Hassocks United Reformed Church Bulletin
May 2025

 

Sunday services at 10.30
04 May: Major Andrew Stone of the Salvation Army.
11 May: The Revd David Cumbers. The service includes the baptism of Oliver Mason. Oliver and his sister, Ivy, have both been members of our Baby Station and Scallwags 'family'.
18 May: The Revd Peter Scotland. Communion.  
25 May: A family service led by members of the congregation

 

Shorter Thursday services at 10.30
01 May: Mrs Heather McNiven
08 May: The Revd David Cumbers
15 May: The Revd Peter Scotland. Communion.
22 May: Dr Graham Campling
29 May: Mr Stuart Dew

Refreshments are served after both Sunday and Thursday services

 

Saturday 10 May.  Plant sale. By popular demand we will be holding another sale on the church forecourt  from 10am to 12 noon. Donated plants can be brought to the church between 5pm and 6pm on Friday 9 May or before 10am on Saturday.  Coffee, tea and cakes will be available. If anyone can make and donate a cake, that would be welcome. Please let Annette Squire or Kerry Edwards know.  Boxes and carrier bags are also needed. 

 

Messy Church coincides with the Plant Sale.

 

Monday 12 May. Bible Study. 11am. Small hall. Continuing our study of John's gospel.

 

Could this be you? Have you thought about volunteering for a new role in the church? We currently have only two serving Elders, one of whom has completed two four-year terms and is due to stand down. Our Thursday services are flourishing but we don't have enough people to lead them, to welcome people on arrival, or to serve refreshments. We will soon also need the assistance of someone to oversee property issues. Could you help in any of these roles? Sometimes we are surprised by what God  gives us the strength to do. Please talk to an Elder if you would like to know more.

 

Powell House. Refurbishment is complete, and the new tenants (Kate and Tom, and Basil the cat) moved in on 16 April.

 

Contacting the minister: [email protected] or 07732 759529

 

A postscript to Easter. Pontius Pilate said to Joseph of Arimathea: 'I don't understand, Joseph. You are one of the wealthiest men in the region. Well respected.  You have had a lovely new tomb prepared for you and your family, and you are giving it to this Jesus'. 'No' said Joseph.'I'm just lending it for three days'.

 

 

 

Hassocks United Reformed Church Bulletin
April 2025

 

WORSHIP DIARY

 

Wednesday 2 April Stations of the Cross at Hassocks URC.  
Arrive any time between 7pm and 8pm to start the journey around the prayer stations

 

Thursday 3 April at 10.30 The Revd David Cumbers

 

Sunday 6 April at 10.30 The Revd Darryl Root

 

Wednesday 9 April at 7pm Stations of the Cross at St Edward's church     

 

Thursday 10 April at 10.30 Mr Stuart Dew

 

Sunday 13 April at 10.30 Palm Sunday. Communion Mr Stuart Dew. Church Meeting follows the service.

 

Wednesday 16 April at 7pm Stations of the Cross at St Cosmas and St Damian church

 

Thursday 17 April at 10.30 Maundy Thursday Communion. Mrs Heather McNiven

 

Thursday 17 April at 7pm Maundy Thursday Communion.The Revd David Cumbers

 

Friday 18 April at 10am (Note time) Good Friday service. Dr Graham Campling. The service will be followed by a public act of witness outside the church at 11am.


Sunday  20 April at 10.30          
Easter Day service. Communion. Mrs Heather McNiven

 

Thursday 24 April at 10.30 Mrs Claire Levin

 

Sunday 27 April. No service at Hassocks.
Pastorate service at All Saints, Burgess Hill.

 

 

Messy Church and church Coffee. Saturday 12 April    

 

Bible Study. Monday 14 April  Small hall. 11am -12 nooon. Continuing our journey through John's gospel at ch.10.v.30. Our little group has been depleted by the death of Colin Robinson; newcomers would be most welcome.

 

Contacting the minister: [email protected] or 07732 759529

 

 

Hassocks United Reformed Church Bulletin
March 2025

 

Sunday services at 10.30am:
02 March      The Revd Roger Wood
09 March      The Revd David Cumbers. Communion
16 March      Mrs Jacquie Odell from Lindfield URC (See note below)
23 March      A family service led by members of the congregation
30 March      Mothering Sunday. Mrs Tricia Rey from Marsh Green URC

 

Shorter Thursday services at 10.30am:
06 March      Mrs Jill Hewer and Mr Stuart Dew
13 March      The Revd Peter Scotland
20 March      The Revd David Cumbers. Communion
27 March      Mrs Heather McNiven

 

Refreshments are served after both services.

 

Jacquie Odell has taken the Synod worship leading course and this will be her assessed service. The assessors will be our minister, Paul Woods who is the Area lay preaching co-ordinator, and representative members of our congregation. This may feel like quite an ordeal for Jacquie .... So please be nice to her!

 

Gather 25. This is a global streamed event from different countries over a 25 hour period - a time for the global Church to come together and pray and worship. Centre Church in Lelylands Road, Burgess Hill  (a church asociated with the Assemblies of God) will be streaming it live on Saturday 1 March from 7pm to 10pm when London is the host. The website is www.gather25.com. 

 

Synod Together will be at East Croydon URC on Saturday 8 March. It is one of the four tiers of decision making of our denomination and takes place twice a year. (Local Church Meeting > Central Sussex Area Meeting > Southern Synod > General Assembly). It would good to uphold the deliberations there in prayer.

 

Messy Church and church coffee. Saturday 8 March  

 

Bible Study. Monday 10 March. Small hall. 11am. Continuing through John's gospel.

 

Lent studies and Stations of the Cross
The Churches Together Lent Study will be held at the URC on the 12th, 19th and 26th March, all at 7.30pm. The theme this year will be around Jesus’ time in the wilderness.

Stations of the Cross will be held at the URC on the 2nd April, at St Edwards on the 9th April and at St Cosmas & St Damian on the 16th April. Start time will be 7.00pm. The Stations of the Cross at the URC will be made up of prayer stations and you can arrive between 7.00pm and 8.00pm to start the prayer journey.

 

Church knitters. The most recent batch of knitted goods have been dispatched to Ukraine and the church knitters are keen to starting knitting again. Any donations of wool would be gratefully received by Brenda Farr or Brenda Rowe

 

Contacting the minister: [email protected] or 07732 759529