CHURCH SERVICES IN MAY 2021
Sunday 2 May 11am Holy Communion
Sunday 9 May 6pm Evensong
Sunday 16 May 11am Holy Communion
Sunday 23 May 11am Matins
Sunday 30 May 6pm Evensong
Please wear a face mask in church.
All services subject to change due to Covid restrictions.
CHURCH SERVICES IN APRIL 2021
We are delighted to be back in church after so many weeks worshipping at home!
Sunday 4 April – EASTER DAY
11am Holy Communion in church
Sunday 11 April
6pm Evensong in church
Sunday 18 April
11am Holy Communion in church
Sunday 25 April
11am Matins service online via Zoom
Please remember that face coverings must be worn in church.
Details of online services are available from our Priest in charge.
SERVICES FOR EASTER 2021
Thursday 1st April – Maundy Thursday
8.30pm The service from Fittleworth, followed by the watch, will be streamed via Zoom.
Friday 2nd April – Good Friday
2pm Hour at the cross, online via Zoom.
Sunday 4th April – Easter Day
11am Holy Communion in church, led by the Reverend Canon John Bundock
Details of online services are available from our Priest in charge.
The Reverend Dr David Crook – new appointment
On Wednesday 27th January in All Hallows, Tillington, Bishop Ruth of Horsham licensed the Reverend Dr David Crook to be Priest in Charge of the parishes of Tillington, Duncton and Upwaltham, in addition to Stopham and Fittleworth. We send him our very best wishes for this new appointment.
SERVICES IN FEBRUARY 2021
The church is open every day for private prayer but, sadly, not for communal worship for the time being.
Every Sunday there will be two online services via Zoom: a contemporary Praise service at 9.30am, and a traditional Book of Common Prayer Matins service at 11.00am.
Please contact our Priest-in-charge to receive a weekly email message, including the Zoom link for these services.
SERVICES IN JANUARY 2021
As West Sussex is now in Tier 4 and the government advice is to stay at home, church services in January will revert to being held on-line via Zoom. Please contact our Priest-in-charge for further information. The church will remain open for private prayer only.
CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICE
Due to coronavirus reducing the safe maximum capacity of Stopham Church, a booking system has been in place for the 11am Christmas Day service. With regret, there is no further space in the Church on Christmas Day.
As an alternative, you are invited to book a place (david.crook15@btinternet.com or 01798 865473) ASAP for one of the following services:
Fittleworth Carol Service on Sunday 20th at 3.30pm
Fittleworth Christmas Eve Midnight Mass at 11.30pm
Fittleworth Christmas Day morning service at 9.15am
Tillington Christmas Day morning service at 9.30am
CHURCH SERVICES IN DECEMBER 2020
The following services will be held in the church:
Sunday 6th December 11am Holy Communion
Sunday 13th December 11am Matins
Sunday 20th December 11am Holy Communion
Friday 25th December CHRISTMAS DAY 11am Holy Communion
(Sunday 27th December – no service at Stopham)
Please note:
Holy Communion will be in one kind only.
Social distancing will be observed and face masks must be worn by everyone.
All services may be subject to change due to Covid 19.
NOVEMBER SERVICES – UPDATE
Due to the new lockdown regulations we will not be able to hold services in church for the rest of this month. However, the church will remain open during the day for private prayer. There will still be a short wreath laying ceremony at the war memorial on Remembrance Sunday.
Sunday 8th November 10.50 Remembrance Service at the war memorial
Sunday 15th November 11.00 Matins on-line via Zoom
Sunday 22nd November 11.00 Matins on-line via Zoom
Sunday 29th November 11.00 Matins on-line via Zoom
For details of the on-line services please contact our Priest-in-charge.