Annual Parochial Church Meeting - 27th March 7pm
The APCM will take place at St Mary’s Funtington at 7.00 pm. All are welcome to attend, but only those on the electoral roll are eligible to vote.
Please follow this link for the Annual Review and Trustee Report.
Alpha Course
The Alpha Course will hold its 12th session in the Funtington Church Room on Wednesday 2nd April. Please be aware that the start time will be 11:00am, finishing at 12:30pm and that there will be no lunch. Please contact Neil Watt (wattnwatt@gmail.com) or Eloise Rank (eloise@sennicotts.com) to enquire further and register your interest.
Joint Parishes Eucharist with Bishop Martin Warner 30th March
Sunday 30th March (Mothering Sunday) We are holding our 5th Sunday Joint Parishes Eucharist 10 am at Funtington and we are honoured that Bishop Martin will preside at this service. Our combined choir will be with us too.
80th Anniversary VE Day Celebrations 10th May from 12 Noon
Celebrations will be held at the Cricket Pitch West Ashling, with a Spitfire Fly Past. Bring your own picnic and rugs. Bar, Hot Dogs, Cream Teas, Competitions and Games. Entrance by ticket only. Adults £1 online, £2 on the day. Children free. Tickets available from TicketSource HERE.
Film Nights
The film nights will now stop for the summer with plans to revive them again in the autumn. Many thanks to everyone who supported them.
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.
Interregnum News
We have agreed the name of our new Benefice, namely:
The Benefice of Chidham with Hambrook, Funtington, West Stoke with Sennicotts
We are in the closing phases of the recruitment process for our new vicar and an offer has been made. Please pray for the speedy appointment of the right person to lead us in our spiritual growth.
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.
Vacancies on the PCC
We now have vacancies on the PCC if you think you may like to be more actively involved in the running of the Churches and Parish in the New Year. No previous experience is needed. Please contact any members of PCC or Carolyn Watt for an application form.
Please see the News and Events section for all other updates
Back numbers of the Parish Magazine are now available online from February 2024 back to April 2021 - see the menu above
