Sermons & Articles
News from the Murrays
News from Pagham Church members Clare and Matthew Murray, who are now living in Singapore for a couple of years: Clare writes: Everything is slowly sorting itself out here. It’s a different way of life, and lots to adapt to, but we are getting used to...
Letter No 2 from Gemma, Pastoral Assistant
Hello everyone I hope you are all well and are keeping warm as winter’s chill sets in! The days are getting gradually busier (though they have never really been quiet!) as our Winter Night Shelter fast approaches. The Shelter is an excellent and well-established...
A Letter from Gemma, Pastoral Assistant
Gemma Green is a member of our church family here in Pagham. She is currently exploring her vocation to ordained ministry and since September 2017 has been living and working as a Pastoral Assistant in an urban Parish in North London. Hello everyone! I hope you are...
Post-Brexit Sermon by Rev’d Jo King
The referendum is done and the decision has been made. However we felt about it, however passionately we campaigned the decision has been made and there is nothing we can do about it. Now we have to set about the act of living after the referendum and after the...
Looking back at Christmas 2015
We began our preparations for the festive season with a new look Christmas Market and Craft Fair at Pagham Village Hall. The combined efforts of stall holders, crafters, young singers and Santa Claus raised well over £2000 – our best ever total. Advent was a...
Divorce and Children by Rev’d Jo King – Preaching Notes
Sunday 4th October 2015 – Mark 10 So given that there are a few divorced and possibly even remarried people in the congregation today, I think that maybe we should ignore the gospel and focus on the Old Testament. Or at least that is the thought that first...
Light Shines in the Darkness – Sermon by Rev’d Jo King
Sunday 8th February 2015 (2nd before Lent) If you are a follower of Twitter or Facebook it is unlikely that you have made it through the last week without coming across Stephen Fry’s interview in which he was asked about God. His vehement reply was full of emotion...
Rose Sunday Sermon – by Rev’d Jo King
Sunday 14th December – Rose Sunday (Advent 3) I am excited about preaching today because the first few verses of that passage from Isaiah are probably amongst my favourite in the whole bible. This is the perfect description of what I most want to do with my...
Christianity in the Community – by Shirley Witcomb
How good is your Maths? If one lady works 18 hours per week for 11 and a half years, what does she achieve? Answer: an overcrowded room full of love – given and received by her. Diane Townson retired on 31st October as Manager of Cancerwise – a unique Charity to...
At a Bus Stop Near You – by Shirley Witcomb
For weeks there’s been a warning sign of underground live cables and threatening yellow covers surrounding the bus shelter by The Lamb Pub. One day the wind blew the cover to the side and it was exciting to see local artist Peter Oldreive painting a seagull...