The Octagon group of parishes
Location Staff Services
Where are we?
The Octagon is a group of five
parishes, containing eight churches, at the western end of the Chichester
Diocese. Most of the churches were there seven hundred years ago and are gems
of early church architecture. You can see details of the individual churches by
following the links on the left. Each parish has its own church wardens, listed
with the details of each church.
Who's Who?
Vicar:
Vacant
Readers:
Mr Peter Blencowe, Tribes
Hill, Walderton,
Mr Edward Mynors, Barn Owls,
Magazine Editors:
Caroline Taylor, The Barn, Walderton,
Linda Fulker, Appin House, Forestside PO9 6EB (023 9263 1109)
When
are our services?
The general pattern of our services is as follows. From
October 2008 onwards the pattern is subject to changes because of the
interregnum. For services from September 2008 to December 2008, see below:
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Sunday |
Compton |
Stoughton |
East Marden |
North Marden |
Forestside |
Stansted |
Racton |
Up Marden |
|
First |
None |
10.00 Eucharist |
None |
11.00 Children's Service |
8.00 Communion |
See Below |
10.30 Holy Communion |
See Below |
|
Second |
11.30 Family Service |
8.00 Communion |
9.30 Eucharist |
None |
None |
None |
10.30 Matins |
None |
|
Third |
9.00 Eucharist |
10.30 Family Service |
None |
None |
10.30 Eucharist |
None |
10.30 Communion or Family Service |
None |
|
Fourth |
8.00 Communion |
10.00 Eucharist |
10.00 Matins |
None |
None |
None |
10.30 Matins |
None |
Evensong is held at Up
Marden during the summer months, and services are held at Stansted at Christmas
and on other special occasions.
The service on the First
Sunday alternates between
When there is a fifth Sunday,
there is a single united Octagon service which moves around all the churches.
When we have a vicar, Holy Communion is celebrated every
Wednesday at
Services
September – December 2008:
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Date |
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Forestside |
Racton |
Stansted |
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Up Marden |
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7 Sep |
10.0 Combined Eucharist |
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08.00 Holy Communion |
10.30 Holy Communion |
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11.00 Harvest Family
Service |
5.30 pm Evensong |
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14 Sep |
11.30 Harvest Family
Service |
08.00 Holy Communion |
09.30 Harvest Eucharist |
10.30 Harvest Service |
10.30 Harvest Service |
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21 Sep |
|
11.00 Farewell Eucharist |
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5.30 pm Evensong |
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28 Sep |
08.00 Holy Communion |
|
10.00 Mattins |
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10.30 Mattins |
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5 Oct |
|
10.00 Harvest Eucharist |
|
08.00 Holy Communion |
10.30 Mattins |
|
11.00 Family Service |
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12 Oct |
11.30 Family Service |
|
9.30 Eucharist |
|
10.30 Mattins |
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19 Oct |
9.00 Eucharist |
10.30 Combined Family
Service |
|
10.30 Eucharist |
10.30 Holy Communion |
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26 Oct |
8.00 Holy Communion |
10.00 Eucharist |
5.30 pm Taizé Service |
|
10.30 Mattins |
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2 Nov |
10.00 Combined Eucharist |
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08.00 Holy Communion |
10.30 Holy Communion |
|
11.00 Family Service |
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9 Nov |
10.45 Service of Remembrance |
|
9.30 Eucharist |
|
10.30 Service of Remembrance |
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16 Nov |
9.00 Eucharist |
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10.30 Eucharist |
10.30 Combined Family
Service |
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23 Nov |
|
10.00 Eucharist |
10.00 Mattins |
|
10.30 Mattins |
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30 Nov |
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|
10.00 Eucharist with
Advent Carols |
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7 Dec |
|
10.0 Eucharist |
|
8.00 Holy Communion |
10.30 Holy Communion |
|
11.00 Family Service |
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14 Dec |
11.30 Family Carol Service |
8.00 Holy Communion |
9.30 Eucharist |
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10.30 Advent Service |
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19 Dec |
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7.00 pm Carol Service |
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21 Dec |
9.00 Eucharist 6.00 pm Service of Lessons
and Carols |
10.30 Crib and Carol
Service |
|
5.30 pm Crib and Carol
Service |
10.30 Holy Communion |
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24 Dec |
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11.30 pm |
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5.00 Crib Service |
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25 Dec |
11.30 Family Service |
109.00 Family Service |
9.30 Eucharist |
|
10.30 Holy Communion |
|
11.00 Family Service |
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28 Dec |
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10.00 Octagon Eucharist |
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