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Diary - What's On?

St Andrew's is a busy church so there's usually a lot going on. The weekly notices (available in church from Sunday onwards) include a list of the week's services, events and meetings, but this page should keep you informed of the major events coming up during this month and beyond.

Don't forget to check the other Diary pages to see This Month's Diary.

Regular Services

Sunday  8.00 amHoly Communion 
Sunday  9.30 amFamily Communion(1st Sunday of month)
  Parish Communion(all other Sundays)
Sunday11.30 am Holy Communion(1st Sunday of month)
Sunday  6.00 pmEvensong(occasional special services)
Sunday  8.00 pm"Sunday at 8"(2nd Sunday of month)
Tuesday  7.15 pmHoly Communion 
Thursday  9.30 amHoly Communion 

For more information on each of these services, click here.


Special Services

The following are the dates of some of our special services and events. For more information click the information buttons. Please do check the Monthly Diary as well.

Occasional Services

See monthly diary page for details of special services.

All-Age and Family Services

Our all-age services are generally on the first Sunday of each month, but there are occasional changes to that pattern, so please check the list of dates below. For more information on our all-age and family services, click here.

Sunday 4th May  9.30 am'Ascensiontide'
Sunday 1st June  9.30 am'Noah and his Ark', with blessing of animals afterwards
Sunday 6th July  9.30 am'The Children Playing in the Market Place'

"Sunday at 8" Services

The "Sunday at 8" services are monthly services that are led by members of the congregation, and generally follow a more informal style. Dates are as shown below. For more information on our "Sunday at 8" services, click here.

Sunday 11th May8.00 pm
Sunday 8th June8.00 pm
Sunday 13th July8.00 pm
No service in August (Holiday Club)
Sunday 14th September8.00 pm
Sunday 12th October8.00 pm
Sunday 9th November8.00 pm
Sunday 14th December8.00 pm

St Andrew's Holiday Club 

The Summer Holiday Club took place in August, from the 13th to the 16th. This year's theme was Waste Watchers and explored the themes of God's creation, caring for the environment and how Jesus can transform our lives. The excitement and fun will continue throughout the year with monthly Waste Watchers club, on the dates shown below. 

Sunday 18th May 2008Waste Watchers, 3.00 - 4.30 pm
Sunday 15th June 2008Waste Watchers, 3.00 - 4.30 pm
Sunday 20th July 2008Waste Watchers, 3.00 - 4.30 pm
Monday 11th - Thursday 14th August - Summer Holiday Club

Waste Watchers club meets in the Chapter House from 3.00 pm to 4.30 pm.  Click here for contact details.


Other Events / Coming Soon

The following are the dates of some special events and services coming up in the next month or so. Please do check the Monthly Diary as well.

Sunday 11th May Bedfordshire Schools Music Concert
Saturday 17th May Chapter House Appeal - extended Coffee Shop in the Chapter House, with entertainment
Saturday 17th May Eastern European Music Concert and Ceilidh in aid of the Chapter House Appeal
Saturday 12th July Friends of St Andrew's Garden Party at 152 London Road
Thursday 17th July Nigel Ogden Organ Concert in Church


Forward Planner

You can download a forward planner of special services and events in Adobe PDF format.

Services and Events 2008 Download PDF

If you don't have a PDF reader installed, you can download one free of charge from the Adobe website. Once loaded, you can use the PDF Viewer's 'Save a Copy' button (or File | Save As) to save a copy to your hard disk.