You’re invited to church this Christmas!

You are very welcome at our Advent and Christmas services and events – bring your family and friends or come along on your own. Whether it will be your first time at church or you have been before, we look forward to welcoming you!

All events Calendar Advent & Christmas

All our church services and events are listed below. This includes regular rehearsals for choir and bellringers. All are welcome at our services and events.

Christmas Coffee & Carols - Grand Prize Draw

for 3 hours
St Mary's, Storrington
Church St/School Lane Storrington West Sussex, RH20 4LJ, United Kingdom
A morning of fun and Christmas cheer as part of this fundraising event.
Carols, Xmas Crafts, Table Games, Sing-along- carols, and so on.
All sorts of festive treats too.
Raising money for St Mary's community use.

Parish Carol Service

for 1 hour
St Mary's, Storrington
Church St/School Lane Storrington West Sussex, RH20 4LJ, United Kingdom
Carol Service led by the choir with carols and readings for Christmas.
Mulled wine and mince pies served afterwards at the back of church.

Follow the Star

for 1 hour
St Mary's, Storrington
Church St/School Lane Storrington West Sussex, RH20 4LJ, United Kingdom
As the procession of the stars converge together in the churchyard, we warmly invite you to join us as we gather at the Storrington Stable to recall the Christmas Story and sing carols together.
Inside refreshments are served.
You might like to follow a star from one of the starting points in the village - Trinity Methodist Church in Thakeham Road; Chanctonbury Leisure Centre; Our Lady of England RC Church. See poster for details and start times.
All are welcome.
"And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger." Luke 2:16
Event organised by all the churches in Storrington.

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Christmas Eve - Christingle Service with interactive nativity story.

for 1 hour
St Mary's, Storrington
Church St/School Lane Storrington West Sussex, RH20 4LJ, United Kingdom
An interactive, family friendly service with carols and telling of the Christmas story.
Please come dressed as angels, shepherds, sheep, oxen, innkeepers, travelling magi, etc.
We will also hear about the work of The Childrens' Society in the UK - with a special collection.

Christmas Eve - Midnight Mass at 11pm

for 59 mins
St Mary's, Storrington
Church St/School Lane Storrington West Sussex, RH20 4LJ, United Kingdom
The first Holy Communion of Christmas.
In the stillness of the night we celebrate the the Holy Mysteries of the Incarnation as we joyfully celebrate the start of the Christmas season.
Emmanuel - God with us.
O come let us adore him, Christ the Lord!

Holy Communion (BCP)

for 45 mins
St Mary's, Storrington
Church St/School Lane Storrington West Sussex, RH20 4LJ, United Kingdom
Traditional Book of Common Prayer service of Holy Communion - with special BCP Collect for Christmas Day.
Said service.

Christmas Day - All-age Holy Communion

for 1 hour
St Mary's, Storrington
Church St/School Lane Storrington West Sussex, RH20 4LJ, United Kingdom
We meet to celebrate Christmas Day.
Christmas carols, Christmas bible readings, a short interactive talk, and Holy Communion.
The service is also available on Zoom - please enquire for details.

Parish Holy Communion with Christmas Carols - First Sunday after Christmas Day

for 1 hour
St Mary's, Storrington
Church St/School Lane Storrington West Sussex, RH20 4LJ, United Kingdom
Holy Communion taken from Common Worship in contemporary language.
Christmas carols will be sung.

Epiphany Sunday - Holy Communion (Common Worship)

for 1 hour, 15 mins
St Mary's, Storrington
Church St/School Lane Storrington West Sussex, RH20 4LJ, United Kingdom
We celebrate the Feast of Epiphany as we welcome the arrival of the Magi to the crib.

Epiphany Carol Service

for 1 hour
St Mary's, Storrington
Church St/School Lane Storrington West Sussex, RH20 4LJ, United Kingdom
We join together to mark the Epiphany season with a service of readings and carols.
Refreshments served after the service.

Candlemas Sunday - Parish Communion

for 1 hour, 15 mins
St Mary's, Storrington
Church St/School Lane Storrington West Sussex, RH20 4LJ, United Kingdom
We celebrate the Feast of Candlemas (2nd Feb).
This is when we mark the Presentation of Christ in the Temple.
During this service we have a special candlelight procession from the Crib at the front of the church to the Font at the back of church. It officially marks the end of Christmas and Epiphany season and we look towards Lent and Easter.
This day marks the end of the Christmas season and afterwards we clear the church of all Christmas decorations.