The Hassocks
United Reformed Church Bulletin.
Edition 53. February 2026
Sunday services in February at 10.30am
01 February — Mr Stuart Dew
08 February — The Revd David Cumbers. Communion
15 February — The Revd David Cumbers
22 February — Family Service led by members of the congregation
Evening worship at 6.00pm
15 February. Led by the Revd David Cumbers. With contemporary music, a short reflection, and a time of prayer.
Shorter Thursday services at 10.30am
05 February — Dr Graham Campling
12 February — Mrs Claire Levin
19 February — Mrs Heather McNiven. Communion
26 February — Mrs Jill Hewer
Refreshments are served after morning services
Christmas offerings. The magnificent sum of 386 was raised for Crisis at Christmas. The number of visitors who attended the various services was hugely encouraging.
Prayers (10.15am), Coffee (10.45am), and Bible Study (11am). Monday 9 February.
Messy Church and Church Coffee Saturday 14 February. 10am.
Church membership. A service to welcome more new members will be held soon.
Church sound system. Plans are progressing for a system upgrade.
Copyright. The church now has an additional licence to allow more hymns to be printed and projected.
Leaflets. Leaflets are being produced to advertise church services and activities, particularly in areas of new building around Hassocks.
Lent begins on Wednesday 18 February. There will not be a Churches Together Lent course this year, although there will be a Lenten Bible reading plan for our church. Copies will be available in church from 8 February. There will be Stations of the Cross services. Details will follow in the weekly notices and in the March Bulletin.
Church Flowers. The list for 2026 is in the vestibule. If you have a special occasion when you would like to provide flowers, please put your name against the appropriate date.
Contacting the minister: [email protected] or 07732 759529
The Hassocks
United Reformed Church Bulletin.
Edition 52. January 2026
Sunday services in January at 10.30am
04 January – The Revd Andy Melvin. Andy is minister at Crowborough, Uckfield and Buxted and is Mission Enabler for the Central Sussex United Area
11 January – The Revd David Cumbers. Communion
18 January – The Revd David Cumbers. Church Meeting follows the service
25 January – Dr Graham Campling
Evening worship service at 6.00pm
18 January – The Revd David Cumbers. With contemporary music, a short reflection, and a time of prayer.
Shorter Thursday services at 10.30am
08 January – Mrs Heather McNiven
15 January – Mrs Jill Hewer
22 January – The Revd Peter Scotland
29 January – The Revd David Cumbers
Refreshments are served after morning services
Prayer Meeting, Coffee and Bible Study. Monday 12 January. Prayers 10.15. Coffee 10.45. Bible study 11.00–12 noon. Continuing at John 13.21
Messy Church and Church Coffee Saturday 10 January, 10am.
Church Meeting. After the morning service on Sunday 18 January.
We sadly record the death of the Revd Brian Stone. Brian was the father of our former minister Darryl Root (Sinclair) and led services at Hassocks. Please remember Darryl, Brian’s wife Brenda, and other family members in your prayers. The funeral service will be at Portslade United Reformed Church, Station Road, Portslade BN41 1AB at 3.15pm on Friday 23 January. The church is a short walk from Portslade railway station.
The Hassocks
United Reformed Church Bulletin.
