St George's

About St George's

St George's in Chichester, West Sussex, belongs to the Church of England family of churches. You will find the church at Cleveland Road in Chichester. Up-to-date service times and contact details are published on the church's website at www.whyke.info.

Church of England churches form a well-established strand of Christianity in the United Kingdom. The Church of England is the established church in England, with a parish system that reaches every community in the country. Shaped by the English Reformation, it holds catholic and reformed traditions together, from quiet rural evensong to lively city congregations. It cares for around 16,000 church buildings, and average weekly attendance is roughly 700,000. The tradition traces its modern form to the 16th century (English Reformation). As a measure of its reach, the wider family today counts around 700,000 weekly attenders.

The congregation shares in a long history of worship in England, whose landscape holds everything from Saxon churches to congregations meeting in converted warehouses. Chichester is the county town of West Sussex and a focal point for church life in the area. First-time visitors and regular worshippers alike will find an open door.

Planning a visit? Arriving ten minutes early leaves time to find a seat and say hello. Parking near British churches is often limited, so check the surrounding streets or walk if you can, and if step-free access or a hearing loop matters to you, it is worth ringing ahead, as provision varies from building to building.