St. Leonard’s is a Church of England church – one of three which work together in Horsham. You can find out about the other churches via the Links page.
We are a small and friendly church family made up of all sorts of different people, but we are held
together by the one very important thing we have in common – we are all loved by God and want to share our faith with those we meet day to day. We are seeking to grow and find ways of reaching out in order to make a difference to those in our local community and further afield. (For details of the charities we regularly support go to the Charities page.
Several times in the bible Jesus makes invitations to the people around him to come and follow him, or come and eat, or come and rest with him. He never imposes himself, but gives us many chances to respond. Perhaps as you read this, now is the time for a new beginning?
Come and see what God has in store for you, with us, at St. Leonard’s.
Rector – Revd. Canon Lisa Barnett
St Leonard’s church works closely with the other churches in Horsham Team, which is led by Revd Canon Lisa Barnett, who arrived in Horsham at the beginning of 2020. Lisa is married to Stephen, and has twin girls, Cara & Amy (born 2013) and Ross (born 2016).
Despite arriving in Horsham just a couple of months before the 1st lockdown, Lisa is loving getting to know the church family at St Leonard’s, and exploring ways that the 3 churches in the team can continue to work together and support one another in loving, serving and following Christ. Lisa can be contacted on [email protected]
Warden and Reader – Margaret Symonds
Margaret has been Reader at St Leonard’s since 1999 and Parish Warden since 2019. She has lived in Horsham more years than she likes to admit, having been a pupil at Horsham High School. She taught and was Head of English at Millais School until 1988, then Deputy Headteacher at Davison Church of England High School for Girls in Worthing. She writes and teaches occasional Theology courses for the parish and the diocese and has led pilgrimages to Lindisfarne and Iona. She is a member of Horsham and Crawley Interfaith groups, a Trustee of BEATS and an Ambassador for World Vision, both charities supported by St Leonard’s. Margaret is married to Richard, a former Warden of St Leonard’s and former Parish Warden. She has three step-sons and four grandchildren.
Parish Youth Work Enabler – Lee Buck
Lee became the Parish Youth Work enabler in May 2019. Lee has been involved in Youth Work for 10 years. Lee struggled as a teenager with school and home life. This led him wanting to help teenagers and become a Youth worker. Lee found his faith in his early 20’s. Lee felt a calling to use his passion for Youth and Christ to become a Christian youth Leader. Using both of his passions Lee can get alongside young people and help show how important God can be in their lives. Lee loves to spend time with his Children. He enjoys socialising and watching tv series.
