Notices

Notices

The Still PoInt

Whilst the Prayer Group is on its summer break, I am putting on in the Alleluia Room, two sessions of meditation on Wednesday 9th July and Wednesday 13th August, both at 12.15 for 45 mins. I have called these sessions, “The Still PoInt” This is for anyone who would like to explore the Christian tradition of meditation and contemplation, and also for those already practising. Please see attached flier for these two sessions.

Thursday 24^th July at 7.00pm – All Saints Waldron
Please come along and join us for a musical entertainment with cheese and wine. Kirsty Steele and her daughter are kindly providing the entertainment and there is no entry charge. Donations to towards the Flush Fund will be appreciated at the event. This promises to be an enjoyable trip down memory lane with familiar tunes and songs so please support this evening which is being organised by Friends of Waldron Churches.

Family Support Work (FSW)
As the school holidays approach demands on our food bank reach a peak. Our families will have the children at home for 6 long weeks and children seem to eat constantly. Please think of them when you shop and put something extra in your trolley. Cereals, long life milk, pasta, rice, tea coffee, squash. Tinned meats, fruit and veg. Packets of cake mix, biscuits and crisps, jam. Peanut butter, honey etc. If you use it, our families will too.
There is always a call for toilet paper, cleaning materials and shampoo, soap etc.
Our van collects on Thursday 17^th July and again on Tuesday 5^th August. Thank you, as always, for supporting our families. If shopping is your least favourite pastime, there are blue gift aid envelopes in both of our churches rand you can donate on line too.
Thank you for the difference you make.
Sarah and Carollyn

Sermons / Rector’s Letter
As an addition to the e-news our Preachers have agreed to make their sermons available for people to read in their own time if they so wish to do so.
They will be sent as an attachment the week following the Sunday that their sermon is delivered at the service.
Father Simon is now providing a monthly “Letter from the Rector”. Please see attached letter 

New Toilet Facility at All Saints – Update June 2025
Toilet facilities at All Saints
Work is scheduled to start on Monday August 4^th so please be prepared for some disruption although it is intended to keep this to a minimum.
The cost has been renegotiated but is still significant at £90k + VAT although we can recover VAT. FOWC have committed major funds to this project and, with other grants and contributions, we are getting close to our target. However, we still need to get around £5,000 together to finish off our “Flush Fund”. If you can support us in any way, we shall be delighted. Our thanks to all who have done so already
If you can support us in this venture, please donate online direct to Lloyds Bank (30-98-77) Account; Waldron PCC; Acc. No. 02677809. Alternatively send a cheque in favour of Waldron PCC to Ian Dixon, Treasurer, Brambles, Dern Lane, Waldron, TN21 0PN
For further information please contact Ian (01435 813363 or email, [email protected]Please see attached poster 

Study Course - Update
Fr Simon is planning an autumn study course on the Bible over 4 weeks beginning on Saturday 27th September. Further Details later, but please put the date in your diary!

Heathfield Benefice
We are pleased to advise you that Heathfield Benefice has now announced the appointment of a new vicar, David Packham and he will be installed on Wednesday 30^th July. Further details to follow and we give thanks that they have been able to fill the vacancy after such a long interregnum.

Street Pastors
At 2.00pm on 28^th June, Street Pastors will be offering refreshments in the Union Church Hall, Heathfield. This is to raise funds for the excellent work of Street Pastors in Heathfield and district. We are well represented in this work and would like to support their ongoing commitment which has had an effect on reducing issues with young people in the town. Donations on the day will be welcomed.
Prior to that, on 22^nd June at St Geroge’s Broad Oak, new Street Pastors will be commissioned. Of you would like to attend, please contact Martin Jenner for more information.

Dallington Deanery Synod
Please see attached report from Tim Williams

Coffee Mornings 2025

SATURDAY 12^th JULY
Wendy & Richard Leach COVERT, MOAT LANE, WALDRON, TN21 0RT

SATURDAY 16^th AUGUST
Martin Wood & Freddie Everett LITTLE CULVERWOOD, LITTLE LONDON RD CROSS IN HAND, TN21 0AX

SATURDAY 6^th SEPTEMBER
Reg & Ann Bassett MALGARTH, MAYFIELD FLAT, CROSS IN HAND, TN21 0TU

BRING YOUR FRIENDS FOR A SOCIABLE GET TOGETHER

CAKES STALLS, BRING & BUY, PLUS RAFFLES.

Singing Lessons

We have a young lady, Maria Myatt, offering singing lessons in the Alleluia Room on Tuesday afternoons/Early Evenings, primarily for children, but adults are welcome.

The Daily Office Morning and Evening Prayer with Father Simon

Anybody is most welcome to pray with him, either in person or at home - the services can be found on the Church of England’s “Daily Prayer” App available on both Apple and Android. If you would like to know more about that, please have a word with him.

Lost & Found
The Lost & Found group was formed by Mobbs and George Pitcher around a decade ago to provide fellowship for those who have been bereaved.
We provide relaxed social gatherings and outings for those who would like to be among others who know how they feel, without any requirement or pressure to talk about it. If you’d like to know more, please contact Mobbs on 07721 672623

Waldron Market at Holy Cross Priory.
Your local market that takes place at Holy Cross Priory, Lewes Road, (B2102), Cross in Hand, TN21 0DZ, every 2^nd Thursday in the month from 10.00am to 12.30pm.
We have a range of traders offering a wide range of locally sourced and created foods, seasonal fruit and vegetables etc. to suit every palate. They are joined by a diverse assortment of quality crafts personnel, as well an opportunity to buy plants for the garden or house.
Refreshments are available in the elegant Broughton Lounge, so making this a great venue to meet up with friends. It is even possible, by booking in advance, to enjoy luncheon in the Stonehill Restaurant

 Cebrating the Year of Faith 2025
The launch of Celebrating Faith 2025 on Advent Sunday (1 December). A short video has been produced featuring our three bishops and the Dean. The video can be watched here or downloaded from this link here
There is a designated website where you can find all the relevant information you will need.
Here is the link: https://celebratingfaith.co.uk/  On this page you can click on the relevant squares for more information for:
Cathedral Celebrations
Deanery celebrations Family Camp The Lent Course (available from Epiphany) Pilgrimages International Ecumenical Conference
If you have any further questions around this campaign please do get in contact with The Communications Team

The “Alleluia” Room – St Bartholomew’s Church, Cross in Hand
Graeme Mackenzie is now the point of contact for the use of the Alleluia room. Please phone him on 01435 866419 or email [email protected]  if you wish to make booking.
Our meeting room It provides a variety of useful spaces for meetings both small and large and has hosted a number of receptions using the excellent catering facilities. Of course, it also provides toilet facilities as well!
Whilst it is used quite extensively for church meetings and gatherings, we want it to be used by the wider community, so if you think you can make use of the facility, do let one of the churchwardens know and we’ll do our best to accommodate you.

Annual Parish Meeting Report 2025→