Christ Church St Leonards is an Anglican Church within the Church of England
Everyone is Welcome
Welcome!
You are very welcome to come to all Services and Events. With a daily Mass and weekly Church and Community Events throughout the year. Everyone, regardless of background or faith is welcome. We also exist for the community, offering help and support to all those in need.
Please note: Due to unforeseen circumstances the church is open for services only, until the situation is reviewed.
Our main act of worship on a Sunday as a Parish is the weekly 10:30am Sung Mass. There is also an 8am Low Mass every Sunday morning. Services are offered every weekday and on Saturdays. On Saturdays, in addition to the 10:30am Mass there is a Latin Mass at 6pm if you would like to join us you are very welcome, the English translation is alongside the Latin in the Mass booklet.
Do join us at any of the Services and at any of our events throughout the year.
Rector
Fr Thomas Crowley
Churchwarden
Julie Gidlow
Mass Times and Calendar of Events
News and Events
Help with Hospitality
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As we prepare for Advent & Christmas, and the many additional services at Christ Church, we need more volunteers to share the load of offering welcome & hospitality to both visitors & our wider church family. Speak to Fr Thomas if you can help – see notice for full details & dates.
Parish Pilgrimage 2027
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We are pleased to announce that we have booked next summer's pilgrimage to The Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham - four nights Monday 9th - Friday 13th August 2027. This is a fantastic opportunity to spend a week immersed in the tranquil surroundings of this beautiful, deeply spiritual place - past pilgrims always return with wonderful stories of their time at The Shrine, restored and revived by its healing spirit. The cost for this year has not yet been set by The Shrine, but we anticipate will be in the region of £520 - £550. This includes full board - breakfast, lunch and supper - plus coach travel each way. Half board is also available at a slightly reduced cost. To book a place we will need a deposit (non-refundable) of £40.00 to be paid by BACS by Sunday 13th December. Please email Julie Gidlow at walsingham@christchurchstleonards.co.uk for more information.
Wednesday Coffee Mornings
A number of people have asked if we can run a coffee morning again on Wednesday after the 1030am Low Mass. This would be a wonderful thing to do to offer fellowship & socialising after this growing mid-week service, but would need volunteers to set-up and get things going. If you are interested in helping out, please let Fr Thomas know (rector@christchurchstleonards.co.uk)
Events
Saturday 28th November. 9:30am - 12:30pm Christ Church Crypt, Hall and Courtyard, TN37 6GL There will be lots of stalls including Christmas Raffle, Christmas Tombola, Guess the Weight of the Cake, Lucky Dip with Sweets, a Cafe selling hot and cold food and drinks. Along with the usual stalls Books, Cakes, Clothes, Jigsaw Puzzles, and many others. Christ Church Christmas Fayre coincides with the Kings Road Market and St Leonards Frost Fayre, which begins at 12:30pm in our courtyard after our Fayre ends. Everyone is welcome, see you there....
Christmas Fayre
Every Thursday (until the end of April) 10am-4pm Christ Church Crypt - Church Courtyard off London Road, TN37 6GL Everyone is welcome to join us. With free tea, coffee, biscuits other food is available. You are equally welcome to come and join in with a conversation or simply sit in the company of others if you would like to. If you'd like to bring a book to read- feel free. If you'd like to bring some knitting or sewing to do- feel free. We look forward to welcoming you....
Cosy Crypt
Mondays 9:30- 11:30 Wednesdays 9:30- 10:30 Wide variety of donated books for sale, all sorted into categories. Reasonably priced, all proceeds to Church running & Mission costs. Book Room, Christ Church Parish Centre, Church Courtyard (far left hand door) London Road. St Leonards. TN37 6GL. Everyone is very welcome to come and have a browse and pickup a bargain.
Book Sales
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