Join us on Fridays in the Law Room during Lent for a simple lunch of soup, rolls and butter

On Thursday 19th March, Jim Blackstone and Martin Earle are kindly inviting us once again to visit their studio in The Malthouse.  The Malthouse is, more than ever, a source of exquisite pieces of liturgical art and a truly holy place at the heart of our parish.  It will be good to be able to talk with Martin and Jim and learn about their recent commissions.  The 19th March is the Feast of St Joseph, the patron saint of craftspeople, so the evening will begin with a simple Eucharist at 6pm for those who would like to come.  Or just drop in afterwards…

The first of our Quiet Garden afternoons (each 3rd Wednesday) will be taking place at Harting Church on Wednesday 18 March. This will be a chance just to stop and ‘be still’. It will begin with a short reflection at 2pm and end with a simple form of evening prayer at 4.30pm. Tea will be provided. During the afternoon, if anyone would like to receive the ministry of healing (prayer and anointing with oil), I will be available to offer it discreetly.

The Harting 450 celebrations begin when the Choir of Chichester Cathedral will sing Choral Evensong at Harting Church at 4pm.  The Dean of Chichester, the Very Revd Dr Edward Dowler will preach.

 It will be a great honour for us to welcome the Cathedral Choir.  It has a high reputation and is normally fully committed at the Cathedral.  Its presence with us will be particularly fitting because this year also marks the 450th anniversary of the birth, at Elsted, of Thomas Weelkes, the distinguished Elizabethan composer, who was the Cathedral Organist at Chichester.  Both the setting of the service and the introit and anthem will by Weelkes.

 We do hope that you will come and enjoy the beauty of Choral Evensong.  Drinks will be served after the service.

Join us on Fridays in the Law Room during Lent for a simple lunch of soup, rolls and butter

Join us on Fridays in the Law Room during Lent for a simple lunch of soup, rolls and butter

A CAFE FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY

In the Law Room, Harting Parish Church on the first Thursday of the month from 9.30am to 12 noon.

Freshly baked cakes, Tea Cakes & toast, Hot Chocolate, REAL Coffee & plenty of tea.

Free play & craft, singing, story time and refreshments for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers.

In the Law Room

The Annual Village Quiz

  Harting Village Hall

£60 per table of 4, to include Ploughman’s

Raffle (prize donations welcomed)

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Quizmasters  - Tim Wise, Robin Muir and ( hopefully) Pete AKA Hugh Dennis

BOOKINGS   -    Apply Harting Stores ( from 1st February) or

Etta Ferrier  – 07748 103089, ettaferrier@yahoo.co.uk

A concert of sacred choral music and instrumental solos with The Chapel Choir of Westbourne House School in Harting Church.

Refreshments provided from 7.00pm - concert starts at 7.30pm

Retiring collection in aid of choir tour funds.

Join us on Fridays in the Law Room during Lent for a simple lunch of soup, rolls and butter

Join us on Fridays in the Law Room during Lent for a simple lunch of soup, rolls and butter

Free play & craft, singing, story time and refreshments for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers.

In the Law Room

Join us in the Law Room for an hour or so of relaxed and open-minded discussion.  All welcome.

A CAFE FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY

In the Law Room, Harting Parish Church on the first Thursday of the month from 9am to 12 noon.

Freshly baked cakes, Tea Cakes & toast, Hot Chocolate, REAL Coffee & plenty of tea.

Free play & craft, singing, story time and refreshments for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers.

In the Law Room

In the Law Room - Bible Study followed by Compline. There is no need to attend all sessions; just turn up.

In the Law Room - Bible Study followed by Compline. There is no need to attend all sessions; just turn up.

The Friends of Harting Church are delighted that, due to popular demand, The Winterbourne Singers who gave us such a stunning performance last year, are returning to star in our annual Autumn Concert.

Tickets £10 (Under 16s free) Bookings Ettaferrier@yahoo.co.uk 07748 103089

Or puchase from Harting Stores from 1st November

Contact Etta if you would like to be collected and dropped home within a 3 mile radius of the church

In the Law Room - Bible Study followed by Compline. There is no need to attend all sessions; just turn up.

A CAFE FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY

In the Law Room, Harting Parish Church on the first Thursday of the month from 9am to 12 noon.

Freshly baked cakes, Tea Cakes & toast, Hot Chocolate, REAL Coffee & plenty of tea.

Mothers’ Union Christmas Wreath Making Workshop in the Law Room - all welcome. Mulled wine & mince pies foliage and wreath ring included. Bring decorations to personalise.

£15 - to book contact hartlingmu@gmail.com

Free play & craft, singing, story time and refreshments for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers.

In the Law Room

In the Law Room - Bible Study followed by Compline. There is no need to attend all sessions; just turn up.

St Andrew is the Patron Saint of Didling Church, and this year St Andrew’s Day falls on a Sunday (which is also Advent Sunday).  We will mark it by holding our main Benefice Eucharist that day at Didling at 10am

We warmly invite you to join us for our candlelit Advent Carol Service at 4pm on Sunday 30th November.  It’s always a very beautiful and reflective occasion.

Advent is the start of the Church’s year, and over the course of the next year most of our Sunday Gospel readings will be from St Matthew’s Gospel (Year A in our three-year cycle).  To prepare ourselves for this, I’d like to invite you to come and join me in the Law Room for a read through of the whole of St Matthew’s Gospel on Saturday 29th November.  We shall begin promptly at 9.30am and end by lunchtime and will aim to use the NRSV version of the Bible.

Join us in the Law Room for an hour or so of relaxed and open-minded discussion.  15th October happens to be the anniversary of St Hildegard of Bingen, a remarkable twelfth century visionary and polymath, so perhaps we could talk about the influence of Christian women and also share some of Hildegard’s insights about creation.  All welcome.