• Hello & Welcome

    While St Andrew’s is in Vacancy, we still maintain a regular Holy Communion at 9:15 am, every Sunday. Thanks to the support of a number of local retired Clergy.

    Welcome to our latest update on news from St Andrew’s, Tangmere

    We held our APCM on 11 May 2025, where Emma Jackson and Helen Thompson were (re)elected churchwardens. By the time you read this, Helen and Emma will have attended the Archdeacon’s Visitation and Swearing-In of Churchwardens events. We are also pleased that all of our PCC members have agreed to continue.

    Our thanks to Alice, Alison, Jackie, Jan, Margaret, Paul, Penny and Ros for their ongoing support to the Church.

    We also could not deliver what we are doing without the help of others who sit on the various informal committees, so thanks also to Bob, Jayne, Matt, Penny, Richard and Simon who give up their time to sit in the occasional meeting.

    The APCM was a great opportunity to reflect on what we have achieved in our first year of Vacancy and to thank everyone who gets involved in the many rotas and unsung roles in the Church.

    We held two events in June:

    On June 13th, it was lucky for one team who won the quiz, although there were only around 5 points separating four of the teams. There were some fiendishly difficult questions about Tangmere which generated some discussion, and the Noughties music section posed some challenges for many of us ! We raised over £650 after costs, so it was both a fun, and a successful, evening. Congratulations also to the winners of the raffle prizes, and our thanks to Matt Jackson for pulling the questions together.

    The following week we came together on Sunday 22nd June to sing the top 10 hymns chosen from hymns put forward by the congregation. It turns out we have a wide range of favourite hymns, with initially 10 hymns all receiving 4 votes each. After a bit of further analysis ‘Lord of the Dance’ topped the poll, followed by ‘Be Still, for the Presence of the Lord’.

    Looking ahead, we have a relatively quiet period before it all gets busy again in September. So please look at the Upcoming Events page of our Website !

    Management of the churchyard

    You may have noticed that we manage an area of un-mown grass in the churchyard for wildlife. It has been three years since we started this project and it is, at last, showing signs that wildflowers are colonising the area and reducing the vigour of the grass. So far, there is bird's-foot trefoil, speedwell, yarrow, oxeye daisy, cornflower, corn marigold, self-heal, clover, ajuga, hedge bedstraw and many more. These may be common flowers but all excellent for pollinators. And the tussocky grass makes a great habitat for wildlife. The rest of the churchyard has been planted with many flowers and plants to attract wildlife and, of course, they are beautiful for us to look at.

    Tangmere Scout Group has been helping to create habitats for wildlife around the church. Last year the Cubs came and created a log pile for stag beetles and this year the Squirrels created a bug hotel. Great fun was had on both occasions. We love visits from children's groups and the energetic enthusiasm they bring.

    Various birdboxes have been installed with blue tit and robin boxes and swift boxes have been erected on the church.

    We have a Sixty Club with places available, the proceeds of which supports the churchyard costs. There is a quarterly draw with three prizes of £120, £60 And £30 It costs £5 per month and you have a 1 in 60 chance of winning each quarter. Further details from info@standrewstangmere.co.uk

  • Wildlife area

    Open Church

    We open the church building as long and as often as we can. St Andrews church is a wonderfully spiritual place to sit and meditate, offer prayer and to pursue your connection to God. You are welcome to visit on your own, but let us know if you would like to speak with one of us please contact via info@standrewstangmere.co.uk

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  • DATA PRIVACY NOTICE

    The Parochial Church Council’s (PCC) of St Andrew’s Church,Tangmere Privacy Notice. Date of publication: 4 February 2025.

    This Privacy Notice is provided by the PCC of St Andrew’sChurch, Tangmere to explain what to expect when we collect and process your personal informationin accordance with the UK GDPR.

    Data Controller

    The data controller is: Mrs D Shawcross
    For more information, please go to:info@standrewstangmere.co.uk

    1. Why we collect and use your personal data?

    We use personal data for the following purposes:
    • Name and contact details - to inform you of news andinformation about events, activities, and services within the PCC of St Andrew’sChurch, Tangmere and/or your local diocese (Chichester)

    2. The categories of personal data we collect are:

    • Name and contact details.

    3. The lawful basis for processing your personal data

    • Consent – we will obtain your consent to send youinformation about church events or newsletters.

    • Legal obligation – we are required by law to collect andprocess data for weddings, funerals, baptism etc.

    4. Where we collected your data from:

    • You

    • Funeral director

    5. Sharing personal data

    Your personal data will be treated as strictly confidentialand will only be shared with the PCC of St Andrew’s Church, Tangmere.

    6. How long do we keep data?

    We keep data in accordance with the guidance set out in theguide “Keep or Bin: The Care of Your Parish Records”: Records management guides | The Churchof England.

    7. Your rights and your personal data

    Unless subject to an exemption under the UK GDPR, you havethe following rights with respect to your personal data: -

    • The right to request a copy of the personal data which thePCC of St Andrew’s Church, Tangmere holds about you (a Subject Access Request or‘SAR’).

    • The right to request that the PCC corrects any personaldata if it is found to be inaccurate or out of date.

    • The right to request your personal data is erased where itis no longer necessary for the PCC of St Andrew’s Church, Tangmere to retain such data.

    • The right to withdraw your consent to the processing atany time where we have obtained your consent.

    • The right to request that the data controller provide youwith your personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. Also,to transmit that data directly to another data controller (in limitedcircumstances).

    • The right, where there is a dispute in relation to theaccuracy or processing of your personal data, to request a restriction is placed on furtherprocessing.

    • The right to object to the processing of personal data (inlimited circumstances).

    • The right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioners Office.

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