Welcome to All Saints Church, Witley

Witley is one of a several villages which are combined into one parish. The Parish Church of All Saints dates from about 1040 and is situated just off the main Petworth Road (A283) in Church Lane, opposite the White Hart public house. Witley CofE Infant School is opposite the church and has close links with it.

Apart from a regular pattern of worship on Sundays and Holy Days, the church serves the whole parish and after recent refurbishment is available every day for a variety of uses. The door is open in daylight hours for anyone who may wish to spend a quiet few moments or longer in the peace and quiet of this ancient building.

The mission of the church in Witley is to bring the love of God to all who live and work there. The church is open to all people, and here to serve the entire parish. Everyone is welcome at all services and other events and anyone is welcome to use the space in church for their own charitable or social events where appropriate. Click here for more information on using the church for your event. In the church is a prayer board where the names of those who need our prayers may be posted. These people are prayed for every Friday morning in church and by various individuals during the week for a month. If you would like prayers for yourself or for anyone else, sticky notes and pens are beside the prayer board for you to use or else contact the parish office allsaints.witley@btinternet.com via this link.

If you are new to the area you are very welcome! There are various things going on around the church that may interest you. There is Little Saints on a Friday morning for pre-school age children and their carers and Young Saints on Sunday during the morning service for 3-11 year olds. Adults can meet at one of two house groups, once a month, on Tuesday or Thursday evenings. For those who want to find out more about Christianity and would like to explore the meaning of it all, an enquiry group lasting 8 weeks happens twice or three times a year, usually on a weekday evening. There is a team of Pastoral Assistants who will visit the housebound, take Communion to those who can't get to church for whatever reason and who generally help the clergy keep an eye on pastoral needs.

Brian Shand, the Vicar and Ann Fraser, the Curate are always available to talk to you and welcome you. Enjoy the web-site!

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