A happy band of of church cleaners and polishers after Monday’s working party in Highbrook. Thank you everyone who joined us to help – we got lots done in a short time and All Saints’ is wedding-ready to go!
Wedding ready!
Evensong for the Second Sunday of Trinity.
Advent Angel Cutting
On Tuesday 6th June we started cutting out the Angels for our Advent Festival, which will be held over the weekend of 2nd and 3rd of December. It was a very productive morning with 600 Angels cut out. Only another 4500 to go. We all enjoyed a good chat, coffee and biscuits whilst we did the cutting. Thank you to Peter and Andrea for hosting us
The next cutting sessions are on the following dates. Please bring scissors
17th June
1st July
19th August
Highbrook Village Hall 11am-2pm.
Please drop in and cut for as long as you can spare Refreshments will be available. If you would like a pack of Angels to cut out at home Please Contact Heather Chapman
June Evensong al fresco.
Canon David Tickner followed the Highbrook tradition of of moving worship out of doors to lead June’s Evening Prayer in beautiful evening sunshine.
Summer Colours 2023
A wonderful Summer Colours concert on Saturday from Sussex Occasional Singers & Summer Strings was topped and tailed by the Ukrainian and British National anthems with some gorgeous music in between including Mozart, Austin, Vaughan Williams and Parry. Here’s a quick blast of verse 2 of Jerusalem for those of you who couldn’t be there – how lucky we are to have such wonderful live music in our parish! Save the date for their next concert – 23rd September at St. Margaret’s.
The Chronicle for June and July, church pages.
The latest edition of The Chronicle is now out with this month’s cover design by Monica Moore. Hard copies of the magazine are @£1.50 each and are now available in All Saints’. You can read the church pages only via this link.
If you’d like to subscribe to The Chronicle please contact Kathy on 01342 811866. Six issues per annum are delivered within the parish for £7.
Summer Colours Concert, Saturday 3rd June.
Coronations through the Ages
On the Sunday following The Coronation we were treated to a varied programme of music from All Saints’ Choir (with some extra guest singers) and readings devised by the readers themselves.
Watch the celebration here on youtube.
Coronations from 1066 -1953.
Musicians led by Simon Austin, accompanist Jennifer Kirk,
All Saints choir leader Claire Taylor, choir with additional guest singers.
Music Gaudete, Christus natus est.
Ubi Caritas from Durufle Requiem
Agincourt Song Pastime and Good Company – believed to have been written by Henry VIII in his youth.
This is the day the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Attributed to Osbert Parsley (1511-1585).
An anthem composed for the Coronation of Charles II by William Child (1606-1697)
Exceeding glad will he be. Handel, a coronation anthem for George II
Verleih uns Frieden – Mendelssohn
O Taste and see how gracious the Lord is. Ralph Vaughan Williams. Composed for the Coronation of Elizabeth II
The Lord bless you and keep you. John Rutter.
Interregnum news
We were pleased to welcome Helen, from The Lord Chancellor’s office, to our parishes today. Helen will be involved in the interview and selection of a new vicar for West Hoathly & Highbrook acting on behalf of The Lord Chancellor, working with our parish representatives and the Diocese of Chichester.
Annual Parochial Church Meeting and Annual Report 2023
This morning we held the Annual Parochial Church meeting for
All Saints. The Annual Report, covering 2022, can be read here.
The minutes of the meeting can be read here (with names of those attending redacted).
Our Accounts can be read here.
The Deanery Synod Report, kindly supplied by Karen from
St. Margaret’s, may be read here.
If you have any questions or would like to be supplied with a printed copy please contact sophiedianahill@gmail.com.