WELCOME

For Centuries our Church has served the village of West Chiltington, within the Chichester Diocese. We are at the very heart of the village, taking God’s Love and Grace to all who live, work and visit our village.

2025 is the Year of Faith in the Diocese of Chichester follow the link below for details of all the exciting events planned.

Celebrating Faith – Chichester Diocese 2025 Year of Faith

Whether you are looking to join the church family or be part of our Village outreach, we welcome you.

Please follow the above Tabs to guide you through our website, especially 2025 Year of Faith.

We take Safeguarding of all God's Children seriously, You will feel welcome and safe.

The Rector welcomes Dogs to visit the Church.

Warm Welcome Coloured Logo The Church is Open Daily  8am - 4:45pm* 

*Times may change at short notice due to parochial or diocesan events.(Tuesday times may vary)

Please contact Fr Stephen directly for all pastoral needs either for yourself, your family or friend.

rector.westchiltington@outlook.com

01798 669207

You'll Never Walk Alone. 

Father Stephen

Sunday

8am 1662 BCP Eucharist

10am Sung Eucharist

 

Daily

8am Morning Prayer

4:30pm Evening Prayer

Eucharist

Monday 8:30am except 1st Monday of month 10:30am Kensington Close

Wednesday 10am

Thursday and Friday 8:30am

 

Solemnities, Feast Days and

Holy Days of Obligation

services are advertised in church

Christmas Carols

in the Village

Presented by

 

Kensington Close

Sunday 7th December, 4pm

 

The Roundabout Hotel

Sunday 14th December, 4pm

 

The Queens Head

Saturday 20th December, 6pm

 

St Marys

Nine Lessons and Carols

Sunday 21st December, 6pm

CHRISTMAS

CHRISTMAS EVE

4pm Crib with Christingles

11pm Carols

11:15pm Midnight Mass

 

CHRISTMAS DAY

8am BCP Eucharist

10am Parish Eucharist

 

Boxing Day

St Stephen

10am Said Eucharist

Bishop Martin writes:

Knowing that we are loved:

A new generation attending Chichester cathedral have shifted the atmosphere.  Buggies now take their place alongside the Zimmer frames, to the delight of everyone.

We are being reminded what it’s like to be a baby.  The needs are basic: warmth and security, food, sleep, and clean clothes. 

In early childhood we need people to notice us, and we need one or two people who always do this.  That’s how we know that we are loved.  We need things to play with, capturing our imagination and teaching us communication and how to work with what we see.

We never really grow out our earliest needs which guarantee our human dignity.

I was reminded of this at the joyful celebrations of baptism and confirmation just before Christmas.  Candidates spoke of their need of being loved, feeling safe, finding kindness and knowing that you can be forgiven.

Some of the most moving testimonies came from our asylum seeker and refugee brothers and sisters. They spoke of how the local church has shown them the kindness of God our loving Father, which we see in the face of his Son, Jesus Christ.

This kindness has done much to restore their sense of dignity as the children of God.  And because words can sometimes be a barrier, the symbolic gestures of worship become more important as a form of communication. 

The washing with water in baptism, like the laying-on of hands and anointing in confirmation speaks powerfully. It says that the love of God is as tender and reassuring as the gentle touch of a parent is to a new-born child. 

So, with Christians young and old we rejoice this Christmas that what God the Father sees and loves in the new-born Christ, he sees and loves in you and me.  

The Virgin Mother looks on with love.  Joseph is a friend and guardian.  Angels enchant us with music promising peace on earth.  And all for your sake.

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