St Sampson's
Contact
: stsampsonssouthhill@gmail.com
To contact the churchwarden by phone:
Judith Ayers 01579384617
St Sampson’s unlocked joint project Co-ordinator Miranda Lawrance-Owen 07595878867
We are a small, friendly congregation and have many connections with the local community. Our Mission Statement is 'Reach out, Welcome in, Tell the story'. Services and prayer groups are held weekly.
1st Sunday Holy Communion 11.15am
2nd Sunday Morning Worship 11.15am
3rd Sunday Morning Worship 11.15am
4th Sunday with a Difference 10am
5th Sunday rotates around the cluster
We meet in our beautiful small medieval church, St Sampson's, in the rural community of South Hill. Generations of local people have built, cared for and worshipped in this building for almost seven hundred years. It is simple and largely unadorned but has a deep sense of stillness and peace. You don’t have to look hard to find its hidden treasures, its peace, and its enduring witness over the centuries to the presence and power of God.
Our Vision
That the church will be an accessible Christian presence in the community, drawing people in by its beauty, enfolding people with the warmth of its welcome and enabling people to experience the grace of Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit
We are an Eco church and are working on our Living Churchyard project, which includes South Hill bat Project Articles_South_Hill
Eco Church - An A Rocha UK Project
As part of the Celtic quiet place network.https://celticquietplaces.com/ we welcome visitors to enjoy the prayer soaked peace of St Sampsons. Faith_and_Place.
St Sampson's Unlocked is a mission shaped restoration project see Sampsons_Unlocked
We are 'middle of the road' in our worship style and although most services follow a formal Church of England pattern, we have an inclusive and informal approach.
Don't worry if you haven’t been to a service before or not for a long time - the service leader usually tells people when to stand up or sit down and our services are easy to follow in the book or printed leaflet. If you want to sit quietly throughout the service that is fine too.
Children are welcome and we have a box of toys and books . We love to have children in our church and we know they don't usually sit still or quietly for very long so please do not worry. If you would prefer to come to something less formal, you may prefer to try our monthly Sunday with a Difference events on fourth Sundays. These alternate between Forest Cafe Church - a bit more focused on families with children but with something for everyone, and a more standard but less formal service, both at 10.00am. Whatever you decide be assured of a warm and friendly welcome!
We would love to see you at any of our services. Come and see if our style of worship suits you.
Annual Report 2022 click below
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