Chaplaincy
The Chaplaincy is here for the benefit of all, students and staff, those of all faiths and none.
The Chaplaincy is an open space for those with a faith who want to celebrate it as well as for those with their doubts who want to question it; for those who are just looking and those who need somewhere neutral to reflect. It is for those who are experiencing difficulties and maybe don’t know where to start to get help.
Our Chaplain
Meet Rev’d Dr Alison Green
Rev’d Dr Alison Green, our Chaplain, was formerly the curate at Chichester Cathedral. Alison is from Dundee but has lived in Hampshire and West Sussex for many years.
She worked as a doctor in the NHS in Scotland, Chichester and South East Hampshire. Alison completed training in General Practice in Portsmouth and Chichester, then worked at Graylingwell Hospital as a Registrar in Psychiatry, before spending most of her medical career as a Community Paediatrician based in Leigh Park, Havant.
Alison trained for ordained ministry in Cambridge, although her theological study began as a part time student in the Theology department at University of Chichester.
Alison is based in the Chaplain’s office in the Chapel on Bishop Otter Campus but is regularly at the LRC on Bognor Regis Campus and is available to meet students and staff on either site.
Alison says Morning Prayer on weekdays at 9am, temporarily on MS Teams. All are welcome. Please email alison.green@chi.ac.uk if you would like a Teams invitation. Other services are held on both campuses during the year.
There are prayer rooms/ quiet rooms on both campuses.
If you are looking for a local Church, place of prayer, worship or meetings for other faiths and beliefs, Alison will be able to discuss with you what you are looking for and suggest places where you may feel most at home. See a list of local places of worship below.
If you would like to know more about the Christian faith, or wish to deepen and affirm your faith through baptism or confirmation, Alison would be delighted to discuss this further.
Contact Alison by email at alison.green@chi.ac.uk or by phone on 01243 816041.
World Faiths
Places of Worship near Chichester and Bognor Regis
Petersfield
Chithurst Buddhist Monastery, Chithurst House, Chithurst Petersfield GU31 5EU
Brighton
Bodhisattva Centre 3 Lansdowne Road Brighton BN3 1DN
Brighton Buddhist Centre
17 Tichborne Street Brighton BN1 1UR
Crawley
Wat Sri Intra Atula Copthorne, Crawley RH10 3JD
https://watsriintraatula.org.uk/
Southampton
Southampton Buddhist Centre
Christian places of Worship in Chichester
This list is not exhaustive and may not include all Christian Places of worship in the area.
- St Pancras Church
- St Paul’s Church
- Immanuel (Bishops Mission Order)
- St George’s Church
- St Wilfrid’s Church
- Chichester Cathedral
- Roman Catholic Church in Chichester
- Methodist / United Reformed Church
- Baptist Church
Free Churches in Chichester:
Christian places of Worship in Bognor Regis and surrounding area
Church of England churches
Roman Catholic Church
Free Churches in Bognor Regis:
Southampton
Vedic Society Hindu Temple 75-195 Radcliffe Road Northam Southampton SO14 0PS
Brighton
Shree Swaminarayan Hindu Temple Brighton
https://www.swaminarayan.info/
Crawley
Gurjar Hindu Union Mandir GHU Ltd Apple Tree Centre, Ifield Ave, Crawley RH11 0AF
Crawley Swarna Kamatchi Amman Temple 18 Stephenson Way Crawley RH10 1TN Shree Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir (I.S.S.O)
https://www.swaminarayan.info/
Havant
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Havant
Fareham
Wessex Jamaat, Al Mahdi Centre Fontley Road Fareham Hampshire PO15 6QR
Chichester
Jumu’ah Salaah – used for Jumu’ah only. Swanfield Park Community Centre 46 Swanfield Drive Chichester West Sussex PO19 6GH
Bognor Regis
Muslim Community Centre 14-20 Spencer Street, Bognor Regis West Sussex PO21 1AN
Worthing
Masjid Assalam 4 Ivy Arch Rd, Worthing BN14 8BX Haywards Heath Mid Sussex Islamic Centre 19 Wivelsfield Rd Haywards Heath RH16 4EF
http://www.haywardsheathmosque.co.uk/
Horsham
MADINA MASJID HORSHAM 2 Park Terrace E Horsham RH13 5DN
Crawley
Noor Mosque (AMA UK)
This website lists all the Jewish congregations in Sussex (most are in Brighton and Hove):
https://www.sussexjewishrepresentativecouncil.org/member-organisations/
Portsmouth
Portsmouth and Southsea Jewish congregation The Synagogue The Thicket Elm Grove Southsea Hampshire P05 2AA
Southampton
Gurdwara Singh Sabha Cranbury Ave Onslow Road Bevois Valley Southampton Hampshire SO14 0LR
Gurdwara Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib 7 St Mark’s Road Newtown Southampton SO2 0AU
Portsmouth and Southsea
Guru Nanak Sar Gurdwara 5 Margate Road Southsea Portsmouth PO5 1EY
or
Crawley
Siri Guru Singh Sabha Crawley Gurdwara and Sport Centre Ifield Green Crawley RH11 0NU
http://www.crawleygurdwara.org/
Guru Nanak Darbar Crawley 142 Buckswood Dr Crawley RH11 8JG
This list is not exhaustive. If you want to attend a service of religion not listed here, please contact the Chaplain at chaplain@chi.ac.uk for further advice. You may have to travel a little further to find what you are looking for.