All Saints & St Barnabas News

Tomorrow, 10am - 4pm, all are welcome to come and have a peep inside our Victorian church. We have self-guided tours, refreshments and lots of people happy to help you explore our beautiful building.

Come and listen to an interesting and informative breakfast talk about managing the symptoms of arthritis.  If you or a loved one live with arthritis, find out from the experts how you can stay well and self manage symptoms. All welcome. Free to attend.  Donations go to Arthritis Action  

  Saturday 24th January 2026 - Breakfast Talk on RAF Kenley All Welcome! Come and hear about our local history links with the RAF, over a friendly continental breakfast.

This morning, Shrove Tuesday, All Saints' Kenley was filled with laughter and fun, as children and their families came together for pancake and valentine's crafts.    A typically rainy February Half Term morning was brought to life, with biscuit decorating, colouring sheets, making Valentine's Cards, Pancake paper plates and, of course, enjoying delicious pancakes with a variety of toppings. Little fingers were kept busy, while parents supervised with a relaxing cuppa, and creativity levels were high! We were even visited by Mario and Luigi, who made a fantastic pair of pancake plates! All of the children had a great time and produced some really wonderful crafts.   Huge thanks to all who volunteered to help and to all the families who came along and made the event so much fun.

  Wondering what you can do to entertain the children in the week after New Year, before they go back to school? All Saints Church Hall, Kenley will play host to a wonderful, family craft morning on Thursday 4th January, 2024.  Craft activities, toddler zone and refreshments, followed by a light lunch, for just £2 per person. Babies under 6 months old are free. Places are limited and so booking in advance is essential. Secure your place now at the following link:  https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/t-zzknvlj Please also let us know of any allergies in advance. We look forward to seeing you there!

  The Animal Blessing Service at St Barnabas on Sunday was packed with a menagerie of animals.  We saw dogs, cats, snails, worms and even a chicken! What a celebration of all God's creatures, great and small.  Rev Elizabeth gave a wonderful sermon on endangered animals, both worldwide and at home.  We learnt lots about our resident hedgehogs and what we can do to protect them. It was wonderful to see the church so full of humans and animals, of all ages, joining together to celebrate the wonderful creatures of our world.

October is Black History Month in the UK, an occasion to recognise and celebrate the invaluable contributions of black people to British economy, culture, and history. At the beginning of October, as we continued our ‘Caring For Our World’ season, we discussed the devastating impact of climate change on the Global South. Due to shortages in crops and water scarcity, as well as the contamination of water sources,  citizens in the Global South are vulnerable to malnutrition and dehydration. Prolonged droughts and heatwaves are affecting 3.6 billion people in developing countries, who are bearing the brunt of the climate crisis. The efforts that we can make here in the UK, to tackle global warming, will have the biggest impact on those more vulnerable than ourselves. Thought provoking stuff… especially as it’s sometimes hard to stay motivated if you don’t think what you’re doing can possibly make a visible difference. Later in the month we will focus on Black Music in Croydon...