2025
Palm Sunday: 13th April
8.30 am Eucharist with Palms
10.00 am Parish Eucharist with Palms and Procession
At this service we will again welcome Archdeacon Martin.
Do join in our worship, and have a chat with the Archdeacon.
Holy Week & Easter Services 2025
Wednesday of Holy Week: 16th April
7.30 pm Sung Eucharist with Choir
Maundy Thursday: 17th April
7.30 pm Sung Eucharist and foot washing
Watch at the altar of repose until 10 pm
Good Friday: 18th April
2.00 pm Liturgy of Good Friday
Easter Day: 20th April
8.30 am Eucharist with Easter eggs
10.00 am Eucharist & renewal of baptismal vows,
blessing the Easter Garden and Easter eggs
Sunday 9th March 10.00am
At the 10.00 am sung Eucharist service,
we will be having a very welcome visitor,
Archdeacon Martin.
Do join in our worship, and have a chat with the Archdeacon.
Tuesday 18th February 7.00 for 7.30pm
All your folk favourites, played and sung by Slipjig.
Join in using the song sheets provided, or just sit back and enjoy the music.
Bar available from 7.00 pm and in interval.
Free admission. Retiring Collection for the Friends of St Nicolas’
who maintain the fabric of our beautiful ancient church.
2024
Sunday 22nd December 6pm
Nine Lessons and Carols
Hear the Christmas story, listen to the choir and join in the singing of popular carols.
The service will be followed by festive refreshments. All welcome.
CHRISTMAS @ ST NICS
Tuesday 24th December 3pm
Crib Service
An interactive short service telling the Christmas story,
with families and young children particularly in mind.
Tuesday 24th December 11.30pm
Midnight Mass
Wednesday 25th December 9am
Christmas Day Morning Service
2025
Saturday December 7th
St Nicolas Quiz Night
6.30 - 9.30 pm at St Nicolas and St Mary
CE Primary School.
Fish and chips supper included
Bring your own cutlery/condiments
Cash bar available
Tickets at £10 available from Sue Bartlett 01273 462 951
or Gill Powell 01273 464 372 or
online at trybooking.com/uk/EBLU (a small processing fee applies)
Come along to
Hymns and Pimms
Saturday 29th June 2024 3.00 pm
Enjoy a summer afternoon singing popular hymns,
accompanied by a glass of Pimms or wine, or a non-alcoholic drink!
All welcome.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE PARISHIONERS
was held on
Sunday 21st April 2024 at 11.15am in St Nicolas Church
followed immediately by the
THE ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING
Click on the links below to access the documents for the meetings
2024 APCM Agenda
2023 APCM Minutes
2023 Trustees Annual Report
2023 Accounts of the Friends of St Nicolas
2023 Churchwardens Report
Holy Week & Easter Services 2024
Palm Sunday: 24th March
8.30 am Eucharist
10.00 am Parish Eucharist with Procession of Palms
6.00 pm Tenebrae Service
This is an ancient tradition which marks the descent into darkness.
As we sing psalms and listen to readings candles are extinguished until we sit in darkness.
All are welcome as we start our observance of Holy Week.
Wednesday of Holy Week: 27th March
7.00 pm Eucharist & Compline
Maundy Thursday: 28th March
7.30 pm United Benefice Eucharist with Footwashing
Good Friday: 29th March
(At St Julian's)
2.00 pm Liturgy of Good Friday
Easter Day: 31st March
8.30 am Eucharist
10.00 am Parish Eucharist
Our 10.00 am service on Easter Day will be followed by an Easter Egg Hunt!
2023
Saturday 23rd September 6.30 for 7pm
An evening with Norman Stevens, retired gilder from the Royal Pavilion Conservation team
who beautifully regilded our restored weather vane.
Talk starts at 7.00pm, with an interval, finishing approximately at 9.00pm.
FREE ADMISSION with a retiring collection for “Friends of St Nicolas”.
Saturday 16th September - Coffee Morning
(in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support)
Saturday 26th August - Coffee Morning
Saturday 22nd July - Coffee Morning
Saturday 17th June - Coffee Morning
Saturday 20th May - Coffee Morning
The May event raised over £300.
The Big Help Out Day: 8 May
(This was part of the celebrations to mark the Coronation of King Charles.)
Many thanks to the group of volunteers of all ages
who did sterling work tidying and weeding St Nicolas Churchyard.
Thanks also to those who provided coffee and home-made biscuits to fortify the workers.
The churchyard is looking so much better.
Holy Week & Easter Services 2023
Palm Sunday: 2 April
8.30am Eucharist
10am Parish Eucharist with Procession of Palms
6pm Tenebrae Service
This is an ancient tradition which marks the descent into darkness.
