The United Benefice of
St Mary's, Henlow, and St Andrew's, Langford
Welcome to St Andrew's
Church Open: In addition to our regular services (please see the Services & Events page for details), the church is usually open for visitors during the summer months from 2.00pm to 4.00pm on the second Sunday of each month. There is a children's area at the back of the north aisle which may be used by parents and children whenever the church is open.
Opening is subject to the availability of volunteers from the congregation: please contact us if you'd like to volunteer or to check before travelling, especially if you are coming a long way.
Searchlights: Searchlights is a group of 4 to 9 year olds which meets on Friday afternoons during school term time, from 3.30pm to 4.30pm in either the church hall or the church. The Searchlights programme includes stories, activities and music which follow the themes of the Sunday Eucharist. Please visit our Searchlights page to download a copy of the current programme.
Friday Morning Coffee: Please join us in the Church Hall on any Friday morning, from 10.30am, for coffee and cakes. These are served alternately either by the St Andrew's Flower Guild or by adults with learning difficulties from Biggleswade Adult Training Centre. The coffee, cakes and service are all excellent: not to be missed!
Memorial Flowers: If you would like flowers placed in church for an anniversary, birthday or other occasion in memory of a loved one, please contact Katie Browne or another member of the Flower Guild. £25 for a large pedestal; £15 for a smaller arrangement.
THIS LATE 14TH CENTURY CHURCH, dedicated to God in honour of St Andrew, stands at the
heart of the old village of Langford. Medieval wall paintings were discovered on the north wall
during preparations for internal redecoration in 2004; the consecration cross on the west wall (pictured) was restored in November 2005.
The inner doors at the main entrance, leading from the south porch into the south aisle, were a memorial gift from the late Mr Roger Hawken of High Street, in memory of his wife Eveline. They are made of English oak with glass panels etched with the cross of St Andrew and the St Albans Diocesan coat of arms; they were dedicated on 21 May 2006.
Churchwardens
- Mrs Sarah Riches
- Mrs Audrey Searle
2012: This year we are raising funds for CHUMS, a Bedfordshire based charity which provides bereavement support for children and young people. Find out more on facebook or pick up a leaflet from the church or the church hall.- 2011: Our chosen charity for 2011 was MERCY SHIPS. £50 per month was set aside from general funds with additional contributions from events and donations: a full house for our fundraising tea in August 2011 brought in £273.60. The total raised and sent to Mercy Ships was £1,070: thank you to everyone who contributed.
Langford Welfare Trust
The Langford Welfare Trust is a small charitable trust (Registered Charity Number 205355) which exists to help people in need in the Parish of Langford, either through gifts in kind or by grants of money.
If you live in Langford and are having difficulty with paying for something that is important to you and your family, why not see if a payment can help you out?
- Find out more
- Download A4 Poster (pdf, 102kb)
Organ Fund
Our organ plays an important part in the life and worship of the parish, but inspections revealed its inner workings to be in a sorry state. Initial estimates for a full restoration were around £30,000, and as of March 2012 we had £12,611.63 available towards this, including more than £2,000 reclaimed in gift aid: thank you to everyone whose kind generosity helped to raise this amount.
Using these funds, phase one of the restoration work was carried out in the autumn of 2012, although more funds are needed if a full restoration — including essential repairs to the bellows — is to be achieved. Further fundraising ideas are being drawn up to help us raise the amount needed. Details of the work carried out and the work still outstanding will be posted here in due course, but if you would like to know more in the meantime or wish to make a donation or to offer assistance, please contact us. Thank you.
Photo Gallery
Fair Trade Stall | Organ Pipe Deterioration
WELCOME to the St Andrew's photo gallery. If you have photographs of St Andrew's, old or new, of people or events such as baptisms or weddings, that you'd like to see featured here, please contact Phil Groom, our webmaster, at the Vicarage or online via his blog, facebook or twitter. If your photo includes children, please ensure that you have parental or guardian permission for the picture to be used here. Thank you.
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A Stormy Sky (South View) |
Palm Sunday Procession 2010 |
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In the Snow, December 2009 |
Spring Sunshine, March 2010 |
Fair Trade Stall
Our Fair Trade Stall is usually available after the morning service on the second Sunday of each month, in the church hall. We stock a variety of fair trade products, mostly from Traidcraft, including tea, coffee, breakfast cereals (muesli), chocolate, Geobars and cookies.
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Organ Pipe Deterioration
A few pictures showing the sorry state of our organ... (see above for latest information about the organ)
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READER RETIRES
Sunday, 10 March, 2013
Angie Rigney, who has served both St Andrew's and St Mary's as a Lay Reader for many years, has retired and is now a Reader Emeritus. We take this opportunity to thank Angie for all that she has contributed to the life of the Benefice through her preaching and teaching, and we pray that God will bless and keep her in her retirement...