Birdham with Itchenor APCM Reports – 26 May 2022
You will find links to the Birdham with Itchenor APCM reports here. The APCM is due to be held on Thursday 26 May at the St James Centre, Birdham from…
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West Wittering APCM Reports – 29 May 2022
You will find links to West Wittering APCM reports here. The APCM is due to be held on Sunday 29 May at St Peter & St Paul church in West…
Prayers and Services – Sunday 22 May
A Prayer Station for Peace has been provided in each Parish church building. Prayer matters – do please continue to pray for: Charlie Gray, Johanna Morrish, Eloise, baby Elijah, Margaret…
Waymaker – Beating the Bounds
‘Thank you for making the space available’ Our Buddhist friends Dear Friends – Happy Easter This Sunday is traditionally marked as ‘Rogation Sunday’. It was the custom of villagers to…
Itchenor Society accepting donations for Ukrainian Refugees
Itchenor Society is accepting donations for Ukrainian refugees at St Nicholas church Itchenor on 17 & 18 May.
Good days and bad days – we all have them
Dear Friends – Happy Easter Good days and bad days – we all have them The 9th May was a good day. Work went well and the ‘frogs in the…
Sunday Services 15 May
A Prayer Station for Peace has been provided in each Parish church building Prayer matters – do please continue to pray for: Charlie Gray, Johanna Morrish, Eloise, baby Elijah, Margaret…
Celebrating Mother’s Day in Ukraine on West Wittering Beach
Last Sunday 8th May was Mother’s Day in Ukraine With so many mothers and children now being hosted by amazing local families; I felt it would be nice to recognise…
Join Captain Noah’s Tea Party
Join Captain Noah’s Tea Party on Saturday 4 June from 3.00pm at St James church in Birdham We want to sing Captain Noah and his Floating Zoo at 3pm on…
Prayer Stations for Peace have been provided in each Parish church
A Prayer Station for Peace has been provided in each Parish church building. Prayer matters – do please continue to pray for: Charlie Gray, Johanna Morrish, Eloise, baby Elijah, Margaret…
Friends happy Easter
Friends, happy Easter! Susan is preaching this Sunday and continuing the theme of Gracious Giving. She will focus on the well known (but not so easy to hear) story…
APCMs & Electoral Roll Updates
APCMs & Church Electoral Rolls The Church Electoral Rolls are being updated in time for the Annual Parochial Church Meetings (APCMs). Existing church roll members will continue to be on…
Pop along to Ducklings
Pop along to baby and toddler group Ducklings which meets at the St James Centre in Birdham. It runs on Tuesdays, during term times; from 8.45 to 10.15am. Ducklings will be…
Newsletter Sunday 1st May
Friends, happy Easter! Up early – so much to do, and the expectation to do it better and better…agh. So I paused to pray using the Sacred Space app on…
Prayers & services this week
A Prayer Station for Peace has been provided in each parish church building. Prayer matters – do please continue to pray for: Charlie Gray, Johanna Morrish, Eloise, baby Elijah, Margaret…
Craft Fair in Birdham
Don’t miss the St. James Centre Spring Craft fair which is a week today, on Saturday 30 April. As well as beautiful crafts, there will also be lots of lovely plants…
Newsletter Sunday 24th April
Continued Easter blessings… In partnership with our local communities, Harbour Churches has set up a support hub for Ukrainian refugees and host families locally. To find out more or offer much…
Newsletter Sunday 17th April
‘Christ in risen! It is a proclamation about human-kind, about the world. All that separates and injures and destroys has been overcome by what unites and heals and creates. Death…
Prayers & services this week
A Prayer Station for Peace has been provided in each parish church building. Prayer matters – do please continue to pray for: Charlie Gray, Johanna Morrish, Eloise, baby Elijah, Margaret…
Songs of Praise for Bo
Songs of Praise for St Paul’s School, Bo. Celebrate together as church and community the ‘gift for life’ education has given to so many children in Bo, Sierra Leone Sunday…
Holy Week with Harbour Churches
HOLY WEEK with HARBOUR CHURCHES Palm Sunday 8am @ Itchenor and WWittering 10am @ Birdham and WWittering for all ages ‘Come and Sing the Messiah’ 2pm Rehersal. Performance 4pm @…
Handel’s Messiah – Come&Sing!
This Sunday in The Church of St James, Birdham. 2pm Rehersal. 4pm Performance. Collection for DEC Ukraine Appeal. We welcome singers from the University off Chichester.
Un-answered Prayer
As part of Revd. Anthony’s recent sermon on ‘Unanswered Prayer’, Caroline his wife, spoke movingly of her own experience. You can share her testimony by following this link: Unanswered Prayer
Prayers and Services this week
A Prayer Station for Peace has been provided in each parish church building. Prayer matters – do please continue to pray for: Charlie Gray, Johanna Morrish, Eloise, baby Elijah, Margaret…
Prayer Meeting – tomorrow, Saturday 9th April
Saturday 9th April @ 9.30am in the St James Centre, Birdham An opportunity to spend time together in prayer …and enjoy coffee and croissants
Help Ukrainian Mothers
Help Ukrainian Mothers – Urgent appeal Please would you consider donating a gift to a Ukrainian mother. Every gift you donate will help equip a refugee to care for her…
Stay Safe
It does seem that we are having an out break of Covid infections locally and within the wider church family. As a church family we will continue for the time…
Prayers and services this week
A Prayer Station for Peace has been provided in each parish church building. Prayer matters – do please continue to pray for: Charlie Gray, Johanna Morrish, Eloise, baby Elijah, Margaret…
Morning Pray for Ukraine
Sunflowers are so named because they turn their flower heads to face the sun. Ukraine, the bread basket of Europe and so much more, abounds in fields of sunflowers… In…
Soup is served!
Harbour Churches Soup Lunches will be held weekly during Lent in West Wittering Church Room. There’ll be a choice of delicious homemade soups, crusty bread, a selection of cheeses, an…
Lenten Foodbank Appeal
Please Help the Foodbank this Lent Once again we’re very keen to support the Chichester and District Foodbank. Throughout Lent our three Harbour Churches will have baskets in place for…
Newsletter 27th March
Dear Friends Daily at Morning Prayer we read these words from Lamentations 3: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are…
Prayers & Services this week
A Prayer Station for Peace has been provided in each parish church building. Prayer matters – do please continue to pray for: Charlie Gray, Johanna Morrish, Eloise, baby Elijah, Margaret…
National Day of Reflection
The National Day of Reflection, today, 23rd March, marks one year since the first UK lockdown. Let’s come together to reflect on our collective loss, support each other and hope…
Change to Mothering Sunday Service
Dear Friends Due to Covid infections, the ministry team is unable to offer a Mothering Sunday service at both West Wittering and Birdham. We will hold a joint West Wittering…
Newsletter 20th March
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Chirst It does seem that we are having a bit of an out break of Covid infections locally and within the wider church family. As…
Prayers & Services this week
A Prayer Station for Peace has been provided in each parish church building. Prayer matters – do please continue to pray for: Charlie Gray, Johanna Morrish, Eloise, baby Elijah, Margaret…
Helping Ukrainian Refugees
The Sanctuary Foundation is working in Ukraine, supporting Ukrainian relief efforts delivered by Ukrainian churches and believers. It is also working in the UK supporting community sponsorship of refugees. The…
Newsletter 13th March
Recently, I have been reading Malcolm Guite on Lifting the Veil: Imagination and the Kingdom of God and Henri Nouwen’s Behold the Beauty of the Lord: Praying with Icons and a…
Our Lent Courses
‘Processing life’s painful questions’ HARBOUR CHURCHES – LENT COURSE PROGRAMME Most of us have asked the question “Why didn’t God answer my prayer?” but most of us also keep this…
Littles’ @ West Wittering
Littles’ @ West Wittering Worship sensitive to children’s spirituality – and good for Mum’s ‘n Dad’s too. THIS SUNDAY 9 – 9.30am @ The church of St Peter and St Paul,…
Prayers and services this week
A Prayer Station for Peace has been provided in each parish church building. Prayer matters – do please continue to pray for: Charlie Gray, Johanna Morrish, Eloise, baby Elijah, Margaret…
Newsletter 6th March
Sunflowers are so named because they turn their flower heads to face the sun. Ukraine, the bread basket of Europe and so much more, abounds in fields of sunflowers… In…
Harbour Churches – Ukraine
Many of you will have seen the prayer stations set up in our three churches as we pray earnestly for peace in Ukraine and beyond. It’s easy to feel helpless…
Connecting Kids
This Sunday, Alistair will lead a Sunday morning activity for school aged children full of fun, friendship and faith! Children can be dropped off at The Church Room, Pound Rd,…
Prayers & Services this week
A Prayer Station for Peace has been provided in each parish church building. Prayer matters – do please continue to pray for: Charlie Gray, Johanna Morrish, Eloise, baby Elijah, Margaret…
Newsletter 27th February
The Beatitude Stations of the Cross – Jane Quail @ the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham ‘Christ calls us to be peacemakers who cross the borders and barriers that…
Prayers & Services this week
A Prayer Station for Peace has been provided in each parish church building. Prayer matters – do please continue to pray for: Charlie Gray, Johanna Morrish, Eloise, baby Elijah, Margaret…
Newsletter 20th February
Prayer matters – do please continue to pray for: Charlie Gray, Johanna Morrish, Eloise, baby Elijah, Margaret Eyre, Katherine Paintain, Tony Allen, Anna, Ros O’Brien, and Carrie Goddard. We thank…
Newsletter 13th February
Prayer matters – do please continue to pray for: Charlie Gray, Johanna Morrish, Eloise, baby Elijah, Margaret Eyre, Katherine Paintain, Sheila, Chris, Tony Allen, Anna, Ros O’Brien, John Hopkin, Dave…
This year’s Lent Course
HARBOUR CHURCHES – LENT COURSE “An opportunity to process life’s most painful questions” Most of us have asked the question “Why didn’t God answer my prayer?” but most of us…
Whoops! Newsletter correction…
…this is your local friendly newsletter putter-togetherer just letting you know there was a mistake in the latest newsletter. As many of you have noted, all the services in the…
Newsletter 6th February
‘All present and correct, Sir.’ We’ve just had ‘Dryanuary’ – did you miss it? I did! Fear not, we now have ‘Fit February.’ I might give it a go. What…
Foodbank feedback West Witt!
