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Great Sermon this week and good to hear it read form the king james bible…read moreand i can recommend Providence Chapel

From the owner: We are an independent evangelical and reformed church and our Pastor is John Saunders…read more Our services are at 11.00am and 6.30pm every Sunday and are straightforward and easy to follow.

If any church could define peace and tranquility, it would be St Andrew's, Didling. Its village is…read moretiny - barely a few houses and a farm - although once the population may have been greater, perhaps before the Black Death. Anyway, at some point it was large enough to build this tiny church, set in rolling fields and nestled under the north slope of the South Downs. It is reached through narrow lanes, with high hedges full of wild flowers. The church was built about 1220, and the south wall rebuilt about a century later. Barely 46ft long (15m), there is no chancel arch - just some pews dating from before the Reformation (with backs added at a later date), a 17th century pulpit and an 11th century font. But as architecture goes, it is simple and rustic, the atmosphere enhanced further in winter by candle-light (there is no electric lighting). The church is known locally as the "Shepherd's Church", and indeed, on my last visit, all one could hear was the flock in the adjacent field. The churchyard has an ancient Yew tree, some 17th century gravestones and stunning views across the surrounding countryside. Thoughtfully, there a bench on which to sit and contemplate it all before you set off home.

Beautiful and peaceful place to be here in the Rother. My ancestor, William Austin travelled from…read moreIden, near Rye to make his home here. This was back in the early 1700's. Nearby is Treyford, so some records show Treyford-cum-Didling. St Andrews' church is well maintained and worth a visit. Look out for the lambs!!

Over 1000 years old thus Anglican church is the oldest building still in use in the city of…read moreSouthampton England. It is the only church still active of the five originally in the medieval wall town. Well worth a visit.

Founded around 1070, just 4 years after the Norman Conquest, St Michael's is the oldest building in…read moreSouthampton and the only church from the original mediaeval town still in use. Of the original Norman church, only the central tower survives. The church was expanded in the 12th-14th Centuries, with the rebuilding of the chancel and nave and the addition of aisles and north and south chapels. The tower spire was erected in the 15th Century and rebuilt in 1732, then further heightened in 1887 to make it a better landmark for shipping. The interior contains the impressive the tomb of Sir Richard Lyster, Lord Chief Justice to Henry VIII, and a font of Tournai marble from the 12th Century decorated with three rounders on each side, one of which depicts St Michael the Archangel; the others depict creatures that might be Griffins or winged lions. The church also contains two fine mediaeval eagle lecterns from the 14th Century, one rescued from the bombed ruins of Holy Rood church in the Second World War. The church has a busy parish life with worship in a traditional style with a sung Eucharist.

St Nicholas is a typical small Sussex village church, situated on a cul-de-sac of a village street…read moreon the west side of the Selsey peninsular. Although Itchenor is a Saxon place name, and permission to build a church was given to the Lord of the Manor around 1175, most of what we see today dates from the 13th century. The exterior is dominated by its pretty shingled turret, which was rebuilt in the 19th century and partly supported on two buttresses. (The church guide-book has an early sketch showing a narrower turret with no buttresses). The porch dates from the same century. Inside, the church is a simple undivided space, with no division between chancel and nave, and without aisles. Most of the windows are mediaeval: there are 13th century lancet windows in the north walls, and three more in a stepped arrangement in the east. The south wall in the Sanctuary has lancet windows from the 13th and 14th centuries, the latter with a trefoiled head. The south nave wall contains a 15th century two-light window. The best furnishing is the 13th century octagonal font, with elegant gothic arcade decoration on the bowl. There are three bells, dated c. 1530, 1665 and one from the 17th century. The Parish is now linked with those of Birdham and West Wittering; the joint web-site gives details of services.

St Michael's is a surprise: tucked away amongst the terraces in the fashionable Clifton area of…read moreBrighton, this large church seems almost out of place, its gothic red-brick contrasting with its white-stuccoed neighbours. It is only by looking up that you begin to realise just how big a building this is. That's partly because it is actually two churches in one, both built by renowned Victorian architects. The first was built by G F Bodley in 1861-62, and now forms the south aisle of the church. The interior features painted ceilings, tiled floors and polychromatic brick decoration. But the real joy of this part of the church is its pre-raphaelite stained glass windows, by Burne-Jones, Webb, Maddox-Brown, Gabriel Rossetti and William Morris. A stronger artistic pedigree from the 19th century would be hard to find. In 1893, work began on an extension by William Burges, with sculpture by Thomas Nicholls, which dwarfed the earlier building and became the main body of the church. This is in the French gothic style, on a cathedral-like scale, with an interior in stone rather than brick. The windows here are by Kemp, and there are other furnishings by Burges and Nicholls. But it is the sheer scale that makes this part special. The church is well worth a detour from the bustle of Brighton, in the streets below. As well as for services, the church can accommodate small groups for tours (arranged in advance). The church has recently become accessible for wheel-chair users.

