Bike n Hike

Bike n Hike took place on Saturday 12th September. This annual sponsored event, organised by the Beds and Herts Historic Churches Trust, inspires participants to explore local heritage by visiting churches across Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire.  The money raised is...

Big Walk

Throughout 2026, many members of our congregation have been walking all, or part, of the 195-mile Hertfordshire Way to raise money for vital renovations to our church hall, which was vandalised. The Hertfordshire Way is a marked footpath that forms a circular route...

Summer at St. Mary’s

Over the summer months, when schools have broken up and many people are away on holiday, we have a slightly different pattern of worship in our benefice. St. Margaret’s church in Bygrave, based in the centre of the local farming community, holds special harvest...

People’s Emergency Briefing

If you care about the cost of living, food security, extreme weather… You might like to catch this: People’s Emergency Briefing film on the climate and nature crisis. Based on the National Emergency Briefing in Westminster in November 2025, this eye-opening film...

‘Walk in Love’ – The Big Walk

‘Walk in Love’ – The Big Walk Across 2026, some of our congregation are taking on the Hertfordshire Way, a 195-mile guided path around the county. Some of the walkers are doing the whole distance, while others (like me) are walking some of the legs (10-15 miles each),...
‘Blessed to be a blessing’ – Parish Giving Campaign

‘Blessed to be a blessing’ – Parish Giving Campaign

Our vision at St. Mary’s church is to grow in love, love for God, one another, our community and our planet.  We believe that we have been blessed in so many ways – with an amazing building, a wonderful heritage of Christian worship, blessed to be able to gather and...