Christmas and New Year Foodbank Appeal A huge thankyou to everyone who donated to the West Wittering Christmas and New Year Foodbank Appeal. Altogether we managed to deliver 3 car…
Foodbank in Birdham
Foodbank collections at St James’s Birdham We’re pleased to announce that you can now contribute to Chichester and District Foodbank at St James’s Birdham. Please leave your donations of…
New Role in Church Admin.
New role for Church Administration Meeting our need to ‘Be Good News’ The retirement of Clare Blevins affords a positive opportunity to identify key areas of church life which need…
Newsletter 30th January
‘See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? Is. 43 It was such good news that over 80 of us gathered last…
Newsletter 16th January
‘Transform the poverty of our nature…’ As contemporary Christians we are not particularly comfortable in speaking our pains, our doubts and our anger before God. Lament leaves us more than…
Foodbank Appeal Update
A huge thankyou to everyone who donated to the West Wittering Christmas and New Year Foodbank Appeal. Altogether we managed to deliver 3 car loads of foodstuffs donated by St…
Newsletter 9th January
Happy New Year… Happy Epiphany I hope you’ve been able to have a good Christmas and happy start to the New Year. I was blessed to spend precious family time…
Worship Sunday 9th Jan
ZOOM SERVICE THIS SUNDAY 10am We meet again this Sunday as a church family via Zoom. If you wish to receive Holy Communion, there will be an in-person said service…
‘Thank you’ from Clare
As a church family you were so generous in your gift of appreciation for all Clare has done for us in the role of Parish Administrator. Here is her ‘thank…
Prayer Matters
Please continue to prayer for Clare, our previous parish administrator, and all those whose New Year brings a change of direction and the accompanying hopes and uncertainties. We have also…
Christmas Newsletter
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year This year we have a God given opportunity to be good news in living ‘We, not me’. Such a simple phrase, but one…
Online Christmas Services
Links for Online Services ‘Littles’ Crib Service with Susan Crib Service Midnight Mass ‘Make a place’ Midnight Mass
Carols on the Green Cancelled
Due to the present Covid situation, the organisers of Carols on the Green have decided to cancel the event. Please tell neighbours and friends. Harbour Churches are still intending to…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 20th December
Less can be more – and merrier And good things often come in small packages… It looks very much like we are all going to have a smaller Christmas.…
Advent 4
GET really READY Advent 4 Prayer for the week God our redeemer, who prepared the Blessed Virgin Mary to be the mother of your Son: grant that, as she…
Sunday 12th December
In view of the local school Covid situation, there will be no Littles in West Wittering church this Sunday.
Harbour Churches Newsletter 12th December
Christmas Plan B Dear Friends Throughout the pandemic, I have followed the guidance of The House of Bishops COVID-19 Recovery Group. Here is part of their latest guidance on opening…
Advent 3
GET even more READY! Advent 3 Prayer for the week God for whom we watch and wait, you sent John the Baptist to prepare the way of your Son: give…
CONNECT @ West Wittering 1st Sunday of the month
Starting on Sunday 2nd January CONNECT is a fun Sunday activity group for all Young People from Reception age upwards whose carers/parents are attending the 10am Church Service. You…
Harbour Churches Magazine December-January
Please click on the link below for the latest copy of Harbour Churches Magazine Harbour Churches Magazine Dec-Jan
Foodbank Advent Appeal
Please Support our local Foodbank this December The Chichester and District Foodbank will be supporting many families through Christmas and the New Year and needs our support. You can help…
Online Worship
a simple celebration of morning prayer ADVENT Harbour Churches Morning Prayer 8am Compline 2021 Harbour Churches Compline 9pm These links are also available on the website via the Useful Links…
Forget me not Tea
Harbour Churches We are having our next ‘Forget-me-not Tea’ on Thursday 2nd December 3.30-4.30 at the St. James Centre Pump Room Café in Birdham. This will be a chance to…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 5th December
HARBOUR CHURCHES – ADVENT SERIES ENCOUNTERS WITH JESUS What would it be like to have a conversation with Jesus? Would he be interesting, knowledgeable, a good listener? I think he…
Advent Sunday
GET READY! Advent Sunday Prayer for the week Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness and to put on the armour of light, now in…
Christingle Help
‘Shine, Jesus Shine’ HELP! Thank you to those fantastic three who have offered to help make up the Christingles. A few more helpers would be great… We need to make…
Newsletter 21st November
“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” — Albert Einstein I was chatting with someone this week who is a tireless volunteer and support to…
Upcoming Events
Craft Fair THIS SATURDAY St James, Birdham 10am-3pm. Cake donations needed. Alpha Course THIS SATURDAY 8.30am. Contact Claire Ralf claireralf@gmail.com Pray Harbour Churches Saturday 27th November 4 – 4.45pm, St James…
Come and Worship
Christ the King Prayer for the week God the Father, Help us to hear the call of Christ the King and to follow in his service, whose Kingdom has no…
Toy Collections
‘JOY’ As part of ‘Being Good News’, Harbour Churches will be collecting new toys for children aged 0 – 16 years in all our three churches on Sunday 28th November…
Join us for Worship
Worship this Sunday See below for details of Remembrance Day Services A traditional service of said BCP Holy Communion will be offered at St Peter and St Pauls, West Wittering…
Christingle Services
‘Shine, Jesus Shine’ Christingle Services St James Church, Birdham Sunday 28th November 4 – 4.30pm St Peter and St Paul’s Church,West Wittering Sunday 5th December 4 – 4.30pm All are…
Pray Harbour Churches
PRAY HARBOUR CHURCHES Saturday 27th November 4 – 4.45pm @ The St James Centre We all long to see God moving even more in our church and community. Inspired by…
Harbour Churches Birdham Art Group
Harbour Churches Birdham Art Group returns on Monday 15th November! A practical workshop ‘playing’ with watercolour, pencils, collage etc with the help of Bridget Woods and Jules Simmons in St.…
Soup Lunches at West Wittering are back
Great news! Our brilliant team will be in action again from this Wednesday, November 17th. We’ll meet as usual in the Church Room, Pound Road, from 12.30pm to 1.30pm. There’ll…
‘Pop up’ Christmas Market
Harbour Churches ‘Pop up’ Christmas Market Saturday 20th November St. James Centre, Birdham 10am -3pm Crafts, Cakes, Plants, Food, Mulled Wine, Carols, Cards, Raffle, Jewellery, Gifts. All Welcome come and…
Help needed for Christmas Market
Kathy Windsor has asked for donations of home made cakes that are wrapped and labelled with ingredients and also for donations of raffle prizes. These can be dropped off on…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 7th November
‘ I have called you by name and made you my own.’ Isaiah 43 It hasn’t been a good week for the White Roses – nor for some MPs and…
Welcome to Worship 07.11.21
This Sunday there are lots of opportunities to share in worship. A traditional service of said BCP Holy Communion will be offered at St Peter and St Pauls, West Wittering…
Alpha Course
There will be a new Alpha Course starting in the next couple of weeks. This is a great way to find out more about Christianity in a relaxed atmosphere. Do feel…
Caring for Gods Acre
Caring for God’s acre at St James Great progress again last Saturday. We continue to grub out the hedge behind the Ducklings play area to rid it of brambles, ivy…
Thank you from Gill Clear
Although our names were not on the Prayer List, I would like to thank all our friends of our Bible Study Group, Harbour Group and Amblers for their prayers, cards,…
Forget me not Tea
Harbour Churches We are having our next ‘Forget-me-not Tea’ on Thursday 4th November 3.30-4.30 at the St. James Centre Pump Room Café in Birdham. This will be a chance to…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 31st October
If I’m honest, it’s not been a great few weeks recently and I’m feeling just a touch grumpy… My mood wasn’t improved when someone tried to catch me out over…
Welcome to Worship
This Sunday is a ‘5th Sunday’ and the pattern is the same as last Sunday Opportunities to share in worship. A traditional service of said BCP Holy Communion will be…
Remembering Loved Ones
THIS Saturday 30th October at 4pm St. James Church, Birdham, there will be our annual service to remember loved ones. Everyone is warmly welcome to come and share some quiet…
Caring for God’s acre at St James
Caring for God’s acre at St James My thanks to all of you who made such great strides on Saturday. The ditch around the church is now free flowing and the…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 24th October
Last week I wrote about how we need to be more bold (or just ‘bolder’!) in putting our faith into action in response to the climate crisis. In his letter…
Opportunities to Share in Worship
Opportunities to share in worship. A traditional service of said BCP Holy Communion will be offered at West Wittering and Itchenor 8 – 8.30am. Harbour Churches main contemporary service ONE…
Tend our Churchyard
Caring for God’s acre Gardening continues apace with starts being made this week already. There are more brambles to clear around the yew tree and in the hedge and the…
Welcome to Worship
Opportunities to share in worship • A traditional service of said BCP Holy Communion will be offered at West Wittering 8– 8.30am. • Harbour Churches main contemporary service ONE CHURCH…
To boldly go where no one has gone before…
Leaving aside the ongoing issue of the ‘split infinitive’ – wasn’t it a moment when the great William Shatner – space hero of my childhood as Captain Kirk of the…
Service to Remember Loved Ones
On Saturday 30th October at 4pm St. James Church. Birdham, there will be our annual service to remember our loved ones. Everyone is warmly welcome to come and share some…
Call for volunteers to help the homeless
The Chichester shelter needs adult volunteers urgently. If you can help, contact Jonathan asap.
A Boot Load of Good News!
This is only part of the enormous collection of food and household items so kindly gifted to the Chichester Food Bank at our Harbour Churches harvest services. Many thanks to…
Parking ‘Good News’
Parking ‘good news’ 😊 There are now more places to park when you come to worship at St Peter and St Paul’s, West Wittering. ✓ We can now park…
Harbour Churches Magazine
There is now available at the bottom of our website the new issue of Harbour Churches Magazine. You can also click Harbour Churches Magazine
Spoil Sports Wanted!
