Welcome to the website of Saint Mary Our Lady, Sidlesham.
Sidlesham is a village on the Manhood Peninsula south of Chichester in West Sussex, England. Saint Mary Our Lady is the Parish Church for Sidlesham. We are part of the Anglican Diocese of Chichester, in the Province of Canterbury.
Our Priest in Charge is Father Chris Brading, please see his Message Page »
For the latest on what is happening with our church community please see the Services and What's On page or check in with our social media »
Our Director of Music is Joanna Chivers. We have an adult and a junior choir. We usually sing an anthem at the 10 am service on Sundays see the Music Blog for the latest information on music »
If you are visiting our area or are a newcomer please come and join us, you would be most welcome.
Our regular service times are listed below.
Service Times
Services for the month are as follows:
First Sunday in the Month:
- 8:00am Holy Communion
- 10:00am Family Service
Second Sunday in the Month:
- 8:00am Holy Communion
- 10:00am Parish Eucharist
Third Sunday in the Month:
- 8:00am Holy Communion
- 10:00am Crafty Communion service (in the Church Hall)
- 10:00am Sung Matins (in the Church)
Fourth Sunday in the Month:
- 8:00am Holy Communion
- 10:00am Parish Eucharist
Other services and variations are listed in the Parish Magazine and the calendar »
Safeguarding
We at St Mary's believe in promoting a safe environment and culture for all. Please see details on our Safeguarding policy here »
Hearing loop and how to find us
St Mary's has disabled access and a hearing loop system. For more detail on disabled access please see the How to Find Us page »
Bronze Eco Award
We are delighted to have been awarded a Bronze Eco Award from A Rocha, a Christian charity that is committed to caring for the environment and we are now working towards our silver award. The award shows that we are committed to preserving and nurturing our environment, increasing our community engagement to ensure that the wonderful wildlife, fauna & flora in our care are protected for future generations.
