New Hymn Book appeal
Our new Hymn book appeal has now been launched in September 2025 with a sponsor a book now available. Full details can be found on our dedicated page by clicking here.
The Bishop’s Certificate is being piloted from January 2026 in various locations. It is an exciting opportunity for lay people across the diocese to deepen and grow in their understanding of Christian faith. Whether you're exploring lay ministry or seeking to enrich your discipleship, this course is designed to support and inspire you. It comprises 20 weeks and 3 study days over three terms. Further details and an application form can be found on the diocesan website or contact Gillian Youngman (01825 760700) There is also a notice at the back of Holy Cross.
Click here for the link to the rota.
Christmas Day there is a Community Lunch at The Belmont Centre for those that might be on their own. Please see the details below.
The Uckfield Rugby Club are also providing Christmas Day lunches for those on their own, elderly and families or individuals in need. 
Bible StudyFr David will be leading Bible Study on 1st Corinthians on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the
month from 2.00 – 3.30 p.m. at St Saviour’s. This started in October and will finish in February. There will be tea and coffee afterwards. Please speak to Fr David if interested.
Our Nappy & Supplies support for Ukraine
A big thank you to everyone who has continued to donate nappies and supplies for the orphanage in Ukraine. Please watch the update video below that Andrew Wooler posted on YouTube recently. We ask if you can continue to provide any packs of nappies, (large sizes please) as well as boxes of washing powder. These can be given to Dee Johnson or left at the back of Holy Cross Church.
Uckfield FoodbankHoly Cross supports the Uckfield Foodbank. Donation bin is located at the bank of the Church. For more details, click here for our dedicated page.Also...Help required! They would love to have some more team leaders to help at their distribution centre at The Source, Civic Approach. You would be responsible, after training, for organising the volunteer team that day, accepting delivery of replacement food parcels, fresh fruit and veg, and organising the space in The Source. You would be the main contact with the clients but the team would support you in making tea/coffee and chatting as well. They are open on Tuesdays and Fridays between 11:45am - 2:15pm. Tuesdays are often quieter but Fridays are usually very busy - at least for the first 90 minutes or so. Some clients may request prayer and that would also be a part of the role. Please contact Lorraine on 01825 745489 or email admin@uckfield.foodbank.org.uk for more information. Thank you.
What’s in our hands? Rural mission learning review
This report was commissioned by the Church of England’s Vision and Strategy Team, and compiled by Dr Richard Tiplady from Brendan Research. A review of six completed evaluation reports and interviews with four ongoing projects were used to achieve this.
Key learning from these reports was identified in the following areas:
- Thematic areas of focus for a learning community
- The strategic design of projects that focus on making disciples in rural areas
- Revitalisation or growth in rural parishes and fresh expressions of church
Old Copies of The Link
Do you have any old copies of our Parish Magazine "The Link" that were printed before 1992? If you do have any old copies we would love to borrow them so that we can scan a copy to include on our website. If you can bring them to church and either pass to Simon Tuck or to Dee, they will be returned once scanned. Thank you.
New GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations) forms
We are inviting anyone who did not complete one earlier this year, along with fairly new
people to fill one out (they are available at the back of the Church or on the website here).
Basically, this lets us know what we can contact you about, and how. Please
return any forms to Gillian Youngman our Data Protection Officer or put in The Belmont Centre letterbox. Anyone we do
not hear from who was on the old list will have their information deleted
shortly. Thank you.
Electoral Roll
The 2025 electoral roll process for every parish in the country started in March this year, in preparation for our APCM which was held on Tuesday, 13th May 2025. You are still invited to complete the forms. For further information on the Electoral Roll, please click here.
170 Years of Holy Cross SchoolHoly Cross Church of England School, Uckfield, closed at the end of the Christmas term in 2023, having served the children in the town for c. 170 years. To commemorate this event, Bridge Cottage and a group of former staff, parents and governors at the school put together an exhibition in early 2024 showing the life of the school. Following on from the exhibition, a new Booklet has been produced to Celebrate those 170 Years. This was launched at the Holy Cross Spring Festival in May 2025 and can be purchased for £3 from the Uckfield Heritage Charity Shop or from Bridge Cottage.