Welcome to
Haywards Heath United Reformed Church
Haywards Heath United Reformed Church is a warm and welcoming church in the heart of town.
Part of the Mid Sussex Joint Pastorate, we meet for worship on Sundays at 10.45am.
Upcoming Events
15
Mar
Morning Worship at Haywards Heath URC Mothers Day Service 4th Sunday in Lent
10.45am
Revd D Cumbers
22
Mar
Morning Worship at Haywards Heath URC
5th Sunday in Lent
10.45am
Mr S Easley
29
Mar
Palm Sunday Morning Worship at Haywards Heath Methodists Church
​10.30am
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Thought for the Month -
March 2026
by
Rev Michael Powell
HANDS ON!
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Our predecessors in Congregational churches were nothing if
not committed and hands on. Here’s a story from Felsted
Essex, (near Stansted).
In 1832-3 the Chapel Book recorded that Mr Robert Dixon had been to Witham to complete the legalities of the site purchase for £300 and Mr Fenton, surveyor from Chelmsford, had been engaged to prepare plans. An account had been opened in Braintree at the bank of Sparrow & Co.
At the practical end, a decision was made to cart 50,000 bricks
from the brickyard at Leighs. Several persons, both
Churchmen ie Anglicans and Dissenters ie Congregationalists,
had expressed their willingness to undertake the carting free
of expense. Thus between 30 TH MARCH and 6 TH APRIL the bricks were transported in loads of 500, 1,000, 2,000 and
sometimes greater numbers.
Mr Dixon also carted stone lime from Mr Wells at Chelmsford
and 1,000 white bricks from Springfield.
Mr Snow and Mr Bentnall carted wagonloads of sand.
I am sure similar hands on things were happening in Sussex!