The Parish of Laughton, Ripe and Chalvington

Set where the Weald meets the South Downs, you will find our beautiful, recently joined parish of All Saints' Laughton, St. John the Baptist, Ripe and St. Bartholomew, Chalvington.

Some people come to our churches to worship, some enjoy a secular but still spiritual connection with these ancient buildings, whilst others are fascinated by the beauty and rich history of the parish and its churches.
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We encourage anybody to join us who might want to explore the Christian faith or simply be looking to be part of our community. Everyone is welcome to the events which we organise and to join us in being the current custodians of these historic buildings.

​The church buildings are open for a visit and contemplation every day. 

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Easter Services in the Parish

for 7 days, 11 hours
St Bartholomew
Church Lane Chalvington Hailsham, BN27 3TD, United Kingdom
All Saints
Church Lane Laughton Lewes, BN8, United Kingdom
St John the Baptist
Church Lane Ripe, BN8 6AU, United Kingdom

Everybody is welcome to join any of the many services which will take place across all three of our beautiful medieval churches in Laughton, Ripe and Chalvington.

Services will be held on Palm Sunday 29th March, Maundy Thursday 2nd April, Good Friday 3rd April and Easter Sunday 5th April, with coffee being served beforehand at some.

Families with young children are very welcome to join our services. We don't mind noise!

Details can be found on our website at lrcchurches.co.uk/church-services

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Barn Dance

Saturday 11 April 2026 Saturday at for 2 hours, 30 mins
Laughton Village Hall
Church Lane, Laughton, BN8 6AH .From the main road, the village hall is just before the primary school on your right. Parking is available at the primary school., BN8 6AH, United Kingdom

Everybody is welcome to our parish Barn Dance!

A chance to get together, share food and have fun while we raise funds for our three beautiful, medieval churches.

Live music and caller from the fantastic Sussex Pistols, a meal and a welcome drink are all included in your ticket price (also available to buy in-person from Ripe Stores and Laughton Village Shop).

There will be a raffle and a drink/donations bar.

We are limited to space for 40 people dancing in the village hall, and those wishing to attend the event and not dance, are of course very welcome to come along. the more the merrier!

So pop your dancing shoes on and we'll look forward to seeing you there.

Saturday 11 April, at 7.30pm, in Laughton Village Hall (Church Lane, Laughton, BN8 6AH)

Tickets can be purchased for £30 each (£20 for teenagers) online from our parish website: lrcchurches.co.uk

Please contact the Parish Administrator at [email protected] should you have any further questions.

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Our churches

Safeguarding

Our parish takes safeguarding extremely seriously and is fully committed to ensuring that our church is a safe and welcoming place for everyone. We have an appointed Parish Safeguarding Officer, Sam Brown, who oversees safeguarding within the parish and helps ensure that best practice is always followed.

Sam also keeps the PCC regularly informed of any updates to safeguarding legislation and guidance so that we remain fully compliant and attentive to the safety and wellbeing of all. If anyone has questions, concerns, or would simply like to talk about safeguarding, they are warmly encouraged to get in touch with Sam for a confidential and supportive conversation.

Sam Brown worked for many years as a Head of Department at a local prep school here in East Sussex, and has an in-depth knowledge and personal experience of safeguarding responsibilities.

If you have a question you would like to ask Sam relating to the safeguarding or the wellbeing of somebody you are concerned about within our parish, please feel welcome to send her an email at:

​[email protected]

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