Welcome to the Octagon Parish
In mediaeval times, an octagon was considered to be halfway between a circle (God) and a square (earth). It was the place where heaven and earth came into contact. That is why pulpits and fonts are often octagonal in shape.
The Octagon Parish is situated at the western end of Sussex between Chichester and Petersfield and within the South Downs National Park. This rural community consists largely of farmland and is made up of the villages and hamlets of Compton, Forestside, Up Marden, West Marden, North Marden, East Marden, Racton, Stansted, Stoughton and Walderton.
The Octagon contains eight uniquely beautiful churches, many of them several hundred years old, seven of which are still open for public worship. You can see them in these pictures. For more information about the churches, click here, or use the links above to find out about life in our villages.
Our forthcoming services are shown below.
Services for August and September
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19th August |
Trinity 12 |
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10.00 |
Eucharist |
Stoughton |
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5.30 pm |
Evensong |
Up Marden |
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26th August |
Trinity 13 |
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10.30 |
Sung Eucharist |
Forestside |
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11.15 |
Matins |
Racton |
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5.30 pm |
Evensong |
East Marden |
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2nd September |
Trinity 14 |
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10.00 |
Eucharist |
Compton |
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10.00 |
Morning Service |
Stoughton |
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5.30 pm |
Evensong |
Up Marden |
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5th September |
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9.30 |
Weekday Eucharist |
Compton |
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9th September |
Trinity 15 |
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9.30 |
Harvest Eucharist |
East Marden |
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10.30 |
Harvest Eucharist |
Forestside |
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10.30 |
Harvest Matins |
Racton |
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12th September |
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9.30 |
Weekday Eucharist |
Compton |
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16th September |
Trinity 16 |
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10.00 |
Harvest Eucharist |
Stoughton |
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10.30 |
All Age Harvest Service |
Compton |
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5.30 pm |
Harvest Evensong |
Up Marden |
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19th September |
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9.30 |
Weekday Eucharist |
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22nd September |
Saturday |
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6.00 pm |
Evening Eucharist |
Compton |
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23rd September |
Trinity 13 |
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5.30 pm |
Evensong |
East Marden |
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26th September |
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9.30 |
Weekday Eucharist |
Compton |
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30th September |
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10.00 |
Octagon Holy Communion |
Racton |
Holy Communion is the service from the Book of Common Prayer.
Eucharist is a more contemporary service.
If you are unable to get to church but would like to receive communion,
please contact the vicarage.
ADVANCE WARNING
On Sunday 23rd September, the B2146
(the road through the middle of the parish) will be CLOSED TO ALL
TRAFFIC from 0915 to 1830 for a cycle race involving 15000
cyclists. For more information, click HERE.
To receive the Octagon Bulletin by email,
click HERE.
You can now donate to the Octagon every time you buy something from Amazon! First, go to smile.amazon.co.uk and select The Parochial Church Council For The Ecclesiastical Parish Of The Octagon as your preferred charity. Then start each shopping session at smile.amazon.co.uk, and they will donate 05% of the net purchase price (excluding VAT, returns and shipping fees) of your eligible purchases.
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