First Parish Service - Rev.Jo King - our new Priest in Charge

Revd Jo will be taking her first service with us on Sunday 25th September at Sennicotts – coffee will be served at 8.30am before the service at 9am to give her an opportunity to meet parishioners. She has to be in Chidham by 10am.

Bereavement Course (starting 29th September)

Grief is hard. Death can impact all of life. For anyone bereaved at any time, please see the 7-session course starting on 29th September at St John's Southbourne. Further details under the "News and Events" section.

Siena Singers Concert (24th October) and Bonfire Night (7th November)

The Big Church Read (starting 20th October)

We are planning to join in with other churches, throughout the country, during October and November to do The Big Church Read. We will be reading Bear Grylls' book 'The Greatest Story Ever Told' which is an eyewitness account of Jesus' life and ministry. It is an exciting opportunity for personal growth and mission for all of us.

New Archdeacon of Chichester

The Reverend Dr Tom Carpenter, from Holy Trinity & St Luke's Southport, will be installed at the Cathedral on 28^th September at 3 pm. We will look forward to greeting him in our Parish in the future.

Important Anniversaries in 2025

2025 marks the 1,700th Anniversary of the Nicene Creed and the 950th Anniversary of Chichester Diocese and Cathedral. Please see this short video featuring our three Bishops and the Dean HERE.

Click HERE to access the special website "Celebrating Faith" where you can find lots of information about activities in the Diocese during the year.

Sharing the Chalice during Communion

We have been reminded by our visiting priests that Bishop Martin instructed the Diocese last year that we should all be sharing the Chalice during the Act of Communion and not to intinct (dip our wafers in the wine). This is because drinking from the silver Chalice is less of an infection risk than dipping the wafer. We have been told that if we do not wish to drink from the Chalice we can take communion by sharing the bread only.

Parish Magazine Support

The Commissioning Editors of our much loved and widely respected Parish Magazine have received encouraging messages of support to enlarge the production and delivery team. Volunteers are still needed but we are making progress. We had lots of visitors to the Parish Magazine stand at the VE Day Celebrations on 10th May. The Pimm's was particularly popular!

Please see the News and Events section for all other updates

Back numbers of the Parish Magazine are now available online from March 2025 back to April 2021 - see the menu above

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