All Saints Church Lindfield

Churches of Lindfield Christmas services

Welcome to Lindfield Life’s churches of Lindfield Christmas services event page. Here you will find our most recent information for everything Christmas in our churches.

See also, All Saints Church, Lindfield United Reformed Church, Lindfield Evangelical Free Church, St Augustine’s Church, Scaynes Hill

All Saints Church

All Saints Church

www.allsaintslindfield.org/christmas
Email: allsaints@lindfield.info

Sunday 13th December
9.30am - Communion with children’s groups
4pm - Carol’s by candlelight (1)
6pm - Carol’s by candlelight (2)

Tuesday 15th December
10am - Tiger@Ten Christmas special (fortnightly group for over 65s)

Sunday 20th December
9.30am - All Saints Kids’ Nativity
The children can come dressed up as a shepherd, farmyard animal or angel as we retell the Christmas story in this enchanting, fun and slightly chaotic service
11.15am - Morning Worship
4pm - A thrill of hope! Contemporary carols (1)
6pm - A thrill of hope! Contemporary carols (2)

Christmas Eve 24th December
This year you will be able to book your Christingle tickets in advance - bookings open Tuesday 1st December at 7pm at allsaintslindfield.org/christingle
2pm - Christingle - this service is especially for families and those with additional needs
3pm - Christingle
4pm - Christingle
5pm - Christingle
6pm - Christingle
11pm - Midnight Communion

Christmas Day 25th December
8am - Christmas Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
10am - Christmas Celebration

Sunday 27th December
10am - Morning Worship (children will stay in for whole service)
6pm - Cornerstone - our informal band-led service for all ages

Please visit our YouTube channel to watch some of these services live.

Lindfield United Reformed Church

Friday 11th December
4pm - Messy Christmas
The monthly Messy Church focuses on Christmas

Thursday 17th December
7.30pm - Christmas concert - join us in the Church or online for a light-hearted Christmas concert with music from the Perdido Players, and more, as we celebrate together the meaning and message of Christmas

Sunday 20th December
10am - Family Worship
5pm - Carols by Candlelight - A mix of traditional and contemporary hymns, readings and poems

Christmas Eve 24th December
4pm - Crib Service
A retelling of the first Christmas, appropriate to, and performed by, the very youngest. Suitable for all ages

Christmas Day 25th December
10am - Family Service - We celebrate the birth of Jesus

Lindfield Evangelical Free Church

www.lefc.co.uk

Sunday 13th December
10.30am - Service followed by Christmas Church Family Feast Day - All are welcome for a bring-and-share lunch at 12.30pm. It’s free and even if you have nothing to bring, bring yourself, there will be plenty to share

Sunday 20th December
4pm - Traditional carols by candlelight for all ages.

St Augustine’s Church, Scaynes Hill

www.sash.org.uk

Saturday 28th November
4.30pm - Lighting of the village Christmas tree with carols and mince pies

Saturday 5th to 12th December
11am-4pm - Angel Festival, followed by a Christmas party tea

Monday 7th December
4pm - Christingle service

Sunday 20th December
6pm - Carols by Candlelight followed by mulled wine and mince pies

Christmas Eve 24th December
4pm - Crib Service
11.15pm - Midnight Holy Communion

Christmas Day 25th December
10am - Christmas morning family Communion

Lindfield’s Remembrance Sunday

Welcome to Lindfield Life’s Remembrance information page. Here you will find our most recent information for all things Remembrance Sunday.

See also, Lindfield Parish Council
and All Saints Church

 Lindfield remembers 2026

By Sue Blunden

Have you ever visited the War Memorial, in the west boundary wall of All Saints Church?

There, engraved into the stone, you will find the names of the young men of Lindfield that sacrificed their lives in the two World Wars. 61 from WWI and 34 from WWII. So many lives lost, especially at a time when Lindfield was a much smaller village than the one we know today. We must always remember them.

Did you know that members of the Lindfield branch of the Royal British Legion are already busy organising the remembrance events for 2026? In the week leading up to Remembrance Sunday on 8th November, there will be an opportunity to purchase your poppies and other poppy goods from our RBL gazebo in the High Street. All monies collected go directly to the Poppy Appeal. Last year, more than £14,000 was raised by the Lindfield branch, an incredible achievement.

Following the success of last year, another ‘Poppy Friday’ will be held in the United Reform Church Hall on 6th November from 10am – 3pm.

This is a social event open to all with no booking required. Why not join us and meet up with friends old and new in a warm and friendly atmosphere? There will be musical entertainment throughout the day, featuring the fabulous local singer Tobias at noon and a wonderful piper at 3pm.

Hot and cold food will be available all day, gluten free available. As this is a free event, donations to the Poppy Appeal will be gratefully received. Kim, our branch support volunteer, will also be available for a chat if anyone is interested in this service that offers one-to-one support to current and former members of the British Armed Forces and their dependants, by home visits, telephone befriending and hospital visits.

