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Hugh Dennis visits Lancing College


Chapel Presenter/ comedian Hugh Dennis, and a BBC production crew, visited Lancing College and Lancing College Chapel for an entire day to film footage for his new series, ‘The Great British Countryside’. The four episodes of his series each focus on the landscapes


‘Power’ prayer pilgrimage


As part of the preparation for the Olympic torch relay Richard Jackson, Diocesan Missioner, with other clergy colleagues and friends will be praying in many of the churches along the route of the torch a month before the actual relay. He hopes that folk will want to join in as the


Wedding Week in Hove


National Marriage Week was celebrated in style at St Peter’s West Blatchington. They had a display of wedding dresses and wedding photographs of members of the congregation. Of the seven dresses on display the oldest was worn in 1930. The others ranged between


of different areas of Britain: the South Downs, Yorkshire, Devon & Cornwall and the Scottish Highlands.


The BBC crew began filming at the school’s weekly Chapel service, which Hugh Dennis attended. Jeremy Tomlinson, Secretary of the Friends of Lancing College Chapel, was interviewed, and gave Hugh Dennis a tour of the Chapel, including a visit to the Chapel roof. Hugh and his colleagues were particularly interested to learn that the Chapel was built from local sandstone and chalk from the South Downs; and the crew filmed some impressive and unusual footage, as they flew a ‘skybot’ camera through and above the Chapel.


Catch up with the series on BBC iplayer.


pilgrimage passes close to much of the population of the Diocese. Richard and the team will be on motorbikes but that isn’t compulsory for anyone else, although if you have one and want to join in for any part of the route you’d be most welcome. Richard says, “prayer changes things and the Olympics provides a great opportunity for churches to engage with their communities in fresh ways. Our prayer is that this pilgrimage will raise awareness before the event and empower them to make a difference. The bikes will hopefully give the event a higher profile and are nothing to do with a mid life crisis (honest)” Richard can be contacted for further details by email Richard. jackson@diochi.org.uk or phone 07540 330409.


The outline route is below and you can find fuller details and timings on the Diocesan website under Olympics 2012


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Sunday 17th: Rogate – Duncton Monday 18th: Chichester – Worthing Tuesday 19th: Lancing – Brighton Wednesday 20th: Crawley – East Grinstead


Thursday 21st: Crowborough – Eastbourne


Friday 22nd: Pevensey – Rye


1967 and 2000. There were over 50 photographs of church members’ weddings. Couples were invited to a special Eucharist and over 200 people came and about sixty couples took the opportunity to re-dedicate their marriages. Afterwards there was a celebration with Bucks Fizz and Wedding cake.


Fr Daniel Smith said in his sermon, “What is distinctive about Christian marriage is that exclusive, lifelong bond between one man and one woman which, as the Book of Common Prayer puts it, ‘signifies unto us the mystical union that is betwixt Christ and his Church’. Christian marriage is to reflect God’s self giving love for us, and His love is the ultimate ‘agape’ love – the ultimate giving love.”


Consultation on


same-sex marriage The Church of England/Archbishops’ Council will study the Government’s consultation on whether to redefine marriage to accommodate those of the same sex and respond in detail in due course. A summary of the Church of England’s position has been posted at www.churchofengland.org


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