St
Giles Church
Horsted
Keynes
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St Giles is a Church of England village church at the heart of this rural community. Our historic church has stood as a beacon in the village for over a thousand years ministering to all of the parish with God's love guiding the way.
St Giles Church encompasses all generations, with a strong youth involvement through our Primary school, a committed focus on families and a caring and responsive approach to our more senior members. All of this bonded together by prayer and united worship.
Please take the time to browse our website to find out what we have been doing in the name of God and to see what is yet to come and we look forward to seeing you at our forthcoming worship and activities.
Following our Lord’s teaching of the greatest commandments:
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind”.
“You shall love your neighbour as yourself.” (Matthew 22. 37.39)
Sussex Ride and Stride, Saturday 14 September: Fr David, Barney (dog), and Geoffrey Vesey Holt managed to reach Lindfield, Ardingly, Highbrook and Horsted Keynes churches, as well as fitting in a visit to a pub. You can still sponsor themby using the form at the back of church or visiting Fr David's Just Giving page https://www.justgiving.com/page/david-murdoch-1724246479645.
Saturday 28th September at 7.00p.m.: Gavin Graham, resident of Horsted Keynes and ex-oil industry executive, will be speaking about ‘Greening the Oil industry’ at the Martindale Centre. Tickets available from Alan Johnson, Hilary Nicholson and Marion Lott and online from https://hkpcc.sumupstore.com, £20.00 to include a 3-course supper and wine.
The charity collection during September and October is for Crawley Open House: St Giles has been supporting this charity for some years and you can find out all about their work from their website. Donations can be made using orange envelopes in the collection plate, the electronic system at the back of the church or posted in the post box at the Martindale. There is a stock of orange charity envelopes in the Martindale porch.
Ian Wilkins, Head of
Fundraising and Relationships, will be coming to St Giles on Sunday 22nd
September to update us on their work. Hilary Nicholson suggests
that it would be good if people could bring cakes, biscuits, etc., which
could be homemade or bought, household goods such as soap or shampoo or
any warm winter clothes along to the 10am service. Ian can then
take all the donations back with him. Thank you.
The Prayers for the Annex continue on Monday mornings at 11.30am in St Giles Church.
During these difficult, stressful times do remember that HK Help and HK Prayerline exist to help parishioners in a practical or spiritual way. You can find more details here.
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The 2024 APCM took place on Thursday 25th April. You cans still view the relevant reports below
Annual Report and
Financial Statements 2023
Annual
Group Reports for the APCM 2023
Electoral Registration Enrolment/Amendment Form
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St Giles
takes safeguarding very seriously and you can click here to view our Safeguarding Policies or here
to look at the the Diocese's Safeguarding pages.
Duffy Parry is the Parish Safeguarding Officer and you can access his contact details here
Click here for the latest, September 2024, edition of Parish & Parishioner Magazine.
The Welcome Pack for new residents to the village is now available here.
Gifts of money to the Parish are invited here
This takes you to a secure site. It is
designed for one-off donations with options to make a Gift Aid
declaration and have a receipt sent by email. If you are thinking of
committing to regular donations please visit the Giving page.