Review: Broxbourne Hustings (30.06.24)

Sunday evening we were thrilled to host the Broxbourne Hustings at Wormley Community Centre with support from the Broxbourne Muslim Community.

The Community Centred was standing room only, not even the England football match going to extra time could keep people away, with more than 150 in attendance to hear from the five candidates that were present. These were Nicolas Belfitt (Lib-Dem), Lewis Cocking (Conservative), Catherine Deakin (Labour), Brett Frewin (English Constitution Party), and Martin Harvey (UKIP). Owen Brett (Green) and Tom Holdsworth (Reform) were unable to attend.

The debate was good humoured and far ranging covering topics such as: the question of the UK’s role in world affairs and the impact this has on Broxbourne citizens; access to health and social care; the impact of climate change on Broxbourne; integrity in politics; and what the candidates would like us to pray for after the election. The similarities and differences between the parties were made clear without attempts to slight or talk across each other.

Time was against us, with the candidates and the audience enthusiastically exploring each topic. This meant not all of the submitted questions were answered, but we went away with us knowing our candidates better and the candidates knowing us and our concerns better too (they received copies of all the questions that had been submitted).

We will be praying for all the candidates in the coming days that God would work in them and through them for the good of our community and country.

Photos by John Forrest

Broxbourne Hustings 2024

Churches Together will again be hosting a hustings for the upcoming General Election, this time supported by the Broxbourne Muslim Community. To find out more, visit the dedicated Broxbourne Hustings page.

Worship & Word Gathering - 13.06.24

Join us to celebrate together on Thursday 13th June, 7pm, at Hoddesdon Methodist Church 

Easter with Churches Together 2024

This year Churches Together will be holding its annual Good Friday Service at the Clock Tower in Hoddesdon at 11am (29th March). Do come and join us - there are rumours of Cadbury's Creme Eggs...

Alongside this our member churches will be holding a variety of Easter activities, for details see their individual websites or the list below (this list will be updated as we receive details from them):

Broxbourne URC

PALM SUNDAY - 24th March

10.30am, Palm Sunday All Age Service

MAUNDY THURSDAY - 28th March

8pm, Maundy Thursday evening service (at Hertford URC)

EASTER SUNDAY - 31th March

10.30am, Easter Sunday service

Hoddesdon Baptist Church

MAUNDY THURSDAY - 28th March

7.45pm, Reflective Communion Service

GOOD FRIDAY - 29th March

10am, Good Friday Reflection

EASTER SUNDAY - 31st March

10am, All Age Service

Hoddesdon Methodist Church

MAUNDY THURSDAY - 28th March

7-7:30pm start 

GOOD FRIDAY - 29th March 2024

9.45am 

EASTER SUNDAY - 31st March

10.30am, Holy Communion and All-Age Service

St. Augustine's CofE, Broxbourne

PALM SUNDAY - 24th March

11am, Holy Communion then Easter Egg Hunt on the Rec 12-3pm (organised by Broxbourne Primary School PTA)

GOOD FRIDAY - 29th March

2pm, Family-friendly service with refreshments and hot cross buns afterwards in the Parish Centre

EASTER DAY - 31st March

8am, Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)

11am, Holy Communion

St. Augustine's Catholic Church, Hoddesdon

MAUNDY THURSDAY - 28th March

8.30am, Exposition 

9am, Morning Prayer

9.15-9.45am, Confessions

7–7.30pm, Confessions

8pm, Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper:

Mass of the Lord’s Supper, with procession to the Altar of Repose

9.30pm-Midnight, Praying at the Altar of Repose

GOOD FRIDAY - 29th March

9.00am, Morning Prayer

9.30-10.30am, Confessions

12-3pm, Prayer before the Cross

3pm, Celebration of the Lord's Passion: 

Liturgy of the Passion, with Veneration of the Holy Cross, and Holy Communion

6.30–7pm, Confessions

7pm, Stations of the Cross

HOLY SATURDAY - 30th March

9.45am, Morning Prayer

10–11am, Confessions

9pm, Mass of the Easter Vigil:

Easter Vigil, with the new fire, vigil of readings, blessing of water;

and the first Mass of Easter

EASTER SUNDAY - 31st March 

9.15am & 11.15am

St. Catherine and St. Pauls, Hoddesdon

St. Cuthbert's, Hoddesdon

MAUNDY THURSDAY - 28th March

7.30pm, Joint Communion service at St Catherine & St Paul’s

GOOD FRIDAY - 19th March

7.30pm, East Herts Church Choir Service at St Cuthbert’s

EASTER DAY - 30th March

6.30am, Sunrise Service at the Gate House lasting about ½ hr 

7.30am, Breakfast in the Church Hall

10am, Family Communion Service

St. Laurence, Wormley

PALM SUNDAY - 24th March 

9:30am, Holy Communion

MAUNDY THURSDAY - 28th March 

7:30pm, Holy Communion with stripping of the altar

GOOD FRIDAY - 29th March 

2pm, Last hour at the cross (a reflective service)

EASTER SUNDAY - 31st March 

9:30am, Holy Communion

Wormley Free Church

PALM SUNDAY - 24th March

10:30am, Palm Sunday All-Age Service, Wormley Community Centre

GOOD FRIDAY - 29th March

6pm, Good Friday Communion, a joint service at Rosedale Community Church, Cheshunt

EASTER DAY - 31st March

10:30am, All Age Easter Celebration, Wormley Community Centre