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Taizé at Home 2021
12th July 2021
Morning, Midday and Evening prayer, and a daily Bible reflection from the Taizé community will be available on the Taize at Home Facebook page each day from Monday to Saturday…. Read more »
Ordination of deacons 2021
29th June 2021
Thirteen priests and thirteen deacons were ordained in St Albans Diocese over the weekend 25th to 27th June 2021. This page gives the names and places of ordination and parishes… Read more »
Ordination of Priests 2021
29th June 2021
Priests Thirteen priests and thirteen deacons were ordained in St Albans Diocese over the weekend 25th to 27th June 2021. This page gives the names and places of ordination and… Read more »
Cathedral’s Acting Dean to be next Dean of Sheffield
29th June 2021
The Revd Canon Abigail Thompson – is to be the next Dean of Sheffield Cathedral. She will leave St Albans Cathedral in time to take up her new role, expected… Read more »
Fire Brigade goes extra mile for Barley church tower
23rd June 2021
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service attended Barley Church tower recently – but there was no fire to extinguish. Only a blaze of bright flowers which they hung from the tower to draw… Read more »
Bishop’s wife honoured with Damehood
21st June 2021
Among the Queen’s Birthday Honours announced on 12th June, a Bishop’s wife was made a Dame. Professor Dame Helen Atkinson, whose husband is the Bishop of Bedford, is an engineer… Read more »
Meeting needs in St Vincent after La Soufrière erupts
11th May 2021
25th May update: Bishop Leopold (Bishop of the Windward islands) has told us that La Soufriere, the volcano on the north end of the island, of St Vincent has been much… Read more »
The Revd Paula Vennells
25th April 2021
Following the Court of Appeal judgment given on 23rd April 2021, overturning the convictions of 39 sub-postmasters, the Revd Paula Vennells has informed the Bishop of St Albans that she… Read more »
Sub Postmasters’ appeals – Bishop’s comment
23rd April 2021
On hearing news of the judgments in the appeals brought by Sub Postmasters, The Bishop of St Albans, Dr Alan Smith, said: “I join the many people of goodwill who… Read more »