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DIARY
Monday to Thursday
9am Morning Prayer
3.30pm Evening Prayer
During winter months evening prayer will be at 3.30pm.
Thursday 5th November
2.30pm The Thursday Meet Join us for tea, coffee, cake, puzzles, bookswap and more, or simply come to chat and catch up with friends old and new!
Saturday 7th November
5.30pm Eucharist Prepare for Remembrance Day with a Saturday evening Eucharist.
Sunday 8th November
Remembrance Sunday
10am Remembrance Service (non-
Tuesday 10th November
7pm PCC Meeting
Wednesday 11th November
10.45am Act of Remembrance at our War Memorial
Thursday 12th November
2.30pm The Thursday Meet
Advent 2026: We will be reading and reflecting on ‘Contemplating Life-
Our Prayers are:
- For those who live in Wiggenhall Rd & Wilcot Avenue.
- For those who have asked for our prayers: Fola, Richard, Nikki, Raffi, Sue, Marilyn T, Ethan, Ann, Daphne, Olivia, Sandy, Judith, Penny, Elizabeth, Demi, Raymond, Caroline, Richard, Tracey, Ann, Yvonne, Sarah, Fabio, Venera, and Brando.
- We remember all casualties of conflicts past and present and, as we enter Interfaith Week, we pray for togetherness and tolerance across our diverse communities.
- For those who have recently died and for Valerie Baynton, Harold Whiteman, Ruth Marshall, Ellen Tvrdy & Claude Carter whose years mind falls at this time.
If you would like to ask for someone other than yourself to be added to the prayer list, make sure that you have their permission before you do so.
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Our main service each Sunday morning is a Sung Eucharist using Common Worship.
Our All Age Eucharist is held on the 4th Sunday of each month. This is an inclusive act of worship centred around Holy Communion.
Welcome to St Matthew’s
A friendly Church of England congregation in Watford, Herts. We form part of The Diocese of St Albans.
Safeguarding
At St. Matthew's we regard the care and safety of everyone in our community to be of utmost importance. The PCC has adopted & implemented the House of Bishops' Safeguarding Policy 'Promoting a Safer Church' and have appointed Deborah Lim as the Parish Safeguarding Officer. If you have any safeguarding concerns or questions, she may be contacted on 07752 180 224 and by email at safeguarding@stmatthewsoxhey.org.uk
A copy of our safeguarding policy is here.
The Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor is Mr Jeremy Hirst and he can be contacted on 01727 818107 and 07867 350886, or by emailing safeguarding@stalbans.anglican.org
Additional safeguarding contact details may be found here
Need a hymn for a wedding, Christening or another special occasion? We have a unique collection of hymns, written over the years by our former organist, Roger Tabor.
The Lady Chapel’s Nativity Window c.1916
by Karl Parsons
Announcement
We are pleased to announce that the Revd Joanna Criscenti, former Assistant Curate of The Dever Benefice in Winchester Diocese, was installed on 2nd September 2026 as Vicar of the Parish of St Matthew, Oxhey.