Spoilsports are not popular because they are killjoys. But we are asking for Spoil Sports defined by Harbour Churches as, “People who sportingly and generously volunteer their time and muscle…
Welcome – let’s worship together
This Sunday there are lots of opportunities to share in worship. A traditional service of said BCP Holy Communion will be offered at both West Wittering and Itchenor churches 8…
Weekly News 10th October
‘Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.’ Desmond Tutu ‘Arch’ Every age has it’s living saints.…
Harvest Festival
Come & Celebrate Harvest Festival West Wittering and Birdham Village Churches Sunday 3rd October @ 10am-11am Itchenor Village Church 11am Please bring gifts for All are welcome
Harbour Churches Newsletter 3rd October
I’m fond of quoting G.K. Chesterton who infamously said : ‘They say in every generation that the Church is going to the dogs… and in each generation the dog dies’.…
Sort it Saturday @ West Wittering
Sort it Saturday 2nd October 9.30-11.30 Very many thanks to our volunteers for helping with the last big clearance in August. Now we need more help to prepare the churchyard…
Caring for God’s Acre
Thanks to all those who made a start in this good deed. Between us we scythed, strimmed, cut, weeded, dug out tall grass, revealed hidden gravestones and memorials, liberated trees…
Chichester Churches Men’s Breakfasts
Local churches organise a monthly men’s breakfast now being held at the Brick Kiln Nursery & Garden Centre. Breakfast costs £9 and they have an excellent range of speakers. Timing…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 26th September
“I think I would want to say to clergy . . . and to laity: We can only do what God enables us to do, and the rest is his…
Join us for Worship
Sunday 26th September we meet for worship outdoors at St James, Birdham @ 10am. We continue to offer a Covid secure 8am Holy Communion (BCP) each Sunday @ St Peter…
Harbour Churches Revised Pattern of Worship
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ Isaiah spoke these words of God to God’s people 2500+ years ago as they suffered the might of Babylon and grieved the loss of…
Attachment to Harbour Churches Newsletter 12th September
Please click on the link below to read the attachment to the Newsletter sent earlier today. Vision Doc 21
Harbour Churches Newsletter 12th September
Friends Look what I was sent after last Sunday’s service! Isn’t it a most telling piece of wisdom from one of the great men of our modern age? I don’t…
Join us for Worship
This Sunday 12th September we meet for worship outdoors at St James, Birdham @ 10am. We continue to offer a Covid secure 8am Holy Communion (BCP) each Sunday @ St…
Strangers in a New Land
Let My People Go Breaking chains, transforming lives At Harbour Churches we are called to be Jesus Christ to the world. Our Mission Plan comprises the 5 Tso which identify…
Tower Group
Great News!! following the appeal on this newsletter we now have a great team to restart our two Tuesday evening youth groups (Tower Group). I’m really thankful to: Judi Lamdin,…
The Bible Course
An eight-session course helping you explore the BIG story. Big, complex, old … just some of the words people use to describe the Bible. Sound familiar? That’s where The Bible Course comes in. The course will increase…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 5th September
Dear Friends It was such an encouragement to share together in worship last Sunday and to hear from others how much they are appreciating our Sunday morning services. Someone said…
Join us for Worship
This Sunday 5th September we meet for worship outdoors at St James, Birdham @ 10am. We continue to offer a Covid secure 8am Holy Communion (BCP) each Sunday @ St…
Forget-me-not Tea
We shall be holding our first Forget.-me-not tea at the Pump Room Café at St James Church, Birdham on Wednesday 15 September at 3.30pm. We would love to invite you…
Birdham Village Choir
Birdham Village Choir will start again on Monday 13th September 6-7pm in the church at St. James so we can be at 1 metre or more distance wherever folk are…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 29th August
Dear Friends Thank you so much for your prayers and support as we at The Rectory experienced, first-hand, ‘Covid’. We all appreciate how strengthening it is to know that we…
Join us for Worship
This Sunday 29th August we meet for worship outdoors at St James, Birdham @ 10am. We continue to offer a Covid secure 8am Holy Communion (BCP) each Sunday @ St…
Road Closure
Pound Rd will be closed for appx. 5 days from Tuesday 14th September 9.30am – 3.30pm daily.
Harbour Churches Newsletter 22nd August
This Sunday 15th August we meet for worship outdoors at St James, Birdham @ 10am. We continue to offer a Covid secure 8am Holy Communion (BCP) each Sunday @ St…
Sort it Saturday @ West Wittering
Sort it Saturday 28th August 9.30-11.30 Help required! We have been given a gift including a new shed for the churchyard. In taking down the old shed a number of jobs…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 15th August
This Sunday 8th August we meet for worship outdoors at St James, Birdham @ 10am. This will be a service of Holy Communion. We continue to offer a Covid secure…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 8th August
This Sunday 8th August we meet for worship outdoors at St James, Birdham @ 10am. We continue to offer a Covid secure 8am Holy Communion (BCP) each Sunday @ St…
Paediatric First Aid Course 18th September 2021
The Ducklings team are holding a First Aid course run by RJP Training on 18th September, 9 – 4 (approx) at St James Centre, Birdham. This will cover the important…
Harbour Churches Magazine August/September
Please click on the link below for the latest copy of Harbour Churches Magazine Harbour Churches Magazine Aug/Sept
Harbour Churches Newsletter 1st August
This Sunday 1st August we meet for worship indoors at St James, Birdham @ 10am. This will be a Service of the Holy Communion. We continue to offer a Covid…
Village Pump Cafe
The Village Pump Cafe at the St James Centre has reopened and will be serving coffee, tea and biscuits on Friday and Saturday from 10-12. All are very welcome.
A Taste of Spain
Come and enjoy paella and sangria without the need to travel further than West Wittering. The Bo Committee are organising a Spanish evening and the funds raised will go out…
Measures in response to the lifting of Covid restrictions
Measures in response to the lifting of Covid restrictions The following measures are put in place by the Incumbent following discussions with Churchwardens and other interested parties. They have been…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 25th July
‘I am the way, the truth and the life.’ I have just come hot foot from the Birdham Primary School Yr. 6 Leavers Service. An intimate ‘bespoke’ service this year…
Prayer for the World and Covid
Let My People Go Breaking chains, transforming lives At Harbour Churches we are called to be Jesus Christ to the world. Our Mission Plan comprises the 5 Ts which identify…
TOWER GROUP urgently needs help for September onwards
Tower Group is our double youth group on term time Tuesday evenings at the Birdham Village Hall. We urgently need an extra team member for the younger group which starts…
Harbour Churches Sofa Service 18th July
Sofa Service : ‘… and he had compassion for them’.
Harbour Churches Newsletter
I don’t know about you – but I really need to hear what God has to say right now! Ask any CofE parish priest and we all feel pretty much…
Harbour Churches Sofa Service 11th July
Mina Smallman ‘I will not hate the man who murdered my daughters’ Sofa Service: ‘Being Jesus’
Harbour Churches Newsletter 11th July
Court Lane County Middle School, Cosham, North Portsmouth. Not the most prestigious school for formative education – but good enough. No green space – all brick ‘n tarmac. But I…
Harbour Churches Service at Birdham on 27th June
Please follow the link below for the full recording of the service held at St James, Birdham on 27th June. Harbour Churches Service 27th June
Harbour Churches Service Times
As we return to some semblance of normality there have been a few questions as to how to find out when Church Services are being held in our three churches. …
Sofa Service 4th July
Join us for our latest Sofa Service by clicking the link below: Sofa Service Despite colds and lurgy, we’re pleased to be able to offer a Sofa Service this week.…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 4th July
Here I am Lord. Is it I Lord? Send me… It was a great joy – and an occasion for profound humility – to share in the Covid restricted Service…
Littles 4th July
Please click on the link below for the Littles for Sunday 4th July Littles 4th July
Alistair Ghinns’ All Age Service 27th June
Please see below for the link to Alistair’s All Age Service and also to an activity sheet. Alistair Ghinn’s All Age Service 27th June Fun Children’s Worksheet fishing4people
Harbour Churches Newsletter 25th June
Finding our voice in Christ… As you will know, our village CofE schools are regularly inspected by the Govt through Ofsted. Less well known is the inspection undertaken every five…
Littles 27th June
Please see below the link for Littles this Sunday Littles 27th June
Harbour Churches Magazine
Please click on the link below for the latest copy of the Harbour Churches Magazine Harbour Churches Magazine
Sofa Service 20th June
Join us for our latest Sofa Service by joining the link below: ‘Fear knocked on the door and when when faith opened it no one was there’.
Join us to Worship on 20th June
This Sunday 20th June @ 10am, we will worship together in person at an outdoor service held at St James, Birdham. As the weather forecast suggest we might have some…
Newsletter 19th June
‘We go from the table to the work of transfiguring the world in God’s power: to seeing the world in a new light, to seeing human beings with new eyes,…
Sofa Service 13th June
Join us for our latest sofa service by clicking the link below: ‘God’s heart of mercy’
Harbour Churches Newsletter 11th June
‘We take Holy Communion not because we are doing well, but because we are doing badly’. Rowan Williams Do you remember ‘Listen with Mother’? I do – just… but I’m…
Join us for Worship
This Sunday 11th June @ 10am, we will worship together in person at an outdoor service held at St James, Birdham. This service will include Holy Communion. We continue to…
Opening the St James Centre
Friday 18th June 11am St. James Centre, Birdham -a meeting for anyone interested in becoming a volunteer to help us open up the cafe and keep the SJC clean and…
West Wittering Church Piano
Those of you who remember the church piano will be pleased to know that it has a lovely new home in this area.
Harbour Churches Sofa Service 6th June
Sofa Service : ‘I hid myself…’
Join us for Worship
This Sunday 4th June @ 10am, we will worship together in person at an outdoor service held at St James, Birdham. Please note that it will not include Holy Communion.…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 4th June
‘‘All places, all people, all things, have about them an unexpected sacramental depth’. Rowan Williams Do you find that when you recommend to a friend a really good book, you…
Harbour Churches Newsletter Sunday 30th May
‘ In Holy Communion, Jesus is telling us he wants our company.’ Rowan Williams No welcome can be warmer than that for someone you have truly missed. Last Sunday a…
Join Us for Worship
This Trinity Sunday 30th May @ 10am, we will worship together in person at an outdoor service held at St James, Birdham. Jonathan will be leading our worship and Susan…
Redlands 2021
There’s great news 🙂 ! Subject to the government roadmap to freedom staying on track we are planning and preparing for two mega REDLANDS Days 9am till 9pm. Saturday 17th…
Church Piano Seeks New Home!
