Holy Trinity Church Hurst

New Befriended choir and tea party in Hurst

By Gail Millar

Befriended have launched a choir and tea party in Hurstpierpoint, starting in September. Singing is proven to be good for you physically, mentally, emotionally, socially and cognitively. At our choir we have lots of fun singing together songs from the musicals, old time songs and well-known hymns. Our wonderful choirmaster, Ira, encourages everyone to sing with joy, gusto and enthusiasm. Our choir is inclusive and accessible to all.

As with all Befriended activities, we enjoy tea and cake whilst building friendships. The choir will take place on three Tuesday afternoons each month at the village centre 2-4pm starting on the 17th September. Come and let’s make music together.

Befriended, in partnership with Holy Trinity Church, are delighted to launch a new monthly tea party on the third Sunday of each month, 3-5pm at Court Bushes, Willow Way. The tea parties will include quizzes, useful information, birthday celebrations, a scrumptious afternoon tea, a variety of entertainment and most of all the opportunity to meet and make new friends. Our tea parties are renowned for being places of joy, happiness, fun, enjoyment and connection. Befriended is committed to ending loneliness and isolation amongst older people living in our community. We will do this through addressing the causes of loneliness and isolation, bringing people together, having fun and making meaningful friendships.

We launch our first tea party on 15th September. We look forward to seeing you there. If you want to know any more information email office@befriended or call 0300 7727703.

Watoto Children’s Choir comes to Hurstpierpoint

Watoto Children’s Choir

The Watoto Children’s Choir from Uganda is currently on a 3-month UK tour, where they are set to perform to nearly 100,000 people in churches, schools and community spaces across the nation. In years gone by they have performed for Her Majesty The Queen, US Presidents and countless governments in parliaments across the globe, sharing their stories of hope through song and dance. The Watoto Children’s Choir has recently released a new album ‘Better Days - There Is Hope’.

The Watoto Children’s Choir will be performing in a free concert this month, taking place at Holy Trinity Church, Hurstpierpoint on 24th May at 6.30pm.

Executive Director of Watoto UK Andrew White says: “We are delighted to continue the UK tour in Hurstpierpoint, as we seek to raise awareness of the incredible work of Watoto in caring for vulnerable women and placing the orphans in families across Uganda and South Sudan.
”Other than going to Africa yourself, what better way to learn about all the good work Watoto is doing, than through this heartwarming, musical performance. The proceeds made from the album will help Watoto continue to provide vulnerable children with an education, medical care, a safe place to call home, and most of all, the love of a family.”

Easter services across Hurstpierpoint & Sayers Common - 2024

Christians and churches across Hurstpierpoint will join together on Good Friday at 10.30am for a Walk of Witness, which will start at South Avenue.
You would be warmly welcome to join us for this, or for any of the services taking place across the village during Holy Week.

Holy Trinity Church

www.holytrinityhpp.org High Street, Hurstpierpoint. 01273 835109 - hurstparishoffice@gmail.com

25th, 26th and 27th March
7.30pm – Holy Communion during Holy Week

Maundy Thursday – 28th March
7.30pm – Sung Eucharist for Maundy Thursday

Good Friday – 29th March
12-2pm - quiet time and space for prayer and reflection on the journey of the Cross. Please come and go as you please, in quietness.
2pm - Last Hour at the Cross

Holy Saturday – 30th March
7.30pm – Easter Vigil

Easter Sunday – 31st March
8am - Easter Communion – a simple said service
9.30am – Easter Communion – a sung service with choir
11am – Easter Celebration Communion – a beautiful service for people of all ages, with songs and activities for children, followed by an Easter Egg Hunt


Good News Church

www.goodnewshurst.co.uk 149 High Street, Hurstpierpoint. David Lowries - david@goodnewshurst.co.uk

Easter Sunday – 31st March
10.30am - Easter Sunday Family Service


The Parish of Albourne, Sayers Common and Twineham

Contact: Rev Rachel Cornish - rev.rachelcornish@gmail.com. You can also find us on ‘A Church Near You’

Monday 25th March
4pm - Evening Prayer at St Bartholomew, Albourne

Tuesday 26th March
4pm - Evening Prayer at Christ Church, Sayers Common

Wednesday 27th March
4pm - Evening Prayer at St Peter, Twineham

Maundy Thursday – 28th March
7pm - Holy Communion at Christ Church, Sayers Common

Good Friday – 29th March
11am - Morning Service at St Peter, Twineham Holy

Saturday – 30th March
10-11.30am – Messy Church with crafts and fun for children at Christ Church, Sayers Common

Easter Sunday – 31st March
10am - Parish Eucharist at St Bartholomew, Albourne

Brighton Consort in Hurstpierpoint

By Mike Clemens

Brighton Consort, directed by renowned singer and conductor Greg Skidmore, will be returning to Hurstpierpoint in January with their latest programme of early choral music entitled “Double or Nothing – Renaissance music for double choir.” Among the many fascinating innovations in choral composition that took place during the 16th and 17th centuries, one of the most striking was the development of music written for two separate choirs. Many skilled composers of the period wrote musical lines for two groups of singers that swirl and interweave in quite complex ways, but at times come together to act like blocks or pillars. In their concert, Brighton Consort will present music by Allegri, Palestrina, Victoria, Monteverdi and others - all written in this compelling way for at least eight separate voice parts. The performance of this fascinating music will take place on Saturday 27th January at 3.00pm in Holy Trinity Church, Hurstpierpoint. Tickets (£12, concessions £6, under 12s free) and can be purchased online via the Brighton Consort website (https://www.brightonconsort.org.uk/), by ringing 01273 833746 or on the door.