News
Announcement from 14 December 2025
Dear all,
It was announced today in church that I have been appointed Rector of All Saints with St Antony in Sanderstead.
The dates of my leaving Christ Church and starting in Sanderstead have stiil to be agreed (and are subject to the Bishop's diary!)
This is a call from God to one more parish and is a fresh start. In no way am I running away from Christ Church (!) and this news is tinged with some sadness at leaving as well as excitement for that new thing God has in store.
Further details to follow and happy to have a chat over coffee if anyone would like to.
Regards
Doug
Rev Doug McHardie
Vicar Christ Church Purley
CHRIST CHURCH COURSES – News
The latest cohort of the Pastoral Training course has come to the end of the internal sessions (with 4 sessions from external speakers planned for the new year).
It has been a joy to join with members of All Saints Sanderstead in this course.
Next courses:
Witness course – how to capture and tell your story of faith
Prayer Ministry
How to hear God’s voice
Please contact Doug vicar@christchurchpurley.org.uk to express your interest in any (or all!) of these short courses.
Parking at Christ Church
Parking should only be in in marked bays – on Sundays and during the week.
Special attention should be paid to areas needed for access by emergency vehicles
such as outside the Church oak doors, the entrance from the Brighton Road and on the roundabout.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
LOOKING FORWARD TO DECEMBER AT CHRIST CHURCH
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13 Dec |
Live Nativity |
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14 Dec |
Sunday services at 8.45am, 10.15am and 11.45am |
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17 Dec |
12noon Midweek Communion and Midweek Lunch |
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21 Dec |
Sunday services at 8.45am, 10.15am and 11.45am |
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21 Dec |
6.30pm Carols by candlelight |
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Wed 24th |
Crib service |
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Midnight Communion |
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Thurs 25th |
10.15am Christmas day All age communion |
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28 Dec |
10.15am All age Communion service |
6 Jan
Office reopens at 9.30am
9 Jan
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