10 Downing Street has today announced the names of the new bishops of Horsham and Lewes to serve as suffragan bishops in the Diocese of Chichester.

The Revd Ruth Bushyager, currently Vicar of St Paul’s, Dorking in the Diocese of Guildford will serve as Bishop of Horsham.

The Revd William Hazlewood, currently Vicar of the United Benefice of Dartmouth and Dittisham in the Diocese of Exeter will be the next Bishop of Lewes.

The Bishop of Chichester, Dr Martin Warner, said it was “a very significant day in the life of the Diocese of Chichester. It is the outcome of prayer, across the diocese and beyond, that has sustained us in this complex and demanding appointment process.

Read the full article and watch an interview with them here

Hearing You is a new phone help line launched by the Diocese of Chichester in partnership with Together in Sussex in response to the impact that Covid 19 has had on Just about the whole community. It aims to provide pastoral support and a listening ear to the recently bereaved and people directly affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.

Read more here

We encourage you to print out this poster, and safely deliver it to people in your communities. 

Hospital Cards to see a chaplain

In consultation with hospital chaplains, the Diocese has launched a simple card for people to print and take into hospital with them. This will state they are a Christian and agreeing for a chaplain to visit them in hospital These will be distributed via churches and the hospital chaplaincy.

You can download the card here

Samaritans Purse

A national charity, The Samaritan’s Purse, is to celebrate its 50^th anniversary by offering grants to churches that meet the practical needs of the most disadvantaged in their communities.

Churches and Christian projects with a desire to serve their communities through ‘Good Samaritan’ activities like food banks, care for the elderly and infirm, those with special needs or mental health issues can apply for support Community Care Grants of £1000,£3000 and £5,000 grants to keep your work going or get a new project off of the ground.

Find out more here

Daily Hope
National phone line for hymns and prayers

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has launched a free national phone line as a simple new way to bring worship and prayer into people’s homes while church buildings are closed because of the coronavirus.

Daily Hope, which is available from today, offers music, prayers and reflections as well as full worship services from the Church of England at the end of a telephone line.

Call on: 0800 804 8044

Send us your pictures!

We would love to see the pictures and videos you have taken during lockdown. Tell us what you have been doing.

Whether it's a daily walk, watching your Sunday Service, joining in on a virtual coffee morning, or something you have created. We would love to see it and share what you have been doing with the Diocese on our social platforms, as we are one body, and one household of faith.

Please email communications@chichester.anglican.org.

We can't wait to hear from you!