Welcome to St Mary's Church, Chiddingfold
Sundays at 8am and 10am
We are a lively village church with strong community links
where you will find many opportunities to grow in faith and fellowship.
Offering an inclusive welcome is an important part of who we are,
so whoever you are, we look forward to getting to know you!
For any enquiries, queries or simply to get in touch
please contact the Rector, Revd. Dr. Rachel Greene.
A copy of the Pew Sheet for Sunday 17th November can be downloaded here.
A Statement from St Mary’s PCC:
Today we pray for all whose lives are impacted by the publication of the Makin report, and for the hundreds of victims and survivors of John Smyth’s abuse.
On November 12, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, announced his resignation after facing scrutiny over his failure to report prolific child abuser John Smyth to authorities. The PCC of St Mary’s supports the Archbishop’s decision to resign, and hopes that this goes some way in acknowledging the failures of the Church of England to act and respond to survivors and victims of this horrific abuse, while recognising that this can never undo the damage to people’s lives. The content of the Makin report calls us to renew our determination to work for a better, safer future. Safeguarding is fundamental to our life at St Mary’s Chiddingfold and we continue to work to build up a community that holds one another accountable, treats one another with love and respect, and challenges unhealthy power structures.
Support is available from Safe Spaces on 0300-303-1056 and the Samaritans helpline on 166-123.
Our church building is undoubtedly one of the landmarks that makes Chiddingfold special. The first recorded building on the present site was c1180, but there were probably people gathering in this spot for worship many years before. The building is Grade 1 listed and unique amongst other listed buildings in the village.
However, the church is no monument or museum! Throughout its history, it has been and still is today, home to a thriving Christian community who meet together for worship and who reach out in service to our village and the wider world. St Mary's is an Inclusive Church.
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St. Mary’s is very mindful of the care, well-being, and safeguarding of all our children and vulnerable adults. We adhere diligently to diocesan and national safeguarding guidelines. Our safeguarding policy can be downloaded here. Our Parish Safeguarding Officer is Louise Taylor who can be contacted at stmaryssafeguarding@outlook.com. Alternatively, you can contact the Rector, the Revd. Dr. Rachel Greene.
We hope you will join our worship and explore all that St. Mary's has to offer. Come and meet us sometime. There’s a place of welcome here for you
