Category Archives: St Etheldreda’s

Ironstone Chamber Music Festival 8th and 9th September 2023

‘We are delighted to announce that the Ironstone Festival will take place at St Etheldreda’s Church in Horley as usual, on Friday 8th and Saturday 9th September.

This year’s programme for the weekend is below, and you can book for some or all of the concerts through the website http://www.ironstonechambermusic.com.  If you prefer to do it in the old fashioned way please ring Abi on the below number.

We are particularly excited that the organ will be in play this year during the lunchtime concerts and that there will be a free session for younger children on Saturday morning.

We hope you can join us to enjoy the amazing music on offer over the weekend.

If you have any queries, please do call 01295 738566 (office hours) or email theironstoneconcerts@gmail.com ‘

Charles Cozens

Children’s books and toys wanted for Horley Fete on Saturday 24th June

If you have any toys or books that your children (or grandchildren!) have grown out of or no longer need, please bring them along to the Old School next Saturday morning (24th June) for them to go on the toy stall in the afternoon.

Horley Summer Fete on Saturday 24th June – includes a Children’s Garden Design Competition

It’s not long now till Horley’s Summer Fete!

As well as the usual stalls (refreshments, home-made cakes, plants, tombola, toys/books and assorted games) there will be a Children’s Garden Design competition:

Reminder: North Cotswold Chamber Choir – Concert at St Etheldreda’s on Saturday 10th June

The North Cotswold Chamber Choir will be performing a concert of part songs, potentially for all tastes, on Saturday 10th June at 7:30pm in St Etheldreda’s Church Horley. Tickets are available from https://tinyurl.com/3mj65b4j

Come and enjoy wonderful, lyrical music featuring pieces by Tallis and Elgar as well as music by contemporary composers such as Whitacre and Rooney.

North Cotswold Chamber Choir – Concert at St Etheldreda’s on Saturday 10th June

The North Cotswold Chamber Choir will be performing a concert of part songs, potentially for all tastes, on Saturday 10th June at 7:30pm in St Etheldreda’s Church Horley. Tickets are available from https://tinyurl.com/3mj65b4j

Come and enjoy wonderful, lyrical music featuring pieces by Tallis and Elgar as well as music by contemporary composers such as Whitacre and Rooney.

Caroline’s plant stall is back!

Caroline will be setting up a small plant table this week outside her house in Lane Close. Donations of plants welcome. All funds raised are in aid of St Etheldreda’s.

Mothering Sunday – and Saturday

We had a brilliant, fabulous, fun morning getting ready for Mothering Sunday this Saturday at the Old Schoolhouse – Mums, Dads, children and members of St Etheldreda’s church exercised their creative skills making Mother’s Day pictures, posies and badges.

Many thanks to Sarah Allitt and Sarah Taylor for helping organise the event and providing flowers, and to Sue Ashdown, Kate Wythe & Fiona Taylor for extra support.

Here are some pictures to give a flavour of the event.

Tomorrow on Mothering Sunday March 19th we will be in church for a Mothering Sunday Holy Communion starting at 10:30am, with posies for mums/ grannies/ aunties &c.  Do come and join us as we celebrate and give thanks for Mums and all they are to us.

Anyone interested in being kept in touch with activities for children and families please get in touch with:

Revd Guy Edwards (01295) 738191  vicarofironstone@gmail.com

Or Revd Alicia Baker (01295) 738593  rectorofironstone@gmail.com

Ukraine Appeal – Update March 2023

Just a quick update for the Ukraine Appeal – the situation is grave and they desperately need food – preferably cans of food with a ring pull top that can be heated over a stove.

Also if any of the many medical people in the village have any spare or out of date medical equipment (they will take any equipment, but can’t take drugs), then I have a contact that is taking medical equipment out to Ukraine, please let Sandra know via anyone in the Ladies Guild.

As always any items that you can spare is much appreciated and Rita continues to do great job collecting and taking the items down to the teams central hub.

Items can be left in the box under Rita’s porch – if you don’t know the address please ask anyone in the Ladies Guild, as I don’t want to give out an address on this post

Many thanks, any items, however small will really make a difference.

Items can be left in the box under Rita’s porch – if you don’t know the address please ask anyone in the Ladies Guild, as I don’t want to give out an address on this post

Many thanks, any items, however small will really make a difference.

Save the date for this year’s progressive dinner!

Horley’s famous Progressive Dinner date has been set for 2nd September.

A great opportunity to mingle with your fellow villagers and have what is always a really good night out.

Full details to follow soon.

Mothering Day – Children’s workshop in Horley Old School on Saturday 18th March

There will be a children’s workshop on Saturday in the Old School from 10:30 am to 12pm for children to make Mothering Day pictures and flower posies.

Everyone is welcome and there will be refreshments and cake!

 Please contact Sarah on 07834 370767 if you’d like more information.

There will also be a family-friendly Mothering Sunday Communion service at St Etheldreda’s on Sunday 19th March at 10:30am when we’ll be celebrating all that motherhood means to us – with a gift of flowers to take away.