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A fun community day with something for everyone . This year’s event will be jam-packed with fun activities for the whole family to enjoy....
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Audio files are available on "The Message" page Acts 1.1-11 A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. In the first book, Theo...
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The Third Sunday in November, so we provide a choice of worship at 10 am! In Church we had a Choral Matins, lead by the Church Wardens, and ...
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Ten Reasons Why You Should Sing Singing is good for you, don't take my word for it, I got the following from Opera North! 1. Singing mak...
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Acts 11:1-18 A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. The apostles and the believers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also acc...
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Acts 2:1-21 A reading from the Acts of the Apostle. When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly ...
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Acts 16:9-15 A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. During the night Paul had a vision: there stood a man of Macedonia pleading with him ...
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On Saturday morning we had a visit from Bishop Martin, who is undertaking a visit of the Chichester Deanery. He joined us to celebrate a sai...
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The third sunday of Advent, so we lit the pink candle. Father Roger took sung Matins at the Church and Father Christ held a Crafty Mass in t...
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This morning our 10 am Service was Sung Eucharist. Father Stephen was the celebrant. On a lovely spring morning we came together to praise G...
23 September 2018
The gospel reading today described quarreling disciples. Father Stephen thought it would have been interesting to be a "fly on the wall" to hear what the disciples were talking about on the way to Capurnia. Many of the disciples were fisherman and they could have been talking about and comparing their boats, nets, catch, who was the strongest, who had the most stamina? Their language would have been a tad "ripe". Matthew was a tax collector, was he boasting of his riches? Whatever they were arguing about, it would not have been very high brow. The reporting of the argument suggests to us that the scripture is true and reliable. After all, if you were just writing propaganda, then you would hardly describe the foibles of Jesus's disciples, instead praising how wonderful they all were. If you want to become great, then you have to become the least of all and the servant of all. Jesus wants us to become "like a child" as his teaching was radical and counter to the culture of the time when women and children were of no import at all. We should be grounded in the knowledge of God. True humility has nothing to do with self loathing or disgust, but is rather the opposite. Some people have the grace of humility, but most of us have to nurture this, and need prayer to help us achieve it.
Reminder to all of the wonderful concert at 3pm next Sunday in Church by Tom Cooper. It is a celebration of Debussy and his influences. Tom also educates us about the music and all his concerts in the past have been amazing. There will be a retiring collection, and a delicious tea in the Parish Rooms afterwards. And we really do a good afternoon tea.
Reminder to all of the wonderful concert at 3pm next Sunday in Church by Tom Cooper. It is a celebration of Debussy and his influences. Tom also educates us about the music and all his concerts in the past have been amazing. There will be a retiring collection, and a delicious tea in the Parish Rooms afterwards. And we really do a good afternoon tea.
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 »
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