Remembrance Sunday 2025.
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A Rowan Tree was planted at a recent churchyard working party. Held for several years until a suitable spot was identified this tree forms part of The Queen’s Green Canopy project, originally created as a Platinum Jubilee Project and latterly as a commemoration to honour the memory of HM Queen Elizabeth.
The tree has been marked by a plaque crafted by Peter. We are most grateful to all involved in this project.
Patronal Festival Evensong
All Saints’ Patronal Festival Evensong 2025 was followed by a reception kindly supported by The Choral Evensong Trust. We are most grateful for their support.
The service has now been uploaded to youtube and can be watched via this link.
Evensong for Harvest Festival 2025 can be watched here.
Music includes the choir anthem Thou visitest the earth (Maurice Greene, 1625 – 1755), Come, ye thankful people come.
Thank you very much to everyone who contributed Harvest Gifts and decorated the church so beautifully. The gifts will be taken directly to Crawley Open House, East Grinstead Foodbank and Family Support Work. Your support is much appreciated.
APCM 2025
The APCM took place after April’s Evensong.
Evensong for the Third Sunday of Trinity
Evensong for the Third Sunday of Trinity can be watched here via youtube.
Music includes the choir anthem Psalm 23 / Brother James’ Air
Churchwardens swearing in
On Tuesday 25th June our Churchwardens joined Tim and Ann from West Hoathly as they were sworn in to serve for the year by Archdeacon Angela.
All Saints’ churchyard
We are indebted to those who created, developed, and maintained the Church and churchyard over the last 140 years. Devoted members of our Highbrook community volunteer for our regular working parties. We pay a Gardener to mow, strim, cut hedges and generally maintain. We focus our resources on keeping the area to the south of the church building regularly mowed.
The churchyard is also an important refuge for nature. Insect life thrives in longer grass and vegetation providing an ecology attracting birds, reptiles, mammals.
We aim to balance the needs of those visiting the graves of loved ones with a sensible, practical and economic approach to the management of the main grave area to the east. Intersected by a few grass paths most of the grasses and vegetation is allowed to flourish and seed before strimming in the Autumn. If those visiting graves feel at all impeded do feel free to cut back vegetation in the vicinity of the graves to permit easier access. Inevitably the ground in a grave area can be uneven and care needed. Any donations towards the upkeep will always be so welcome.
