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BREMF
Brighton Early Music Festival Consort
Saturday 21 June, 7:30pm
Please join us at St Andrew’s & St Cuthman’s to enjoy the wonderful voices of Brighton Early Music Festival Consort of Voices. It is their first visit to Steyning and they
Brighton Early Music Festival Consort
Saturday 21 June, 7:30pm
Please join us at St Andrew’s & St Cuthman’s to enjoy the wonderful voices of Brighton Early Music Festival Consort of Voices. It is their first visit to Steyning and they will be giving a programme of Madrigals and Motets for a Summer Evening, under the direction of their conductor James Elias. Tickets £15/under 30 £7.50/under 12 free. Book via bremf.org.uk or on the door.
We will be selling refreshments in the interval to raise money for church refurbishments. We look forward to welcoming you.
Children’s Church
Exciting news – children’s church relaunched
Our new look Children’s Church takes place on the first and fourth Sundays of the month.
Our sessions will include crafts, teaching and worship. We will start in church at the 9.30 service then
Exciting news – children’s church relaunched
Our new look Children’s Church takes place on the first and fourth Sundays of the month.
Our sessions will include crafts, teaching and worship. We will start in church at the 9.30 service then head out to our group and will return to join the rest of the church family for the Eucharist.
For more information on this and other families and children’s initiatives, see our Facebook and Instagram pages, or contact Gary Pickett.
Good Friday
Good Friday Sacred Concert
18 April, 7:30pm, Steyning Parish Church
On Good Friday (18 April), there will be a performance of Sir John Stainer’s The Crucifixion with the church choir, plus guest singers from Chanctonbury Chorus plus soloists Mark Kendall
Good Friday Sacred Concert
18 April, 7:30pm, Steyning Parish Church
On Good Friday (18 April), there will be a performance of Sir John Stainer’s The Crucifixion with the church choir, plus guest singers from Chanctonbury Chorus plus soloists Mark Kendall and SImon Madge, accompanied by Neil Aiton (organ).
Full details in April magazine.
Annual Meetings
ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING
Please join us after the 9:30 Music Group Eucharist on Sunday 18 May for our Annual Parochial Church Meeting, preceded by the Annual Parish Meeting for the election of churchwardens.
This is your chance to elect
ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING
Please join us after the 9:30 Music Group Eucharist on Sunday 18 May for our Annual Parochial Church Meeting, preceded by the Annual Parish Meeting for the election of churchwardens.
This is your chance to elect a new Parochial Church Council (we hope you are happy with the current one, but there are some vacant slots and we would love to hear some new voices). You will be able to receive reports about how well we have done over the past year – or how badly, but we think we are making good progress.
You can download the reports in advance, as well as both the full accounts and a shorter, simplified document, from here.
Bookshop event
Steyning Bookshop event
7 May, at St Andrews & St Cuthman’s Church, 7pm for 7:30pm
Join comedian, broadcaster and writer Robin Ince for an evening of entertaining and insightful discussion about neurodiversity, as he celebrates the release of his new
Steyning Bookshop event
7 May, at St Andrews & St Cuthman’s Church, 7pm for 7:30pmJoin comedian, broadcaster and writer Robin Ince for an evening of entertaining and insightful discussion about neurodiversity, as he celebrates the release of his new book Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal: My Adventures in Neurodiversity.
Robin uses his own experiences to explore the neurodivergent experience and to ask what the point of ‘being normal’ really is. Packed with personal insights, intimate anecdotes and interviews with psychologists, neuroscientists and many neurodivergent people he has met along the way, this is a quirky and witty dive into the world of human behaviour.
TICKETS: Book with ticket £20/ticket only £7, tickets and information from Steyning Bookshop.
Hanover Band
Hanover Band – 12 April
The Friends of Steyning Parish Church are hosting another of the popular concerts by the Hanover Band, in church on 12 April at 7pm.
The band will perform Bach’s St John Passion, with the
Hanover Band – 12 April
The Friends of Steyning Parish Church are hosting another of the popular concerts by the Hanover Band, in church on 12 April at 7pm.
The band will perform Bach’s St John Passion, with the full orchestra and chorus. Tickets are available from Steyning Bookshop, or here, where you can find more information about the event.
Chanctonbury Chorus
Next Chanctonbury Chorus concert
On the evening of Saturday, 7 June in St Andrew’s & St Cuthman’s Church, the Chanctonbury Chorus, together with guest musicians and professional soloists, will be celebrating nature in all its forms through music ranging from
Next Chanctonbury Chorus concert
On the evening of Saturday, 7 June in St Andrew’s & St Cuthman’s Church, the Chanctonbury Chorus, together with guest musicians and professional soloists, will be celebrating nature in all its forms through music ranging from 16th century madrigals to 21st century jazz. Our talented choir will serenade you with harmonies that evoke the beauty of the natural world. Let the melodies transport you to lush forests, serene lakes, and majestic mountains.
Tickets are available from Steyning Bookshop, King & Chasemore, the Chanctonbury Chorus website, or from Canon Nigel at church. The Concert begins at 7:30 (doors open at 7pm).
Lent 2025
Lent 2025
In the lead up to Lent, we have a number of special services and get-togethers:
Shrove Tuesday (4 March), Pancakes and coffee in Steyning Parish Church, 3:15pm to 5:15pm.
Ash Wednesday (5 March) Holy Communion with imposition
Lent 2025
In the lead up to Lent, we have a number of special services and get-togethers:
Shrove Tuesday (4 March), Pancakes and coffee in Steyning Parish Church, 3:15pm to 5:15pm.
Ash Wednesday (5 March) Holy Communion with imposition of ashes, in Steyning Parish Church.
Two services: Said Eucharist at 11:30am;
Choral Eucharist at 7pm
Tuesday 11 March, 10:45am, Launch of Diocesan Lent Course (with coffee and tea), in the Penfold Hall (or in church depending on numbers attending). All are welcome. The course will continue in our House Groups; although some House Groups have now reached capacity there may be spaces in the newer groups.
Deanery Celebration
Chichester Diocese Year of Faith
The celebration service for our deanery was held in Steyning, in the Steyning Grammar School Drama Hall, with Bishop Ruth (Bishop of Horsham) presiding, on 22 January 2025. Our music group provided the music, and
Chichester Diocese Year of Faith
The celebration service for our deanery was held in Steyning, in the Steyning Grammar School Drama Hall, with Bishop Ruth (Bishop of Horsham) presiding, on 22 January 2025. Our music group provided the music, and our choir joined others from the deanery for a special sung version of St Richard’s Prayer.