Where are the churches?
The five churches are located south of Petworth bounded by the River Rother to the north, the South Downs to the south and the A285 Chichester road to the West. Here is a map. Parish maps are shown in the pages for each church. Around 520 people live in the benefice, with 124 on the electoral rolls. We extend a warm welcome to residents and visitors to services and usually serve coffee after the morning service. The churches are open for private prayer during the week.
Worship |
We are a Church of England benefice in the Deanery of Petworth and the Diocese of Chichester with a simple style of worship. Services rotate weekly according to the following pattern but variations can be made for major Christian festivals and other events:
Ist Sunday: 10am Coates (communion) 2nd Sunday: 10am Sutton (communion) & 6pm at Burton (Evensong) (4pm in Winter) 3rd Sunday: 10am Burton (communion) & 1130am Barlavington (Matins) 4th Sunday: 10am Bignor (communion) 5th Sunday: 10am Barlavington (communion) Click here to check the forthcoming schedule |
Our History |
The five churches are all Norman in origin and have been listed as Grade I. Further information is available under the pages for each church.
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Our Mission |
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