Advent 2023 to New Year 2024

for 40 days, 23 hours
St Leonard's Church, Heath & Reach. Please visit Monday to Thursday 9.30am 3.30pm when the church is open.
St. Leonard's Leighton Road Heath & Reach Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0AA, United Kingdom

3rd Dec 11am
Family service and toy service. An opportunity to gift new toys to the Salvation Army to be distributed throughout the month to families who cannot afford new toys this Christmas.

10th 4:30pm
Christingle. An interactive service for children to learn about creation. Special hymns and prayers, an orange ribbons, sweets, and a lighted candle.

17th 5pm
Carol service. The highlight in preparation for Christmas. Singing our favourite carols, followed by hot wine, and minced pies.

24th 3pm
Crib Service. A service for younger children to come and get to know the characters that are in the crib over Christmas.

24th 11:15pm
Midnight service or midnight Mass for those who wish to wait up, and to experience Christmas at midnight in the church. And sing happy birthday to the Vicar!

25th 10am
Christmas Day family communion. The only service on Christmas Day at 10 am, another opportunity to sing carols and receive communion on Christmas Day.

31st 11am
Joint villages service, which occurs on the fifth Sunday of every month. The last Sunday of 2023, where Eggington, Hockliffe and Billington come to St. Leonards to celebrate together as one family of churches.

St Leonard's Church, Heath & Reach. Please visit Monday to Thursday 9.30am 3.30pm when the church is open.

The parish of Heath & Reach with Egginton is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of St.Albans’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.

More information on safeguarding can be found on our website 

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Get in touch

Rev'd Noel McGeeney

The Vicarage
2 Reach Lane
Heath & Reach
Leighton Buzzard

LU7 0AL
Team Vicar
01525 237633
Parish office
07502 320025

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Advent 2023 to New Year 2024

for 40 days, 23 hours
St Leonard's Church, Heath & Reach. Please visit Monday to Thursday 9.30am 3.30pm when the church is open.
St. Leonard's Leighton Road Heath & Reach Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0AA, United Kingdom

3rd Dec 11am
Family service and toy service. An opportunity to gift new toys to the Salvation Army to be distributed throughout the month to families who cannot afford new toys this Christmas.

10th 4:30pm
Christingle. An interactive service for children to learn about creation. Special hymns and prayers, an orange ribbons, sweets, and a lighted candle.

17th 5pm
Carol service. The highlight in preparation for Christmas. Singing our favourite carols, followed by hot wine, and minced pies.

24th 3pm
Crib Service. A service for younger children to come and get to know the characters that are in the crib over Christmas.

24th 11:15pm
Midnight service or midnight Mass for those who wish to wait up, and to experience Christmas at midnight in the church. And sing happy birthday to the Vicar!

25th 10am
Christmas Day family communion. The only service on Christmas Day at 10 am, another opportunity to sing carols and receive communion on Christmas Day.

31st 11am
Joint villages service, which occurs on the fifth Sunday of every month. The last Sunday of 2023, where Eggington, Hockliffe and Billington come to St. Leonards to celebrate together as one family of churches.

Safeguarding

Our parish of Heath & Reach with Egginton is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of St.Albans’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO [add their details here or use the button to link to a page that shows the info] or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor [add their details here or use the button below to link to your own page that shows the info or the diocesan safeguarding page]. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.