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On Sunday 31st October at 6.00pm there will be a Circuit Service at Offington Park when we will be especially remembering four friends who played a major part in the life of our Circuit but who sadly passed away during lockdowns – Audrey Gray (who was the convenor of the Circuit Justice and Peace Group and who had the idea of a Tree of Life exhibition), the Revds Neil Bartlett and Douglas Graham (who both ministered amongst us) and Mr John Keeley (who was for many years the Worthing Circuit Property Secretary). Many of our churches have already arranged services…

At Offington Park Methodist Church On Saturday 30th October the Circuit Justice and Peace Group will be hosting the ‘Tree of Life’ Exhibition at Offington Park Methodist Church.  We hope that everyone has been busy during the lockdowns preparing materials for the exhibition be they photos, artwork, sculptures or other craft items.  Exhibits may be brought to Offington Park between 9.00am and 12 noon on the 30th October to be prepared for the display.  The exhibition will be held from 3.00pm – 5.00pm on the Saturday and then from 4.00pm until 6.00pm on Sunday 31st October.  Tea and coffee will…

This service will be held at Offington Park and will mark the retirement of Rev'd John Scrivens and Mr Bob Boyce

We are delighted to be hosting the Representative Session of the District Synod at Offington Park. This will be a mixed meeting with some representatives attending in person and some online.

Position is at Offington park Methodist Church, South Farm Road, Worthing, BN14 7TN Minister Rev'd. Dawn Carn. If you have administration and computer, skills, are organised with good attention to detail, can communicate well and have a Christian ethos this may be the job for you. Please contact office@offingtonpark.org.uk or ring 01903 205722 for further information and/or to request a job application pack. Closing date: 30th June 2021. Interviews: week commencing 5th July.

The Ordination Service for Rev Dan Balsdon will be held at 3pm on Saturday 19th June at Wesley Methodist Church, Reading, within a small, socially distanced congregation alongside 4 other ordinands at the venue. Other services for other ordinands will be happening elsewhere across the conenxion. While the congregation is limited, the ordination service will be live Streamed on YouTube via this link https://youtu.be/2tEBP9uypco – so if you’d like to join live (or indeed catch up afterwards) please do save the link ready for 19th June or afterwards. The last 18 months have been filled with things missed, delayed and…

Please join our Zoom service on May 23rd at 6pm. Details below: Topic: Circuit Worship for Pentecost - Justice & Peace > Time: May 23, 2021 06:00 PM London> > Join Zoom Meeting > https://zoom.us/j/93654747114?pwd=WjJyYU1tODZ5YzV6dmo1c0lIV2ZXdz09 >> Passcode: 189175 Circuit Worship for Pentecost The Justice & Peace Group invite you to join in Worship by Zoom on Sunday 23rd of May at  6:00 pm Meeting ID: 936 5474 7114 Passcode: 189175 Featuring: Local PresentationsRachel Lampard the Team Leader of the Joint Public Issues Team on a justice-seeking church.

A date for your diary, Sunday the 13th of June where there will be an online service You Tube broadcast at 4pm with President of the conference Pam Rhodes.

We welcome Jeremy Harrison to the role of Circuit Administrator and PA to our Superintendant. Jeremy will be based in the office at Goring Methodist Church and working Mon-Fri 9am - 1pm. Jeremy's Contact Details are below. (Please note there is a new office email address) Office Tel: 01903 242560office@westsussexcoastanddownscircuit.co.uk

At 6pm on Easter Sunday we will hold a circuit service for Easter, including the accreditation of Malcolm Lindo as a local preacher. Direct Link to West Sussex Coast and Down's Circuit YouTube - LIVE Channel The live stream will begin a little before 6pm to allow time for you to join the service.