St Leodegar's church lies at the end of Church Lane. There has probably been a church here since the 12th century, but the present building was erected in 1885. A brief history of the church is available HERE.

The Rectory is also situated in Church Lane , and the living includes North Mundham and Merston.

Easter Services and Events

Maundy Thursday 1st April: 7.30pm Parish Communion.

Easter Day 4th April: 11am Family Communion (Will be particularly suitable for children).

Sunday 11th April: 9.30am Parish Communion.

(There will also be a Devotional Service on Good Friday (2nd April) at St.Stephen’s, North Mundham from 2-3pm to which you would be most welcome)

Your Vicar writes:

01 February 2010

Dear Friends

What sort of world do you long to see? What sort of paradise do you dream about? After all, let’s face it the world is not all that it should be. The situation in Afghanistan and Haiti tells us that. No doubt we do all long for and dream of a perfect, peaceful world - but we can’t see much hope for one. That, though, is why the season of Easter is such good news - it cuts right through our fears and uncertainty and speaks to us a message of wonderful hope, resting on the certain fact of Jesus’ death and resurrection more than 2000 years ago. It’s as relevant to us today, as at any time in history.

When Jesus walked on the earth he said this, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life’. It’s an astonishing statement - Jesus claiming that he knows fully what God is like, and that he provides the only way to get to God. You see - amazing things happened when Jesus came to earth. Jesus was a real human being who ate, drank, washed, slept, partied, worked and experienced all the same range of emotions as we do except, unlike us, Jesus never thought, or said anything wrong. Ultimately Jesus stood in the place where flawed human beings like us deserve to be - he suffered and died on the cross so that we can know that God has forgiven us. Incredibly it didn’t end there – Jesus rose from the dead. The good news is that Jesus has the power to raise us from the dead too!

So do you long to be able to enjoy the world which God has given you? Well this is also what he wants and intends. Do you want to be quite certain, in a world of uncertainty, that when you die you will be in paradise for all eternity - the perfect world we yearn and long for but will never see this side of heaven? The bible tells us ‘God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son (Jesus). He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life’ 1 John 5:12. How then can we be certain of this new life that Jesus gives?

We’d love you to join us at St.Leodegar’s at any or all of our services this Easter (listed below), to explore further what it means to have eternal life in Jesus – experiencing all the peace, joy and forgiveness that he brings.

HAPPY EASTER

Revd James Russell