The Parish Church of Saint Thomas à Becket Framfield, is a treasured building in the heart of the community, but more than a building, it is a family. A family of Christians doing their best to live out a Gospel of Love, Inclusion and Peace. Our parish is in partnership with two other parishes; The Parish of Chiddingly and The Parish of East Hoathly.

This partnership is to be enshrined in law in the new year, when a new Benefice (The Weald Way Benefice) will be formed. Our three parishes will remain distinct within the new benefice with three Parish Churches, governed by three Parochial Church Councils.

Once the new benefice has been formed, Fr. James will become the first Incumbent (Rector) of the Weald Way Benefice. Watch this space, but we are hoping and praying that this will come into effect on the 1st of January 2026.

Church Finances: As dificult as it is to talk about money as it relates to the things of God, we have to be pragmatic and understand that money matters. To have a full time priest in our three parishes costs some £83000 (27.5k per church) and this is before we even think about heating, lighting, maintaining and preserving our beautiful buildings. Contrary to popular belief, the parish church recieves no funding from the Central Church of England or from the State. The cost of all our Work, Worship and Mission has to be met by the generosity of our congregations and the wider community.

We are always in need of funds, and if you are able to help out in any way, whether that is by gifting your time, expertise or money, we’d love to hear from you!

Gaynor our treasurer is always happy to advise on all things financial, or if you are able to make a one off or regular donation to St. Thomas’, our bank details are below:

Account Name: Framfield PCC

Sort Code: 40-45-32

Account Number: 91456369

Bank: HSBC

Thank you!

As well as the ‘main’ rota of services across the three Weald Way Churches, it is also necessary to produce a rota for each parish church, allocating readers, intercessors, sidespersons and Communion assistants.
Framfield’s Noivember rota is below.