As we sing psalms and listen to readings candles are extinguished until we sit in darkness.
All are welcome as we start our observance of Holy Week.
Tuesday of Holy Week: 4 April
7.30pm Choral Compline (supported by Shoreham Chamber Choir)
Wednesday of Holy Week: 5 April
7pm Eucharist & Compline
Good Friday: 7 April
2pm Liturgy of Good Friday
Easter Day: 9 April
8.30am Holy Communion (BCP)
10am Parish Eucharist
Our service on Easter Day will be followed by an Easter Egg Hunt!
Saturday 25th February10.00-12.30
(Note - 4th Saturday in February)
Come and enjoy the regular favourites,
or test out a newcomer - Date & Almond Toffee Cake.
UPDATE: Calling all marmalade fans!
A new stock of marmalade varieties will be available.
They sell quickly, so don't miss out.
CHRISTMAS @ ST NICS
18th December 6pm
Nine Lessons and Carols
24th December 3pm
Crib Service
24th December 11.30pm
Midnight Mass
25th December 10am
Family Eucharist on Christmas Day
Saturday December 17th 10.00-12.30
Coffee Morning
Come along to the coffee morning at St Nicolas Church, Old Shoreham
enjoy good company in the surroundings of this beautiful ancient building.
There's always a selection of delicious cakes, both regular favourites and exciting new tastes
to eat in or take away, and also jams made from local fruit.
Well behaved dogs are welcome to bring their humans.
Why not call in for refreshments and a warm up after a stroll by the river?
And remember, you CAN eat your cake (at the church) AND have it (as a take-away)!
Tuesday December 13th 19.30
Advent Concert
The Shoreham Chamber Choir is performing an Advent concert on the theme "O Magnum Mysteriosum".
This will include a compilation of poetry and seasonable music with guest readers
and accompaniment by a consort of viols known as the Pastores Ensemble.
Entry at the door is by a minimum donation of £7.50 which includes a full programme.
Saturday December 3rd
St Nicolas Quiz Night
Over 80 people attended what was an extremely enjoyable and successful evening.
Saturday 19 November 19.00
The Art of the Goldsmith: Dunstan Pruden and his Legacy
by Anton Pruden, Technical Director of Pruden & Smith Goldsmiths, Ditchling,
and grandson of Dunstan Pruden. We enjoyed a fascinating and informative presentation and saw some beautiful work. The retiring collection raised £60 in aid of Sussex Night Stop
Sunday September 25th 8.30 or 10.00
Harvest Festival 
This Sunday we're celebrating Harvest Festival in St Nicolas church.
You can help local people by bringing gifts of food (tinned or dry goods, please) to the 8.30 am (said Eucharist) or the 10.00 am (choral Eucharist) services. Your gifts will be delivered to the Shoreham & Adur Community Foodbank, where they will be much appreciated.
Saturday September 24th 10.00-12.30
The Coffee Morning (in aid of Macmillan)
raised the splendid sum of £334 to help Macmillan Cancer Support
17th September 2022 18:30
The anniversary of the death of Lydia Yavorska, Princess Bariatinsky,
who is buried in St Nicolas' churchyard in Old Shoreham, falls in September.
Covid unfortunately prevented commemoration of the centenary
so we held this ‘centenary-plus-one’ concert for Princess Bariatinsky,
to which we welcomed, as a special VIP guest… Princess Bariatinsky.
The Brighton & Hove Russian Choir presented a varied concert of traditional lyrical and dance songs,
Art Songs (Romances) from the 18th-19th centuries, beautiful harmonies in classical pieces by Tchaikovsky and others,
and Orthodox liturgical pieces by Rachmaninov and Tchesnokov.
The Concert raised over £400 for the Friends of St Nicolas' and the audience generously donated £285
for the Red Cross DEC appeal for humanitarian aid in Ukraine or its bordering countries.
Saturday 10th September 09.00-17.00
Ride and Stride
We would like to invite you all to take part in the event by either riding or striding
around the Historic Churches in the area between 9am and 5pm and being sponsored for doing so.
You can also be sponsored for sitting in church
and greeting those who come to our churches as part of the event.
Volunteers wanted to welcome the visiting cyclists and walkers at St Nicolas.
Signup sheet will be available in church or please contact Gill or Sue.
Sunday 4th September 10.00
(Part of the Family Eucharist)
Do bring your children along for a good start to their school year
Chat to old friends or make new ones, while enjoying a variety of delicious cakes.
Try the new recipes on the menu, or the old favourites, all available to eat in or take away.
You can also stock up with jams made from local fruit.
Jubilee Cream Tea
on Saturday 11th June 14.30 - 16.30
Lots of people came to join the great debate!
Cream on the scone first and jam on top (Devon)?????