The piano in the Lady Chapel at West Wittering Church was played at Evensong and at choir rehearsals. When the church was given a new keyboard, the piano moved to…
Alistair Ghinn’s All Age Service
Please click on the link below for Alistair’s All Age Service and activity sheet Alistair Ghinn’s All Age Service Fun Children’s Worksheet PENTECOST
Harbour Churches Newsletter 23rd May
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 2 Corinthians 3. 17 ‘Life can be such a grind – don’t…
Join us for Worship this Sunday
We continue to offer a Covid secure 8am Holy Communion (BCP) each Sunday St Peter and St Paul, West Witterings and alternate weeks at St James, Birdham and St Nichols.…
APCMs to be held next week
The APCMs are to be held next week. Birdham and Itchenor at 6pm on Tuesday 25th May and West Wittering at 6pm on Thursday 27th May. These meetings are to…
St James Centre Re-Opening
. Opening the St James Centre! This is even better good news – we had seven people to offer time and a pair of marigolds to help ensure that the…
St James Centre opens to Ducklings
Ducklings started up on Tuesday & it was heart-warming to see the Centre full of life. 6 Mums, babes & toddlers enjoyed chatting & playing and the word is spreading…
APCM for Birdham & Itchenor
Please find below the documents for the Birdham & Itchenor APCM to be held on Tuesday 25th May at 6.00pm via Zoom. Please check again prior to the meeting in…
Documents for West Wittering APCM
Please see below the documents for the APCM for West Wittering to be held on Thursday 27th May at 6pm via zoom. The zoom link will be published closer to…
Harbour Churches Sofa Service 16th May
Sofa Service
Harbour Churches Newsletter 14th May
‘Get up, get out, and get lost!’ The word ‘mission’ comes from the Latin verb mittto – to send. It’s the work that Jesus modelled himself and then sent his…
St James Centre – re-opening!
Opening the St James Centre! This is really good news! We aim to open the centre with our new Harbour Churches parent and toddler group ‘Ducklings’ on May 18th and…
Redlands! Fingers-crossed!
More good news 😊 Subject to the government roadmap to freedom staying on track, we are planning and preparing for two mega REDLANDS Days 9am till 9pm. Saturday 17th July…
Ducklings
Ducklings A new Parent and Toddler Group in Birdham Photo by Julissa Helmuth on Pexels.com St James Centre, Birdham Tuesday mornings from 8.45am to 10.15am during term time. Parents and carers with…
Harbour Churches Worship
We continue to offer a Covid secure 8am Holy Communion (BCP) each Sunday St Peter and St Paul, West Witterings and alternate weeks at St James, Birdham and St Nichols.…
Notices of APCM
Please see the links below for the Notices of the APCM for both Birdham with Itchenor and for West Wittering. Newsletter notice B&I APCM Newsletter notice WW APCM
Harbour Churches Zoom Service Recording 9th May
Harbour Churches Zoom Service 9th May Harbour Churches Zoom Service sermon extract
Sofa Service 9th May
This week’s Sofa Service can be found at the following link: Sofa Service: Found in Love John 15. 9-17
Cherishing God’s creation
TREASURE ‘Cherishing God’s creation’ At the funeral of Prince Philip there was a reading from Ecclesiasticus chapter 43, which includes a verse that says, “Look at the rainbow, and praise…
Celebrating ‘The Ascension’
Harbour Churches celebrate ‘The Ascension’ A simple early morning service as heaven meets earth and earth meets heaven. Birdham Church grounds 7 – 7.20am West Wittering Church grounds 7 –…
Join us for worship
We continue to offer a Covid secure 8am Holy Communion (BCP) at St Nicholas, Itchenor and St Peter and St Paul, West Wittering. Please book for these services. We gather…
New Electoral Rolls
The Church Electoral Rolls are being updated for the Annual Parochial Church Meetings (APCM). Existing church roll members will continue to be on the roll and need take no…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 30th April
Do you remember about 5 yrs ago there was a craze over toys called transformers. They were really very clever and could change into all sorts of different things with…
Littles 2nd May
Parable of the Sower
Harbour Churches Link to Zoom Recordings
Harbour Churches Zoom Service 25th April Harbour Churches Sermon Extract
Harbour Churches Sofa Service & Littles 25th April
Sofa Service : ‘Dragons in solar panels’ Today’s Sofa Service celebrates St George – the saint, his martyrdom, his legend and how he can still inspire us in ‘Christian’ living.…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 25th April
“tend, tender, tendency, tenderly, tenderness, tender-hearted, legal tender, tendentious, tendon, tendril” Wow, what a lot of words, what a lot of meanings and what they all derive from is the…
Harbour Churches Worship 25th April
Harbour Churches Worship ‘being good news’ We continue to offer Covid secure 8am Holy Communion (BCP) at St Nicholas, Itchenor and St Peter and St Paul, West Wittering. Please book…
Alistair Ghinn’s All Age Service
Here is the link to Alistair’s All Age Service and also to the worksheet that accompanies this playlist. Alistair Ghinn’s All Age Service Fun Children’s Worksheet The Resurrection & the…
Redlands 2021
There’s great news 🙂 ! Subject to the government roadmap to freedom staying on track we are planning and preparing for two mega REDLANDS Days 9am till 9pm. Saturday 17th…
Links to Harbour Churches Zoom Service & Sermon 18th April
Harbour Churches Full Zoom Service 18th April Sermon Extract 18th April
Harbour Churches Sofa Service 18th April
Sofa Service : ‘Were you there?’ Today’s Sofa service shares in asking the question that the Easter moment confronts: ‘Were you there?’. We read in Luke 23. 36-43 of the…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 16th April
TEACH – “Nurturing Believers Old and New” We live in a Post-Christian world, so why persevere with an outmoded religion? Good question! What has changed? The world has changed, but…
Harbour Churches Worship Sunday 18th April
Harbour Churches Worship ‘being good news’ We continue to offer Covid secure 8am Holy Communion (BCP) at St Nicholas, Itchenor and St Peter and St Paul, West Wittering. Please book…
Harbour Churches Magazine
Here is the link to the latest copy of Harbour Churches Magazine Harbour Churches Magazine April/May
Zoom Service Recordings 11th April
Harbour Churches Zoom Service 11th April Harbour Churches Zoom Service Sermon extract 11th April
His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh
Remembering His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh The Parish Churches remain open during the day for personal prayer. You are welcome to visit and pay your respects for Prince…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 9th April
… go with the flooding life and purpose of the resurrection of Jesus, which changes all things, and choose a better future for all. Justin, Archbishop of Canterbury I do…
Harbour Churches Worship this Sunday
Harbour Churches Worship ‘being good news’ From this Sunday we feel able to offer a Covid secure 8am Holy Communion (BCP) at St Nicholas, Itchenor and St Peter and St…
Church Electoral Rolls
Church Electoral Rolls The Church Electoral Rolls are being updated for the Annual Parochial Church Meetings (APCM). Existing church roll members will continue to be on the roll and need…
Littles Resurrection Eggs
Littles Resurrection Eggs
Harbour Churches Easter Service and Sermon Recording
Harbour Churches Easter Zoom Service Harbour Churches Easter Service Sermon extract
Morning & Evening Prayer
Harbours Churches continue to meet online for daily prayer. All are welcome a simple celebration of morning prayer ORDINARY Harbour Churches Morning Prayer Harbour Churches Evening Prayer
Harbour Churches Easter Newsletter
Alleluia. Christ is risen. He is risen indeed. Alleluia! My dear sisters and brothers in Christ – Happy Easter! Those words from the Letter to the Hebrews have resonated throughout…
Harbour Churches Palm Sunday Service link
Below are the links to the Palm Sunday Service and also to Revd Jim’s sermon. Harbour Churches Palm Sunday Service Harbour Churches Palm Sunday Service – Sermon extract
Harbour Churches Zoom Links for Holy Week
Below are the various links to zoom services for Holy Week. The links for Good Friday will follow during next week. Link to the Palm Sunday Zoom Service. Please bring…
Holy Week Meditation Zoom Link
Jonathan is leading a short meditation at 6pm each evening during Holy Week and the link is below. Link to Holy Week Meditations It is also possible to access all…
Harbour Churches Sofa Service & Littles March 28th Palm Sunday
Sofa Service : Hosanna – ‘Save Us Now’ Today’s Sofa Service for Palm Sunday invites us to support VaccinAid. In Mark 11.1-11 we hear again the crowds shout ‘Hosanna’ –…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 26th March
What a story we have to tell! Last week we recalled Joseph and celebrated his role in the story of faith and, importantly, how resonant his story is for us…
Harbour Churches Ducklings Update
We are concerned about the impact this pandemic has had on young families in our villages especially new Mums coping with a baby without the contact of other Mums, hence…
Alistair Ghinn’s All Age Service
All Age service Continuing the I Ams of Jesus… The Way, The Truth & The Life Link to Alistair Ghinn’s All Age Service Fun Childrens Worksheet I am the way
Harbour Churches Supports VaccinAid
Harbour Churches support VaccinAid – please follow the link below for more information. VaccinAid
National Day of Reflection
By the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept, when we remembered Zion… How shall we sing the Lord’s song in a strange Land? Psalm 137 National Day of…
Link to Harbour Churches Zoom Service and Sermon
Harbour Churches Full Zoom Service 21st March Harbour Churches Zoom Service sermon extract
Harbour Churches Sofa Service & Littles 21st March
Sofa Service : ‘Now the green blade riseth…’ Today’s Sofa Service for Passion Sunday asks what we might need to let go of if we are to see Jesus and…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 19th March