On Sunday 8th November, the British Legion Remembrance Service will be held in All Saints Church at 3pm. This will be preceded by the laying of wreaths at 2.45pm when over 20 representatives from local organisations will lay a wreath at the War Memorial to honour and remember the lives lost in both World Wars.

On Armistice Day, Wednesday 11th November at 11am, an act of Remembrance will be held at the War Memorial. Both events at All Saints will be followed by refreshments in The Tiger where everyone is welcome.

For further information and how to get involved please contact Branch Chairman Val Upton on 01444 482866.

All Saints Church, Lindfield travelled to Romania

By Janine Bending

When the shocking conditions inside Romania’s orphanages were revealed following the fall of Communism in the early 1990s, Christians responded with a different vision. Rather than building another institution, they founded Caminul Felix to create loving Christian family homes where orphaned, abandoned and vulnerable children could be known, loved and given hope for the future.

This July, 16 young people from All Saints Church, Lindfield travelled to Romania to experience this incredible ministry first-hand. Before they even packed their bags, they worked tirelessly to raise the money needed to buy the building materials for a new family home, demonstrating a wonderful commitment to serving others.

The week was about far more than construction. While helping to construct the wooden frame, and learning practical building skills, they heard inspiring stories of lives transformed through Caminul Felix. They shared meals with host families, spent time playing with the children, and saw for themselves the difference a loving family can make. It was a week full of hard work, new friendships and unforgettable memories that left everyone inspired.

The vision of Caminul Felix continues to grow. Alongside their work in Romania, they have begun developing a new family village in western Ukraine to provide loving homes for orphaned and vulnerable children whose lives have been devastated by war.

We are so proud of our young people and know this experience will last a lifetime. If you’re in Year 6 to Year 13 and would love to be part of adventures like this, why not come along to one of the youth groups at All Saints? We’d love to welcome you as we explore the Bible, have fun together, serve others and discover what it means to follow Jesus.

Churches of Lindfield Easter services

Welcome to Lindfield Life’s churches of Lindfield Easter services event page. Here you will find our most recent information for everything Easter in our churches.

See also, All Saints Church, Lindfield United Reformed Church, Lindfield Evangelical Free Church, St Augustine’s Church, Scaynes Hill

2026 services are listed below…

All Saints Church

www.allsaintslindfield.org
Email: allsaints@lindfield.info

Good Friday 3rd April

10am – A service for all ages as we explore the meaning of Good Friday followed by an opportunity to make your own Easter garden and enjoy hot cross buns.

12noon – An hour’s service of music, prayer, Bible readings and short reflective talks around the Cross.

Easter Sunday 5th April

8am – Holy Communion

9.30am – Easter All Age Celebration with Communion followed by an egg hunt for the children in The Vicarage garden.

11.15am – Easter Communion Service

6pm – Lively Easter Celebration led by young people, also including communion.

Some of our services will be livestreamed: www.allsaintslindfield.org/live

Lindfield United Reformed Church

Palm Sunday, 29th March
10am - We celebrate Christ’s triumphant entry

Wednesday 1st April
11.30am - We meet in the church lounge, remembering how Jesus predicts his death. Communion will be shared. Refreshments available before the service, from 11am.

Good Friday 3rd April
10am - “Here is your king” the trial and the cross. The service concludes with the Cross being taken out on to the High Street.

Saturday, 4th April
10am -2pm - Easter egg hunt, starting from the church, explore the village, and return for a reward.

Easter Day, 5th April
10am - Rejoicing that Christ is risen. You are invited to bring cut flowers to help decorate the Easter Cross on the High Street before the service begins.

Our services can be accessed online at www.lindfieldurc.org.uk

Lindfield Evangelical Free Church

www.lefc.co.uk

Good Friday, 3rd April
10.30am ‘It is finished!’

Easter Sunday, 5th April
10.30am ‘Peace be with you’

St Augustine’s Church, Scaynes Hill

www.sash.org.uk

Palm Sunday, 29th March
10am Meet on Scaynes Hill Common on path by Social Club sign to walk to church for

10.15am Palm Sunday Service

Monday, 30th March
10am – Children’s Easter Activity Morning

7pm - Reflection Service

Tuesday, 31st March
7pm - Family Holy Week Service

Wednesday, 1st April
7pm - Healing Service

Maundy Thursday, 2nd April
7pm - Parish Supper followed by Tenebrae Service

Good Friday, 3rd April
2pm – Hour at the Cross

Easter Sunday, 5th April
6.15am – Sunrise Service followed by breakfast

10am – Easter Family Communion followed by Easter Egg Hunt

All Saints and Ensemble Reza present a music treat

By Hannah Carter

Join Ensemble Reza in Lindfield for a magical family concert and ‘wish’ away those January blues on Saturday 13th January at 3pm at All Saints Church. This concert is perfect for all ages and will feature the brilliant musical story the Sorcerer’s Apprentice, composed by Paul Dukas, (which was used in the film Fantasia), arranged and narrated for our group by Ensemble Reza musician, Anna Cooper. Accompanied by our Ensemble Reza quartet, plus a few extra instruments (double bass, bouzouki, accordion) this magical musical story will include plenty of audience participation and will have you on the edge of your seat!

