Parish events
What’s on
Festivals, concerts, fetes and quiet days. Everyone is welcome, whether or not you come to church.
Harvest Festival & Parish Lunch
Parish Hall
A shared lunch after the 10 am Sung Eucharist, with harvest gifts collected for the Hawthorn Vale Food Pantry. Bring a plate if you can; everyone is welcome.
Lunchtime Organ Recital
St Hilda’s Church
Forty minutes of Bach and Howells on the parish organ. Bring your lunch; tea and coffee are served afterwards. Free, with a retiring collection for the organ fund.
Parish Fete
Church grounds & hall
Cake stall, plant stall, second-hand books, a tombola and afternoon tea. Proceeds go to the bell tower restoration.
Choral Evensong for All Saints
St Hilda’s Church
Evensong sung by the parish choir, remembering the saints known and unknown. Candles may be lit for loved ones after the service.
Advent Carol Service
St Hilda’s Church
Readings and carols by candlelight for the beginning of Advent, followed by refreshments in the hall.
A Quiet Day for Advent
Lady Chapel
A day of silence, short readings and prayer to begin Advent, led by the Vicar. Come for an hour or stay all day; soup is served at one.
Crib Service on Christmas Eve
St Hilda’s Church
A short, noisy service for families, with carols and the Christmas story told around the crib. Children are invited to come dressed as shepherds, angels or sheep.






