The Rector writes . .

Dear sisters and brothers,

This Sunday we celebrate the Patronal Festival at St Wilfrid's, celebrating the life
and witness of our patron saint, and also our common life here together in
Haywards Heath. At this yearly celebration it is good for us to reflect where we
have come from in the last year, and where we will be going in the coming years.

Over the past year we have continued to be a living presence in Haywards Heath,
through prayer, mission and outreach. Our Christmas services in 2025 were the
best attended since before Covid. Two of our youth were prepared for Admission
to Holy Communion at Easter, and six candidates from the parish were
confirmed in June. That same month we also celebrated the ordination to the
priesthood of Mother Carolyn and her celebration of her First Eucharist. Our

Choral Scholarship scheme has now entered its third year, encouraging younger
people to engage with Church music and to enrich our worship.

This summer we begin a new service pattern reflecting the changing nature of
attendance across the parish, with a new connection made to St Wilfrid's CofE
Primary School supporting our All Age Eucharist. During the year we have also
seen the Centenary Hall refurbished, and work has now begun on the vestry at
St Wilfrid's to refurbish and improve our facilities.

All of this can only happen with your support, for which we all give thanks, and I
encourage each and every one of you to pray and to reflect how you can support
the life of the Parish into the future.

As we continue our pilgrimage together under the patronage of St Wilfrid, let us
give thanks for all we have achieved over the past year together, and look to the
future in hope for what we can achieve in the Mission of Church as we seek signs
of God's Kingdom in the world.

With all blessings,

Fr Edward

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Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor,
we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.

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Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit or are new to our churches, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

When we meet in St. Wilfrid's Church (in Church Road by the Marks and Spencer Car Park) our Sunday Sung Eucharist Service starts at 9:30am. This is usually followed by coffee/tea that is served in the church, after the service. Please do come and have a chat with us and get to know us but be assured, no one will pressure to join us if you do not want to.

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The Presentation Church, (in New England Road) Congregation starts to meet together at 10.15am, on Sundays, for refreshments and then make their way into the church for their Sunday Eucharist Services. These are usually led by our priests, Fr Edward or Fr Mike, but sometimes visiting priests will be present. A special regular visiting priest is Fr John Twisleton a local author who live very close to the church.

If you are a visitor to either church do make yourself known. And, if you have any questions please do ask the Clergy, sidespeople or the Wardens.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up. There are disabled toilets in the Presentation Church and in the St Wilfrid's Centenary Hall.

Our Services

Most of our services, with the exception of the second Sunday Evensong (6.00pm in St. Wilfrid's Church) and our monthly Taizé service (8.00pm third Wednesday) are Eucharistic. That includes our weekly 12.00 noon service in St. Wilfrid's. This means that the congregation is able to share in the bread and wine that become to us the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Generally, we follow traditional patterns of Anglican Worship that are resourced from "Common Worship", augmented with various seasonal material.

We use the traditional Book of Common Prayer (BCP) at St Wilfrid’s Church during Choral Evensong at 6.00pm on the second Sunday of the month.

St. Wilfrid's has a tradition for music and our hymns led and supported by our excellent choir and the famous Tickell organ. The Presentation singing is usually supported electronically.

The +Blessed Sacrament is reserved in both churches.

Children are welcome. We were all children once so do not worry if they do not behave like the little angels that we hope they are.

Children

Getting Connected

Small Groups

These are advertised - for example before Advent and Lent

Serving and Volunteering

If you want to get involved in the life of the church and help us make Sundays run smoothly, you can sign up to serve on a team.

Other Ministries

We also support the following ministries:

Men's Ministries
Women's Ministries
Foodbank
Messy Church for our younger friends

Get in touch with us to plan your visit

If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you.

Leadership


Father Edward		Father Mike
Fr Edward is our Parish Priest		Fr Mike assists in the Parish.