What’s On
THURSDAY CAFE
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.
APCM - Harting PCC
The APCM for Harting PCC will take place in the Law Rom. All who are on the electoral roll are welcome to attend. Further information will be uploaded nearer the date and posted in the Church Porch.
Click here for the Notice of the Meeting
Quiet Garden Afternoon
Our Quiet Garden afternoons are taking place each 3rd Wednesday) at Harting Church. 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), Simon will be available to offer it discreetly.
Faith Seeking Understanding
Join us in the Law Room for an hour or so of relaxed and open-minded discussion. All welcome.
Flower Festival
Visit St Mary & St Gabriel Church over the Whitsun Weekend to enjoy a wonderful display of flowers, celebrating Harting 450.
We thank our two sponsors for their very generous financial support: Harting Festivities and The Harting Spociety.
First Eucharist of Pentecost and Quarter Peal of bells
The Bishop of Chichester, the Rt Revd Dr Martin Warner, will preside and preach. This will be one of his last duties before he retires at the end of May.
There will be refreshments after the service. Also you will be able to see and listen to a Quarter Peal rung of Harting’s Bells (see below)
What is a Quarter Peal?
A quarter peal on 6 bells is a continuous, non-stop performance of change ringing lasting approximately 45–50 minutes, featuring roughly 1,260 to 1,320 changes. It is a set-length performance commonly used to celebrate special occasions, mark church services, or mark milestones for ringers.
Quiet Garden Afternoon
Our Quiet Garden afternoons are taking place each 3rd Wednesday) at Harting Church. 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.
Quiet Garden Afternoon
Our Quiet Garden afternoons are taking place each 3rd Wednesday) at Harting Church. 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.
Quiet Garden Afternoon
Our Quiet Garden afternoons are taking place each 3rd Wednesday) at Harting Church. 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.
TOTS ON TUESDAY
Free play & craft, singing, story time and refreshments for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers.
In the Law Room
Elizabethan Sussex
The Harting 450 celebrations continue. Join us in the Law Room on Friday 24th April for a talk on Elizabethan Sussex, which will be given by Dr Caroline Adams. Dr Adams lives near Chichester and is an expert in Tudor history. Her talk will help bring to life the era in which the Parish Church was rebuilt after the fire of 1576.
The evening will begin at 7pm with a recording of Elizabethan music played on authentic instruments, during which wine and soft drinks will be served. Members of the Hampshire Recorder Sinfonia were originally due to be with us to play, but this has proved impractical, so they have kindly selected recorded music for us. Caroline’s talk will begin at about 7.30pm. We would love to see you there.
We do hope that you will come.
Friends of Harting Church - AGM
THE 26th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Law Room, South Harting, on Thursday 17th April 2026 at 7.00 pm
The agenda, draft minutes of the April 2025 meeting, Chairman’s report and accounts to December 2025 can be accessed here:
Click here for the Agenda; Click here for the Minutes for the 2025 AGM; Click here for the Draft Accounts.
Refreshments will be available and after the formal meeting there will be a talk.
Our speaker this year is Admiral Sir James Burnell – Nugent KCB CBE who will speak to “ Why do we need a national “ Save the Parish “campaign ?”
Faith Seeking Understanding
Join us in the Law Room for an hour or so of relaxed and open-minded discussion. All welcome.
Quiet Garden Afternoon
Our Quiet Garden afternoons are taking place each 3rd Wednesday) at Harting Church. 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.
THURSDAY CAFE
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.
Lent Lunches
Join us on Fridays in the Law Room during Lent for a simple lunch of soup, rolls and butter
Lent Lunches
Join us on Fridays in the Law Room during Lent for a simple lunch of soup, rolls and butter
Open Evening at the Malthouse
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…
Quiet Garden Afternoon
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.
Choral Evensong
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.
Lent Lunches
Join us on Fridays in the Law Room during Lent for a simple lunch of soup, rolls and butter
Lent Lunches
Join us on Fridays in the Law Room during Lent for a simple lunch of soup, rolls and butter
THURSDAY CAFE
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.
TOTS ON TUESDAY
Free play & craft, singing, story time and refreshments for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers.
In the Law Room
Friends of Harting Church Annual Village Quiz
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
Westbourne House School Concert
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.
Lent Lunches
Join us on Fridays in the Law Room during Lent for a simple lunch of soup, rolls and butter
Lent Lunches
Join us on Fridays in the Law Room during Lent for a simple lunch of soup, rolls and butter
TOTS ON TUESDAY
Free play & craft, singing, story time and refreshments for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers.
In the Law Room
Faith Seeking Understanding
Join us in the Law Room for an hour or so of relaxed and open-minded discussion. All welcome.
THURSDAY CAFE
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.
TOTS ON TUESDAY
Free play & craft, singing, story time and refreshments for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers.
In the Law Room
Advent Bible Study Group
In the Law Room - Bible Study followed by Compline. There is no need to attend all sessions; just turn up.
Elsted Village Carol Service
Come along to Elsted Church for this popular celebration of carols
Community Carol Service
Do come and join us at Henry Warren Hall in Nyewood for a Community Carol Service followed by refreshments. Nyewood deserves its own Christmas celebration. It would be lovely to see you there to sing all the best-loved carols
Advent Bible Study Group
In the Law Room - Bible Study followed by Compline. There is no need to attend all sessions; just turn up.
Friends of Harting Church Autumn Concert
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
Advent Bible Study Group
In the Law Room - Bible Study followed by Compline. There is no need to attend all sessions; just turn up.
THURSDAY CAFE
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.