St John the Divine, West Worthing

Last updated:
30th June 2009

Welcome to the home page for the parish church of St. John the Divine, West Worthing, in the Church of England Diocese of Chichester.

The parish is bounded by the railway line to the north, the sea to the south, George V Avenue to the west and Grand Avenue to the east. The church is situated on the corner of Elm Grove and Ripley Road, just north of Goring Road.

The Parish has a population of approximately 11,000.

Map - how to find us

Church of England Parish Church, in the Diocese of Chichester

Contact Fr John:

Address:

The Vicarage, 15 Reigate Road, Worthing, BN11 5NF

Telephone:

(01903) 247340

Or contact one of the churchwardens:

Ros Rowley

(01903) 208243

Teresa Chatfield

(01903) 507578

If you have any comments or suggestions regarding the website please contact the webmaster on webmaster@stjohnwestworthing.org.uk

Clock Appeal

St. John’s needs your help to raise funds to repair the clock on the North face of the tower. If you would like to make a donation please send a cheque payable to “St John’s West Worthing” to:

FAO Hon Treasurer

The Vicarage

15 Reigate Road

Worthing

West Sussex. BN11 5NF

If you are eligible to pay tax, please consider using gift-aid for your donation. To do this, write a short note indicating that you pay tax and also supply your name and address for the records.

For more information and the total raised so far, please click on the ‘Clock Appeal’ button on the left-hand side of this page.

Parish Office - Telephone 01903 537813

The Parish Office will be open at the following times:

Wednesdays	9:30 am - 12 noon
Thursdays	4:30 pm - 6 pm

The Parish Office was officially opened on

30th November 2008

The Parish Office can be accessed from the South entrance to the church, off Elm Grove.

Charity Car Wash

Saturday 11th July in St. John’s Hall Car Park 10am-12.30pm

Car wash £5, Inside Valet £5

Refreshments available in the hall while you wait

All proceeds to the Clock Fund

Sunday 5th July

Family Mass 10am followed by a Parish Picnic at 12.30pm (if fine)

Come and join us for a picnic after mass on Sunday on the Lawn at Goring Sea Front (bottom of Alinora Avenue).

Bring food and drink to share.

Don’t forget to bring a Teddy.!

Australian Barbecue

Saturday 18th July 7pm in the church grounds

Bring your friends and, of course, your neighbours!