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)
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On Sunday 2nd February it was announced that Fr David is to retire on
30th June, the 40th anniversary of his ordination as a Priest.
His last Sunday will be 29th June. Fr Peter will continue as Curate at
least into 2026. He, Fr David and the PCC Standing Committee
(Churchwardens, Secretary and Treasurer) are working on arrangements
for the vacancy. There will be a process of discernment about
both future ministry in the parish and Fr Peter's future ministry.
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Here is the Order of Service for the All Age Eucharist for the Third Sunday of Easter, Sunday 4th May.The Annual Parochial Church Meeting will take place on 15th May 7.30pm at the Martindale Centre. Copies of the Annual Report and Reports from Groups associated with the Church are available at the back of the church and also further down this page.
Diocesan Intercessions,
a message from Chichester Cathedral:
" Each day at the 8am Eucharist and at Evensong we pray for the
parishes of our Diocese, as listed in the Diocesan Intercessions
Rota. Parishes are warmly invited to join us when we pray for
them, if they are able. If you are not able to join us in person,
please know that you are in our prayers."
St Giles, Horsted Keynes will be prayed for on Sunday 22nd
June, the First Sunday of Trinity. Fr David has asked
for prayers about the vacancy and his retirement.
Fr David's leaving
present: As you all know, Fr David is retiring and
moving away at the end of June. The PCC thought it would a nice
idea if we could, on behalf of the Church Family, present him and
Christine with a gift to remember us by. If you would like to
make a contribution, please could you place it in an envelope and drop
it in the Donations box on the table at the back of the Church. Thank
you.
Barbara Fairweather, Church Warden
The charity collection during May and
June is for Christian Aid. You can find out all
about Christian Aid week here
Donations can be made using orange envelopes in the collection plate or posted in the post box at the Martindale. There is a stock of orange charity envelopes in the Martindale porch.
The Prayers for the Annex continue on Monday mornings at 11.30am in St Giles Church.
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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.
Thelma Mason is the Parish Safeguarding Officer and you can access her contact details here
Click here for the latest, May 2025, edition of Parish & Parishioner Magazine.
The Welcome Pack for new residents to the village is 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.
The 2025 APCM will take place on Thursday 15th May at 7:30pm at the Martindale Centre, in the Giles Moore Room. You can still view the relevant reports and the agenda below.
Annual Report and
Financial Statements 2024