What’s On – upcoming services and events
All special events and tours throughout the year are listed here (and always more to come!). NOT listed here is our weekly 9.45am Sunday Service. Festivals in the Church of England Year are on our Worship page.
To ask about adding an event here, email our website editor.
Contemplative Service of Holy Communion
Wednesday 13th November, St Anne’s Church, 7pm
Evening Holy Communion at St Anne’s Church – with an opportunity to experience more quiet and stillness around the words and action. Sense afresh the depth and sacred reality where we are brought into the real presence of Christ. All are welcome whether you seek spirituality, or peace, or are just curious.
Advent Carol Sevice with Sussex Harmony Quire
Sunday 24th November, 3pm
Join us in church and thrill to the Sussex Harmony Quire, an enthusiastic band of singers and instrumentalists in costume and playing period instruments. Their vibrant, beautiful and thoroughly entertaining music is a wonderful revival of rural church and chapel quires from 1700 to 1850. Wine, soft drinks and mince pies afterwards. Retiring collection.
Christmas Fair
Saturday 7th December 10am-12.30
Our traditional friendly Fair in the warmth of Cliffe Hall. Lots of stalls – Christmas gifts, chocolate treats, books, tombola, raffle – and lots of home-made cakes and preserves. Meet friends, room to sit down for a hot drink and snack! Donations welcome : unwanted gifts, toiletries, books, Christmas decorations – bring on the morning, 8am-10am.
Christmas Carols
Friday 13th December, 6.30pm
All are welcome to come to sing Christmas carols in Cliffe Hall next door to the church. Ask for a favourite and you’ll probably get it! Free entry!
Christmas Eve Childrens' Crib Service
Tuesday 24th December, 4pm
A lovely chance to bring your little children to help decorate the crib in preparation for the Nativity. There’s a warm welcome for everyone!
Christmas Eve Midnight Holy Communion Service
Tuesday 24th December, 11.30pm
This is our traditional service at which we celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. It’s usually a sung service accompanied by one of our loyal band of organists.
Christmas Day Service
Wednesday 25th December, 9.45am
Our traditional Sunday service but on a Wednesday! Book of Common Prayer communion service with carols.