Welcome to St Mary Magdalene's Church, Rusper

2007 saw the launch of our church website, one which thanks to the work of Sarah Broadley is the envy of many parishes. In that time we have attracted more than 25,000 visitors, 10 times the population of our village.

As a middle aged relic with Luddite tendencies I am more than fully aware that many of our readers are not familiar with the use of computers, nor feel the need to be. Please bear with me then, as I extol the benefits of this newfangledy technoliwode, as the late great Professor Stanley Unwin might have called it:

The site provides up to the minute information on services at St Mary Magdalene’s Church and other church related highlights from the Parish News. Here you can enjoy the fully illustrated version of our church’s colourful history, find out about getting married at the church or help in planning a Christening.

Our links to other websites remind us that Rusper is just one parish among thousands in the Church of England, that we are part of the Diocese of Chichester and points to our shared local concerns for rural life and faith and supporting needy families. The Church Times link gives news from not just this country, but from the worldwide Anglican Communion. Nor are we confined by churchiness but reaching out to the wider community with links to the Broadwood Morris Men, as well as the wider bell ringing fraternity. Another significant link is of course to the very successful Rusper 200 Club, always looking for new members.There remains scope for improving on what the site offers, so keep visiting to keep up to date with any changes. In particular we hope to develop the local history/genealogy aspect of the ministry of the church through it’s website.

The site is also a prayer resource and I am very grateful to have been introduced to the Pray as you Go site to which we also have a link. It is excellent for those who struggle to find time for their spiritual health in the midst of busy lives. The Face2Faith site has networking possibilities and is a reminder of the visit of Captain Gordon and his team a few months ago.

Whether or not you have access to the world wide web, the availability of these advances is a marvellous sign of how the human family is connected in one global village and a challenge to Christians to be bearers of Good News, and weavers of truth and goodness.

Deep Joy!

  Nick