SPACE - Somewhere for People to make Art or Crafts and Escape from home for a couple of hours!

Come and meet with others to work on some craft or art piece. Bring something of your own or work on something different.

All are welcome to come along.

A Service of Morning Prayer from Common Worship Led by The Rector, Revd Jonathan Swindells. A quiet time of prayer to start the day in the church building.

Bell Ringing Practice and Tuition using digital rope and change-ringing technology.
Digital coaching sessions for bell ringers across the Diocese of Chichester.

We invite all the community to watch the National Emergency Briefing on the climate and nature crisis. The briefing covers all aspects of living - Food, Health, Energy, Security, and Economy. Dr Tony Whitbread, Sussex Wildlife Trust, will present the screening with discussion.

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A quiet contemplative Holy Communion service taken from the Book of Common Prayer in traditional language.
The service is followed by Afternoon Café in the Church - filter coffee, tea, refreshments, friendly chat, and games.

Friendly chat over filter coffee, tea, and tasty treats
Children's area with games and toys
FREE - coin donation jar available
All are welcome

Our choir community is a lovely, friendly group, and open to all.
Singing together echoes the beauty of our human calling to be at one with all humanity and all God's creation. We sing a range of styles from older pieces to contemporary.
Coming along to this singing group has many benefits - improving wellbeing, developing voice skills, learn to read basic music, forming lasting friendships, and having great fun!
* FREE!! *

Church bell ringing is a team activity that stimulates the brain and helps to keep you fit. Many bell ringers consider ringing to be their contribution to church and village life, others do it for the pure pleasure it brings. We have six bells at Storrington and the ringing chamber is situated at the west end of the church - ground floor 'draft'.

We are affiliated with The Sussex County Association of Change Ringers.

Every 3rd/4th Saturday in the month.
Bell Ringing Practice and Tuition using digital rope and change-ringing technology.
Digital coaching sessions for bell ringers across the Diocese of Chichester.

A quiet contemplative Holy Communion service in traditional language taken from the 1662 Book of Common Prayer.
Service held in the Lady Chapel.

Our main Sunday morning worship with Holy Communion taken from Common Worship in contemporary language, with parts of the liturgy that are sung. We also sing four or five hymns (well-known and contemporary) led by the choir. On the Third Sunday of the month the St Luke's Prayer Team offer prayer ministry during the giving of communion.
The service is also available live-streamed on Zoom - please enquire for details.
Refreshments served afterwards - fresh filter coffee, tea, biscuits, cake, and friendly chat.

Afternoon event raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Fresh brews - tea, coffee, and tasty bakes. Fundraising games too!
All welcome.

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We gather on this special Harvest Festival day to give thanks to God for the harvest. We remember those who provide and look after our food production and for places where people struggle for food.
Everyone is invited to bring non-perishable food or grocery items to church and we will donate this to our local Family Support Work in Storrington.

A quiet sung service of evening prayer (Evensong) using the Book of Common Prayer in traditional language. Ferial responses are sung, the psalm will be said/sung, and the canticles are sung.
This is followed by a short sermon, hymns and closing prayers.

N.B. Between November and March, Evensong, when it is listed, will be at 4pm during the winter months.

Traditional sung Office of Evening Prayer from the Book of Common Prayer followed by sermon and hymns for Harvest Festival. All are welcome.

A quiet contemplative Holy Communion service taken from the Book of Common Prayer in traditional language.
The service is followed by Wednesday Morning Café in the Church - filter coffee, tea, refreshments, friendly chat, and games.

Friendly chat over filter coffee, tea, and tasty treats
Children's area with games and toys
FREE - coin donation jar available
All are welcome

A gentle service of hymns, readings and prayers, as we remember those whom we have loved who have died.
There will be an opportunity to light a candle and to take home a spring bulb to plant in remembrance of a loved one.

Messy Church is about fun, friendship, faith and discovering God’s love in Jesus.
It’s for everyone and all ages
Craft activities, games, songs, Godly Play and delicious treats !
To find out more contact fr. Jonathan at St Mary’s Church
07538 011579 or email [email protected]

Remembrance Sunday Service for Storrington
Service begins outside church (Church Street/School Lane) at the War Memorial at 2.55pm.

Advent is a season of expectation and preparation, as the Church prepares to celebrate the coming (adventus) of Christ in his incarnation, and also looks ahead to his final advent as judge at the end of time.
We gather for a sung service of Holy Communion.
All are welcome.

A family friendly service for everyone with carols and an interactive telling of the Christmas story.
We will also hear about the work of The Childrens' Society in the UK - with a special collection.

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!
All are welcome.
Incense will be used at this service.

Traditional Book of Common Prayer service of Holy Communion - with the special BCP Collect for Christmas Day.
Said service.

We joyfully gather to celebrate Christmas Day!
Christmas carols, Christmas bible readings, a short interactive talk, and Holy Communion.
All are welcome.

Holy Communion taken from Common Worship in contemporary language.
Christmas carols will be sung.

We celebrate the Feast of Epiphany as we welcome the arrival of the Magi to the crib.