The Richard Coulter Lecture
2025-02-26 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | St Andrew Cuffley, St Andrews of Cuffley C of E Church, 26 Plough Hill, Cuffley, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 4DR, United Kingdom
Revd Dr Lee Gatiss will be giving the lecture, “Living to Please God.”
All are welcome for what promises to be an edifying and stimulating evening.
Entrance is free, refreshments will be available, and donations are welcome to cover the cost of the lecture and towards the refurbishment of St Andrew’s.

CEEC Prayer Meeting
2025-04-07 12:30 - 13:00, 2025-04-07 18:30 - 19:00, 2025-11-12 12:30 - 13:00, 2025-11-12 18:30 - 19:00 | Virtual

Annual Conference 2025
2025-06-07 10:00 - 15:00 | Christchurch Bushmead, Christchurch Bushmead, Hancock Drive, Luton, LU2 7SF, United Kingdom
We are delighted to welcome Rt Revd Julian Henderson to speak this year.
Registration is from 10:00am (with refreshments), and our programme starts with worship at 10:30am.
A light lunch is included in the ticket price – please contact us if you have any specific dietary requirements.
Ticket sales closed
We would like to take photographs for future publicity (including online). If you would like us NOT to take or use photographs of you, please let us know.

AGM 2025
2025-06-07 15:00 - 15:30 | Christchurch Bushmead, Christchurch Bushmead, Hancock Drive, Luton, LU2 7SF, United Kingdom
A business meeting for the members. Papers will be shared in advance with members.

Online Prayer Meeting
2025-07-01 19:30 - 20:00 | Virtual
We are meeting to pray for half an hour, especially for the upcoming General Synod meeting.
Members will be sent the link.

Committee Meeting
2025-07-23 12:30 - 14:00, 2025-11-10 13:00 - 14:30, 2026-01-07 13:30 - 15:00 | Virtual

Committee Meeting
2025-09-02 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual
A meeting of the DEF Committee

Walden Bible Focus
2025-09-20 14:30 - 19:00 | Saffron Walden Abbey Lane Church, Abbey Lane Church, Abbey Ln, Saffron Walden, CB10 1AG, United Kingdom
In association with Keswick Ministries, Walden Bible Focus is pleased to welcome Revd Alasdair Paine, Vicar of St Andrew the Great, Cambridge, so speak on “The Need of the Hour.”
Separate children’s programme: see flyer for more details and booking email address.

God, the Bible and Everything (in 60 minutes)
2025-09-26 19:30 - 21:00 | Hunsdon Village Hall, 45 High Street. Hunsdon, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 8NJ, United Kingdom
God, the Bible, and Everything is the ultimate one-hour comedy charge through the whole Bible! 66 books, 12 tribes, 2 testaments and a snake in a pear tree.
BBC sitcom writer and stand-up theologian James Cary explains iconic stories as you’ve never heard them before. From Adam to Zadok, it’s fast, furious, and laugh-out-loud funny.
Suitable for people of all faiths or none.
Tickets just £10 from link below.
Door and bar open from 7pm

Prayer Meeting
2025-09-30 19:30 - 20:00 | Virtual
We meet to pray for the upcoming Diocesan Synod on 11th October
Members will be sent the link.

Prayer Meeting
2025-12-08 19:30 - 20:00 | Virtual
Join us to pray for the work of our churches in the Advent and Christmas season and the upcoming meeting of the House of Bishops.
Members will be sent the link.

Prayer Meeting
2026-01-13 19:30 - 20:00, 2026-04-09 19:30 - 20:00, 2026-05-11 19:30 - 20:00 | Virtual
Join us to pray for one of our member churches and wider issues in the diocese and nation.
Members will be sent the link.

CEEC Prayer Meeting
2026-02-03 12:30 - 13:00, 2026-02-04 18:30 - 19:00, 2026-07-01 12:30 - 13:00, 2026-07-02 18:30 - 19:00 | Virtual
We join with CEEC and other DEF members around the country to pray.
Members will be sent the link.

Prayer Meeting
2026-02-09 19:30 - 20:00 | Virtual
Join us to pray for one of our member churches and wider issues in the diocese and nation including General Synod, meeting in London from 9th February.
Members will be sent the link.

Prayer Meeting
2026-03-11 19:30 - 20:00 | Virtual
Join us to pray for one of our member churches and wider issues in the diocese and nation, including Diocesan Synod, meeting on 14th March.
Members will be sent the link.

Committee Meeting
2026-03-19 12:30 - 14:00 | Brew and Cru, 69-71 High Street, Harpenden, England, AL5 2SL, United Kingdom

Celebration of Ministry
2026-04-01 11:00 - 14:00 | St Francis Luton, St. Francis Church, Carteret Rd, Luton, LU2 9JZ, United Kingdom
A gathering for DEF clergy to reaffirm their ordination vows and for all DEF members to celebrate and rededicate themselves to their diverse ministries.
We will worship together, then share lunch (bring your own) to deepen our fellowship.

Annual Conference 2026
2026-06-04 10:00 - 15:00 | St Paul, Letchworth, 179 Pixmore Way, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 1QT, United Kingdom
We are pleased to welcome The Right Reverend Esther Prior, Bishop of Aston, to address our Annual Conference.
Coffee and registration from 10am. Opening worship at 10:30am.
Sandwich lunch provided – please let us know if you have any special dietary requirements.
Coaches at 3pm.
Tickets are just £15. Click here to buy yours (opens in new tab).*
We would like to take photographs for future publicity (including online). If you would like us NOT to take or use photographs of you, please let us know.

* Online purchasing is being made possible by Hunsdon Church until we get our own online facility. All proceeds will be returned to the DEF.
N.B. You do not need a PayPal account to purchase your ticket – there is an option to pay by debit/credit card.

Prayer Meeting
2026-06-09 19:30 - 20:00 | Virtual
Join us to pray for one of our member churches and wider issues in the diocese and nation including Diocesan Synod, which meets on 13th June.
Members will be sent the link.

Prayer Meeting
2026-07-08 19:30 - 20:00 | Virtual
Join us to pray for one of our member churches and wider issues in the diocese and nation, including General Synod meeting in York from 10th July.
Members will be sent the link.
