Saint Mary Our Lady, Sidlesham

Saint Mary Our Lady, Sidlesham We are a welcoming, family friendly church based in Sidlesham, in the heart of the Manhood Peninsula near Chichester.

A place of community, fellowship & faith where everyone is welcome

We had a wonderful Patronal Festival where we gave thanks for the life and example of St Mary, our patron saint and enjo...
07/09/2026

We had a wonderful Patronal Festival where we gave thanks for the life and example of St Mary, our patron saint and enjoyed fellowship together as a church family.

Thank you to Fr Roger, who led both the 8am and 10am services as Fr Chris has been off with a back problem. It was wonderful to have him with us for the baptisms. Please keep Noah, Cooper, Reuben and their family in your prayers.

We were delighted to welcome Bradley Smith, Chair of the Prayer Book Society, together with some visiting members to our Choral Evensong service. It was a real pleasure to have you with us at St Mary’s, thank you for coming and joining us. And thank you to the choir for attending & singing.

Our thanks to everyone who helped make the day special. There is always so much work that goes on behind the scenes, such as flower arrangements, preparing the church, creating orders of service, etc. We are very grateful to all those who gave their time and energy.

Thank you to everyone who came and to all who helped make our Patronal Festival such a joyful occasion. If you are thinking about coming back to church or coming for the first time why not come along and see what’s happening? We would love to welcome you next Sunday.

We hope you can join us tomorrow for one of our Sunday services.Whether you’re exploring faith, returning to church, or ...
05/09/2026

We hope you can join us tomorrow for one of our Sunday services.

Whether you’re exploring faith, returning to church, or looking for some spiritual
encouragement, you are warmly invited to worship with us at St Mary’s.

Our 8am service is a quiet said service whilst 10am is our main service with hymns supported by our choir. And at 5.30pm join us for Choral Evensong where we will be joined by some visiting members of the . This will be followed by drinks and nibbles in our Parish Room.

We look forward to welcoming you.

We are excited to introduce our new little Children’s Library in church. It is filled with some lovely Christian books f...
05/09/2026

We are excited to introduce our new little Children’s Library in church.

It is filled with some lovely Christian books for children to discover from Noah and the Ark, Daniel and the lion and other favourite Bible stories, to books that help children learn about God’s love, faith, prayer and following Jesus.

Children can choose a book they would like to read, take it home for a week or two, enjoy or read it together as a family and then bring it back to choose another. Whatever stories your child loves, there’s something waiting for them.

This weekend why not pop into church, Pick a book, take it home, read & enjoy it and grow in faith together as a family. Please sign the sheet to let us k ow you have a book.

We would love to see our little readers making the most of this new resource.

Come and have a browse next time you’re at church — you might just find a new favourite!


Diocese of Chichester
The Church of England

This weekend marks a new Festival of Creation in Christ, a new feast approved by the Church of England’s General Synod &...
05/09/2026

This weekend marks a new Festival of Creation in Christ, a new feast approved by the Church of England’s General Synod & part of the liturgical calendar.

It is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on God’s gift of creation and think about how we can care for it together, both in our worship and in practical ways.

Here in our church community, one small way we care for creation is through our churchyard working parties.

We have a lovely sunny morning today. So if you enjoy the fresh air, getting stuck in and caring for the beautiful church grounds, which are enjoyed by many in our community please pop down and join us. We would love to welcome you whether you can lend a hand for the whole session or just pop along for a while, all are welcome. Here until 12.00 And, of course, there’ll be time afterwards to enjoy a cuppa and a hot dog together.

Come along, meet others, enjoy being outdoors and help us care for God’s creation. Next one will be Saturday 3 October. We would love to see you!

Date for your diaries: Saturday 17 October - Walsingham FestivalJoin Fr Chris and Carolyn for a special day celebrating ...
03/09/2026

Date for your diaries: Saturday 17 October - Walsingham Festival

Join Fr Chris and Carolyn for a special day celebrating the Walsingham Festival at St Paul’s Church, Brighton.

Mass will be celebrated by +Will, Bishop of Lewes and Acting Bishop of Chichester with Fr Ben Eadon, Priest Administrator of the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham preacher. Following lunch, there will be an opportunity to take part in healing ministry and Benediction.

It promises to be a beautiful and uplifting day and is a wonderful opportunity to connect with the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, deepen your spiritual life, and share fellowship with others in faith.

If you haven’t been before and would like to find out more, please speak to Fr Chris or Carolyn.

Looking to meet new people, make new connections in the community - why not come along to Mary’s Place today from 2-4pm ...
03/09/2026

Looking to meet new people, make new connections in the community - why not come along to Mary’s Place today from 2-4pm in the parish rooms.

It’s free to attend, you can pop in for a cup of tea or coffee, stay a while or the whole time. Friendly place to drop in for a chat and connect with your community.

All welcome

Make & Mingle today from 1-3pm. Today marks the first day back at school & for some families, it’s a very big first day....
02/09/2026

Make & Mingle today from 1-3pm. Today marks the first day back at school & for some families, it’s a very big first day.

If you are a parent feeling a little lost, relieved, emotional, or just ready for a cuppa and some company, why not come along to Make & Mingle?

🎨 1–3pm today
📍 At Parish Rooms
☕️ Drop in, have a chat, make something and meet some lovely people.

A special welcome to parents of new starters, whether your little one is starting Sidlesham Primary School, Little Diggers or a new school today, you are very welcome. No need to book and no crafting experience needed!

Come along for as little or as long as you like. We would love to see you!

You are warmly invited to church today. Come and join us at St Mary’s Sidlesham as we gather together for worship, praye...
30/08/2026

You are warmly invited to church today.
Come and join us at St Mary’s Sidlesham as we gather together for worship, prayer and fellowship. Whether you attend regularly or have never been before, you are very welcome.

Services today:
8:00am – Said service
10:00am – Parish Service

Both services have holy communion. The 10am service has Sunday School and ifs followed by refreshments in the parish room.

We hope to welcome you

We were delighted to welcome Rev Marcus as part of his fantastic Ride+Stride challenge yesterday.St Mary’s was the final...
29/08/2026

We were delighted to welcome Rev Marcus as part of his fantastic Ride+Stride challenge yesterday.

St Mary’s was the final church Rev Marcus Collie, Vicar of visited before riding his motorbike to to celebrate visiting 100 churches across the Diocese ahead of this year’s Ride+Stride.

What an incredible challenge and achievement - congratulations, Rev Marcus. A wonderful Ride+Stride journey and pilgrimage that was not only about the miles travelled, but also about taking time to pray and reflect in each of the 100 churches. Thank you for visiting Sidlesham and Murphy, the vicarage Great Dane, was delighted to give him a very warm Sidlesham welcome!

If you’re taking part in Ride+Stride on 12 September and plan to visit St Mary’s, we look forward to welcoming you.

And if you are joining our St Mary’s group, do let us know so that we can share the route & details with you, along with information about our BBQ afterwards.




Address

Church Farm Lane
Sidlesham
PO207RE

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Saint Mary Our Lady, Sidlesham posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category