Please see the What’s on page for recent posts about church life.
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CHRISTMAS 2024
Sunday 1st December – Advent Sunday – will be the final monthly Sunday service at St Leonard’s but there will be Christmas services this year as follows:
Monday 23rd December – 4.00pm – Carol Celebration with mince pies and mulled wine
Christmas Day – Christmas Communion at 10.00am
Details of the Christmas services in other churches will follow in the December news-sheet.
St Mary’s
Tuesday 24th December – 3.00pm and 5.00pm – Crib Services
Midnight Mass – 11.15 pm
Wednesday 25th December – 10am – Christmas Holy Communion
Sunday 29th December – 10.00am – Parish Together Service at St Mary’s
Holy Trinity
Tuesday 24th December – 2.00pm and 4.00pm – Crib Services
Midnight Mass – 11.00 pm
Wednesday 25th December – 10am – Christmas Holy Communion
Sunday 29th December – 10.00am – Parish Together Service at St Mary’s
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TRINITY CHURCH PLAYERS
Why not join in with the 2025 pantomime? There is a notice on the board in the hall or email for more information [email protected]
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TIDYING-UP DAY
We need to spend a day (or half a day if there are enough people) clearing out the vestry and Peter Apted Room. Both are very untidy and have become depositaries for much “stuff” that we no longer need. Please talk to Margaret if you can help and we can sort out a date.
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Bric-a-Brac Donations needed by Horsham Matters!
Horsham Matters are urgently requiring donations of bric a brac! If you’re having a clear out, please consider donating any good quality items; these can be dropped off at 1 Redkiln Close Monday- Friday, 9:30 am-4:00 pm. Your kind donations will help create funds to support those living in need. For larger furniture, please send a photo to [email protected]
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HORSHAM CHURCHES TOGETHER NEWS
For a while I have been sending HCT newsletters to those who asked for them but now there is a link to their notices via their website. Using this link you can download the pdf document to view. It is also available in Word format through the same link: https://horshamct.org.uk/notices/
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Volunteers wanted – drivers and office help
HACCS, Horsham Area Community Car Scheme, are urgently needing volunteers both in the office for reception and administration support as well as driving clients to clubs and appointments both in and out of Horsham. If you are interested, please phone their office on 01403 250202 and ask for Deborah.
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HORSHAM MATTERS CONNECTING CAFÉ
Building on the tremendous success of our community Connecting Café at St Andrews Church, we have decided to expand this fantastic provision into another location in the centre of town.
Lavinia House is now the home of our Thursday Connecting Café which will run from 11:30-13:30. It will follow the same style of our current popular set up at St Andrews Church. offering hot meal choices along with sandwiches and simple snacks. Our Eat; Share; Donate! model will also continue, so you can buy a meal, but you can also donate a meal too!
We want the Connecting Café to be a place where people feel welcome to enjoy a meal together and meet new people in their community.
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FAMILY SUPPORT WORKERS – HORSHAM TEAM!
The Family Support Workers have been active across Sussex for many years, and it’s great to see their team growing. They have now appointed two new practitioners to cover the Horsham area – Dominique Short covers the Central Horsham area, with the North Horsham District villages being covered by Penny Rae. This brings FSW to 20 practitioners, doing tremendous work to support families across East and West Sussex. You can find out more about the work of the team and find contact details for all the practitioners at www.familysupportwork.org/
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HORSHAM FOOD BANK
We need your support more than ever as our district, and the rest of the country, is put under enormous pressure by the current cost of living crisis. In March we fed 434 people in April this increased to 617 people and we expect this increase to continue. Needed URGENTLY:
Long-life milk, custard, instant mash, coffee, gluten free items (not pasta).
They have plenty of soup, baked beans, cereal and tea.
Donations can be made Monday-Friday 9-5 pm at their Redkiln Close office.
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