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At the Foot of the Cross

A meditation for Good Friday, 2nd April 2021 at 2:00pm

As we begin to re-open church in limited ways, and in accordance with Government COVID guidelines, this special meditation, in words and music, will include a performance of Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater, sung by Bridget Kerrison and Rachel Auld, accompanied by David Butler (violin), and Gillian Hughes (clarinet). This moving, and profoundly human picture of a grieving mother ends on an optimistic note, mirroring our own optimism as we look forward to easing out of lockdown.

A Poem – Where Is God?

Where is God?

So where is God right now.
How will we know he’s there?
I’m sure we all know how.
The answer lies in prayer.

He prays against that virus.
For all those who are dying.
We know He does this for us.
To pray we must keep trying.

Keep looking for Him, to find.
Not for some place out there.
But where His people are kind.
And we can see their loving care.

For it is in our hearts that God is found.
Look deep inside, for Him to find.
And sing our praises, out loud in sound.
For he is with you, loving and kind.

For His people is our prayer.
Those from loved ones, now left.
It is Him who is out there.
Among those who, are now bereft.

These few words came into my head.
On paper I put these few sayings.
For all God’s children who are dead.
Let us to keep on praying.

Martin Allen

Emery Walker and the Arts and Crafts Movement

The Friends of Holy Saviour Church invite you to their next “Talk & Tea“ event, when Julie Ashdown, of the Emery Walker Trust, will give an illustrated talk on “Emery Walker and the Arts and Crafts Movement”.

Emery Walker, printer and mentor to William Morris, is credited with the revival of the British printing industry in the early twentieth century. His house on the Thames at Hammersmith is considered to be the best preserved arts and crafts house in the country. Our speaker promises a tale of friendship, socialism, gender equality, celebrities, arts and crafts and scandal.

Sunday 26th January at 3pm in Holy Saviour Church, Radcliffe Road.

Tickets cost £10 (Friends £8) including tea after the talk; tickets are available from Clare Fleck (01462 646257) or at the door.

The Hitchin Christmas Tree Festival 2019

Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th December (11.45am-6.00pm)
Doors open at 11.30am for grand switch-on of lights
Holy Saviour Church, Radcliffe Road, Hitchin SG5 1QG

Come and see the magical display of 50 Christmas trees, all decorated by local families, groups, and businesses – and don’t forget to vote for your favourite! Enjoy seasonal music from local choirs and musicians throughout the weekend and relax with excellent homemade hot & cold lunches and teas in the Festival Cafe. It’s a lovely way to start your Christmas!
Entry £4, accompanied children free.

On Saturday morning 10.30-11.30, we offer a “quiet hour” for disabled visitors and their carers, who may prefer to enjoy the display when the church is not crowded or noisy

Christmas Tree Festival Preview and Concert

Friday 6th December (doors open 6.30pm; concert 7.45pm)
Holy Saviour Church, Radcliffe Road, Hitchin SG5 1QG
A concert of seasonal music performed among the 50 decorated trees of the Hitchin Christmas Tree Festival by Holy Saviour Church Choir, The Radcliffe Singers and friends, directed by Trevor Hughes.
Before the music starts there will be plenty of time to enjoy the magical display of trees in a relaxed atmosphere, without the crowds – and with a glass of mulled wine!

*Tickets, £12, are available now from Tory Kitchiner (01462 712212) toryevans@greatgreen.plus.com or Hitchin Town Centre Office, Churchyard.

The Industrial Archaeology of North Hertfordshire

The Friends of Holy Saviour Church invite you to their next “Talk & Tea“ event, when Keith Fitzpatrick-Matthews, of North Herts Museum Service, will give an illustrated talk on “The Industrial Archaeology of North Hertfordshire”.

Sunday 29th September at 3pm in Holy Saviour Church, Radcliffe Road.

Tickets cost £10 (Friends £8) including tea after the talk; tickets are available from Clare Fleck (01462 646257) or at the door.

Marvels & Monsters

A Friends of Holy Saviour Festival event, with speaker Dr Tim Stafford

The Friends of Holy Saviour present something a bit different for our Hitchin Festival event this year … Marvels & MonstersCome and hear the fascinating stories behind well-known superheroes and how they have evolved from comic book characters to the cinematic superstars of today.

Tuesday 16 July at 7.30pm in Holy Saviour Church

Tickets £12 from 01462 646257 & Hitchin Festival Box Office.

Three Summer Concerts!

What better way of celebrating summer than coming to our three summer concerts!

(i) Sunday 30 June 2019 at 7.30pm

Let there be love – a gala concert of romantic music from the Swing Era and beyond, will be held in Bunyan’s Barn, Maydencroft Farm, Gosmore, SG4 7QA.

Featuring West End and television artist Mark Adams, with the Gainsford Swing Band, directed by Trevor Hughes, the concert will include well-loved songs such as Beyond the Sea, Girl from Ipanema, and For Once In My Life.

Tickets: £16 (conc £14); contact Clare Fleck 01462 646257

Proceeds in aid of Holy Saviour Church

(ii) Monday 1 July 2019 at 7.30pm

Taking The Recorder For A Walk – the virtuoso recorder player James Risdon, accompanied by Trevor Hughes (keyboard and organ) makes a very welcome return visit to Holy Saviour Church for an entertaining, and surprising evening of music for the recorder, as you’ve never heard it before!

Holy Saviour Church, Radcliffe Road, Hitchin SG5 1QG

Tickets: £13 (conc £9; students free); contact Trevor Hughes 01462 675496

 

(iii) Sunday 7 July 2019 at 4.30pm (refreshments from 4.00pm)

A Soirée of Music for Violin, Clarinet and Piano – join Royal Opera House Orchestra violinist David Butler, together with Gillian Hughes (clarinet), and Trevor Hughes (keyboard) in a sparkling and informal soirée of colourful and vibrant music by Khachaturian, Milhaud, Dvorak, and Gershwin.

The concert will be preceded by  refreshments at 4.00p.m.

Holy Saviour Church, Radcliffe Road, Hitchin SG5 1QG

Tickets: £12 (conc £8; students free); contact Trevor Hughes 01462 675496

 

Elizabeth Siddall: Pre-Raphaelite Muse, Artist & Poet

A Friends of Holy Saviour “Talk & Tea” event, with speaker Dr Selena Trowbridge

Although mostly remembered today as the face of Ophelia floating in the reeds in Millais’ painting and as the wife and muse of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Elizabeth Siddal was herself an artist and poet. Dr Trowbridge’s talk will go beyond the stereotypes to discover her as a creative woman in her own right.

Sunday 19 May at 3pm in Holy Saviour Church.

Tickets £10 (Friends £8) from 01462 646257 & Hitchin Initiative Office.