Parish blog

Look at the entries in the Parish blog to discover what we have been up to recently.

  • We’ve been spotted!

    We’ve been spotted!

    We’ve been spotted on the Diocesan Facebook page: see top right photo.

  • Scarecrow Success!

    Scarecrow Success!

    At the March session of Funday Monday at St Augustine’s Church the children had a great time making a scarecrow to enter into the Flower Show at the Millennium Village Centre. Every year Scaynes Hill Cricket Club sponsors this class and the winners receive the Scaynes Hill Cricket Club Trophy.  Could we possibly win the…

  • Care for Veterans

    Care for Veterans

    During Lent we have been learning more about the charities we support as a church. Last Thursday, Beverley treated us to an inspiring account of the work of Care for Veterans, including insights into her time as Chaplain. Thank you, Beverley.

  • Wheels for the World

    Wheels for the World

    Read Gaynor’s account of her encounter with Wheels for the World in Rio de Janiero, and her description of this amazing charity. Talk first delivered at Lent Course Thursday, March 14 2024.

  • Time Capsules Placed Under New Floor at St Augustine’s Church

    Time Capsules Placed Under New Floor at St Augustine’s Church

    On Sunday 21st January, in a history-making moment, time capsules were placed under the new floor at St Augustine’s Church, Scaynes Hill. This came at the end of a special service led by the Rt Rev’d Ruth Bushyager, Bishop of Horsham. The Vicar, the Rev’d Beverley Miles, told the congregation that the wonderful space under…

  • Oaklands House Group 2024-01-4: Judaic view of Adam

    Oaklands House Group 2024-01-4: Judaic view of Adam

    The Oaklands House Group meets on alternate Thursday evenings; we usually talk about the sermon from the previous Sunday. At our first meeting in 2024, however, we chose a different topic. Following something raised in an earlier meeting, Steve had researched about the Jewish understanding of Adam, the Judaic approach to judgement, and what Christians…