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A message from our Rector,
the Reverend Lindsay Yates
We are continuing to operate a reduced service plan, because of the extra planning involved, and we are still not permitted to sing, either in church or outside. The "Coming to Church Safely" video below contains important information about the changes we have made in our churches. Work is now underway to repair the damaged roof beam at St Peter's, East Marden following some delays regarding the necessary permissions required for repairs to historic church buildings.
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Please book in advance if you wish to attend any of our Sunday services. The Parish Bulletin each week shows whom to contact. The government has permitted religious worship to occur provided social distancing is ensured and we are required to comply with the regulations they have issued. This means that we need to know in advance who is attending our Sunday services and whether they are on their own or part of a bubble, so that they can be issued with a seat number and we can produce a seating plan for each service. It is only in this way that we can seat the maximum number of people and guarantee a place for everyone who wishes to attend. Face Coverings are mandatory when attending services. Please be aware that as a result of increased ventilation to our churches it may be necessary to wrap up warm when attending services |
Open Churches
St Mary's, Compton: Saturday 24 October
10am-4pm
St Mary's, Stoughton: Sunday 25 October
10am-4pm
St Michael's, Up Marden: Sunday 25 October
10am-4pm
St Mary's, North Marden open by arrangement with
Patrick Balfour
Face Coverings are mandatory when visiting our churches
St Luke's Day Evening Worship
Services for October and November
(subject to further change at short notice)
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25th October |
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10.00 |
Eucharist |
Forestside and Facebook |
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28th October |
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No Service |
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1st November |
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10.00 |
All Saints’ Eucharist |
Stoughton |
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2nd November |
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5.30 pm |
Recorded Prayers for All Souls’ Day |
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4th November |
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9.30 |
Midweek Eucharist |
Compton and Facebook |
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8th November |
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9.30 |
Eucharist for Remembrance |
Compton |
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10.45 |
Online Remembrance Service |
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11th November |
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9.30 |
Midweek Eucharist for Remembrance |
Compton and Facebook |
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15th November |
2nd Sunday before Advent |
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10.00 |
Eucharist |
Stoughton |
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18th November |
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9.30 |
Midweek Eucharist |
Compton and Facebook |
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22nd November |
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10.00 |
Eucharist |
Forestside and Facebook |
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25th November |
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9.30 |
Midweek Eucharist |
Compton and Facebook |
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29th November |
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10.00 |
Advent Sunday Eucharist |
Racton |
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5.30 pm |
Recorded Advent Sunday Eucharist |
Broadcast Sunday Services
If you are unable to get to church, you can follow the regular Sunday worship on the BBC by following these lnks:
8.10 Morning Worship on BBC Radio 4
1.15 pm Songs of Praise on BBC 1 TV
3.00 pm Choral Evensong
on BBC
Radio 3
To watch the streamed Sunday services from Chichester Cathedral click HERE.
Morning Prayer on
Zoom
If you would like to join the Rector and a small group of
parishioners for a weekly service of
Morning
Prayer on Zoom please email her to
receive more information and an invitation. An example of
the liturgy for Morning Prayer can be accessed by
clicking
here
Daily Services
The Daily
Service can be accessed on Radio 4 long wave at 9:45 am each
morning from Monday to Friday.
Daily Prayer can be accessed from the Church of
England Website each day by
clicking here.
Annual Parish Council Meeting
We will be holding the online APCM via MS Teams on the 22nd October. There are notices in all the Church porches. If you would like to attend, please contact the parish administrator, who will email an invitation or provide the phone link number.
During the epidemic we have not been able to hold many of our usual services in church, so the parish has not received the money usually donated via the collection plate; but our costs remain virtually as they were. If you are able to contribute even a small amount towards the continuing upkeep of our buildings and the ministry provided to the community through them please do so by pressing this button.
Coming to Church Safely
CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFEGUARDING
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