A Dirty Supper! Many of us have been sharing in the Lent Groups as we explore what prayer means to us and how together we can discover ways of connecting…
Littles Lent 5
Littles Lent 5
Link to Harbour Churches Zoom Service 14th March
Harbour Churches Zoom Service 14th March Harbour Churches Zoom Service 14th March – Meditation
Harbour Churches Sofa Service and Littles 14th March
Sofa Service : The Madonna of Scoundrels Today’s Mothering Sunday Sofa service explores the idea of Mary as the ‘Madoona of Scoundrels’ as a challenging last week is considered in…
Harbour Churches Newsetter 12th March
Happy Mothering Sunday! Sorry, no picture of posies today – in fact, I’ve all on to even talk about what we are supposed to be celebrating this Sunday… what a…
Littles Lent 4
Littles Lent 4
Ducklings – a new parents and toddlers group
Green shoots are appearing and ducks are nesting…a dynamic group of Mums and Grannies have got together a Tots and Toddlers Team (TTT) to start a group for young families…
Bo Update from Bruce Holben
Bo Update Many of you support St Paul’s secondary school in Bo, Sierra Leone. Thank you so much; we are all very grateful, especially right now when it is so…
Link to Harbour Churches Zoom Service & Sermon on 7th March
Here are the links to both the full zoom service and the sermon extract from 7th March. Full Zoom Service 7th March Harbour Churches Zoom Service sermon extract
Chichester Foodbank – Urgent
CHICHESTER FOODBANK – URGENT Below is an extract from the latest Foodbank newsletter: We have fed over 4.800 since last April in emergency parcels alone. We also gave out…
Harbour Churches Sofa Service 7th March
Harbour Churches Sofa Service : Evolution/Revolution Today’s Sofa service confronts the figure of Jesus as we rarely consider him through the story of ‘The Cleansing of the Temple’ in John…
Littles Lent 3
Here is the link to Littles Lent 3 Service Littles Lent 3 “Give us this day our daily bread”
Harbour Churches Newsletter 7th March
At Harbour Churches it will soon be time for T – in fact five Ts! Since Advent we have explored the characteristics of hospitality, nurture, freedom, and shortly, gratitude. We…
Women’s World Day of Prayer
Friday 5th March 2021 World Day of Prayer A global ecumenical movement led by Christian women who welcome all to join in prayer and action for peace and justice. https://www.wwdp.org.uk…
Harbour Churches Sofa Service 28th February
Sofa Service : ‘Deny yourself…’ Today’s Sofa service considers Jesus invitation in Mark 8. 34 – 36 to ‘deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow me’. The Andante of…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 26th February
Education for Liberation! That’s quite a slogan isn’t it. The word ‘liberation’ can make us feel just a little uncomfortable – especially if we are not sure who is being…
Sunday’s Zoom Service Link
Below is the link to the Zoom Service for Sunday Please be aware that services will be recorded with a view to publishing via Youtube, Facebook and our newsletter. By…
Littles Service Lent 2
Below is the link to the Littles Service Lent 2 Littles Service Lent 2
Alistair Ghinn’s All Age Service
Here is the link to Alistair’s All Age Service for this Sunday together with the children’s worksheet that ties in with the service. Alistair Ghinn’s All Age Service 28th February…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 19th February
Freedom There has been a lot of talk about freedom over the past year, freedoms we have lost through this pandemic and the restrictions of lockdown. I hear echoes of…
Lent Littles 1
In this week’s Littles service we explore the first line of the Lord’s Prayer & celebrate the Mars Landing! Link to Lent Littles 1
Harbour Churches Sofa Service 21st February
Jonathan and Jane are having a week off the ‘sofa’ but the Sofa Service will be back next week. Do join the Zoom worship this Sunday. Link to Sunday’s Zoom…
Ash Wednesday Reflection
Ash Wednesday Service of Reflection A simple service of prayer and reflection to mark the beginning of Lent. You may choose to join in the prayer of confession below. Make…
New Morning and Evening Prayer Order of Service for Lent
Please click on the links below for the new Orders of Service for both Morning and Evening Prayer for Lent together with links to the services. Morning Prayer Order of…
Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross Eric Gill The Carrying of the Cross 1926 The Stations of the Cross are an ancient form of Christian devotion, inviting us on a virtual pilgrimage…
Harbour Churches Sofa Service 14th February
Sofa Service : ‘Transfiguration’ Today’s Sofa service reflects on the story of The Transfiguration for Mark 9. 2-9 through the practice of ‘Lectio Divina’ – reading with our listening heart.…
Littles Lent Service
Signs & symbols of our journey through Lent to Easter but first pancakes!!! Littles Lent Service
Harbour Churches Newsletter 12th February
Happy Valentine’s Sunday! Q. What’s worse than not getting a Valentine’s card? A. Getting two! A good, but rather naughty, golfing buddy of mine always sent Jane a Valentine’s Card…
Harbour Churches Magazine Feb/March
Here is the link to the latest copy of the magazine. There is also a direct link from the homepage of the website. Harbour Churches Magazine
Keep Safe
Please be aware that there is a group of people trying to sell things on doorsteps in the area and they are quite aggressive and persistent. One of our church…
Harbour Churches Zoom Service Sermon extract 7th February
Here is the link to Bishop Martin’s Sermon from the Harbour Churches Zoom Service on 7th February Zoom Service Sermon 7th February
Harbour Churches Littles 6th February
Littles Praise God for Flowers Littles Service
Harbour Churches Sofa Service 6th February
Sofa Service : ‘Lux Aeterna’ Today’s Sofa service reflects on the prologue of John’s Gospel 1.1-14: ‘In the beginning was the Word and the Word was love’. Music from the…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 5th February
HARBOUR CHURCHES – LENT COURSE “Everyone prays, but no one finds it easy. We all need a little help.” Pete Greig Have you missed the boat? Don’t worry! You still…
As lockdown 3 continues are you looking for something to do?
As we approach Lent with lockdown continuing in some form I thought it would be a good idea to offer another cushion design that might inspire prayerful reflection as you…
Sermon extract from Harbour Churches Zoom Service 31st January
Below is the link to the sermon that the Rector gave during the Zoom Service on 31st January Sermon from 31st January
New Order of Service for Morning Prayer
Harbour Churches join together daily (Monday to Friday) to say Morning Prayer 8 – 8.30am. You can join for just one day or each day. All are welcome. Follow the…
Harbour Churches Sofa Service & Littles 31st January
Arent de Gelder 1645 – 1727 Simeon and Anna Praise the infant Jesus Sofa Service : Candlemas The service opens with the Sisters of Mary singing the hymn ‘Let all…
Harbour Churches Lent Course
HARBOUR CHURCHES – LENT COURSE “Everyone prays, but no one finds it easy. We all need a little help.” Pete Greig Prayer is a gift and privilege which I, for…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 29th January
Mixed blessings….. Over these months of pandemic more and more people have felt the need, and found the motivation, to share in prayer and praise. We know that the number…
West Wittering Faculty Notice
PARISH CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, WEST WITTERING DIOCESE of CHICHESTER Public Notice We are applying to the Consistory Court of the diocese for permission to carry out…
Harbour Churches Sofa Service 24th January
‘If we’re to live up to our own time, then victory won’t lie in the blade, but in all the bridges we’ve made.’ From The Hill We Climb by Amanda…
Alistair Ghinn’s All Age Service
Here is the link to Alistair’s All Age Service and Playlist and also attached is a fun worksheet for children. Alistair Ghinn’s All Age Service 24th January Fun Children’s worksheet…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 24th January
Nurture! Rooted in Jesus’ mission to bring life in all its fulness, Harbour Churches seeks after human flourishing and growth in Christ for all who share in the life of…
Harbour Churches Midweek Meditation 20th January
Please follow the link below to view the recording of last Sunday’s Zoom Service Harbour Churches Zoom Service 17th January
Harbour Churches Sofa Service 17th January
Sofa Service : ‘Come and See’ The service opens with the Cambridge Singers, directed by John Rutter, performing Ralph Vaughan Williams coronation motet ‘O Taste and See’. At this time…
Corrected link for Morning Prayer
Below is the correct link to be used for Morning Prayer on Monday Morning prayer
Harbour Churches Newsletter 15th January
“I am the true vine and my father is the vinegrower” John 15.1 Nurture – What happened to the boy who would not eat his vegetables? Sustaining your faith can…
Harbour Churches Zoom Service 10th January
With the Rectory internet out of action I am attaching the recording of the Zoom Service from Sunday 10th January. Zoom Service 10th January
Bo Christmas Appeal – Thank you
What a response! Thank you all so much. We did this because we had to cancel ‘Carols on the Green’, and other alternatives, due to the Covid restrictions and have…
Rectory Internet
The Rectory is still without any internet coverage and whilst we are working on a solution Jonathan may be without internet communication for the next couple of days. If you…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 10th January
” You cannot go round it, you cannot go over it you cannot crawl under it – you have to go through it”. As we enter this critical third…
Morning Prayer and Compline
We have decided that Morning Prayer will be offered Monday to Friday each week, so there will be no Morning Prayer tomorrow (Saturday 9 Jan). The link below should be…
Rectory Internet
The Rectory internet has failed and it is with many apologies that we are unable to set up the Sofa Service for this week.
