The Hassocks United Reformed Church Bulletin.
Edition 55. April 2026

Matthew 28.6 He is risen!

WORSHIP DIARY

Wednesday 1 April 7pm. Stations of the Cross at St Cosmas and St Damian church.

Thursday 2 April 10.30am. Shorter midweek service. Dr Graham Campling.

7pm Maundy Thursday Communion Service. The Revd Peter Scotland

Friday 3 April 10am (Note earlier time). Good Friday service led by Mr Stuart Dew. Followed by Churches Together Act of Witness on the church forecourt at 11am.

Sunday 5 April 10.30am. Easter Day Communion service. The Revd David Cumbers.

Thursday 9 April 10.30am. Shorter midweek service. Mrs Claire Levin.

Sunday 12 April 10.30am. Major Andrew Stone of the Salvation Army

Thursday 16 April 10.30am. Shorter midweek service. Mrs Heather McNiven. Communion.

Sunday 19 April 10.30am. The Revd David Cumbers. Church Meeting follows the service. Sunday 19 April 6pm. Evening worship with contemporary music, a short reflection and prayer. The Revd David Cumbers.

Thursday 23 April 10.30am. Shorter midweek service. The Revd David Cumbers.

Sunday 26 April 10.30am. Joint Service at All Saints, Burgess Hill. No service at Hassocks.

Thursday 30 April 10.30am. Shorter midweek service led by Mr Stuart Dew

Monday 13 April. Prayers 10.15am Coffee 10.45am and Bible Study 11am. John 14.21

Saturday 11 April. Messy Church and Church Coffee.

Saturday 9 May. Church Plant Sale. Please pot up any spare plants and maybe sow a few more than you actually need, for us to sell.

Saturday 20 June. Southern Synod Big Day Out at Shires Oast, Tunbridge Wells. Tickets can be booked via the Synod website southernsynod.org.uk/news/

Church membership. Mary Nurse, Denys Yuzhakov and Jenny Rothwell have been welcomed into membership.

Church mission. We now have leaflets with details of service times and other church activities for distribution to new homes. Volunteers to help with delivery would be welcome.

Synod news. Interviews for the vacant post of Synod Clerk were held on 18 March. Interviews for the post of Synod Moderator will be held late April or early May.

Contacting the minister: [email protected] or 07732 75952

 

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The Hassocks United Reformed Church Bulletin.
Edition 54. March 2026

Sunday services at 10.30am
01 March The Revd Philip Cook. Retired Baptist minister
08 March The Revd David Cumbers. Communion
15 March Mrs Heather McNiven. Mothering Sunday
22 March A family service led by members of the congregation
29 March The Revd Simon Franklin from Lindfield URC. Palm Sunday.

Sunday 15 March. Evening worship at 6.00pm
The Revd David Cumbers. With contemporary music, a short reflection and prayer.

Shorter Thursday services at 10.30am
05 March Mrs Heather McNiven
12 March The Revd Philip Cook
19 March Mr Stuart Dew. Communion
26 March The Revd David Cumbers

Refreshments are served after morning services

Prayers (10.15am) Coffee (10.45am) and Bible Study (11am). Monday 9 March.

Messy Church and Church Coffee Saturday 14 March.

Hall re-wiring. At an extraordinary (extra) Church meeting on 8 February, members agreed to rewiring for the hall and kitchen which will include new energy saving lights. The church will be applying for a grant for 50% of the costs.

Leaflets are being produced to advertise church services and activities particularly in the areas of new building around Hassocks.

Lent Bible reading plan. Leaflets covering the period from 18 February to Easter Day are available in the church vestibule.

Stations of the Cross will be at St Edwards Church on 18 March, our church on 25 March and St Cosmas and St Damian on 1 April. At our church, people can arrive anytime between 7pm and 8.30pm; at the other churches the start time will be 7pm.

URC Synod Moderator. It has not been possible to appoint someone to fill the vacant post. Urgent discussions are underway to look at other options. Interviews for the post of Synod Clerk take place on 16 March; the current Synod Clerk, Martin Hayward, retires at the end of March. Please continue to uphold in prayer the Revd Russell Furley-Smith, Convenor of Synod Council, and the field staff, on whom much responsibility rests. Pray also that God will give wisdom and strength to see and pursue the right way forward.

Contacting the minister: [email protected] or 07732 759529

 

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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