Holy Saviour Church, West Croydon

Holy Saviour Church, St Saviours Road, West Croydon, UK


Diocese: Southwark



Vicar: Rev Soosainayagam

Assistant priest (non-stipendiary): Rev. Patricia Gibbs

Services:

Sunday, 8.00 Holy Communion
Sunday, 10.00 Parish Communion
Sunday, 18.00 Evening Prayer
Wednesday, 10.00 Holy Communion
Friday, 7.45 Morning Prayer
Friday, 17.45 Evening Prayer

Churchwardens: Sue Maree and Margaret Belsey

Organist and Choirmaster: Position vacant

  • About our Parish

  • About our Church building

  • Recent events Southwark celebrates at Ardingly

  • Forthcoming events Summer Fayre

  • Topics for prayer and thought for the week

    The Parish of Holy Saviour

    Holy Saviour is an Anglican church on the border between Thornton Heath and central Croydon. The electoral roll of almost 100 is multi-ethnic, including strong Guyanese and Ghanaian elements, but also including Nigerian, Indian, Yugoslav, Burmese and a variety of West Indian islanders.

    Major employers within the parish include Philips electronics, Balfour Beatty construction and Mayday University Hospital where Pat Gibbs is a chaplain.


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    Diocesan Celebration Day at Ardingly, 14th June

    About two dozen parishioners joined with up to 6,000 other Christians from all over Southwark Diocese to celebrate the work of the Anglican diocese of Southwark.

    The "high-point" was a celebration of mass and sermon given by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Many other events were held at the Agricultural Showground in Ardingly, including music workshops and barbecues. A good time was had by all who attended.

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    Forthcoming events
    12th JulySummer Fair
    11 am
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    Positions Vacant - Organist and Choirmaster

    The church has a small 3 manual organ with about 40 stops and an equally small, but enthusiastic, choir that numbers about a dozen on a good day. The choir sings the eucharist each Sunday at 10.00am, plus festival services at Ascension, Candlemass and various other major festivals.

    The usual hymn-book is Hymns Ancient and Modern New Standard, which is supplemented with hymns from a collection of choruses prepared by a previous curate and called Hymns for Holy Saviour, and other hymns that are printed out on weekly service sheets as required.

    The choir rehearses each Friday at the church at 8.00pm, currently led by two senior choir members, and strives to perform at least one short anthem each month. The church pays the rate recommended from time to time by the Royal College of Organists.

    Enquiries in the first instance can be addressed to Christopher Hunt or to:

    Norman Herbert
    31 Hurst View Road
    SOUTH CROYDON
    CR2 7AJ

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    Topics for Prayer

     Parishioners are encouraged to pray for those living and working in all the streets in the parish on a monthly cycle:

  • Monday 30th: Elmwood Road, Dartmouth House, Hartley Road, St James Road
  • Tuesday 1st: Wellington Road, Bensham Lane
  • Wednesday 2nd: Kelling Gardens, Francis Road, Constance Road, Cameron Road, Campbell Road, Broad Green Avenue
  • Thursday 3rd: London Road
  • Friday 4th: Queenswood Avenue, Kingswood Avenue, Earlswood Avenue, Alma Place
  • Saturday 5th: Woodcroft Road, Mayday Road

    We also support in our prayers the work of Christian Aid, the topic for the week commencing June 15th is:

    For the Burmese refugees who have been forced to flee into Thailand to escape attack by the Burmese government.

    Please join us as we pray for all those who work for the preservation of world peace. We pray for leaders of all nations and for those who represent their country in the United Nations Organisation.

    Thought for the Week

    He did not say you will not have a rough time, you will not be burdened, you will not have to face difficulties. He said you will not be overcome. God wants us to pay attention to these words so that we can always be strong and confident, through good and bad times.

     Julian of Norwich

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