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St Leodegar's Church

Revd Roger Pullen took the Morning Praise service today at St Leodegar’s Church. We had 13 people attend the service today. Roger preached on Matthew 9 & 18, which contains accounts of Jesus breaking religious rules to offer grace and healing – rather than demanding perfect behaviour, Jesus actively seeks out outcasts, heals the sick, and even restores the dead to show God’s unconditional love. As God’s chosen people – we are all holy and dearly loved, so we should embrace ourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. We should bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances we may have against one another. We are called to forgive as the Lord forgives us. It is love, which binds these virtues all together in perfect unity.

St Stephen's Church

Revd Canon David Nason took our Holy Communion service today. The readings this week, and right up until advent, are about “what we do”, each a different aspect of our faith. Do we hear God’s calling? Do we have faith to follow Him? In today’s readings we looked at:

  • Abram’s faith (at age of 75 God said to him “follow my words and I will lead you”). At age 100 God promises Abraham a son.
  • Jewish laws require obedience to more than 600 rules and life was ticking boxes. Paul writes in Romans that it is not about ticking boxes but hearing the call and living in faith.
  • Matthew proves that nobody is beyond redemption. Anyone can hear God’s call and have faith.
  • The leader of synagogue comes to Jesus, having faith that Jesus can heal his daughter.
  • The woman who suffered from bleeding had faith that Jesus could heal her.

How are we doing in pleasing God in will and deed?

Sunday School

Sunday School continued looking at Creation in Genesis, focusing on birds and sea creatures. They had a lot of fun. There was a selection of activities that the children could choose from: painting rocks to represent animals, having a race with paper ducks, mosaics of animals, and even bird watching in the garden.

Everyone enjoyed the feedback that the children gave on all the activities just before the end of the service. Lots of laughter!

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Today at our Joint Holy Communion Service in St Stephen’s Church

Revd David Nason led a wonderful service on Trinity Sunday today. He explained that God the Father, God the Son and Goth the Holy Spirit is one God but experienced in 3 different ways. His stole represented the trinity: Jesus the Son through the top cross, then the Holy Spirit through the dove and God the Father through the universal Jerusalem cross.

God the Father is the creator God.

Jesus is God the Son, who came to earth through love (Jon 3:16), a face to face meeting with God.

God the Holy Spirit is the comforter (literally means with strength) and helps us to share our faith.

The triune God is not just an interesting theological concept, but an invitation to have a journey with God through faith. The challenge to us is to do a spiritual self-assessment.

“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” (2 Corinthians 13:14)

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Coffee Morning in aid of St Wilfrid’s Hospice : 11 June 2026

On Thursday 11 June 2026, between 9:30am and 12 noon, Café Connect is hosting a Coffee Morning in aid of St Wilfrid’s Hospice.

Come and join us for fresh home baked cake, with a selection of teas, fresh coffee and hot chocolate. There are also home made sausage rolls and toasted sandwiches and fruit cakes. All free in lieu of a generous donation for St Wilfrid’s Hospice.

There will be a raffle, with plenty of gifts to be won.

Café Connect is a popular place to meet others in the village, every Thursday.

Date: 11 June 2026
Time: 9:30am till 12 noon
Venue: Small Pavilion behind the North Mundham Village Hall, North Mundham

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Organ Recital : Benedict Tanner : 13 June 2026

Benedict Tanner will be giving a recital on the organ in St Stephen’s Church, North Mundham on Saturday 13 June 2026 between 3pm and 4pm. 

Benedict began his musical training at the age of six, learning the violin and piano. A year later he joined the choir of St. Paul’s Cathedral, where he started learning the organ. During his time as a Music Scholar at Rugby School, he featured in two Choral Evensongs on BBC Radio 3, once as an organist and once with a performance of his choral composition, Those Who Wait for the Lord. Benedict is currently the Organ Scholar at Chichester Cathedral and, beginning in September 2026, he will study music at Oxford University as the Organ Scholar at New College.

The St Stephen’s Church organ is a two manual and pedal instrument, with mechanical tracker action. The organ was built by Messrs Wordsworth & Maskell of Leeds and installed in 1884. An electric blower was fitted in 1936. The organ was thoroughly cleaned and rebuilt in 2002 by FH Browne and Sons, Organ Builders of Canterbury.

We have on good authority that Alan Thurlow thought our organ is one of the very best in West Sussex. We have had an organ recital annually over the last few years and it is truly amazing to hear the sounds that these talented organists can bring forth. Well worth attending and we hope to see you there!

There will be a retiring collection for St Stephen’s Church’s funds.

Refreshments will be served after the recital.

Date: Saturday 13 June 2026
Time: 3-4pm
Venue: St Stephen’s Church, Church Road, North Mundham, Chichester, West Sussex PO201JU

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Today at our churches

Today at St Stephen’s Church

Clare Leppard, Authorised Lay Minister or ALM, led a virtual service for Rogationtide. She cleverly used pictures she had taken of places around the church and village to “stop at” and pray for issues relevant to it. We considered the blessings that God provides for us as well as how we have neglected good care of nature.

Rogation Walk

A small group of people walked from St Stephen’s Church to St Leodegar’s Church to join in the Holy Communion service there. We carried the rogation cross with us over the fields.

Today at St Leodegar’s Church

In today’s Holy Communion service, Revd Wyn Jones picked out 2 themes from the readings to highlight God and our relationship with him:

  • God is not an unknown god. He is all things to us, the Creator, and he can be known by us. When we share our faith, we start where we are and tell our story of how we know God.
  • We are adopted as children of God. What we had before does not count anymore as we have a new family in God. With Pentecost, God fulfilled the promise that we shall not be left on our own.
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2026 Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) : 17 May 2026

Date: 17 May 2026

Time: 11am

Venue: St Stephen’s Church, North Mundham

The 2026 APCM will be held after a joint service with St Leodegar’s Church, Hunston and St Stephen’s Church, North Mundham.

You are most welcome to join us for church and the meeting afterwards.

Minutes of the 2025 APCM
Agenda for the 2026 APCM

St Stephen’s Church 2025 Report

Download the St Stephens's Church 2025 Report

St Leodegar’s Church 2025 Report

Download the St Leodegar's Church 2025 Report

If you have any comments or questions about the documentation included in this email, please contact Helen Alexander (Chair) or Tony Atkins (Secretary).

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Clare Leppard Authorised as Lay Minister : 9 May 2026

Commissioning of Authorised Lay Ministers

at the Chichester Cathedral

on Saturday 9 May 2026 at 11am

Over 100 people from churches in the Diocese of Chichester will be commissioned as Authorised Lay Ministers (ALMs) by Bishop Ruth during a special service in the Cathedral on this coming Saturday, 9th May, marking one of the largest year groups ever to complete their skills-based training since the programme’s inception in 2019.

Clare Leppard, from St Stephen’s Church, is one of the ALM’s commissioned on Saturday. You are welcome to come and support her by attending the service!

On Sunday 10 May, Clare will be leading a Service for Rogationtide in St Stephen’s Church from 9:30 till 10am.

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