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Rector: Canon David King
Welcome to St Mary's Church
We are a village church within the Church of England where everyone is welcome. We come together on Sundays to offer our praise and worship - the best that we can bring.
We see the mission of our church as carrying the love of God for us as shown in the living of His Son Jesus, to all in the village and those we meet elsewhere. We come to the altar bringing the concerns and needs of the people of God.
Every day prayers are said in this church and are caught up with the prayers which are being said, not just in this country, but all over the world.
As the fourth verse of that wonderful hymn “The day thou gavest” says:
The sun that bids us rest is waking
Our brethren 'neath the western sky
And hour by hour fresh lips are making
Thy wondrous doings heard on high
When we come together to break bread and share wine as Jesus told us to do, we’re stepping into a stream of prayer and worship which crosses all time and all geographical locations. The very stones of this ancient church are soaked with the prayers of those who’ve worshipped here down the years - as indeed the presence of the many visitors will leave an invisible mark on this building.
SUNDAY SERVICES AT 8AM AND 9.30AM ALL WELCOME
8am Holy Communion According to the Book of Common Prayer
9.30am Parish Eucharist (Except 1st Sunday - Family Service)
Diocese of Chichester
Year of Faith 2025
It marks the 950th anniversary of the formation of the Diocese of Chichester and Chichester Cathedral and 1700 years since the Nicene Creed first emerged.
Safeguarding
St Mary’s are pleased to welcome a wide age range of worshipers to our services. The safety and well being of all members of the Church is of paramount importance to us, and especially the safeguarding of Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults.
To this end, our PCC (Parochial Church Council) has, in accordance with Diocesan and National Guidelines, and in response to the Parish Safeguarding Handbook approved by the House of Bishops, appointed a Safeguarding Officer to oversee all areas of Safeguarding within the Parish.
Our Parish Safeguarding Officer is Rachel Field
The contact email is: safeguarding@stmarys-balcombe.org
