Welcome to Holy Cross Church Uckfield

Welcome to Holy Cross Church Uckfield (part of the Diocese of Chichester of the Church of England) which is part of the Uckfield Plurality with the Church of St Michael and All Angels at Little Horsted and the Church of St Margaret at Isfield. 

We warmly welcome you to join us at one of our many services as well as our community events and outreach projects! We have an active Children's and Youth ministry and welcome families and children to join us at Junior Church, Messy Church, Holiday Club or our Children & Youth Choirs. 

Painting of HCC by David HoldenPainting by David Holden

A Message From Fr John Wall, Rector of Holy Cross Church Uckfield

Fr John Vitto

Welcome to Holy Cross Church Uckfield! 

Holy Cross is a welcoming, active, and forward - looking church, wholeheartedly serving the community of our town, providing solace, support, family & friendship.

We offer a substantial children's ministry through our fun & vibrant 'Open Doors' Family service, Messy Church, Junior Church, Youth & Children's Choirs, Youth Club & Holiday Club. We also offer fellowship, support and events through our wonderful 'Very Chatty Cafe'. Holy Cross Church and open, inclusive and safe place for many - do come and see us, you will be warmly welcomed! 

with warm wishes from Fr John & Vito the dog 

Our Sunday Service pattern is:

8.00am B.C.P. Holy Communion (every Sunday)

9.30am Parish Eucharist (1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th Sundays)

(2nd Sunday) 10.00am 'Open Doors' All Age Service 

(2nd Sunday) 5.30pm Festal Choral Evensong

(4th Sunday) 5.30pm Sung Evensong 

(5th Sunday) 5.30pm Sung Evensong at St.Saviour's (Framfield Road)

Forthcoming Events at Holy Cross Church


Holy Week 2025

Link Events Page Feb 2025

Saturday 10th May 2025 | SPRING FESTIVAL 

10am-4pm on Luxford Field 

Stall Holder Enquiries to sarahwiddowson@hotmail.co.uk

Spring Festival 2025

COMMUNITY OUTREACH


VCC

Very Chatty Cafe in Belmont Centre Times:-

  • 2nd Friday of each Month with Snack Lunch 10.30 - 12.30
  • Last Friday of each month 10.30 -12.30 with Light Lunch
Very Chatty Cafe offers a warm space, friendship, a community atmosphere and anyone is welcome. Some say it is an ever-expanding family. We meet in the Belmont Centre on the second and last Fridays of the month, excluding August, 10.30 until 12.45, providing refreshments mid-morning followed by a hot meal at 12.15pm. We include a generous raffle, a quiz, activities, jigsaws, a book swap, and we celebrate birthdays. In the winter months of January, February and March, we meet every Friday with coffee and cake at 10.0 until 12.0 noon on the intervening Fridays, to enable friendship, warmth and conversation to be shared. If any of our regular members are unwell and can't attend, we try to deliver a gift or arrange a visit.

We have special events, special speakers, mark notable calendar dates and provide a programme of our dates and events, copies of which are in the foyer of the Belmont Centre. If you wish you can arrive, sit, enjoy the refreshments, and relax or bring your knitting, crochet or your companion dog.  

Why not join us at our next big event at The Vintage Tea Room at Uckfield Spring Festival, on the Luxford Field on May 10th, 10am until 4.0m? We plan to hold a Garden Party on 21st June in a glorious garden at Ringles Cross. We have taken part in the Children's Parade at the Uckfield Carnival in the past two years and hope to again this year (a second childhood?) We also provide an exhibition as part of the Holy Cross Festival of Christmas Trees.

Women's Ministry in the Diocese and in the Uckfield Plurality

The Dean of Women's Ministry has recently been appointed and is the Reverend Helen Garratt of St Peter's Brighton. The Assistant Dean of Women's Ministry is our own Reverend Martha Mutakani who is Associate Vicar of Isfield. 

Please see Safeguarding for all our safeguarding information (Click on link above).

The Work of Holy Cross Church

Can You Help Holy Cross Church?

If you feel you could contribute financially to the continuing work of Holy Cross Church please click on this link which goes to our "Just Giving" Account.

For GDPR information go to GDPR - please click on this link.

Charity Commission Information

Please note that we are registered with the Charity Commission and our Charity Number is 1137746.