🍾 Congratulations to Joan – winner of the first 2023 draw!
Your prize is on its way. 🍾
It’s not too late to join the Hundred Club for the remaining eleven draws – see details in the post below or speak to any PCC member.
Choral Evensong for Palm Sunday, 2nd April 2023.
Choral Evensong (BCP) with choir for Palm Sunday.
Watch here on youtube.
Led by Canon David Tickner.
Music includes Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis by Charles Hylton-Stewart (1884-1932). Choir.
Non Nobis Domine (William Byrd 1540-1623). Choir
Congregation hymns
Ride on, ride on in Majesty. (word Henry Milman 1791-1868, Tune Winchester New)
My Song is Love Unknown (words Samuel Crossman, 1664, music John Ireland 1879-1962).
April Works party – Thank you!
Thank you to Robin for organising this morning’s working party at All Saints’ and thank you to everyone who turned up to help. We achieved all our targets (plus a couple) for the day with pipes undercoated and door ironwork cleaned and repainted. We even cleaned the tower out! Great teamwork and fun with it. See you later in summer for round 2 when we put the top coat on and tackle a few more of those unglamorous essentials.
Hundred Club 2023
The first draw of this year’s Hundred Club will take place after next week’s Evensong for Palm Sunday. If you’d like a chance to win in this first draw there’s still time to nab your ticket by downloading this form and returning it to Heather or another member of the PCC.
An update on our search for a new vicar
The Churchwardens of Highbrook and West Hoathly are very pleased to give a brief report of welcome progress to everyone in The United Benefice regarding finding a new full-time priest
“We prepared a fresh “Parish Profile” which has been approved promptly by Archdeacon Angela and by Bishop +Martin . This enables the Diocese to advertise for a new vicar , which is planned between 7th April and 7th May. We will provide another update as soon as we are able to share further news
We wish everyone a Blessed Easter.
The Churchwardens of All Saints’ and St Margaret’s.”
Choral Evensong for the Second Sunday of Lent
Watch Choral Evensong for the Second Sunday of Lent, 5th March 2023 here on youtube.
Meet Sniper!
Meet Sniper 😍 latest member of our canine congregation at All Saints’.
We Pray for Ukraine
Prayer for Ukraine
Almighty and Great God, accept our gratitude for your boundless mercy towards us. Hear the supplication of our afflicted hearts for the land and people of Ukraine, as they confront foreign aggression and invasion. Open the eyes of those who have been overtaken by a spirit of deception and violence, that they be horrified by their works. Grant victory over the powers of evil that have arisen and bless Ukraine with your gifts of liberty, peace, tranquility, and good fortune.
We implore you, O Merciful God, look with grace upon those who courageously defend their land. Remember the mothers and fathers, the innocent children, widows and orphans, the disabled and helpless, those seeking shelter and refuge, who reach out to you and to their fellow human beings looking for mercy and compassion. Bless the hearts of those who have already shown great generosity and solidarity, and those who prepare to receive their Ukrainian brothers and sisters in Ukraine’s greatest time of need. Bring us together as your children, your creation, and instill in us your strength, wisdom and understanding. May you be praised and glorified, now and forever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.
Cleaning Party!
Our next church cleaning party is Thursday 23rd February from 11am-2pm with a focus on making the brass sparkle! Join us for as little or long as you like, we’ll bring coffee, you bring dusters, brushes or whatever you’d like to use! (there are plenty of jobs away from the brass).Together we can make All Saints’ shine.
Valentine’s coffee morning.
Valentine’s coffee morning in Highbrook. 10.00 – 12.30
Come and join us for a coffee and cake at our monthly coffee morning on Tuesday 14th February, at Highbrook Village Hall from 10.00 until 12.30.
Open to all residents and friends of Highbrook with no agenda, just bringing the community together for a chat with neighbours and friends
Admission free, (donations towards hall running costs will be very welcome)