Welcome!

Our Priest in Charge is Rev Ken Wylie. Ken can be contacted via St Andrew's Parish Office - 01708 441571. 

Our Associate Priest with special responsibility for Holy Cross Church is Rev Julian Patching - 07860119450.

Our Sunday morning service is always at 10.30am. 

Apart from the 2nd Sunday of the month, which is a Family/Parade Service, all the other Sundays are Holy Communion Services. Everyone and anyone, young and old, is always warmly welcome to join us.

Assistance Dogs welcome.

If you are unable to attend the service in person then we also use the Zoom app. For the code to sign in, please email Julian on: [email protected].

Please do check out our services and events page to see what we are planning to take place over the next few months. 

If you would like to be added to the mailing list for the weekly notice sheet, please email Julian.

The hall is also open for bookings - please call Janet, our hall manager, on 01708 459496.

Please note that the hall uses the church car park which is found on Park Lane.

Please do not park in front of the vicarage. Thank you.

We are committed to Safeguarding Children, Young People, Vulnerable Adults, and victims of domestic abuse.

The PCC has adopted the Church of England’s policies and best practice on safeguarding which may be found on the Church of England’s website. https://www.chu459496rchofengland.org/more/safeguarding

Parish Safeguarding Officer: Jenny Carr - 07986824055

Our parish of Hornchurch: Holy Cross 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 Chelmsford’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, Jenny Carr, or the Diocesan Safeguarding Team on 01245 294444. 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.