Messy Church

Although we cannot meet in person for Messy Church until the building reopens, we encourage all messy households to use these resources for May here. These are themed around the story of Jesus having breakfast on the beach with his friends, and eating together -- something we do a lot of when we are together in person!

Here's a message from Kate:

I do hope this finds you all well and safe. Children and families have continued to be very much on my mind as schools remain closed, and with all the challenges of staying healthy, active and engaged. It is a such a difficult time for us all, and a long time in children's lives, especially if they are missing friends and their usual routine. We can't wait to get back to normal and to welcome you into church again, but this month, we commend to you the resources produced by Messy Church around the theme of Jesus having breakfast on the beach with his friends. Let's hope we can all enjoy messy fun, activities and share food together again soon. In the meantime, take care, and please let us know if we can support you in any way through the church. Kate

The Bishop of London has written a letter to children in London here.

Messy Church takes place at St Alban’s on the first Sunday of most months from 4-6pm in the
Church Hall.

We love welcoming children with their families and carers to this, some who travel a fair distance to be with us.

Every time the structure is the same:

we do a wide variety of craft activities for an hour & 10 mins,
then we move into church for an informal time of worship with story-telling and singing,
then we come back into the hall for tea for everyone.

We have had themes of the true vine, Moses, Joseph & his multi-coloured coat and Noah, plus all the more recent themes below.