It was a joy to unite as one family on Sunday for the Horsham Churches Together Worship & Prayer Evening. During our time together, we worshipped Jesus, prayed for our local communities and listened to God speak into our lives. It was encouraging to see people gathered from many different churches, and such a great blessing to have the Horsham Virtual Prayer Room preparing the ground through prayer throughout the week.

The next HCT Worship & Prayer event will be in the Human Nature Garden at Horsham Park on Sunday 22nd June 2025, from 5pm.

Marking three years of war in Ukraine, Horsham came together to pray for Ukraine and its people, lifting up those whose lives have been devastated by the conflict and to pray for peace. Prayers, poems and memories were shared by those gathered, with translation between English and Ukrainian. In a poignant moment, all those gathered were invited to light a candle in remembrance of loved ones who have lost their lives during the war.

Thanks to Rev Michael Hogg, minister at Brighton Road Baptist Church and Deputy Moderator for Horsham Churches Together, for leading the service. And thanks to the team at St Mary’s Church, Horsham, for hosting the time of prayer.

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“At the end of the 2025 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, we thank the Lord for the unity in the Holy Spirit between Christians within our local churches. It was a joy to meet, worship and pray together throughout the week, as we reflected on the words of the Nicene Creed penned 1,700 years ago and explored the daily Go and Do  prompts encouraging us to make a difference in the world we live in today. Thank you to Horsham United Reformed Church, St John the Evangelist, Cornerstone St Andrews and Trafalgar Road Baptist Church for hosting and leading the meetings during the week.

The United Service is available to watch online, and includes sharing the light of Jesus with others, symbolised by everyone lighting candles. Thank you to St Margaret’s Warnham for leading the service and St Mary’s Church Horsham for hosting.

We also thank Horsham Eco Churches and Sussex Green Living for leading a reflective service as part of the Sussex Green Hub, which takes place on the last Saturday of every month at Horsham United Reform Church. In the midst of this hive of eco activity, the service provided the space to creatively thank the Lord for the wonders of creation, to celebrate the ways in which churches are working in active partnership with Sussex Green Living and to consider different ways in which we can be good stewards of the world.

The week ended with high-energy praise and worship, led by the Watoto Children’s Choir from Uganda. Thanks to Kingdom Faith Church for hosting the evening, and to everyone who hosted choir members in their own home. If you enjoyed their music, you can listen to their playlist on YouTube, or search for “Watoto” on your favourite music streaming service.

The Week of Prayer may be over, but our prayers for Horsham District continue, as we lift up our local neighbourhoods before the Lord and pray for many more lives to be transformed through an encounter with Jesus.

P.S – Don’t forget to put the next HCT Prayer & Worship evening in your diaries – 6pm on Sunday 16^th March at Kingdom Faith Church”.

Pete Dibdin, HCT Development Co-Ordinator

On Saturday 14th December 2024, over a hundred people gathered in Horsham town centre for Carols in the Carfax,  led by Horsham Churches Together. It was a wonderful opportunity to worship Jesus through singing carols, telling the Christmas story and sharing the Good News of Jesus’ birth in the heart of a busy market.

The Slinfold Concert Band led the music, with everyone singing along with their festive favourites, including O Come all ye faithful, While shepherds watched their flocks by night and Joy to the world. Steve Fishpool from the Christian Life Centre gave a short gospel talk, inviting us to know Jesus in our lives this Christmas.

Special thanks to all those who took part in the service, to all our volunteers who helped throughout the day, to the musicians of the Slinfold Concert Band and to High Gain Event Services CIC for providing the PA.

Carols in the Carfax
Horsham Churches Together Carols in the Carfax, with the Slinfold Concert Band, on the Carfax bandstand. Starting with festive music from 11am, with the carol service from 11:30am to 12:15pm with singing, Bible readings, and a gospel talk, followed by more festive music until 1pm.

Carol Singing Lantern Parade at the Horsham Launch Party
Friday 22nd November 2025, starting at 5pm outside St Mary’s, Causeway, walking through the Forum, West Street, Bishopbric and Carfax, ending at 5:45 pm in the old Market Square, just in time for the countdown to switch on Horsham town’s Christmas tree lights.

Later in the evening, from 7.30pm till 8pm, the Trinity Church Players Choir will be singing carols around the Christmas Tree in Piries Place.

Visit the Horsham District Council’s website for the full lineup of events, including music,  street performers, food and late-night shopping!