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 became enshrined in law on Sunday 1st of March 2026, when a new Benefice (The Weald Way Benefice) was formed. Our three parishes remain distinct within the new benefice with three Parish Churches and governed by three Parochial Church Councils.

Fr. James is now the first Incumbent (Rector) of the Weald Way Benefice.

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 rota for March & Holy Week is below.