Welcome to St Michael’s!
Living God’s Love in Hatfield
If you’re wondering when our services are, how to arrange a wedding or a baptism, or just curious about who we are and what goes on in the church, we hope you’ll find what you need here. If not, just get in touch!
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Feeling tired, overwhelmed, or in need of peace, strength or relief? Then we'd love to see you at our service of healing and wholeness on Thursday evening at 7pm.
Christian healing is concerned with God meeting us at our point of need. Healing isn't just physical, it's about restoring hope, finding peace and reconnecting with yourself, others and God.
During the familiar service of Holy Communion, there will be several opportunities for receiving healing prayer – through the music, the prayers, silence and the bread and wine.
There will also be opportunities to receive laying on of hands with prayer for healing, and anointing with oil. This is entirely optional.
We hope you'll join us for this gentle welcoming service, open to all.**Date for your diaries – Thursday 17th October @ 7pm ** – Service of healing and wholeness.
This reflective service will follow the familiar structure of Holy Communion, with an overarching theme of healing and wholeness.
After receiving the bread and wine (or a blessing), there will be an opportunity to receive the laying on of hands, the prayer for healing, and/or anointing with oil.
There will be no obligation to receive these elements of ministry, in the same way as there is never any obligation to receive the bread and wine. You may just prefer to come along and seek healing in mind, body and spirit, through the words, prayers, music, silence and the presence of others.
St Michael & All Angels: the Church of England in Birchwood & Hatfield Garden Village
St. Michael and All Angels has been a centre of Christian worship in the Birchwood area for over 60 years. We’re an inclusive, community-focussed church, that aims to help people of all ages and backgrounds to encounter God in both traditional and contemporary ways.
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Sunday services
Events for children & young people
Choir & music
Bible study & home groups
Social & community activities
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FAQs
- There’s no dress code – come as you are!
- We’re an inclusive group of people of all ages and from all sorts of backgrounds, so don’t worry, you’ll fit right in!
- We have a small car park. You’re welcome to use it if there’s a space free (we just have a couple of bays reserved). You can also park close by on the street.
- Someone will welcome you at the door and hand out anything you need to follow the service
- You’re welcome to sit anywhere
We have:
- Step free access.
- Assistance dogs are welcome.
- Toilets in the hall with baby changing facilities.
- Sound system with a hearing loop.
- Space for wheelchairs – our welcomers will help you to find a space.
- Large print words available – just ask the welcomers.
- If you need a gluten free wafer please ask one of the welcomers on your way in.
- If you’d like to receive communion or a blessing, but would find it awkward to come up to do so, just let the welcomers know and we’ll come to you!
- Nothing’s compulsory! You don’t need to join in anything unless you want to.
- You’ll be able to follow the service (including when we usually stand up and sit down) in the booklet you were handed at the door. Just ask anyone if you need help.
- There’s a collection in the 9:15 am service, but please don’t feel you have to give. Many of our regular worshippers give by standing order or direct debit, so quite a few people don’t put anything in the basket when it’s passed around: it won’t look odd! Thank you in advance for any donation you would like to make!
- You’re welcome to take bread and wine with us if that’s what you are used to doing (we welcome all Christian traditions). If you would prefer a blessing, hang on to your service sheet as you come up to the front with everyone else and we’ll know that’s what you would prefer. Some people prefer just to stay where they’ve been sitting, so you won’t feel awkward if you don’t want to come forward.
- The 9:15 am service on Sunday lasts about an hour (slightly shorter on the first Sundays of the month).
- The service always has a mixture of hymns, Bible readings, a sermon or children’s talk, prayers and Holy Communion.
We welcome children and young people!
- Babies and children can stay through the whole service if that’s what works best for you and them.
- We don’t mind children being children in services!
- Breastfeeding babies are very welcome to feed at any time – make yourself at home.
- There’s a Sunday Club during the 09:15 am service most weeks, but
- Each month we have an ‘All-Together’ service of Holy Communion, which is a service suitable for EVERYONE aged 0-100!
- Messy Church meets once a month where youngsters (of all ages!) are getting to know God through art and craft.
- We also have a youth group for young people aged 11-16.
Life events
We will walk with you through all the ups and downs of life. When life-changing moments come along, like a birth, a marriage, or the death of someone close, we will be there for you. We’ll help you plan an appropriate and personal occasion for you, your family and your friends.
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If you’re new to our area, or have lived here for ages, you’ve come to the right place to find out all about us. This site will develop and change, but you will always be able to find out who we are, what we believe, what we’re doing to live out our faith in Jesus, and how to get in touch with us. We’d love to meet you!
Worship
If you would like to find out about how and when we worship, click on the button to see all the details for our regular services. You’re always welcome to come along and meet us!
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Alongside worship in the Church we have regular groups meeting in our hall and special events through the year. You can also hire the hall for your own regular or one-off events.
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Church diary
Our Facebook page has details of most upcoming special services and events, but on the ‘A Church Near You’ site we also have an events and calendar page listing everything that’s planned for the coming weeks. It’s regularly updated, so check back to see what’s new using the button below!
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Our vision
What kind of church are we?
St Michael’s is a church that seeks to help people from all backgrounds to encounter God in both traditional and contemporary ways. We’re a church on a journey and the words which best describe our community are:
Inclusive
Community-focused
A safe place to explore faith
Traditional and contemporary
