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Team St Leonard’s Ride & Stride 2024

Sussex Historic Churches Ride & Stride 2024 (St Leonard's)
Saturday 14th September

A small team from St. Leonard’s Church, South Stoke will take part in this year’s Ride & Stride in order to raise funds both for St. Leonard’s Church and Sussex Historic Churches Trust. 50 per cent going to each.

Colin and Mark aim to visit, by car, 30 plus churches in the area, starting out at St. Leonard’s Church.

If you’d like to sponsor “Team St. Leonard’s”, please go to the Just Giving Page

Many Thanks for Your Support

Team Arundel Ride & Stride 2024

Sussex Historic Churches Ride & Stride 2024 (St Nicholas')
Saturday 14th September

Fr David and Fr Tim are taking part in Sussex Historic Churches Annual Ride and Stride in support of Sussex's historic churches and St Nicholas' Arundel.

Setting off from the ancient church of Boxgrove Priory, they will walk along Stane Street to the top of Bignor Hill, before descending the steep slopes of the South Downs to the little church of Holy Cross Bignor - a total of about 9 miles and a climb of around 550 feet.

Half the money raised will go to Sussex Historic Churches Trust and the other half will go towards the restoration of St Nicholas'.

Please use the link below to sponsor them or contact the Parish Office.

Summer Fete

St Nicholas' annual summer fete was on Saturday 29th June.

The fete was opened by Lord Henry, Earl of Arundel, and songs by Arundel CE School.

People from across the parish and visitors to the town all enjoyed a day of fun, music, bargains and food. It was a happy, even joyful occasion, full of sunshine and smiles.

Early indications suggest that the fete raised around £9000 towards the running and upkeep of Arundel's parish church.

Ordination of Timothy Newton

Timothy Newton was ordained deacon by the Bishop of Lewes in a moving service at St Nicholas' on Sunday 23rd June.

It is a joy to welcome Fr Tim along with his wife, Stephanie, and children Winnie and Rupert to the parishes.

Fr Tim, who's originally from Queensland, spent some time as an opera singer, including a year singing for Deutsche Oper as a young artist, before moving to St Stephen's House Oxford to train for ordination.

He will serve as assistant curate in the parishes of Arundel with Tortington and South Stoke.