Wednesday Meditation, 6th January
Harbour Churches Wednesday Meditation : ‘The Unsearchable, boundless riches of Christ – nurture’ In this live audio recording (turn up the volume!) Jonathan, Rector of Harbour Churches, preaches on Epiphany…
Suspension of public worship at Harbour Churches
Suspension of public worship at Harbour Churches from Sunday 10th January Over the Christmas season these words from Philippians – but made famous in the carol ‘Hark, the Herald Angel sing’,…
Harbour Churches Sofa Service 3rd January
Happy New Year! Sofa Service : ‘We make the road by walking…’ As we leave behind the past year… and look ahead in hope to 2021, the Sofa Service opens…
Wednesday Meditation, 30th December
Harbour Churches Wednesday Meditation : Dr Susan Monks on ‘God’s Hospitality’ In this talk on the Christian characteristic of hospitality, Susan, our Licensed Reader at Harbour Churches, considers hospitality as…
Join us for Morning Prayer
Morning Prayer is starting again today, Tuesday 29th December at 8am. You can download a copy of the order of service by clicking the link below. Morning Prayer from 29th…
Harbour Churches Christmas Day Zoom Celebration
CHRISTMAS DAY ZOOM CELEBRATION You are warmly invited to join together in worship with Harbour Churches on Christmas Day 11am – 11.30am. There are also opportunities for you to make…
Harbour Churches Christmas Newsletter
Jane and I send you all our love and blessings for a Christmas full of comfort and joy. Thank you for all the ways that together we have been ‘good…
Harbour Churches Wednesday Meditation 23rd December
Harbour Churches Wednesday Meditation : Revd Anthony and the harbour of hospitality… We continue our series of reflections on the Christian characteristic of ‘hospitality’. Revd. Anthony considers the key points…
Harbour Churches All Age Service
Please see below the link to Alistair’s All Age Service All Age Service
Harbour Churches Sofa Service 20th December
Ecce Ancilla Domini By Dante Gabriel Rossetti The Annunciation Harbour Churches Sofa Service : ‘Women, Mother, Mary’ Our service opens with the choir of Trinity College, Oxford singing ‘The Angel…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 17th December
What is the sound of one cracker being pulled? We know this is going to be a different – and yes, difficult – Christmas. I hope the cartoon brings a…
New Orders of Service for Morning and Night Prayer
Please click on the link below for the new orders of service for Morning Prayer and Compline. Also as a reminder here are the zoom links though please note that…
Cancelled Outdoor Christmas Carol Service
Outdoor Christmas Carol Service CANCELLED Following the growing concern about rising rates of COVID-19 infection, I have taken the decision (following consultation with Church wardens on Wednesday) to cancel the…
Littles Christingle Service
Littles Christingle Service (This link will go live on 20th December) We are so fortunate to be able to spend time together, even if it is online, to share…
Harbour Churches Magazine Dec/Jan
Here is the link to the Harbour Churches Magazine for December and January. Harbour Churches Magazine Dec/Jan
Harbour Churches Wednesday Meditation
Harbour Churches Meditation : Ruth, Bishop of Horsham, on ‘Hospitality’ We continue to reflect of the characteristic of ‘hospitality’ as a foundational Christian virtue. Bishop Ruth challenges us to think…
Harbour Churches Sofa Service 13th December
Harbour Churches Sofa Service : Yes! – welcome as acceptance’ The service opens with an instrumental version of the Taize chant ‘Wait for the Lord’ by Annamaria Kertesz. The focus…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 11th December
In all the hassles and hang ups of clergy and church life, it’s easy to overlook what a privilege it is to serve. That was brought home to me profoundly…
Rake It Saturday 2
Lots of leaves were raked up in the churchyard last Saturday – thanks to a number of volunteers – but there are still more. So with a dry forecast…
Harbour Churches Worship in Church this Sunday
Church Services for Sunday 13th December West Wittering 8am BCP Holy Communion 11am Morning Praise Birdham …
Harbour Churches New Toy Collection
Each church will be open (Wednesday – Sunday) to receive new toys in support of the local charity STOP DOMESTIC ABUSE . Please drop off the new toys (ages 0-16yrs)…
Harbour Churches Wednesday Meditation
Wednesday Meditation : ‘Make yourself at home… hospitality’ Mark Ralf, our lay preacher at Harbour Churches, talks about the significance of hospitality to our lives of faith and how it…
Harbour Churches Worshipping Together at Christmas
Worshipping together at Christmas… Through Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, Harbour Churches welcomes over one-thousand worshippers to our three village churches. It simply isn’t possible to meet the needs of…
Harbour Churches Sofa Service 6th December
Harbour Churches Sofa Service : ‘Within the Darkest Night’ The service opens with the Taizé chant: Within our darkest night, You kindle the fire that never dies away, That never…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 6th December
What is the sound of one cracker being pulled? Not so ancient Zen koan ‘Do nothing – Christmas is coming’ seems very counter-intuitive. Normally we quip ‘Jesus is coming –…
Church Open for Sunday Worship
Opportunities to worship together in a Parish Church from this Sunday As you will be aware, we are able to worship again inside our church buildings. The same pattern and times…
Morning and Night Prayer Links and Times
It has been been a great blessing to join together morning and evening – seven days a week – for daily prayer. It’s open to all and a ‘good’ habit…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 27th November
As you may know, life at the Rectory is now full of puppy love – and puppy problems! So, I just couldn’t resist this picture as we wait and watch…
Harbour Churches Sofa Service 22nd November
Harbour Churches Sofa Service : ‘Christ the King’ Today’s Sofa Service celebrates ‘Christ the King’ and opens with the traditional hymn ‘The King of Love my Shepherd is’ sung by…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 20th November
The King of love my Shepherd is…. This Sunday we draw the Churches year to a close by celebrating Christ as King. His though, is no earthly ‘ordinary’ kingship. It…
Harbour Churches Sofa Service 15th November
Harbour Churches Sofa Service : A talent to love – intentionally’ This weeks Sofa Service opens with the Shaker song ‘Tis a gift to be simple’ sung by Judy Collins.…
Covid Funerals
In recent days Harbour Churches have lost two very faithful members of the church family. We give thanks to God for their faithfulness and good examples. We all appreciate how…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 13th November
The news of a breakthrough vaccine for Covid gives us much cause for hope. We must not forget, even in these difficult times, to give thanks to God when the…
Harbour Churches Daily Prayer
A lovely time of prayer took place via Zoom this morning however you may have had a problem logging into the Zoom call. Below are the links for both morning…
Harbour Churches Sofa Service 8th November
Harbour Churches Sofa Service : Remembrance Sunday ‘Blessed are the Peacemakers’ Part Two of the Sofa Service – 6 minutes Today’s service opens with Aled Jones singing the great Quaker…
Prayer for the Nation
Join together as the Church to pray daily Archbishop Justin has called us, the church, to pray daily for our nation during this second lock down. Beginning this Monday, Harbour…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 6th November
Living faith in another lockdown… Friends Faith, not fear… Yesterday, Jane and I received a little parcel of goodies on our doorstep. In it was a card inviting us to…
Sort it Saturday Cancelled
The new lockdown means that Sort it Saturday in West Wittering churchyard on November 7th has had to be cancelled. But the really good news is that there was a…
Remembrance Day Notice
Due to the suspension of acts of congregational worship in any form during this present lockdown, we will be marking Remembrance Sunday by holding limited acts of remembrance at each…
West Wittering Sort it Saturday
Due to popular demand: Sort It Saturdays are back at West Wittering! It would be great if six willing volunteers could gather a ‘Sort it’ team for Saturday, November 7th at…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 23rd October
Autumn and All Saints-tide… a time for remembering With season’s mists and mellow fruit fulness, the church family gathers to remember those whom they have loved but see no longer…
Alistair Ghinn’s All Age Service
Here is the link to Alistair Ghinn’s All Age Service for this weekend. Alistair Ghinn’s All Age Service
Harbour Churches Sofa Service 25th October
Harbour Churches Sofa Service : ‘Good Trouble’ The beautifully meditative hymn ‘God Be in My Head’ (Sarum Primer) sung by Trinity College, Cambridge, opens our Sofa Service. In the Gospel…
West Wittering APCM Documents
Please see below the documents required for the West Wittering APCM to be held via Zoom on Thursday 22nd October at 6pm. Agenda WW Church Warden Notice WWPCC APCM Notice…
Birdham & Itchenor APCM Documents
Please find below the documents for the Birdham & Itchenor APCM to be held on Tuesday 20th October at 6.00pm via Zoom. There are a few more documents to be…
The Rector’s Report to the Annual Parochial Church Meetings 2020
The Rector’s Report to the Annual Parochial Church Meetings 2020 If you are reading this report to the APCM then. most likely, you are someone who is already active in…
Harbour Churches Sofa Service and Littles 18th October
Harbour Churches Sofa Service : ‘Nada te turbe’ Let nothing disturb you, Let nothing frighten you, All things pass away: God never changes. Patience obtains all things. One who has…
Harbour Churches Newsletter Notice APCM
An Invitation to next weeks ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH ‘VIRTUAL’ MEETINGS Birdham and Itchenor Thursday 20th October 2020 @ 6pm Live Link : Birdham with Itchenor APCM Meeting West Wittering…
Arrangements for Attending Worship Inside
www.chichesterharbourchurches.org Present arrangements for attending worship inside church buildings Please book using the contact below between 9am and 4pm Mon – Fri. Do not attend if you are feeling unwell…
Harbour Churches Sofa Service 11th October
Harbour Churches Sofa Service : ‘Gifted and Gifting’ This week we celebrate Harvest Festival on the Sofa Service – something we would never have considered back in March! The…
Littles Service 11th October
Harbour Churches Littles Service : ‘You’re the gift!’ Susan helps us to see how each of us have very special gifts to be harvested.
Harbour Churches Newsletter 9th October
Harvest of Gifts… My sister-in-law stayed (actually she was stranded) with us throughout the worst – or best – of lockdown. Together with Jane, Maddy and Jacob we formed a…
Harbour Churches Magazine
Here is the link to the Harbour Churches Magazine for October and November. Harbour Churches Magazine October and November
Harbour Churches and Littles Service 4th October
Harbour Churches Sofa Service : ‘Who is our cornerstone?’ Our service opens with Stuart Townend performing his song ‘Vagabonds’ as we continue to reflect on God’s kingdom; what is it,…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 2nd October
Sadly, the weather has got the better of us! For the first time since July, we are going to have to cancel this Sunday’s outdoor worship. As we cricket lovers…
As we enter the Autumn why not join a Harbour Group?
We are entering a new stage of this pandemic with restrictions on what we can do that may last through the winter – a great time to join a Harbour…
West Wittering Electoral Roll
The Electoral Roll for West Wittering Parish will be revised between Saturday 3rd October and Tuesday 6th October. If you are already on the Roll then you need take no further action.…
APCM postponed – St James Birdham with St Nicholas Itchenor
The APCM meeting for Birdham and Itchenor has been postponed.A new date will be set next week.No meeting this Wednesday.