Edition 51. December 2025
For to us a child is born. And he will be called Wonderful Counsellor,
Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace
December calendar of
services and other events
| Thursday | 4 | 10.30 | Service led by Heather McNiven | |
| Friday | 5 | 4pm onwards | Light up Hassocks. Church open for refreshments. Nativity on the church forecourt | |
| Sunday | 7 | 10.30 | Service led by Stuart Dew | |
| Sunday | 7 | 4.30 | Churches Together Christingle Service at our church | |
| Monday | 8 | 10.15 Prayer Meeting. 10.45 Coffee. 11–12 noon Bible Study. Continuing at John 12.37 | ||
| Thursday | 11 | 10.30 | Service led by Claire Levin | |
| Saturday | 13 | 10am | Messy Church and Church Coffee | |
| Sunday | 14 | 10.30 | Communion service led by the Revd David Cumbers | |
| Sunday | 14 | 3pm | Churches Together Carols Together at Adastra Hall | |
| Thursday | 18 | 10.30 | Communion service led by the Revd Peter Scotland | |
| Sunday | 21 | 10.30 | Christmas family service led by the Revd David Cumbers and members of the church fellowship | |
| Sunday | 21 | 6pm | Worship and praise led by Heather McNiven | |
| Monday | 22 | 3pm | Crib Service for families. All ages welcome | |
| Wednesday | 24 | 6pm | Carols by candlelight led by Heather McNiven | |
| Thursday | 25 | 10am | Christmas Day service. The Revd David Cumbers | |
| Sunday | 28 | 10.30 | Service led by the Revd Peter Scotland |
Suzanne Glossop. £75 was given to Chailey Heritage in memory of Suzanne, which was money
donated after the Sunday service 26 October. Her son sent a message of thanks.
The Big Brew coffee morning raised £130 on the stall and £117 from coffee and cake, which will go
to Transform Trade. Julia Scotland says: "Thank you
for your wonderful support which will help tea growers tackle the climate
crisis and support their families".
Ilyinsky Charity Foundation. Denys Yuzhakoff
spoke at October Church Meeting, about the work of this foundation, run by a
Christian friend in Ukraine, not far from the Russian border. Church Meeting
decided to support the Foundation for an initial period of one year. You can
watch a film about its work at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB8d6XHVC38
The Revd Jim
Thorneycroft. After receiving the 50th edition of the Bulletin our former minister, Jim
Thorneycroft, sent greetings. It was good to hear from him.
Contacting the minister: [email protected] or 07732 759529
Hassocks United Reformed Church Bulletin
October 2025 Issue number 49
Sunday services at 10.30pm
05 October Mrs Jacquie Odell from Lindfield URC
12 October The Revd David Cumbers. Communion
19 October The Revd David Cumbers. Church Meeting follows the service.
26 October A family service led by members of the congregation.
Sunday service at 6.00pm
19 October The Revd David Cumbers. With contemporary music, a short reflection, and a time of prayer.
Thursday services at 10.30
02 October Mrs Claire Levin
09 October The Revd David Cumbers
16 October Mr Stuart Dew. Communion
23 October Mrs Heather McNiven
30 October Mrs Claire Levin
In September we recorded the deaths of Mike Rowell and Betty Lord. Betty Lord s funeral was held at the church on 9 September, with her family joining online from New Zealand. At the wish of Mike Rowell s family, there was no funeral service, just a simple cremation with no mourners. His daughters, Teresa and Miriam, have written thanking the church for our prayerful remembrance They were among a group of young people who enjoyed Sunday mornings in Junior Church as long ago as the 1960s.
Prayer Meeting, Coffee and Bible Study. Monday 13
October. Prayers 10.15. Coffee 10.45.
Bible study 11.00 - 12 noon. We are making our way, with no great haste,
through John s gospel, sharing all sorts of interesting thoughts along the way.
Church Membership. New members will be welcomed at the morning service on 16 November. If you are interested in becoming a church member there is still time if you are quick! Tell our minister, the Revd David Cumbers, by Sunday 28 September, email him on [email protected] , or phone or text him on 07732 759529. This will enable him to talk to you before Elders and Church Meetings in October, where names will be approved.
Directory. The
next edition - now in preparation - will give telephone numbers and email
addresses but not postal addresses. See Helen Abel if your contact details have
changed.
Transform Trade. Remember to return your completed Transform Trade quiz sheets by Sunday 26 October. Julia and Peter Scotland still have copies available if you have not yet bought yours. At the Mini Brew coffee morning on Saturday 8 November there will be Christmas Cards on sale. Julia Scotland is able to take orders.
Contacting the minister: [email protected] or 07732 759529
Our changing world. If Jesus planned to feed the five thousand today, would he first have to check on allergies? And ask if anyone was gluten free?
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