St Pauls' Church Chichester

01/09/2026

Canon Lisa Barnett, the Vicar of St Mary's Horsham has written a book, 'Called Through Cancer,' about faith during her cancer treatment. There are still some places left to meet her and here about her book this Thursday 3rd September at St Olav Christian Bookshop. Do contact the shop to add your name to the list if you are interested. Email [email protected]

Looking forward to this week's book event at St Olav Christian Bookshop in Chichester, on Thursday 3rd September from 6.30pm. Places can be booked by emailing: [email protected]

01/09/2026

Our friends at St Mary's Hospital Alms-houses are looking for a new part time CEO. Interested? This wonderful charity is hundreds of years old and has offered Christian love, care and shelter to so many people. A brilliant opportunity for the right person to use their extensive leadership skills to make a difference.

Company name: St Mary's Hospital Almshouses

29/08/2026

Please pray for the soul of the man who died and his family and those injured

A statement on the Big Church Festival.

Join me in praying for the friends, family and loved ones of those affected.

19/08/2026

Please pray for the souls of those who died yesterday in the tragedy at Shoreham and for the surviving little girl, currently in hospital…

We are sorry to update that three people have sadly died after getting into difficulty in water near Shoreham Fort earlier this afternoon.

Chief Superintendent James Collis said: “At around 2.40pm this afternoon, emergency services were called to reports of four people in difficulty in the water close to Shoreham Fort.

“Sussex Police officers supported His Majesty’s Coastguard and the RNLI, as all four people were brought ashore.

“Tragically, despite the best efforts of paramedics, three people - a man, woman and teenage girl - have sadly been confirmed deceased.

“A younger girl has been taken to hospital and is in a critical condition.

“We can confirm all four people were members of the same family, and their next of kin have been informed.

“Specialist officers are supporting them at this incredibly difficult time, and our thoughts are with their family and friends.

“I know this incident will have a profound effect on the community, and enquiries are ongoing alongside our partners to understand the full details.

“At this point we believe all four entered the water from the land to swim and sadly got into difficulty.

“Our partners in His Majesty’s Coastguard have completed an extensive search of the water and we are not searching for anyone else.

“I would like to thank the public for their patience and understanding during the emergency response.

“Anyone with any information or video footage that could assist in our enquiries is asked to contact us online or via 101, quoting Operation North.”

We will provide further updates as soon as we are able.

18/08/2026

Please pray for all those involved…
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Emergency teams are responding to an incident near Shoreham Harbour.

More here: https://bbc.in/45yY4WC

13/08/2026

If you’ve been to Walsingham before and need a “fix” or you’ve never been but would like to experience what a day in Walsingham feels like, come to the “Our Lady of Walsingham Festival” at Church of St. Paul, Brighton on Saturday 17th October…
Tickets can be booked from tomorrow (Friday) at 1pm via this link:

https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/119809

There’s also a full itinerary of the day too

We hope you might like to join us for the day…

The day will begin at 11:00 with a Concelebrated Solemn Mass. The principal celebrant will be Bishop Will Hazlewood, Priest Associates of the...

12/08/2026

What a great day we had with Ignite today
Sunshine
Donkeys
Sea
Picnic
Train ....oo train!
Ice cream

09/08/2026

As a parish we are so blessed an amazing team that work with our children and young people…
Thank you to each and every one of you for everything you do…
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The Children's Society

"This work is so important. It is the work of the Kingdom." - Archb...

04/08/2026

Canon Rachel was known to many of us for her children’s work, her hospital chaplaincy and her ministry to Christ…
May she rest in peace and rise in glory…

The Bishop of Horsham, Ruth Bushyager, today paid tribute to the life and ministry of Canon Rachel Bennett, who has died.

In her statement, the Bishop said:
"Our dear sister in Christ, Canon Rachel Bennett, died last week in hospital.

"Rachel had been serving faithfully as a deacon supporting churches in the Worthing area.

"She will, however, be known by many in our churches and well beyond for her long and fruitful ministry as an NHS chaplain for more than 15 years, and for her skill and passion serving the Diocese in children's ministry.

"We pray for her family and friends, and for all who knew and loved her, as she now rests in peace and will rise in glory."

26/07/2026

We have to take the opportunities that God gives us…
Our Junior Church learnt about the parable of the Pearl and then. made the most of a sudden rain shower and went out to do a rain dance and play catch in the sunshine!
God is good!
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