Or jam first and cream on top (Cornwall)?????
Delightful weather added the icing on the cakes!
Saturday 21st May 10.00 - 12.30
Chat to old friends or make new ones, while enjoying a variety of delicious cakes.
Try the new recipes on the menu, or the old favourites, all available to eat in or take away.
You can also stock up with jams made from local fruit.
Coffee Morning on
Saturday 23rd April 10.00 - 12.30
50% of the proceeds from this event will be donated to the Children's Society
the charity which fights for the hope and happiness of young people
threatened by abuse, exploitation and neglect.
The other 50% will support the Friends of St Nicolas
who help to maintain our ancient and beautiful church.
Holy Week & Easter Services 2022
10 April Palm Sunday:
8.30am Eucharist
10am Parish Eucharist
12 April Tuesday of Holy Week:
7.30pm Eucharist & Sung Compline
13 April Wednesday of Holy Week:
9.30am Eucharist
15 April Good Friday:
10am Family Service
2pm Liturgy of Good Friday
17 April Easter Day:
8.30am Eucharist
10am Parish Eucharist
There will be an Easter Egg hunt after the 10am service on Easter Day.
Do come and join us.
Thanks to everyone who supported the Coffee Morning
and/or the Song for Spring Concert on 19th March
Through your generosity we were able to donate £800
to the Disasters Emergency Committee
co-ordinating humanitarian aid for Ukraine
We are sorry that the Coffee morning planned for
Saturday 18th December had to be cancelled
Saturday 20 November 10-12.30
Coffee and Cakes @ St Nics
October 10-12.30
Coffee and Cakes @ St Nics
In October there will be events in the church as part of Shoreham Wordfest
Saturday 2 October
19.30 Blood and Gold - Mara Menzies
Saturday 16 October
14.00 and 16.00 Jane Austen at Home
PLEASE NOTE THAT Women in Jazz is Sold Out
and has been RELOCATED to the Methodist Church Hall to provide more seating
For more information and tickets see the Shoreham Wordfest website
Saturday 25 September 10-12.30
Coffee and Cakes @ St Nics
Coffee mornings are resuming and this one will be
in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support
Saturday 11th September 09.00-17.00
Ride and Stride
We would like to invite you all to take part in the event by either riding or striding around the Historic Churches in the area between 9am and 5pm and being sponsored for doing so. You can also be sponsored for sitting in church and greeting those who come to our churches as part of the event.
Volunteers wanted to welcome the visiting cyclists and walkers at St Nicolas. Signup sheet will be available in church or please contact Gill or Sue.
Also on Saturday 11th September between 10.30-15.30,
as part of English Heritage Open Day there will be guided tours of the church,
together with rolling slideshows about the church, Old Shoreham and our Russian Princess.
2020
CHRISTMAS @ ST NICS
2:20 PM, 3:00 PM and 3:30 PM Crib Services in St Nicolas' Churchyard
11:30 PM Midnight Mass
As we are moving into Tier 4 on Boxing Day
public worship scheduled for Sunday 27 December has been cancelled.
A streamed service will be available through Facebook at 10:00 AM
ALL SUBSEQUENT EVENTS WERE CANCELLED
owing to Coronavirus restrictions
but coffee mornings continued as 'Virtual Coffee Mornings'
thanks to volunteers who took orders and delivered cakes.
Sat 15 February 10.00 – 12.30 Coffee morning
With Len unable to attend, Felicity was in sole charge,
but a band of willing helpers rallied round
and the sum of £243 was raised for the Friends of St Nicolas.
Sat 8 February 7.30 pm
Jazz @ St Nics
Perform their own unique version of music
from the Great American Song book,
plus a selection of Brazilian Bossa Novas.
Sat 18 January 10.00 – 12.30 Coffee morning
Chocolate Guinness Cake, Ginger Cake , Coffee Walnut Cake
and Carrot Cake - these are such firm favourites that
there would be an outcry if they failed to appear!
But Len also caters for those who like variety
and this month we also have Pear & Ginger Pavlova (gf),
Lemon & Polenta Cake, and Amaretti & Raspberry Cake.
Those who like to start with a savoury are in for a treat.
As well as the ever-popular Cheese Scones (gf version available),
this month a delicious newcomer makes its debut,
Cheese Straws (gf) so good that they may distract you from the cakes!
Come along to enjoy the food and the company . . .
and don't forget to bring a plastic box for your take-aways,
it will be a whole month before the next opportunity!
Sat 11 January 19.00 for 19.30
Shuffleboard evening
A challenging and addictive game!
The admission charge included a Ploughman's Supper
making it a sociable and fun evening which raised over £200
for the Friends of St Nicolas to help maintain our beautiful church.
This will be a fun evening for all ages