Welcome to St Richard's Church, Haywards Heath!

Live and active!
Following the latest Government guidelines, St Richard's is open again for private prayer, albeit for a reduced amount of time per week. In the coming weeks we will work to increase the times that the church is open.  
Worship
For the time being, there will be no public worship in the church, but members of our congregation are praying daily and many of our Masses are being streamed live to our Facebook page. Fr Chris continues to offer a daily Mass on behalf of the entire St Richard's Christian family praying for the world and for our community. For details of how you may join in with our 'public' worship see below.
Prayer requests
If you would like someone prayed for, or a prayer made on your behalf, click here (only Fr Chris will see your prayer request).
Supporting our community
We are working with Haywards Heath Town Council and other local organisations to support people who are vulnerable or self-isolating, and cannot get out to the shops or chemists.
We are a drop-off point for the Haywards Heath Foodbank, details can be found here:

​We also continuing to work with and support the Family Support Work (FSW) charity who help disadvantaged families in here in our community. You can support FSW by making donations of non-perishable foodstuffs, toiletries, games, books, puzzles for children etc. Even though the church is locked, it is possible to drop donations off, or to have them collected. ​

You can also make a financial donation by visiting the 
​FSW Just Giving page. 

'Public' worship

Click on a calendar entry below for a link to join the worship.

To improve the safety of all who visit our church during the pandemic, we have made some temporary changes to the layout of the church; and certain areas will remain out of action.
Fr Chris explains these changes in the short video, which may be viewed above. ​

Supporting us

21 May 2020

A number of people have asked how they might contribute financially towards the continuing work and mission of St Richard's. 
Our income has significantly reduced since the pandemic and lockdown started, but unfortunately our ongoing costs remain largely unchanged.  So all donations will be gratefully received.
If you would like to donate, please use the link below. ​

Spiritual reading and prayers

Below are some suggestions of useful links to sources of online worship and prayers, thought provoking articles and spiritual reading.

Praying at Home
A booklet produced by the Society and The Church Union
Available as a PDF document, click here to download.

Our Lady of Walsingham - Shrine Prayers
A link to the Shrine's Facebook page where Shrine prayers are up loaded daily,  click here to view.

Daily Prayer
A link to the Church of England Daily Office (Morning and Evening Prayer) Click here to access.

Praying at home with the Blessed Virgin Mary
A booklet of readings, reflections and prayers that focus on some of the themes that are important at these times; and how Mary is an example for us, as well as someone who prays with us and for us.  
Available as a PDF document, click here to download.

New items will be added, so please check back regularly.

Main photo at top of page used with kind permission of Mike Anton