Christ Church

Another beautiful day on the south coast. Here’s the spire of our church towering over the St Leonard’s sea front this afternoon! #stleonards #stleonardsonsea #hastings #seafront #pier

Tea party for the residents of St Richard’s House (a block of flats owned by our Parish). Wonderful homemade sandwiches, cakes, and scones! Thanks Sue and Ceilia for the catering and to all who came!

On this the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord it was great to Baptise and Confirm Rainbow! Prayers from us all!

#Mass was offered this morning for the Confraternity of Our Lady - our parish’s #AltarServers. Praying for all who give of their time in serving at our Sunday & weekday Masses - an important Christian ministry. Here are the prayers our servers pray before Mass. #pray #ministry

Monthly Communion service for the residents of Marlborough House, St Leonard’s. This time we also sung carols together! #Jesus #communion #ministry #priest @churchofengland @ChichesterDio

The tree’s now up in church! Beautifully decorated by our school. 🎄 #stleonards #stleonardsonsea #hastings

Christmas at Christ Church! Everyone welcome to any of our services. Please spread the word and invite family and friends! #stleonards #stleonardsonsea #hastings #Advent #Christmas #mass #carol #carolservice #nativity #christingle

“Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord.” On the 2nd Wed of the month we have a 10.30am Healing Mass for all the sick, with laying on of hands & anointing. All welcome.

“Blessed are you, O Virgin Mary, above all women on the earth. The Lord God himself has chosen you.” #ImmaculateConception #Jesus #Mary

Good to be at St Thomas of Canterbury, St Leonard’s this afternoon for a joint #Advent service of music and prayer from #Taize and #Iona. Veni veni Emmanuel! #advent @ParishSea

@survivingthestreets.uk are opening up our Crypt tonight (Sat 7th) and tomorrow (Sun 8th) for any homeless people in #Hastings/#StLeonards. Opens 8pm. Dogs welcome. Donations of sleeping bags etc are welcome. Spread the word! #ChristChurchNightShelter #survivingthestreetsuk

On this the feast day of St Nicholas it was great to welcome the Fellowship of St Nicholas (which has a long association with our Parish) to church for their Christmas Nativity service! @FSNHastings @churchofengland

THIS SATURDAY come along to our Christmas Fayre! 10am-1.30. All welcome, free entry. Lots to see including Santa! (It won’t be Fr Nick this year!)

“Give us the grace, Lord, to be ever on the watch for Christ your Son. When he comes and knocks at our door, let him find us alert in prayer, joyfully proclaiming his glory.” #Advent

An excellent #GodlyPlay with Year 3 in School this morning! We learnt the story of Moses and the Ten Commandments and then we reflected on them and what they mean to us today. #God #Jesus #Bible #RE #ReligiousEducation #church @thechurchofengland @dioceseofchichester

Happy feast of Christ the King, when we remember that Jesus is Lord of all creation. Here’s the beautiful (but little known) Christ the King Chapel at Christ Church, located above the sanctuary and reached by a small wooden staircase! #Christ #Jesus #ChristtheKing

Happy feast of Saint Leonard of Noblac! St Leonard is patron saint of our town and of prisoners. Our Masses today have been offered for our town and our local government. #stleonard #stleonardsonsea #hastings #saint #church #Jesus #pray #mass

It was great to welcome +Martin to Christ Church this morning to celebrate Mass and to Confirm Lizzie - prayers and congratulations from us all! @churchofengland @ChichesterDio

“All Saints celebrates all those who are in Heaven, in the light of God’s face – those recognised by the Church as saints and those known only to the Lord. We ask for their intercession and we strive to follow their example, so that we too can fulfill our vocation to be saints.”

This Saturday from 10am come along to our monthly table top sale! (The bacon butties are excellent 👌)