WELCOME TO WORTH ABBEY PARISH


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Centred on the Benedictine monastic community at Worth Abbey, our parish is in the Sussex Weald near the village of Turners Hill, just south of Crawley. A parish of the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton, it is a living and learning community where faith can develop and the lives of its people be enriched.

Are you looking for a lively Christian Church in your area?

Worth Abbey Parish is a friendly Christian church, a place where people of all ages and backgrounds can discover  a way of living life more fully through developing a closer relationship with the person of Christ in a community of believers. Our common faith tells us that we are the loved people of a God who stops at nothing to show us this love; and through the mysterious working of the Lord Jesus in his Church we are allowed to share His Divine power.

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Worth Abbey is a community where people worship, learn, share and where the important milestones of faith are celebrated. There are many opportunities in the parish for individuals of all ages, and families, to develop and explore faith and to learn more about the Church. All are welcome – whatever their background, knowledge and experience. You don’t have to have all the answers…but you can ask the questions.

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Father James Cutts OSB


The Parish Priest is Father James. Fr James was ordained in 1979. He worked for 17 years in Worth School, then led the Lay Community, followed by a spell in charge of the Worth estate. He became Parish Priest in 2003.

Tel. no. 01342 710313
Mob. no. 07981625151


Mandy Horton is the Parish Secretary.
Mandy works Monday to Friday (except)
Tuesday) in term time from 9.00 am to
12.30 pm
Tel. no. 01342 710313
    St Benedict's, The Parish Office
    Worth Abbey
    Paddockhurst Road
    Turners Hill
    West Sussex RH10 4SB 
    


 
Sunday, July 25th, is the last day of ministry in the parish of Deacon Chris. What a wonderful minister he has been for the past seven years. Seven is traditionally a holy number and these have certainly been seven blessed years for us. Among his responsibilities has been pastoral care in Turners Hill and Crawley Down especially, Baptism and Marriage Preparation as well as overseeing our accounts. But over and above all these and many other things, what Chris has brought to the parish is his humanity and kindness for which we are eternally grateful


 

Refurbishment of the Abbey Church began on June 21st and will continue until December. To see more artist's impressions and photographs click here


Artist's impression from the Font  

 

 

 

 

 
 

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C


 
"Ask, and it will be given to you ".  Luke 11: 1-13

Latest News

Pilgrimage to Walsingham

19 people from Worth Abbey Parish and St Leonard's, Turners Hill visited the Shrine of Our Lady of Waslingham in Norfolk on the weekend of July 16th - 18th. For pictures of the visit click here

Abbatial Blessing, Saturday, 11th September

Bishop Kieran will bless our new Abbot Kevin in a Marquee Church sited behind the classroom block on Saturday, 11th September at 2.30 pm. The marquee holds 1400 people so all are welcome

 

Church Refurbishment



Refurbishment of the Abbey Church began on June 21st and will continue until Christmas. For details of times and places of services during this period click here 

 

, June 17th


, June 17th

 

 

 

Mass Times at a Glance

Worth Abbey

Saturday:

9.00 am, 5.15 (First Mass of Sunday)

Sunday:
9.30 am
Daily Mass:
(Except Thur)

8.00 am and 5.30pm

Thursday
Mass:
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of the week
Holy Days of Obligation:
7.30 pm.
   

St Dunstan's

Sunday:
11.30 am

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