Alistair Ghinn’s All Age Service Sunday 27th September
Please see below the link to Alistair’s All Age Service for this weekend. All Age Service Sunday 27th September
Harbour Churches Sofa Service & Littles 27th September
Harbour Churches Sofa Service:’Over promise and under deliver’Our service opens with the song ‘Not Forgotten’ performed by Twila Paris, as we keep a time of silence to remember Police Sgt…
Harbour Churches Sofa Service & Littles 20th September
Harbour Churches Sofa Service : ‘The labourer is worthy of his hire…’ Our Sofa Service opens with the song ‘Way Maker’ performed by Life Worship. It’s a song which powerfully…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 18th September
An Invitation to… THE ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH ‘VIRTUAL’ MEETINGSBirdham and Itchenor Thursday 1st October 2020 @ 7.30pmLive Link : Birdham and Itchenor APCMWest Wittering Thursday 22nd October 2020 @ 6pmLive…
Harbour Churches Sofa Service 13th September
Please forgive us but this week’s Sofa Service comes in two parts as things got a little too technical for us… Harbour Churches Sofa Service 1 : ‘…a new and…
Harbour Churches Littles 13th September
Hooray – the Littles service is back! Harbour Churches Littles Service : ‘… a new and living way’
Worship at Harbour Churches
Opportunities to share in covid secure worship across Harbour Churches are for all the church family. You are welcome to share in a traditional said service of Holy Communion at West…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 11th September
This coming Sunday is marked as Education Sunday. Harbour Churches have been faithfully praying for our local primary schools and working where we can, to offer whatever support we can…
Harbour Churches Sofa Service 6th September
Harbour Churches Sofa Service : ‘In relationship…’
Harbour Churches Newsletter 4th September
Last Sunday it was our privilege and blessing to share together in worship as we said farewell to Revd. Sarah. It felt like a real highlight of the 10am service…
Church Electoral Rolls
The Church Electoral Rolls are being updated for the Annual Parochial Church Meetings (APCM). Existing church roll members will continue to be on the roll and need take no further…
Harbour Churches Sofa Service 30th August
Harbour Churches Sofa Service : ‘Let it go…’ We continue to hold in our prayers those who are sick of in need at this times, praying by name for Clive,…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 28th August
“Mission is finding out what God is doing and joining in…”Rowan Williams In Sunday’s Gospel story (Matt 16. 21-27) we encounter Jesus as a man on a mission! Nothing and…
Sofa Service 23rd August
Harbour Churches Sofa Service : ‘Who am I?’
Harbour Churches Newsletter 21st August
We have been reflecting in recent Sunday’s on how we might see Jesus as THE example of discipleship – someone who is learning. Jesus, in the gospel narrative, is learning…
Harbour Churches Sofa Service 16th August
Harbour Churches Sofa Service : ‘Learners’
Harbour Churches Newsletter 15th August
Even the dogs… “Technology is great – when it works!” Of course, when it doesn’t we blame the technology!?! I’ve come back from holiday to a few technical blips. Techy…
Children on the Edge appeal for Beirut
A few years ago the Carols on the Green collection generously supported the vital work of Children on the Edge in the Middle East to the tune of over £600.…
Songs of Praise for Bo
Songs of Praise for Bo Celebrate the Bo Project with us in a virtual Songs of Praise service which will premier on YouTube from 4pm on Sunday the 16th of…
Harbour Churches Sofa Service 9th August
Harbour Churches Sofa Service : Fragile Faith Live Link
Harbour Churches Newsletter 7th August
At 2.55pm (GMT) on Tuesday the people of Beirut were going about their daily business. It was 5.55pm local time. People were heading home from work, mothers were cooking a…
Harbour Churches Magazine Aug-Sept
We are sending out the latest edition of the Harbour Churches Magazine via email again. We hope that you will enjoy reading this and if you are aware of any…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 31st July
Masks, they come in all shapes and sizes. The wearing of masks has produced an interesting array of colours, styles, and textures. From the simple disposable masks to the professionally…
Littles Service 2nd August
Here is the link to the Littles Service for 26th July Harbour Churches Littles Service 2nd August
Harbour Churches Sofa Service 2nd August
Here is the link to the Sofa Service for Sunday 2nd August Harbour Churches Sofa Service 2nd August
Littles Service 26th July
Here is the link to the Littles Service for 26th July Harbour Churches Littles Service
Sofa Service 26th July
Here is the link to Susan Monks’ Sofa Service for 26th July Harbour Churches Sofa Service
Alistair Ghinn’s All Age Service 26th July
Here is the link to Alistair’s All Age Service for this Sunday All Age Service 26th July
Harbour Churches Newsletter 24th July
To be a Pilgrim…. This Sunday we celebrate the Patronal Festival of St James, Patron Saint of our church in Birdham. It is therefore appropriate that Susan Monks, Churchwarden at…
Church Activities during the Pandemic
Church activities during the pandemic Following discussions with Church wardens and key volunteers, I have decided that we will not be offering gathered church activities (other than Sunday worship) in…
Harbour Churches Sofa Service 19th July
Harbour Churches Sofa Service : Stop Time We can now gather for worship at 8am for Holy Communion at West Wittering and Birdham as well as worshipping outdoors in the…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 19th July
Yes – it’s time to practice again the great art of deckchair sitting… Jane and I will be taking some time off from next week, but we think we will…
Harbour Churches Sofa Service 12th July
Sofa Service – ‘Hope out of lock down’
Alistair Ghinn’s All Age Service
Here is the link to Alistair’s All Age Service for Sunday 12th July All Age Service
Harbour Churches Newsletter 12th July
Easing lockdown isn’t easy! As I sat down to write this week’s newsletter on the re-opening of our church building’s for public worship, it really felt as if I was…
Harbour Churches Newsletter – Omission from 5th July
This information was omitted from the newsletter sent last Friday 3rd July for which our apologies. A further email with more details for this coming weekend will be sent out…
Harbour Churches Sofa Service 5th July
Sofa Service : ‘Come to me…’ The service begins with Manchester Cathedral Choir singing ‘I heard the voice of Jesus say, Come unto me and rest.’ As we anticipate being…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 5th July
Composed by Hubert Parry and sung at our Sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth’s Coronation, the majestic anthem ‘I was Glad’ is based on words from Psalm 122. Do listen to it…
Harbour Churches Wednesday Meditation
Harbour Churches Meditation : #KeepCo-operating Lock down has brought home to all of us just how much we rely on the retail food industry. Mark Ralf, Chairman of the Southern…
Harbour Churches Littles Service 28th June
‘Littles Service’….OUR GOD IS A GREAT BIG GOD Susan says that this Sunday’s ‘Littles’ service is about God’s creation and God being bigger than we can imagine but God still…
Harbour Churches Sofa Service 28th June
‘Worship in the Field’ POSTPONED This Youtube video explains that the Sofa Service ‘Welcome’ was filed BEFORE it became clear that we cannot legally hold a social distanced outdoor act…
Worship in the Field Postponed
‘WORSHIP IN THE FIELD’ POSTPONED It has been brought to my attention that, until the Government sets out in law the limited circumstances in which groups of 30+ may gather…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 26th June
Jesus said, “They do not need to go away”.And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Matt. 14 Worshipping together again! I’m really delighted that, from Sunday…
The Price is Rice Appeal
The Mother’s Union plans deliveries Cecil briefs the waiting families We have been appealing for funding to provide sacks of rice to keep the poorest families in Bo from starvation…
Harbour Churches Sofa Service & Littles
Harbour Churches Sofa Service : ‘Build Back Better’ The prayer of John Wesley ‘Lead Me Lord, make your way plain’, sung by the Catholic church of The Congregacion Maria de…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 19th June
‘BUILD BACK BETTER’ – the new buzz words Strange times… The RFU, following the national debate on racism, are to re-consider the singing of ‘Swing Lo, Sweet Chariot’ at England…
Harbour Churches Wednesday Meditation
Wednesday Meditation with Canon Yvonne TullochLoss and Hope
Harbour Churches Sofa Service & Littles 14th June
Harbour Churches Sofa Service ‘Be Jesus’ Harbour Churches ‘Littles’ Service : ‘Everyone Matters’
Opening Churches
On your marks… The announcement last week that churches may begin to open for private prayer reminded me of an Olympic athletics event, with the announcement being the call of…
Witness of Solidarity
Witness of Solidarity Zoom Saturday 13th June 10am – 10.30am Link to Zoom Witness of Solidarity Alternatively, there is a peaceful demonstration in Chichester
Harbour Churches Wednesday Meditation “Was blind…..”
Harbour Churches Wednesday Meditation: ‘Was blind, but now I see.’ ‘Out of the depths I cry to the Lord.’ Ps.130 A heartfelt and personal reflection on living-faith in lock down…
Helping Hands Hub
Harbour Churches During this challenging time, your Parish Church has set up a Help Hub to meet needs many will be facing over the coming weeks and months. We can…
Newsletter Appointment
‘One more step along the world I go….….keep me travelling along with You.’ It is my privilege to share with you some very important news about our Associate Vicar, Revd.…
Harbour Churches Sofa Service Trinity
Harbour Churches Sofa Service: ‘Time to take the knee’ In today’s service we continue to reflect on the theme from Wednesday’s meditation and the issues arising out of the ‘Black…
Alistair Ghinn’s All Age Service 7th June
Below is the link for Alistair’s All Age Service for this Sunday Alistair Ghinn’s All Age Service
Harbour Churches Meditation
Harbour Churches Meditation: ‘I will lift up my eyes’ Harbour Churches Wednesday Meditation: ‘I will lift up my eyes’ Revd Jim offers a heartfelt and challenging reflection on how we…
Littles Celebrate Pentecost
‘Littles’ Celebrate Pentecost We warmly invite you – young or old – to share in the story of the gifting of the Spirit and what amazing way the first disciples…
Pentecost Zoom Celebration
Pentecost Zoom Celebration ‘Living Faith in Lockdown’ We warmly invite you to join in‘Harbour Churches Celebration of Pentecost… by Zoom!’ Sunday 31st May 10am We’d love to see you all…
Restored Lives
Do you remember – all those weeks ago – when Archbishop Justin told us that: ‘Church is going to change’? I doubt he or any of us quite knew what…
Alistair Ghinn’s All Age Service 31st May
Here is the link to Alistair’s All Age Service for this Sunday Alistair Ghinn’s All Age Service
Zoom service for Pentecost
We will be publishing the details of how to join this coming Sunday’s Zoom service for Pentecost here on the website and also sending them out in a newsletter on…
Bo Appeal Details
In last week’s reflection, Revd. Bruce invited us to look beyond our own limited horizons and see the bigger picture with the loving eyes of God. Bruce talked about what…
WWBI Helping Hands Hub
Dear Friends We hope to have the Helping Hands Hub up and running by the end of the week through which we aim to meet the basic needs of those…
Harbour Churches Sofa Service 24th May
Harbour Churches Sofa Service: ‘Touching Places’ Today’s Sofa Service opens with the song by John Bell ‘Touching Places’ sung by the RSCM Millennium Youth Choir, as we reflect on the…
Littles Worship
Littles Worship‘The Gift that keeps on giving…’ Harbour Churches ‘Littles’ Service: ‘The Gift that keeps on giving’ Susan invites ‘littles’ and ‘bigs’ alike to reflect on the joy there can…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 24th May
Last week, during the Wednesday Mediation, I spoke of appreciation, not just of what we have but also of what we are missing during this time of restricted movement and…
Ascension Celebration
Ascension Celebration ‘So that where I am you may be also’John 14.3 We warmly invite the whole church family to join together in a ZOOM celebration of Ascension Day as…
Harbour Churches Wednesday Meditation
‘THE PRICE IS RICE’ BO APPEAL Harbour Churches Wednesday Meditation In today’s reflection, Revd. Bruce invites us to look beyond our own limited horizons and see the bigger picture with…
Harbour Groups – Christian Fellowship Groups in Lockdown
You may have read in last week’s newsletter about Harbour Groups. This note is to give you more detail in the hope that you will add this to the things…
Urgent!
