Across our diocese, we can pray for our families, our neighbours, our local health workers and for all those charged with making difficult decisions at this challenging time. The Lord’s Prayer asks God to meet our daily needs and to protect us from evil. Why not pray it every time we wash our hands?
We are humbled by the extraordinary response of so many people and churches to love their neighbours at this time. Church members, along with people across the community, are contacting the isolated, picking up shopping and calming fears.
Meanwhile please join us in praying regularly:
Living God, draw us deeper into your love;
Jesus our Lord, send us to care and serve;
Holy Spirit, make us heralds of good news.
Stir us, strengthen us, teach and inspire us to live your love with generosity and joy, imagination and courage;
for the sake of your world and in the name of Jesus,
Amen.
Church of England Prayer Resources
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