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 August

Sunday 2nd

The Ninth Sunday after Trinity/Lammas Day

8 am Harting
BCP Holy Communion,

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

5 pm Didling - Evensong

Wednesday 5th

Harting Eucharist

Sunday 9th

The Tenth Sunday after Trinity

8 am Harting
BCP Holy Communion,

10 am Elsted
Benefice Eucharist

Wednesday 12th Harting

10am Eucharist

Sunday 16th

The Eleventh Sunday after Trinity

8 am Harting
BCP Holy Communion

10 am Harting
The Tent Service, Memorial Playing Field

11.30 am Didling
Shepherds’ Eucharist

Wednesday 19th

10 am Harting
Eucharist

Sunday 23rd

The Twelfth Sunday after Eucharist

8 am Harting
BCP Holy Communion, (Rev Emma D’Aeth)

10 am Elsted
Taizé Eucharist (Rev Michael Semple)

Wednesday 26th

10 am Harting
Eucharist

Sunday 30th

The Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity

8 am Harting
BCP Holy Communion,

10 am Harting
Benefice Eucharist

Morning Prayer is normally said at Harting Church daily at 9am, and Evening Prayer at 5pm, from Monday to Friday. 

The Rector is always pleased to receive prayer requests.

Services for July

Wednesday 1st

NOTE - Harting Eucharist

Sunday 5th

The Fifth Sunday after Trinity

8 am Harting
BCP Holy Communion,

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

5 pm Didling - Evensong

Wednesday 8th

Harting Eucharist

Sunday 12th

The Sixth Sunday after Trinity

8 am Harting
BCP Holy Communion,

10 am Elsted
Benefice Eucharist

Wednesday 15th Harting

10am Eucharist

Saturday 18th

Elizabethan Holy Communion (Harting 450 - click here)

Sunday 19th

The Seventh Sunday after Trinity

8 am Harting
BCP Holy Communion

10 am Harting
Benefice Eucharist

11.30 am Didling
Shepherds’ Eucharist

Wednesday 22nd

10 am Harting
Eucharist

Sunday 26th

The Eighth Sunday after Eucharist

8 am Harting
BCP Holy Communion,

10 am Elsted
Taizé Eucharist

Morning & Evening Prayer

Our Rector, Simon, aims to say Morning Prayer in church every weekday morning at 9.00am and Evening Prayer at 5pm. 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