I’m sure like me, you’ve been quietly thinking how the church (along with so many other organisations), is coping financially during this time of pandemic. Well – here is the…
Harbour Churches Sofa Service 17th May
We warmly invite you to share in this Sunday’s Sofa Service. Harbour Churches Sofa Service: ‘If you love me…’ Our sofa service begins with the sublime music of Thomas Tallis…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 17th May
Do you remember that this was supposed to be the Diocesan Year of MORE OPEN in which the Bishop encouraged us with this vision: ‘We have a vision for congregations,…
Alistair Ghinn’s All Age Service
Please see below the link to Alistair’s All Age Service for this weekend. Alistair Ghinn’s All Age Service
Virtual 24-7 Prayer Room
Harbour Churches 24-7 Prayer Room Tuesday 19 May–Thursday 21 May 2020 Dear Friends Many of you will remember the three amazing 24-7 Prayer Rooms we have run in the Benefice…
Wednesday Meditation with Revd. Sarah
Harbour Churches Wednesday Meditation Revd. Sarah, Associate Vicar to Harbour Churches, talks on the theme of ‘Something Old, Something New’ reflecting as lock-down is eased on what we can take…
Littles Sofa Service
Littles’ Sofa Service. ‘The Good Shepherd’ Littles Sofa Service Another lovely short and simple little service for all our littler ones and maybe with a message for some older ones…
Harbour Churches Sofa Service 10th May
Harbour Churches Sofa Service Please join us as we worship together on this the fifth Sunday of Easter. The Gospel passage today comes from John 14: 1-14. We continue to…
Newsletter Sunday 10th May
Much has been written and said about commemorating VE Day during this time of lockdown. I’m grateful for the excellent newsletter recently posted by Revd. Sarah, our Associate Vicar. I…
Alistair Ghinn’s All Age Service 10th May
Please see below the link for Alistair’s All Age Service and supports for Sunday 10th May Alistair Ghinn’s All Age Service 10th May
Signposting for VE Day
VE Day 2020 – a very different day This Friday we are called to remember, to reflect, to give thanks for the people who gave everything to try and secure…
Harbour Churches Wednesday Meditation
Susan Monks offers her thoughts and spiritual reflections on living in faith during this time of coronavirus.She reflects on what it means to ‘miss’ church, how we can still find…
We have an Anchor
Inspired by our Harbour Churches logo and Eric’s inspired meditation on Hebrews 6:19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure, I have made 2 smaller tent…
Harbour Churches Sofa Service 3rd May
We warmly invite you to share together in this Sunday’s Sofa Service. Harbour Churches Sofa Service: Life in All its Fullness Our gospel reading is taken for John 10. 1-10…
Littles Sofa Service
‘Littles’ Sofa Service Susan has been busy creating a Sofa Service especially for the ‘Littles’ to complement Alistair’s All-Age worship. It’s aimed at children aged 2 – 7yrs – but grown…
Alistair Ghinn’s All Age Service
Please see below the link to Alistair’s All Age Service for this weekend.
Harbour Churches Newsletter 3rd May
From John 10. 1-10 this Sunday’s gospel story. When I was a Curate (years ago now…), I opened a weekly youth club in the ‘difficult’ part of town. We were…
Harbour Churches Wednesday Meditation
Harbour Churches Wednesday Meditation: ‘God in a coronavirus world’. Eric Eyre talks with Jonathan and Jane from his sofa to theirs on questions of life and faith during coronavirus. The video…
Harbour Churches Sofa Service “The Road to Emmaus”
We warmly invite you to share once again in this Sunday’s ‘Sofa Service’. The Gospel story is taken from Luke 24. 13-35. LINK: Harbour Churches Sofa Service ‘The Road to…
Harbour Churches Newsletter 26th April
Diego Velazquez: The Servant Girl at Emmaus, c. 1617-1618 In his reflections on the lectionary, John Pridmore (previous Tutor and Chaplain at Ridley Hall, Cambridge, and parish priest) writes of…
Prayer Phone Friends
Phone Friends available for you to call. You may want prayer because you can’t attend a friend’s funeral, you may be anxious about family and friends around the world, you…
Wednesday Meditation
We invite you to share in the first of our new ‘Wednesday Meditations’…. more services from the sofa. Wednesday Meditation
Mid Week Sofa Service
Dear FriendsWe are aware that lockdown is continuing for another period and that for some of you being shielded, the situation may continue till the end of June. We think…
The Revd Felix Boyse, LVO, MA
The Revd Felix Boyse, LVO, MA1917 – 2020 Many of you will have heard of the death of The Revd Felix Boyse on 31st March 2020 at the age of…
Alistair Ghinn’s All Age Service
Please see below the link to access Alistair’s All Age Service
Harbour Churches Sofa Service Live Link
Once again, we warmly invite you to share together in this week’s ‘Sofa Service’. Please follow the live link below: Harbour Churches Sofa Service ‘Seeing with Easter Eyes’
Harbour Churches Newsletter 17th April
“The Incredulity of Saint Thomas” by Caravaggio Seeing with Easter eyes…. I was talking to a much respected and valued colleague and she shared how, for her, it felt as…
Easter Day Sofa Service
Harbour Churches Easter Sunday Sofa Service Please accept our invitation to share in the Easter Sunday Sofa Service. Our Gospel story comes from John 20: 1-18 and the service ends…
Hymns for Easter Day
Hymns for Easter DayOn Easter Day we celebrate with joy the Greatest Day! Although we cannot be together in person, we can still sing the great Easter hymns and songs…
Alistair Ghinn’s All Age Service
Please see below the link to Alistair’s All Age Easter Service.
Harbour Churches Good Friday Newsletter
Jesus died. That’s what we have to accept on Good Friday – he really died – just as we will. And, just like us, he felt the pain and paralysis…
Prayer Phone Friends
Phone Friends available for you to call. You may want prayer because you can’t attend a friend’s funeral, you may be anxious about family and friends around the world, you…
Good Friday Sofa Service
Please click on the link below to join Susan Monks’ Good Friday Sofa Service. Good Friday Sofa Service
Maundy Thursday Sofa Service
Please follow the link below for Revd Sarah’s Maundy Thursday Sofa Service Maundy Thursday Sofa Service
Palm Sunday Sofa Service
We invite you to share in the Palm Sunday Sofa Service tomorrow at 10am – just follow the link below: Harbour Churches Sofa Service The Gospel reading in today’s service…
Good News for St James
We have been granted Faculty for our new altar fall and kneeler cushions, the diocese were ‘really enthusiastic’ about the art work Polly Meynell had designed. So she is busy…
Activity sheets for Holy Week
Wondering what to do with the children this week? Well, a wonderful lady called Jessica-Ann Jenner has produced a series of Activity Sheets for Holy Week based on the Church…
Harbour Churches Palm Sunday Newsletter
Christ’s Entry into Brussels – James Ensor 1889 Nearly two weeks into closed churches + restricted social distancing and, far from things slowing down, church life actually feels rather busy……
Harbour Churches Magazine
Please follow the Sadly due to the current Coronavirus restrictions it has been impossible to print and deliver this month’s Harbour Churches Magazine so we are sending it to you…
Harbour Churches Sofa Service
The Sofa Service A warm invitation to join together as the church family with Jonathan and Jane in prayer and praise from their sofa this Sunday at 10am! Every blessingJonathan…
Spiritual Communion
Spiritual Communion Spiritual Communion is little known within the Church of England but provision has been made since the 1549 Prayer Book for people who are so incapacitated as to…
A Reflective Service… worship in a time apart
A Reflective Service… worship in a time apart We come from near and far in our isolation to meet with God.Let us recognise God’s presence with us now. Keep a…
Newsletter 27th March
So – where are we? This Sunday, we had planned a ‘One Church’ service. We were going to celebrate being more open to each other and our communities and now,…
The Kingdom of God is Within You!
It’s with real regret that we have now reached that point when we need to keep all our three churches closed. There are practical reasons for this as well as…
Resources available online
Resources available online… SERVICES The Daily Service 0945hrs each day on Radio 4 Longwave and onlinehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006wzfs/episodes/player Songs of praise BBC 1 Sunday at 1315hrs and on BBC iplayerhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b006ttc5/songs-of-praise Premier Christian…
Prayer & Preaching 22nd March
‘Behold, your Son… Behold… your mother’ “Church is changing.” That’s the official line of the CofE as, in an unprecedented move, Archbishop’s Justin and John announced on Tuesday that until…
Stay in Touch
We will be using the newsletter to stay in touch with as many of our community as possible during this period of uncertainty. You already receive the newsletter but do…
