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13 April 2014
A glorious sunny day for our Palm Sunday service with procession of Palms. We started in Church, where Father Stephen introduced the service, and the Choir, both junior and senior, sang Hosanna to the Son of David setting by Weekes, we then walked out of the Church for the blessing of the Palm crosses and then to the hymn 'All Glory Laud and Honour' we processed around the church, re-entering by the south door. As we approached the south door the Junior Choristers, ably assisted by Mrs Field, waved larger Palm branches and shouted 'Hosanna'. We returned to our seats for the first reading. Following the Gradual Hymn we had the Passion Gospel, from St Mark, with many members of the congregation reading the various parts, and the congregation crying 'Crucify' in response to Pilate's questions. We celebrated the Eucharist, and during communion the Choir sang 'Ave Verum' setting by WA Mozart.

Coffee was served after the service and followed immediately by the Annual Parish meeting. This meeting was very efficiently conducted, and we quickly re-elected our 2 Church Wardens, elected 2 new Deanery Synod Reps, and 2 members of the PCC. There was discussion about publishing more widely the minutes of the PCC meetings, and this was agreed. There was also a discussion about the Fete and whether it should continue to be on the Glebe field or move to the Recreation Ground. The meeting unanimously voted to have the Fete stay on the Glebe Field.

And so we enter Holy Week, Wednesday evening there are Stations of the Cross, Thursday evening the Maundy Thursday Service, on Good Friday there is a Meditation on the Cross at 2 pm, and on Easter Saturday evening the Easter Vigil . Next Sunday is of course Easter Sunday. We hope you will come and share Christ's journey to the Cross and Resurrection with us by attending some of these services.




Blessing of the Palms and Procession


The Annual Meeting

Our Palm Sunday Plate

Service Times

First Sunday in the Month:
08:00am Holy Communion
10:00am Family Service

Second Sunday in the Month
08:00am Holy Communion
10:00am Parish Eucharist

Third Sunday in the Month
08:00am Holy Communion
10:00am Sung Matins

Fourth Sunday in the Month
08:00am Holy Communion
10:00am Parish Eucharist

Variations can be found in the Parish Magazine or the Calendar at the bottom of this page.

Useful links


Here are some links to resources you may find helpful:


  1. St Mary's Facebook page
  2. Chichester Cathedral will be live streaming services. For the Eucharist and order of service Click here before 10:00am Sunday and follow the instructions.
  3. The BBC Daily Service is available here.
  4. Prayer for today.
  5. The C of E youtube channel.
  6. Hearing You is a new phone help line launched by the Diocese of Chichester in partnership with Together in Sussex in response to the impact that Covid 19 has had on Just about the whole community. It aims to provide pastoral support and a listening ear to the recently bereaved and people directly affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.
  7. COVID-19 advice from the Diocese of Chichester here.

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