Lent began on Ash Wednesday last week, 26 February. In the picture below, our morning service of Imposition of Ashes began with the lighting of 40 Lent candles to represent the 40 days and 40 nights Jesus spent in the wilderness and to guide us through the 40 days of
Continue readingSunday School & Young People gave an Eco-presentation on the occasion of the farewell service to Archdeacon of Croydon, Chris Skilton, on 19 January. On Sunday 19th January, the Sunday School led a sermon on saving God’s Creation, the Earth. This Lent we are asking everyone to work together to care
Continue readingHoly Saviour Church wants to thank Diane Johnson and her group from ‘My Time, Croydon’ who so generously donated over 30 Christmas gift bags for our church to distribute in our local community. The gift bags contained practical things for getting through the winter such as woolly hats, scarves, gloves,
Continue readingThe first, for the 2020 New Year, of our monthly community social for older people of all cultures and faiths took place on Saturday 11 January, with delicious refreshments, a game of ‘Beetle’ and a talk on saving money on utility bills. With thanks to its organisers from Holy Saviour
Continue readingHoly Savs rocking the Christmas Carols on Bensham Lane yesterday, Friday 20 December 2019, evening, putting positivity back into our streets. Thank you to our community who were so responsive! Join us for Christmas:
Continue readingContinuing the commemoration of Black History Month, on Sunday 20 October, three generations of the Babin/Akaje-Macauley family gave their own personal testimonies of their Sierra Leonean roots and coming to, being born and living, in the UK from the 1950s to the present.
Continue readingOn Sunday 13 October, three generations of the Isaacs family of Holy Saviour Church gave very moving personal testimonies of Guyanese heritage and coming to, being born and living in, Britain spanning the period from October 1962 until the present. The church community was galvanised and a ‘community healing began’
Continue readingA huge thanks to all who so generously donated food for our Harvest Festival Service. It will go to: our local foodbank; Croydon Refugee Centre; and to individuals in the parish in need at this time. It was a lovely full service with great hymns and prayers by many. A
Continue readingOn Saturday, 31 August, a few Holy Savs gathered at East Croydon train station for a day trip to Littlehampton. It was a lovely day. The seaside was fantastic and the weather was very kind, choosing not to rain until we were on the train for the journey back and
Continue readingOn Saturday, 13 July, a number of us gathered in the grounds of the church to commence the sponsored walk to South Norwood Lakes – an approximately 5-mile round trip, which was duly completed. A big thank you to all participants (especially the over 80s) and sponsors. Donations still welcome.
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