St Peter

Welcome to the parish church of St Peter, Cowfold in the Diocese of Chichester. We are a friendly and welcoming church in the Benfice of Lower Beeding with Coolhurst and Cowfold. The church building dates back to the 13th century and has many interesting features including some ancient stained glass windows and a brass to Thomas Nelond from the Priory of Lewes. 
The church is open every day for visitors and private prayer.

Our pattern of Sunday services is given below. This will change in October 2025 as we join more closely with Lower Beeding Parish.

1st Sunday of the month - 10am Parish Eucharist 
2nd Sunday - 8am Holy Communion; 10am 'Short and Sweet' Family Service
3rd Sunday - 8am Holy Communion; 11:15am Parish Eucharist
4th Sunday - 10am Parish Eucharist
5th Sunday - 8am Holy Communion; 10am Joint Eucharist alternating between St Peter Cowfold and Holy Trinity Lower Beeding

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Friday Café

Every Friday at for 2 hours
Cowfold Village Hall - Reading Room
Cowfold Village Hall - Reading Room, RH13 8DZ, United Kingdom

Every Friday, 10am -12 noon, serving refreshments in Cowfold Village Hall to anyone who would like the chance to chat with friends and make new ones.
We are on a break for the months of August and September 2025. During this time, we are meeting at Cafe at the Park in the Allmoind Centre, Cowfold from 10.30am.

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Ride & Stride 2025

The annual Ride + Stride event takes place on 13th September this year, and Neil Stanfield is taking on the challenge once again!

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Safeguarding

Our parish of Cowfold: St Peter is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Chichester’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO, Lorna Dimmock, on 01403 864358 or [email protected], or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor, Colin Perkins, on 01273 425030 or [email protected] . If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.

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