Dersingham Church kindly hosted two concerts arranged by 'Music in Country Churches' in aid of Hillington Church on 22nd and 23rd July. Hillington PCC is very grateful to The Rector and PCC of Dersingham, MICC and the wonderful team of volunteers who acted as stewards in various capacities.
The 2026 RHS Sandringham Flower Show
The inaugural RHS Sandringham Flower Show, held from 22–26 July 2026, brought thousands of visitors to the Sandringham Estate for five days and this provided the perfect opportunity to welcome them into our community and our team of dedicated volunteers from across the group extended a warm welcome to everyone who visited.
Our Stewards invited visitors into Sandringham Church, which was adorned with the most incredible floral installation of sunflowers. Guests could hear about the church history and view the many artefacts as well as join in prayer and hear the organ being played.
There was an opportunity to purchase gifts and crafts from our church shop stall; a wonderful culmination of a year’s worth of making by our talented and creative crafting team.
Down on the paddock, refreshments were served. Volunteers provided a wonderful selection of homemade cakes, a range of drinks, and the generosity of our volunteer bakers and servers ensured that countless visitors left not only refreshed but with happy memories of genuine group of churches hospitality.
Conversations were shared, fun and laughter had, friendships made and visitors expressed genuine delight and gratitude at discovering us.
We are immensely grateful to everyone who gave their time so generously. From those who baked cakes and crafted beautiful items, to those who welcomed visitors, answered questions, arranged flowers, washed up, cleared tables and helped everything run so smoothly, every contribution played an important part in making the week such a success. Thank you.
St Mary Magdalene Patronal Festival Picnic
Following the service at Sandringham, the celebrations continued with a picnic on The Rectory front lawn where food, fizz and fun was had by all.
Hillington Churchyard Gardening Morning
13 cheerful people spent the morning of 6th June working in Hillington Churchyard - mowing, strimming, weeding and more. We enjoyed getting to know each other better and took great pleasure in seeing the Churchyard looking tidier. Thank you to everyone who gave their time and energy on a rainy day.
Wolferton and West Newton Plant Sale
On Saturday 30th May a plant sale was held at West Newton to fundraise for Wolferton and West Newton Churches. It was a wonderful event complete with entertainment, cakes and lots of plants. Thank you to all who supported.
Hillington Church Afternoon Tea
A huge thank you to everyone who supported the Sunday afternoon tea at The Old Rectory on 17th May. Your generosity raised £1,030 for Hillington Church.
New Head Chorister
Congratulations to Tamzin who was awarded the position of head chorister at the Easter Day service at Sandringham. Tamzin has been a dedicated member of the choir for approximately eight years and it is lovely to see her progress to this position.
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