Author Archives: Chanctonbury

The Church Wardens are seeking some advice and wonder if they can pick your brains!  Please contact Anthony Ray adjray@hotmail.com.  Thank you!

Please note that the Church Office will be closed for the month of August.  See our website for information about all our services during the Summer season.

There are lots of opportunities to get involved: welcoming visitors in the Church from 2.00 – 5.00pm, please contact Jimmy Girling jimmyanddiane@onetel.com; baking cakes, please contact Mary Tute: marytute51@gmail.com;  setting up the event from 8.30am, marshalling traffic and clearing tables contact Margaret Alford on 01903 892633; ministering at Chanctonbury Gazebo, contact Philly Pearson-Miles: philly.pm@chanctonbury.org.uk

Our services this Sunday are 9am Morning Worship at Ashington // 10am Holy Communion at Washington // 11am Morning Worship at Ashington // 11am Holy Communion at Buncton.

The first Kingdom Come Workshop on ‘Dream Interpretation’ is on tonight Thursday 18 July, 7.45pm at St Mary’s Wiston. All are welcome! 

Bookings for our 4th church weekend are now open! Pick up a brochure at church or book online via our website here. Friday 4 – Sunday 6 October in Ashington Village, with worship, teaching, ministry, time in God’s presence, as well as community time for all!

The South Downs Awakening team are looking some more volunteers to help with a simple research and data entry role over the coming weeks. You just need to have access to a computer, and be happy to use Excel.  If you are interested, please email Suzy Rushforth: partnerships@southdownsawakening.com

Please note that next Sunday 28 July there are two services in the Parish: 9am Morning Worship at Ashington & 10am Holy Communion at Washington. There will be no 11am service at Ashington.

Please note that our community Cafés are now closed for the summer holidays. School Lane Café, Washington reopens on Wednesday 11 September.

We are looking for one or two enthusiastic gardeners to maintain the Garden of Remembrance within Ashington’s Churchyard. The garden was planted about nine years ago with suitable rabbit and deer proof plants and needs approximately 4 hours work each month to maintain, with more time in late winter to prune roses and Cornus. The […]

Ashington Festival takes place on Saturday 17 August. The church will be open to the public from 2.00 – 5.00pm. If you would like to be on the welcome team for a one hour slot please contact Jimmy Girling:jimmyanddiane@onetel.com. There are other ways to volunteer and help support this annual event including cake baking for […]

David’s Tent UK director, Rich di Castiglione has offered a generous 40% discount for Chanctonbury Church. We have the opportunity to join thousands from the wider church family on the Wiston Estate for this event. Discount codes were sent to your inbox on Friday 17 May or please contact the church office.