Dubbed the "Cathedral of the Backstreets", St Michael's is a grand Victorian church perched on the…read morehill. Intended to provide moral succour to a godless city of decadence and excess it has been called the finest church in Sussex. It's an architectural gem. The first phase was completed in 1862 to a design by famous architect, George Frederick Bodley. It was subsequently extended in the 1890s. Followers of the arts and crafts movement should pay a call. There are fixtures, windows and other interior features by Edward Burne-Jones, William Morris, Philip Webb and Charles Faulkner. The church is open for visitors on Saturdays and there's usually someone on hand to guide you round. Proper guided tours are also held during the Brighton Festival. By Church of England standards its tradition is high, it draws a big congregation and the choir is very good too. The candlelit midnight mass at Christmas is particularly evocative and well worth attending. But do wrap up, it's cold in there. The church also serves as a cultural and community hub. The church hosts regular musical concerts and recitals as well as a host of lectures and talks through the year. The community hall is used by lots of groups and they also do important work for homeless people. Little known St Michael's fact. They do breakfast on a Saturday morning. It's a hearty breakfast and coffee for a few pounds and it's open to all. Check it out.

This large and historic church is deceptive - and unique. Deceptive, because although the church…read morelooks large from the outside, on the inside it is split at the crossing, with one half screened off and access only through the castle; and unique, because the parish half of the church is Anglican and the Castle half (the Fitzalan Chapel) is Roman Catholic. In terms of architecture, the church was rebuilt completely in 1380, in an early version of the Perpendicular Gothic style. Until 1544 the church was divided by a screen, with what is now the Fitzalan Chapel being used by the monks of the adjacent Priory as their church. After the dissolution, the chapel fell into disrepair, and was only restored in the 19th century, when the Duke of Norfolk erected a wall in 1874 following a dispute over ownership - the Fitzalan Chapel houses the spectacular tombs of the Dukes of Norfolk and their ancesters, the Earls of Arundel. The wall was removed in 1968, and the mediaeval screen now once again serves its original purpose. The nave is an elegant structure, with the Perpendicular design being given extra rhythm by having the aisle windows framed in tall recesses which run down to the floor. Unusually, the clerestory windows are small quatrefoils (rather like a four-leaf clover). The decoration and furnishings are interesting: there is an attractive 14th century octagonal font, and the north aisle wall bears traces of wall paintings, with two wheel designs containing rather faint remnants of the Seven Deadly Sins and another, the Seven Works of Mercy. The stone pulpit is most impressive and, although restored in the 19th century, dates back to the 14th century as well, and is one of the few remaining mediaeval stone pulpits in the country. The chancel, located under the crossing, has a most splendid pattern of encaustic tiles, presumably to a Victorian design. Finally, the iron grille separating the two halves of the church (behind the altar) is a rare and complete survivor of pre-reformation metalwork. Moving into the other half of the church, the Fitzalan chapel is a splendid example of a Perpendicular chapel. It is dominated by a splendid seven-panel east Window, and its wooden vaulted roof, rebuilt in 1886 but incorporating the mediaeval roof bosses. On the floor are numerous 15th century brasses, but this interior is dominated by the 15th and 16th century tombs of the Arundels and Norfolks, befitting their position as the most senior nobles in England, and of their 19th century counterparts, buried here after the Chapel's restoration. For a closer look, you will need to enter via the castle.

Just love this Church near Worthing! Maybridge Community Church is a growing friendly place to…read moreWorship with excellent teaching. There are lots of Worthing Churches so we are spoilt for choice but our family just found Maybridge suited our needs of a lively modern group of 'down to earth' people that are trying to live the Jesus life. The leadership are very transparent and that is very refreshing as the whole church community are involved in the prayerful way forward. Lots of things going on for children, youth, adults & senior citizens - Very involved with community projects. A perfect church? No, I don't think they exist, but certainly it's the best that we have experienced.