Saint Andrew's Parish Church, West Tarring
Province of Canterbury -
Diocese of Chichester
www.st-andrews-west-tarring.org.uk
| PARISH CONTACTS
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| P.C.C. Secretary Margaret Sturmey Tel: 01903 520193 |
P.C.C.Treasurer David Maddock Tel: 01903 262815 |
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Parish Letters Distribution John Lewis Tel 01903 248720 |
Freewill
Offering Organiser Michael Kelly Tel: 01903 264710 |
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Acting Choir Director (See
Note 1 below) Richard Axtell Tel: 01903 785479 Choir Practice Friday evenings in Church |
Parish Magazine
Editor Peggy Near Tel: 01903 262354 138 Broomfield Avenue, Worthing BN13 1PP |
| Electoral
Roll Officer Jan Hardy Tel: 01903 246015 |
Parish Magazine
Distribution Mel Dix Tel: 01903 535832 |
| Child Protection
Representative Frances Spencer Tel: 01903 243998 |
Parish Magazine
Advertising Jenna Wells Tel: 01903 207414 |
| Old Palace
Bookings Robert & Lesley Leng Tel: 01903 266411 |
Banns, Wedding or Baptism
enquiries Fr. Edward Jervis Tel: 01903 235043 |
| Christian
Aid John Hubbard Tel: 01903 260110 |
U.S.P.G. &
C.M.S. Sue Worsley Tel: 01903 603764 |
| The
Childrens' Society Eileen Blaney Tel: 01903 237255 |
Worthing
Churches Homeless Project Brenda McCurdie Tel: 01903 235657 |
| The Leprosy Mission Anne Mocatta Tel: 01903 231860 |
Family Support Work Stella Seacombe Tel 01903 266564 |
| Sunday Adventurers
(Sunday
School: 4-11 yrs old) Frances Spencer Tel: 01903 243998 Meet in the Old Palace, Glebe Road at 10.00 am (Family Service on 1st Sunday of month in Church) |
Saint Andrew's
Wives' Group Tina Clark Tel: 01903 262442 Meet on 1st and 3rd Wednesday evenings in the Old Palace, Glebe Road |
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LivewireThreshold
(Youth Fellowship:11-17 yrs old) Steve Stripp Tel: 01903 526389 Meet on Monday evenings in the Old Palace, Glebe Road. |
Prayer &
House Groups Fr.Gordon Spencer Tel: 01903 243998 |
| Sunday
Crèche Caroline Birch Tel: 01903 266921 |
Saint Andrew's
Fellowship Muriel Springall Tel: 01903 233748 Meet on 1st and 3rd Tuesday afternoons in the Old Palace |
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Sunday Coffee Rota Sue Gillard Tel 01903 236805 |
Baby &
Toddler Group Denise McGrath Tel: 01903 230534 Meet on Wednesday afternoons (term-time) in the Old Palace |
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Sacristy Team Brenda McCurdie Tel: 01903 235657 |
Walsingham Cell Harry Worsley Tel: 01903 603764 |
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Servers Harry Worsley Tel: 01903 603764 |
Bible Study
Group (monthly) Brenda McCurdie Tel: 01903 235657 |
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Acting Vergers Clive Sparshott Tel 01903 506509 Colin Mulholland Tel 01903 267245 |
Church
Archivist Ron Harmer Tel: 01903 268851 |
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Excelsis Singers
(See Note 2 below) Frances Spencer Tel: 01903 243998 Practice on Thursday evenings in Church |
Bellringers Brenda Cox Tel: 01903 263761 Practice on Monday evenings |
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Holy Dusters Peter Short Tel 01903 236529 |
Church Bookstall Elizabeth Grafton Tel 01903 264168 |
| Mothers'
Union Sue Gillard Tel: 01903 236805 |
Church Flowers Edie Bond Tel: 01903 244073 |
| Social Committee Sue Worsley Tel 01903 603764 |
Church Watch Anthony Corcoran Tel 01903 232925 |
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| 1. | We have an active Choir of about 20 adults and 14 juniors, which sings at the majority of Sunday and Festal services. Following John Wardle's retirement, Richard Axtell has taken over as Acting Choir Director. For more information, see the choir pages. | |
| 2. | For some Sunday services (generally alternate Family Services and also Evensong on the third Sunday of the month) the music is provided by the Excelsis Singers. Occasionally, both the Choir and Excelsis sing at a service. | |
| 3. | For banns, wedding and baptism enquiries, please contact the Rector at the above address. Advice on preparing for these occasions is also available from the Church of England web site. | |
| 4. | More details are available in the Parish Magazine, published at the beginning of each month, current (October 2009) price 40p. | |
| 5. | Information last updated 29/10/2011 | |
Saint Andrew's Church is fortunate in having mosaic panels covering approximately 200
square metres of the north, west and south walls of the nave, depicting the twelve apostles, together with the heads of eight
patriarchs from the Old Testament and the Apostles' Creed. This is said to be one of the finest and largest mosaics in the
country. It was designed by the Victorian architect William Butterfield FSA (1814-1900) and constructed in 1885. It is
believed to be based on mosaics he had seen at Ravenna. The mosaics were apparently intended to include a large panel above
and around the arch to the sanctuary, which would have depicted Christ in Glory, flanked by Saint Peter and our patron Saint
Andrew. This panel was not installed due to lack of funds, and the face of the arch is still painted white. The repairs and
conservation of the existing mosaics commenced in 2005 in conjunction with other repairs to the fabric of the church.
The remainder of the work was completed in April 2006, in time for the Holy Week and Easter services.
The Mosaics on the North Side of the Church
The Rector, Fr. Edward Jervis, Churchwarden, John Hubbard with
the former PCC Secretary Brenda McCurdie, by the restored mosaic figure of Saint Thomas the Apostle, patron of builders.
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For more details and photographs, please see the Information Leaflet (pdf file*) and the Mosaics pages. The information on these latter pages will be updated as more information becomes available. The mosaics are also described in An Argument for The Decoration of Churches by the late Revd Dr Henry Bailey, who was Rector of West Tarring and Rural Dean when the mosaics were installed. Information on mosaics in general can be found on the Mosaic Matters site.
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For more details and photographs, please see the Information Leaflet (pdf file*) and the Mosaics pages. The information on these latter pages will be updated as more information becomes available. The mosaics are also described in An Argument for The Decoration of Churches by the late Revd Dr Henry Bailey, who was Rector of West Tarring and Rural Dean when the mosaics were installed. Information on mosaics in general can be found on the Mosaic Matters site.
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The market, which is held by the Parish Church annually under a Royal Charter,
normally takes place on the
first Saturday in June at The Old Palace in Glebe Road, West Tarring. The management of this market is now undertaken by the
Parochial Church Council (PCC).
In recent years, the stalls, providing gifts, cakes, preserves, bric-a-brac, a grand draw, games, garden plants, books, toys, handicrafts and refreshments,
have realised about £5,000 each year. Some of this money has been used for repairs and improvements to the fabric of the church building. In 2009
the total proceeds were £5,614, of which one-third was
given to the Saint Barnabas Hospice in Worthing.