• T H E • T H R E E • V I L L A G E S • News & Information covering Great Amwell, St Margarets and Stanstead Abbotts •
Here you can see a before and after photo of the rescuing of the snowdrops.
If you would like to come and see them and/or help rescue them and have a snowdrop walk, we are having a session on Sunday 26th February from 2–4pm & Sunday 12th March 12–2pm.
Booking is essential. Please email me: Ginitrower@btinternet.com.
Gini Trower, The Walled Garden
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The winner of our cover photograph winner is this wonderful image of the River Lea by Greg Andrews.
Thanks to Greg for letting us use this lovely photograph.
Issue 5 of The Three Villages Magazine will be published at the start of March at all the usual places. It will include the last Our Historic Churches instalment, important information from the Parish Councils regarding the upcoming elections; and a feature on local animal charity, ALFS. We are also looking forward to showing you our new sports section, which will become one of our regular items.
If you haven’t done so already, get your copy of Issue 4 before it disappears!
Thank you for your continued support,
The Three Villages Team
Stanstead Abbotts Concert Society is holding a music event on Sunday 19th February with Rattle on the Stovepipe. Dave Arthur (banjo, guitar, melodeon, vocals), Pete Cooper (fiddle, vocals) and Dan Stewart (banjo, guitar) have built a dedicated grassroots following through Folk club tours.
7.30pm start (doors open at 7pm) at Stanstead Abbotts Parish Hall on Roydon Road.
Tickets are £10 and can be purchased online at Ticket Source or ring 01920 870558.
The 3 Churches Benefice has two regular sessions happening over Lent. These are open to anyone and everyone, so please do join us!
Lent Sessions: Living in Love & Faith
Sundays: 5th March, 12th March, 26th March [no meeting on 19th March]
5–6.30pm at St Mary’s Church, St Margarets
How do questions about identity, sexuality, relationships and marriage fit within the bigger picture of the good news of Jesus Christ? What does it mean to live in love and faith together as a Church?
We will explore these matters by studying what the Bible, theology, history and the social and biological sciences have to say, and by telling the real-life stories of followers of Christ with diverse experiences and convictions.
The sessions are open to everyone – we look forward to welcoming you.
Lent Meditations
Every Wednesday: 1st March to 5th April
7.30pm on Zoom
These Meditations offer a chance to take time for quiet reflection during Lent. We will be looking at St John’s Gospel’s approach to Holy Week.
Join us by clicking on the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2701785021
You can also join in on an ordinary landline phone by ringing any of these numbers
+44 131 460 1196, +44 203 051 2874, +44 203 481 5237 with the meeting ID: 270 178 5021
If you have any questions, please do get in touch!
vicar@3churches.net / admin@3churches.net
The latest request for donations from The 3 Churches Foodbank Hub is as follows:
Donations can be made to Sue at 8 Millers Lane or contact The 3 Churches Foodbank Hub (07487 350918). Any help would be greatly appreciated.
The 3 Churches Foodbank Hub
A local Hub of the Hertford & Ware Foodbank based at St Margarets’ Parish Church
Issue 5 is in the final stages of production, which means that in a few weeks it will be off to the printer! If you haven’t yet got a copy of Issue 4, make sure you do while they are still available!
At the start of March, Issue 5 will be available to purchase for £1 at various locations across the three villages. This issue includes our regular features along with the last in Our Historic Churches series; important information from the Parish Councils regarding the upcoming elections; and a feature on local animal charity, ALFS. We are also looking forward to showing you our new sports section, which will become one of our regular items.
If you have any questions about how to get hold of a copy, do please be in touch using the CONTACT US form, or directly by emailing threevillagesmagazine@gmail.com.
Thank you for your continued support.
In case you missed it, Issue 4 of The Three Villages Magazine published on 1st December and is available to purchase for just £1 at various locations including:
St John the Baptist, Great Amwell
St Mary the Virgin, St Margarets
St Andrew, Stanstead Abbots
The Village Pharmacy
The Maltings Coffee House
Stanstead Abbotts & St Margarets Village Club
Pick up your copy while it is still available. If you are having trouble getting a copy, please do let us know and we will do what we can to help.
Issue 5 of The Three Villages Magazine is currently in production and will publish at the start of March!
The Three Villages Team
threevillagesmagazine@gmail.com
We have had an update from The 3 Churches Foodbank Hub. They are in need of the following:
Donations can be made to Sue at 8 Millers Lane, Stanstead Abbotts or contact The 3 Churches Foodbank Hub (07487 350918). Any help would be greatly appreciated.
The 3 Churches Foodbank Hub
A local Hub of the Hertford & Ware Foodbank based at St Margarets’ Parish Church
ALFS, Animal Larder Food and Shelter, is a free food bank based in Hertfordshire providing food parcels and accessories for families with pets. They can also help with fostering or rehoming.
In the next issue of The Three Villages Magazine, there will be a feature on ALFS, but in the meantime do contact them if you need support or can donate:
Tel.: 07714 999581
Email: info@alfsherts.com
Alternatively, should you wish to make a donation to support their work, this can be done via Paypal account:
https://www.paypal.me/alfsherts
Or you could make a donation via our Amazon wishlist:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/1LFKNMKE3KYTX
Don’t forget to follow them on Facebook (search @alfsherts or visit https://www.facebook.com/alfsherts) for the latest information and updates.
Once again we are looking for our next cover image for Issue 5 (March) of The Three Villages Magazine.
Are you a local photographer, amateur or professional? Would you like your work to appear on the cover of our local magazine?
We are looking for a seasonal photograph that showcases our beautiful local landmarks within the three villages.
If you would like to enter and showcase your work, please email threevillagesmagazine@gmail.com.
**DEADLINE IS 23RD JANUARY FOR MARCH ISSUE**
The Three Villages 