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The first Sunday in Lent was a Parish Eucharist. The children left for their own session in the Parish Rooms, and the congregation continued...
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The third Sunday in Lent this week and we met at 10 am for a Eucharist celebrated by Father Chris. The story of Jesus and the Samaritan woma...
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The fourth Sunday in Lent has many names! Known as refreshment Sunday, a break from the fast Lent, traditionally servants were allowed to re...
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This morning we met at 10am for a celebration of the Eucharist. Father Stephen was the Celebrant, and for the first time since March we were...
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The third Sunday of March so our service in Church was Mattins, while the Crafty Communion was held in the Church Hall. The choir sang '...
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This evening at 5pm we met at Saint Paul's Church in Chichester for a service of Celebration of the 950 th anniversary of the diocese b...
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After days of glorious sunshine, today was rainy and damp, but it did not dampen our spirits and worship. The Easter lilies are now in full ...
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The second Sunday in Lent, and also the first Sunday in March, so we had a family Eucharist, but rather an unusual one. Joanna our Director ...
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This morning we came together at 10 am for Matins. Battling through the high wind which was the tail of Storm Eunice, we discovered that the...
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Isaiah 55:1-9 A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah. The Lord says this: Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you that have...
02 December 2014
Today we begin the season of Advent, A season of contemplation and repentance, with the expectation of the arrival of Our Lord at Christmas. Our 10 o'clock service opened with the Matin Responsory. The words are adapted from the first responsory of Advent Sunday in the early medieval rite, and the setting is by Palestrina.Sung unaccompanied it provided a sense of the urgency of the message of the imminent arrival of the Messiah. The service reflected this with reading from Isiah and from St Mark's gospel. In the sermon Father Stephen, with the help of the children put together the Advent wreath for the church and taught us the meaning of each of the candles, for Abraham, the Prophets especially Isiah, St John the Baptist, and St Mary our Lady. There was coffee after the service.
In the afternoon we had our annual Advent wreath making and tea. We gathered in the Church Hall and thanks to Anwyl and Margery we had a wonderful choice of different greenery to use in the construction of the wreaths. When every one had finished the wreaths were placed on the central table and one candle of each was lit, and Father Stephen blessed them Then we had a lovely tea, many thanks to Deirdre and Shirley for wielding the tea pots an washing up!!
In the afternoon we had our annual Advent wreath making and tea. We gathered in the Church Hall and thanks to Anwyl and Margery we had a wonderful choice of different greenery to use in the construction of the wreaths. When every one had finished the wreaths were placed on the central table and one candle of each was lit, and Father Stephen blessed them Then we had a lovely tea, many thanks to Deirdre and Shirley for wielding the tea pots an washing up!!
Service Times
First Sunday in the Month:
08:00am Holy Communion
10:00am Family Service
Second Sunday in the Month
Third 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
10:00am Parish Eucharist
Third Sunday in the Month
08:00am Holy Communion
10:00am Sung Matins in the Church or Crafty Communion in Church Hall
Fourth Sunday in the Month
08:00am Holy Communion
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.
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