Standing prominently on the corner of Mildred Avenue and Durban Road in West Watford (click on this link to see a map), St Michael's serves the communities of West Watford, Holywell, and the "Cassiobury Triangle". A cross stands at the corner of the two roads reminding passers-by that it was on a cross that Jesus showed his love for human beings.
A welcoming congregation of all ages meets at St Michael’s – from babies to 90+ year olds – from all walks of life and backgrounds.
Our principal service is a service of the Eucharist or Holy Communion in which we are spiritually nourished by Jesus’ promise of his presence with us when we break bread and drink wine – as he did with his friends the night before he died. Music is very important at St Michael’s. So also is making our services as “user-friendly” as we can. On the first Sunday of every month, our all-age Parish Eucharist includes children and young people taking part in various ways including bible readings and prayer.. Many other services take place – to mark special occasions in family life, in the community and in the Christian year.
Jesus gave his followers the commission to go out and tell others about him and about his Father, God. Christians were also sent out to continue Jesus’ work of caring for those who were ill, anxious, poor or lost, or who in these fast-moving and often bewildering times find difficulties in their relationships with others.
On the Monday of each week (except for Bank Holidays), there is Toddler Church, which is open to all, of any faith or none.
On the Wednesday of each week, the Church operates a a distribution centre for the Watford Food Bank, and is also open for tea/coffee and private prayer.
We believe in an inclusive church – a church which celebrates and affirms every person and does not discriminate.
We believe in a Church which:
welcomes and serves all people in the name of
Jesus Christ
seeks to proclaim the Gospel afresh for each
generation and
in the power of the Holy Spirit, allows all people
to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Jesus Christ.
We will not discriminate against people on grounds of disability, economic power, political affinity, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity or sexuality.
We are dementia friendly accredited.