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As we are in Lockdown at the moment the Sunday School is not meeting, but the learning goes on! The team of Sunday School leaders prepare work for the children to do and parents and grandparents have been helping and encouraging the youngsters with the tasks.
Here are some pictures of the work underway and a lovely picture of John the Baptist baptising Our Lord.
Many thanks to all the team and all the youngsters and their families for keeping going during the pandemic!
Dear All,
I would like to let you know that Fr Stephen, the churchwardens and PCC have taken the decision to suspend Sunday church services at St Mary’s until the pandemic situation improves.
Fr Stephen will, of course, be available if you require his support. Please ring the Vicarage or contact one of the churchwardens if you wish. If you need any practical help with anything during the lockdown do ring or email Janet or I and we will arrange help for you.
Fr Stephen and the church wardens telephone numbers are in the Church magazine. Or you can email us on the Contact us page.
This sunday we had a Family Eucharistic, at which we celebrated the Epiphany. We would normally have a procession of the Maji by the sunday school children, but this was not allowed with Covid 19 restrictions, and Mrs Field gave a talk instead of the children. The celebrant was Father Roger as Father Stephen is shielding. We had no choir but Joanna chose some lovely recorded mudic for us.
As it now transpires this is the last service we can hold for the time being. We pray that every one can keep safe and healthy in these terrible times. We will continue to post the set readings for each week, and any news that we have. God Bless every one and we look forward to every one being vaccinated and safe from the Corona virus.
Matthew 2:1-12
Service Times

Useful links
Here are some links to resources you may find helpful:
- Chichester Cathedral will be live streaming services. For the Eucharist and order of service Click here before 10:00am Sunday and follow the instructions.
- The BBC Daily Service is available here.
- Prayer for today.
- The C of E youtube channel.
- We will be updating Fr Stephens Message page on a regular basis.
- 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.
- COVID-19 advice from the Diocese of Chichester here.
