A TRADITIONAL ANGLICAN CHURCH
USING THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER

Open daily for services, meditation, prayer and visits
CHURCH OPEN AGAIN for private prayer daily 9am to 6pm. SERVICES Have also RESUMED.

WELCOME

St Thomas à Becket is an ancient and peaceful church, situated at the end of Cliffe High Street in the East Sussex county town of Lewes.
Apart from daily services, according to the Book of Common Prayer, the friendly congregation also offer a range of social activities in the neighbouring Cliffe Hall – see News & Events.
We look forward to welcoming you to this oasis of calm and tranquillity, whether for a visit, meditation, private prayer or to one of our regular services. Full details in our monthly Parish News.

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REGULAR SERVICES

Services have resumed but with safety measures in place, see HERE

SUNDAYS

BCP Parish Eucharist – 9.45am.
Join us afterwards for coffee in the hall, next door.
BCP Evening Prayer (said)
at 6.00pm.

DAILY (Mon-Sat)

BCP Eucharist at 7am
BCP Evening Prayer at 6pm

THURSDAYS

BCP Eucharist (said) at 10am

We are corporate members of the PBSprayer-book-logo

Safeguarding Contact

TESTIMONIALS

Many of our visitors, often from far and wide, leave us heartfelt comments which we share with you….

Thank you for providing a resting place between travels; and to St Thomas for his protection, and the ‘powers that be’ for remaining open.

Carole, Cornwall

“Stumbled upon this lovely little church while visiting Lewes for the day – wonderful!”

“Nice to see the church open for visitors – somewhere to retreat to; a peaceful place with a deep sense of history.”

PC, London

“Great to visit such a historic and tranquil church; beautiful stained glass.”

PMBJ, Angus

“My return after 50 years; lovely still.”

SS, Somerset

“Always a sanctuary and a haven for me.”

MS, Uckfield

“Thank you for keeping this church open. I found myself moved by a sense of tradition. Jesus is alive and I pray that those who visit here will sense His love for them.”

CS, East Sussex

“As beautiful as the sound of silence.”

MM, Holland

“Our happiest memories of Lewes are of St Thomas’ and its welcome. A wonderful feeling of continuity and resilience.”

J&B W, Spain