Dagnall Street Baptist Church

07/04/2026

Lovely to have a full church with new people who are returning, “You made it such fun we are coming back.” By God’s grace and mercy we are experiencing gentle growth.

The platform set up for today’s services with no more room for any more musicians. Fantastic to have brass, a contemporary music group, and some truely lovely unaccompanied four part harmony singing this morning. Thank you to all our musicians, sound and AV technicians, cooks who provided a lovely breakfast, Sunday school staff, flower arrangers, and readers Church Secretary and Deacons, those who prepared Holy Communion and everyone who contributed. The end of Holy Week feels like breaking the tape at the end of a marathon. Thank you to everyone who has kindly and generously travelled the journey with me and made it possible, The Central London Fellowship Band of the Salvation Army, the Dean and Chapter of St Albans Cathedral and wonderful vergers and volunteers. Peter Berners-Lee of Churches Together in St Albans and the wonderful St Albans Clergy and friends from the City churches. One holy, catholic and apostolic Church in many forms and places working together to serve the Kingdom of God.

06/04/2026

HE HAS RISEN

Actor Jonathan Roumie, known for portraying Jesus in The Chosen, shared a powerful Ash Wednesday reflection: “Ashes remind us that without God we are nothing, but with Him we are redeemed.”

02/04/2026

https://www.dsbc.org.uk/Articles/736443/Easter_Services.aspx

31/03/2026

It was a great joy and privilege to be able, (together with our Deacons) to pray for David and Vera Pinheiro our church supported YWAM leadership team missionaries during this morning’s service as they prepare for a time of sabbatical leave and mission work. I’m delighted with a growing partnership and working relationship with them, and other wonderful folk from the YWAM Harpenden campus
Rev. Mark Welch

30/03/2026

Our minister the Rev. Mark Welch preaching on how to handle anger

19/03/2026

Important information for all churches who employ staff
As of 6 April 2026, 3 new changes come into force for all employees. Churches will want to check their policies and practices as well as talking to their staff.
For more information and a handy guide visit 👉 https://ow.ly/II0a50Yv8lA

03/03/2026

Healing the wounds of Trauma by accredited facilitators.

01/03/2026

Ist Sunday in lent. Rev Mark Welch continues with Jesus's Sermon on the Mount.'Becoming Peacemakers '

02/02/2026

02/02/2026

It is such a very great joy to be partnering with friends from Youth With A Mission and the Trauma Healing Institute to be providing Trauma Healing Courses watch this space or email [email protected] to find out more.

01/02/2026

Today we considered “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” Meekness is being strong enough to be gentle rather than reacting in the face of provocation. To meet violence or aggression with calmness that neither surrenders nor capitulates.

We also considered in our children’s talk how we are at the hinge of the Christian year between Christmas/Epiphany and Easter where we remember Jesus is the light of the world. (Candlemass). We lit a candle together and placed it on the communion table.

After communion the music group led the congregation in singing the hymn: Brother, sister, let me serve you, Let me be as Christ to you. (Acapella in beautiful musical harmony). The sense of love and unity flowing out of the Eucharist was incredibly powerful. We are looking forward to believers Baptisms to come around Easter and Pentecost as new Christians are welcomed into both our local, gathered congregation, and Baptised into the communion of the Holy, catholic and Apostolic Church.