Worship

The Parish Church of St Mary and St Gabriel, South Harting, is part of the Church of England. Our Bishop is The Right Reverend Dr Martin Warner, Bishop of Chichester, who is assisted by The Right Reverend Ruth Bushyager, Bishop of Horsham.

Our Rector is The Reverend Canon Simon Holland
Please refer any church matters to the Churchwardens, Hatti and Sarah – click here for the contact page. 

Information about services are updated regularly and can be viewed below. 

St Mary and St Gabriel (the Parish Church of South Harting, West Harting, East Harting, and Nyewood) is part of the United Benefice of Harting with Elsted and Treyford cum Didling. Services alternate between the different locations, so please check before attending a Service.

We have an active Choir and also a group of bell ringers. Volunteers are always encouraged!

As a Church we try to serve Christ and witness to God's love within the local community. Many of our members are active in local groups and societies - the Village Shop, the Village Minibus, South Harting Youth Club etc. One thing we do not want to be is a holy huddle.

As a 'typical' parish church, we are not 'high church' or 'low church', catholic or evangelical, conservative or liberal. We just aim to be as faithful to God as possible in the setting where we live. You are most welcome to join us on our journey of faith.

Visitors and newcomers are welcome to absolutely everything. Do please feel free to try things out as well to find a home for you. We have welcoming communities in all three of our wonderful church buildings and in all our different services.

We do come together regularly as well to try out new things and remind ourselves of the breadth of our community.

Services for April

Sunday 6th

The Fifth Sunday of Lent (Passion Sunday)

8am Harting
BCP Holy Communion,

9.30am Harting
Breakfast in the Law Room followed by 10 am All Age Eucharist

6pm Didling

Evensong

HOLY WEEK AND EASTER

Sunday 13th

Palm Sunday

8am Harting
BCP Holy Communion

10am Harting
Benefice Eucharist (note not Elsted)

Monday 14th - Holy Monday

8pm Didling

Tenebrae - A Service of Shadows

HOLY WEEK AND EASTER

Tuesday 15th - Holy Tuesday

6pm Harting
Address and Compline

10am Elsted
Benefice Eucharist

Wednesday 16th - Holy Wednesday

6pm Harting
Stations of the Cross

Thursday 17th - Maundy Thursday

7.30pm Elsted
Eucharist of the Last Supper

HOLY WEEK AND EASTER

Friday 18th - Good Friday

10am Harting
Children’s Service and Hot Cross Buns

2pm Harting
Liturgy of the Cross

Saturday 19th - Holy Saturday

7.30pm Elsted
Easter Vigil

Sunday 20th - Easter Day

6.30am Elsted
Sunrise Eucharist followed by croissants and fizz

8am Harting
BCP Holy Communion

10an Harting
Easter Family Communion

Sunday 27th

Mothering Sunday

8am Harting
BCP Holy Communion,

10am Elsted
Taizé Eucharist (followed by APCM)

Wednesday Eucharist - 10am at Harting EXCEPT Holy Wednesday 16th March

Morning Prayer

Our Rector, Simon, aims to say Morning Prayer in church every weekday morning at 9.00am, preceded by a time of quiet. You are very welcome to join him, particularly if you are keeping an anniversary, or if you would like him to offer prayers for some particular need.

There will be times when he will be unable to be there but will, as far as possible, try to make it a priority