We are passionate about giving young people the opportunity to experience live music and here are a few words from our younger fans … ‘Music connects people.’ Radin, aged 11. ‘The music makes me feel open and happy.’ Zysha, aged 11. ‘It made me feel relaxed and free in a cloud of song.’ Nora, aged 11.

And here are a few words from our very special Patron, Dame Judi Dench: “I’m a real fan of Ensemble Reza, having attended several concerts over the last year. The passion and virtuosity of the musicians is evident in every note they play, and their shared sense of musicianship results in outstanding performances which leave audiences cheering for more! We hope you will be free to join us for this special concert in January, which has been made possible with the support raised by players of the People’s Postcode Lottery and awarded by Postcode Society Trust. Tickets are available from: www.ensemblereza.com/events

Lindfield's connection to WW2 submarine mystery - HM Triumph

HM Triumph

By Richard Bryant, Lindfield History Project Group

You may have seen newspaper articles and television news pieces in mid-June, reporting a 25-year search has finally brought to the end an 81 year old World War II submarine mystery, without realising the story had a connection with Lindfield. In All Saints church, there is a brass plaque mounted on the southern wall that reads:
Remember in Love
JOHN SYMONS HUDDART LIEUTENANT ROYAL NAVY H.M. SUBMARINE TRIUMPH WHO WITH HIS OFFICERS AND MEN WAS KILLED IN ACTION JANUARY 1942
The Lord of Hosts is with us

Lt. John Symons Huddart, known as Tommy, was 31 years old, living with his parents George and Clare Huddart at Froyls in the High Street. He joined the Royal Navy, Submarine Service in January 1934, completing his Commanding Officers course in April 1940. The command of several submarines followed before joining HMS Triumph in November 1940; a T-class 1,300 tonne submarine, 275ft long with a company of about 60 men that had been in the Mediterranean for 12 months patrolling and undertaking special covert operations.

On 20th November 1940, the submarine departed from Alexandria, Egypt for her 20th war patrol in the Aegean, which included special operational executive missions, returning to port on 11th December 1941. The crew were greeted with the news that the Triumph was to return home for crew leave and a refit. Joy was short lived as Triumph, being the only available operational submarine, was ordered to undertake her 21st mission. She was tasked with urgently landing 5,000 kilos of supplies including radios, weapons and possibly money for the Greek Resistance. The drop was to be made at Antipros, an isolated location where the supplies could be rowed ashore in a small boat. The few remaining Commonwealth servicemen that had evaded capture and were waiting at Antipros had expected to be evacuated after the unloading.
However, Triumph had only just started her patrol and it appears that this had not been advised to the servicemen. Lt. Huddart decided not to have a debate on the beach about air consumption and food and water supplies, all of which were limited and restricted operational capabilities. Instead he simply quoted a change of orders preventing him from taking on board passengers, but promised he would return in 10 days to pick them up on his return to Alexandria. Triumph signalled Naval Command confirming successful completion of the deliveries and this was the last communication.

Triumph departed and was not seen or heard from again. She failed to show up at the promised rendezvous at Antipros on 9th January. On 21st January 1942, C & C Mediterranean reported to the Admiralty ‘Regret in absence of further news HMS Triumph must now be considered lost’. The circumstances and location of the disappearance of the submarine and what happened to the crew have remained a mystery ever since, but it was assumed that all crew perished. There is no German record of a submarine having been engaged.

In June 2023, it was announced that following years of searching Triumph had now been found in the Aegean Sea off the coast of Greece, lying 660ft below the surface. Images from a remotely operated submersible show her hull almost intact, although some damage to the stern is visible, possibly caused by an underwater explosion. Importantly, the images reveal that all the escape hatches and gun hatches were sealed closed indicating the crew are entombed inside. In that depth of water, crew were doomed as escape would have been impossible. Triumph was probably at a deep dive depth when the disaster struck.
The exact location of the submarine has yet to be disclosed as it must be treated with the respect of a maritime war grave. Protected by the strict archaeology laws of Greece.

This discovery brings to a close the 81 year old mystery and the location of the men’s grave. You can see a video clip of the submarine lying on the seabed here.

Contact via www.lindfieldhistory.org.uk or 01444 482136.

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