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Sunday Service at St Thomas à Becket

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St Thomas church east window

Our regular church services

Every Sunday, 9.45am
and
Every first Wednesday in the month, 12 noon

Our Sunday service at 9.45am is sung, with four hymns, accompanied by the organ.

Our service on the first Wednesday of every month at 12 noon is a ‘said’ service.

At both services you are welcome to take Holy Communion if you wish.
At both services we delight in using the 1662 Book of Common Prayer.

And you can come in for private prayer at any time, 8.30am-5pm,  every day.

St Thomas' Church cream tea

Afternoon cream tea

Sunday 10th May, 3pm

All welcome for friendly chats, scones & cream & jam, and tea. Sandwiches and cakes too – and then a quiz! In Cliffe Hall next door to the church.

Please book in advance, price £5. Tickets available in church after Sunday morning service from 26th April from Ruth, Rosemary or Sally. Do join us for a jolly time!

Donations for the raffle will be very welcome!

Tower tours 2026

Climb the tower, see our ancient clock and bells

Saturday 16th May, 11.30am, then fortnightly all summer

Our guided tour includes: introduction to church interior; climb the spiral stair to the second-oldest (1670) turret clock in Sussex; up to the belfry – lovely and very special oak bellframe dates from around 1400.

Not many belfries survive like this, and hardly any that are easily reached by stairs. Hear the big tenor bell strike twelve!

Not to be missed – only £5.

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