Welcome to St. Mary’s Horsham
Although it will not be possible to attend church services in person during November, recordings of weekly Sunday services will appear further down this page to enable you to join in our worship from home. There are also many other recordings of recent services from St Mary’s available for you to view on our “Home Resources“ page.
Revd. Alan Mayer has also produced a series of lecture talks entitled “Study at St Mary’s” which appear fortnightly further down this page.
Please keep an eye on our What’s On page for information about upcoming services in December in addition to our planned Christmas services as outlined above. To book in to attend a Sunday service please contact sundayservicebookings@horshamstmarys.org.uk or call 01403 283786.
We will continue to keep you updated with regular email newsletters. If you would like to be added to the mailing list to receive these updates, please get in touch with the Parish Office (office@horshamstmarys.org.uk) to provide your details. If you don’t have access to email please call the Parish Office on 01403 253762 to let us know the best way that we can stay in touch with you.
The church will continue to be open daily for private prayer between 10am and 1pm. Please be aware that all visitors will need to abide by social distancing rules whilst in the church and please also note that unless exempt, it is now a legal requirement to wear a face-mask whilst inside the church building.
Please do continue to reach out to neighbours and friends who may be feeling particularly vulnerable and let us know if we can offer any support or assistance during this time. Phone calls can also be directed to our pastoral co-ordinator, Morag Davies, or clergy, Lisa Barnett or Rebecca Tuck.
Pastoral Care Co-ordinator: Morag Davies pastoral@horshamstmarys.org.uk 01403 240854 or 07974 679399
Vicar: Revd Lisa Barnett vicar@horshamstmarys.org.uk 01403 283787
Curate: Revd Rebecca Tuck curate@horshamstmarys.org.uk 01403 288465
As we continue to face new challenges and uncertainties, we do so in the company of Jesus, who understands our anxieties, and our loneliness, and promises to be with us always.
“The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:5-7.
With my prayers for you,
Lisa
To watch our Sunday Eucharist service for the first Sunday in Advent on 29 November, click on the video link below and type “f” (Full Screen) for best viewing:
To watch Alan Mayer’s sixth talk in the “Study at St. Mary’s” series entitled “The Holy Spirit”, click on the video below and type “f” (Full Screen) for best viewing:
To watch our Children’s talk “Never too little”, click on the video below and and type “f” (Full screen) for best viewing:
You may be “checking us out” for one of any number of reasons. Perhaps you’re moving into the Horsham area, or maybe you’re thinking about getting married, or you’re just curious about Christianity.
There’s a lot going on at St. Mary’s, so we hope you find what you’re looking for quickly and easily – and that these pages give you a good flavour of our vision, and of the many exciting aspects of our Church life.
We do hope you will have a chance to come & experience St. Mary’s in person soon – to enjoy a sense of God’s own presence, His welcome to community and invitation to belong …
We look forward to meeting you!
SERVICE TIMES
Please refer to the information at the top of the homepage for updates as to when our services will be able to resume once again.
To find out more about the Christian Faith, please click here
*Revd. Canon Lisa Barnett photo courtesy of tobyphillipsphotography.co.uk
Parish Covid Recovery Appeal
We know the past few months have presented so many challenges for every one of us and our parish is no exception.
Therefore, we are asking our congregations to consider making a one-off gift to support us through this period when our income has fallen significantly. If you feel that you are able to support the church in this way, you can either download, complete and return to us the Horsham Parish Giving Form or make a donation online direct to our recovery appeal using a debit or credit card.
Thank you so much for your support.
