The external stonework of Plaistow church is in need of major repairs.
As a first stage in this work, we need an investigative survey to assess the cost of the repairs, and we are fortunate in being awarded a grant by the National Churches Trust to help with the cost of the survey.
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WELCOME - DECEMBER 2024 & JANUARY 2025
Welcome to our website, which is normally updated each month. (Note that there will be no update at the beginning of January; December's update includes January as well.)
Our Church of England parish falls within the Diocese of Chichester and covers a wide area, encompassing the three villages of Kirdford, Plaistow & Ifold in West Sussex. For this reason we have two churches (in Kirdford and Plaistow), centres of worship and symbols of the spiritual life of the parish for many centuries.
All are welcome to join our Sunday worship – please click on “Services & events” above for a list of this month's services. Both churches are open for private prayer during the day.
Kirdford church (St John the Baptist) is an impressive stone-built medieval church with features from Norman times and four Kempe stained glass windows. Its bell tower houses six bells that are rung regularly.
Plaistow church (Holy Trinity) is a Victorian gem – a stone-built church with two Kempe stained glass windows.
For more information about our Parish (including our church buildings and the life and work our Church), as well as our news and other activities, please click on the headings in the navigation bar above.
For an interactive map of the parish, click the box (right).
If any of our pages doesn't display properly after our monthly update, try refreshing the page or clearing your browser's history.
FOOD BANK
If anyone would like to help maintain the supplies in our foodbank, we would be very grateful for donations.
There are boxes for your donations in both Kirdford and Plaistow churches, in Kirdford Village Stores and Plaistow Stores. The food will be distibuted to local families in need.
Many, many thanks, the foodbank team.
Above: “Adoration of the Shepherds”, a stained glass window by Kempe (1897) located at the east end of Plaistow church.
As usual we are holding several special services this Christmas at both of our churches (at Plaistow and Kirdford).
For details of all these services please click on “Services and events” above.
THE LORD'S PRAYER TRAIL
THROUGH
KIRDFORD CHURCHYARD
In this Trail through Kirdford churchyard we aim to engage with the Lord's Prayer in a deeper and more meaningful way that we are perhaps used to, whilst enjoyng the beauty of nature.
Free booklets giving a map of the Trail are available in Kirdford church (on the left as you enter).
A GRANT TO HELP SURVEY PLAISTOW CHURCH
FOR MUCH NEEDED REPAIRS
DO YOU SHOP ON-LINE?
Try this website – www.easyfundraising.org.uk
Choose St John the Baptist Church – Kirdford as your supported charity.
Use the links to visit your favourite retailer and shop on line as usual (over 5000 retailers to choose from).
Our parish will receive donations from the retailers without it costing you a penny.
LINK UP
A weekly News Sheet, called "LINK UP", is normally produced for each Sunday
to provide details of that day's services, as well as what's happening the following
week. For the latest LINK UP click on the logo (opens a new window to a page
on the website of Wisborough Green Parish).
CHURCH GIVING AND DONATIONS
These are options for giving and making donations to our church mission and expenses.
Our bank details are:
Co-operative Bank, Account name PCC Kirdford, Account number 67211395, Sort code 08 92 99.
For the Parish Giving Scheme link to our parish, click here, for either a one-off donation or regular giving.
Any questions, please contact our Treasurer Mrs Sue Bowman (contact details in the Parish News).
A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OUR READERS