Notices

Monday 12^th May
3.30pm Ministry Meeting – Alleluia Room

Wednesday 14^th May
9.30am Morning Prayer – St Bartholomew’s Cross in Hand
10.30am – 12.00pm – Coffee, cake and chat – Alleluia Room
5.30pm Evening Prayer – All Saints Waldron

Thursday 8^th May
9.30am Morning Prayer – St Bartholomew’s Cross in Hand
5.30pm Evening Prayer – All Saints Waldron

Friday 16^th May
6.00pm Choir Practice – All Saints Waldron

Saturday 17^th May
10.00am – 12noon Coffee Morning
Rosie Mays-Smith BRYCKDEN PLACE, WALDRON, TN21 0RD

Notices

VE Day Service
Sunday 11^th May round the War Memorial, weather permitting. This will not be a long service.
Please could you bring your own chair if you think you will need one.
After the service The Star is putting on a BBQ and music in the garden to continue our celebration of VE Day,

Family Support Work (FSW)

We are currently in need of the following items please
🍮 Custard / Rice pudding
🧴 Toiletries – especially shampoo, toothpaste, and body wash
🥨 Savoury snacks
🍇 Squash for diluting (including sugar-free)
Thank you so much for all your donations!   Sarah

Sermons
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.
Please see attached the sermon for Parish Eucharist (13^th April) from Tim Hough & Sermon for Good Friday Liturgy (18^th April) from Father Simon  

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.  Please see attached poster

Dates for your Diary

Coffee Mornings 2025
SATURDAY 17^th MAY - Rosie Mays-Smith BRYCKDEN PLACE, WALDRON, TN21 0RD
SATURDAY 14^th JUNE - Ian Dixon BRAMBLES, DERN LANE, WALDRON TN21 0PN
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.

Parish Lunch – Sunday June 1^st 2025

Venue: The Star Waldron - £25.00 per person
There will be a sign-up sheet at each church for the next few weeks. Please add your name if you are interested in coming. More details to follow.

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. Please note:

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

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

A message from Mobbs
What a beautiful Spring we're having - the sunniest March since records began, apparently.
My apologies for being late with organising our Lost & Found diary this year. I was wary of having to possibly cancel our first event; George and I have been awaiting the birth of our first grandchild. Thankfully, she's arrived safely! We now have a Tawana Persephone Pitcher in the family and all are doing very well.
I have booked a table at The Star in Old Heathfield for 12.30pm on Tuesday 13th May. Again, let me know your availability and I'll confirm numbers with them. If it's a larger group, I will forward a menu from them a fortnight before i.e. end of April.
I might book a table during summer at the other Star, in Waldron, as it is also under new management. But we can chat about that when we meet.
Do let me know if you know someone who'd like to join us. Equally, let me know if you'd rather not be on the mailing list.
With every good wish to you all

New Toilet Facility at All Saints
We have been making plans to have an internal toilet facility installed at All Saints for some time now. This will replace our aging external portaloo and will provide disabled access as well.
The project has taken a while to develop but we have now reached a point where, following a recent PCC meeting, we are “good to go”! We have the Faculty and we have acceptable tenders from contractors and are finalising a decision on which one to go with at this time.
As is always the case, the cost is significantly greater than originally anticipated due in no small measure to the cost of connecting to mains drainage. The vestry area is being re-organised in order to accommodate the toilet. Whilst major support has been offered by Friends of Waldron Churches, we need to raise a good sum ourselves in order to see the project through.
Consequently, we have launched our public appeal “Donate to Excavate” and we shall be delighted to receive any donations however modest as we seek to get to a targeted £20,000.
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, info@focusedfinancialservices.co.uk

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

St Bartholomew’s internal door
Some of you will be aware that we encountered a problem in shutting this door on Sunday 8^th December and it transpired that a section of the stone arch had slipped causing the problem. Most importantly, we discovered that one of the stone sections had cracked. We have made arrangements to have the problem made safe whilst we look further into what is needed to deal with the issue, but please be aware that entry through the main doors could be a little restricted. Fortunately, we do now have the alternative door in the south wall so please feel free to come in that way if you prefer.

Celebrating 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

Annual Parish Meeting Report 2025→