BOSHAM PARISH CHURCH

HOLY TRINITY

with

ST. NICHOLAS

Holy Trinity from the quay

The Revd Canon Tom Inman

Time    

8.00 am

9.30 am

11.00 am

Service

Holy Communion

SUNG EUCHARIST

Matins

Rite used

Common Worship Order 2

Common Worship Order 1

Book of Common Prayer

Frequency

Every Sunday

Every Sunday

1^st & 3^rd Sundays

Appointments for arranging Baptisms, Weddings, Confessions and Pastoral Interviews should be made by telephoning the Vicarage during normal Office Hours.

Requests for arranging Funerals, for sick visits to hospital or home, and all emergency calls may be made at any time.

CHURCH OFFICERS

CHURCHWARDENS

Liz Ladbrooke, 27 Penwarden Way, Bosham PO18 8LF                           Tel:  572725

John Bartlett, Furzefield Cottage, Bosham Hoe PO18 8ET                       Tel: 576787

DEPUTY CHURCHWARDENS

Judy Stern, Critchfield Cottage, Bosham PO18 8HG                                 Tel:  573396

Stephen Bishop, Chequers Green, Chequer Lane, Bosham PO18 9ES         Tel: 574301

HON TREASURER OF PCC

John Beck, 2 The Holdens, Bosham PO18 8LN                                         Tel: 572829

HON SECRETARY OF PCC

Jean Airton, 52 Arnold Way, Bosham PO18 8NJ                                      Tel: 572615

ORGANIST & CHOIRMASTER

Ray Adams, Pine Trees, Eastergate Lane, Eastergate                              Tel: 543220  

THE LIFE OF THE PARISH

Tom doing the impossible - judging the Easter Bonnets

The worshipping life of the parish centers around the Eucharist. There is a daily celebration (except on Wednesdays, the Vicar’s ‘day-off’) and the main Service on Sundays is the 9.30am Sung Eucharist.  This Service, which has some ceremonial including incense, and an Offertory procession, attracts a regular congregation of about 150 people.  During part of it the younger school children are encouraged to attend classes in which volunteers from the worshipping community instruct them.  A choir of some eight adults and fifteen children of both sexes contribute by both leading the singing of hymns and with a weekly anthem.  The form of worship is that of the modern language Order One of Common Worship, the new Church of England alternative services book.  An early celebration at 8 am, using the traditional language Order Two, attracts a congregation of up to 40.  Matins is sung on the first and third Sundays of month at 11am  using the Book of Common Prayer with an average congregation of some 20 souls.

There are two Bible Study groups in the parish as well as an Ecumenical Prayer Group.

The Outreach Group meets to support the work of the church both at home and abroad.  This has included a local AIDS support group in KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.  A recent development is the link, together with Bosham School, with a parish and School in Sierra Leone, St Philip’s, Freetown.  There is also an active Youth Outreach Group who support a number of causes including a Hospice for children.  They meet regularly and arrange events to support their charities.

The churches of the village all meet from time to time under the umbrella of ‘Meeting Point’, a committee of members from each of the churches encouraging ecumenical contact.  Under its auspices Lent Courses are held every Spring, as too Friday lent Lunches during that season. 

There have also been four ALPHA courses held in the parish and from time to time a course is provided. 

Station of the Cross

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