Welcome to the website of the parish of Capel and Ockley. We are part of the Surrey Weald Team of parishes close to the south Surrey border with West Sussex. The other parishes in the team are St Peter’s, Newdigate, and St Mary Magdelene, South Holmwood. Our church offers a variety of worship, both separate and as part of the Weald Team.
We are a two small friendly village churches joined in one parish. The churches remain rural, but are located in the busy commuter belt south of London.
We serve first and foremost God, our father in heaven, but serving God also means offering help and comfort to all around us. Love your neighbour as yourself. We therefore feel we must be at the heart of our community. We extend a welcome to all in the village and those visiting, all people of faith and all who have not had faith for some time.
Monthly Newsletter from Rev. Liz Richardson:
One year on…
March is here and I cannot believe it is now just over a year that our new united parish of Capel and Ockley has been in effect and that later this month we will be holding our first Annual Parochial Church Meeting together to review our first twelve months and set our sights to imagining the future. Just as nature around us is greening so too we are hoping that lots of new shoots and some young tender plants of church growth will begin to flourish and take root around our two communities. As I prepare to write my report for the APCM I can look back and reflect on all that we have achieved – the highs and lows, joys and challenges we have faced. Everyone has worked so hard to enable ministry to flourish in both villages and we are grateful for all the support both communities have given us. Each church has been able to hold a regular Sunday morning service three out of four Sundays in the month and then on the fourth Sunday we take turns to worship together at either Ockley or Capel. It has worked very well and for me it has been… Read More
Latest news from the Church of England
Transforming Lent 2019 - Day eighteen
The Bishop of Guildford’s Communities Fund has provided £500-worth of funding towards a scheme at All Saints’, Weston which gives young people the opportunity to learn photography and video skills, while at the same time fulfilling a worthwhile social purpose. About 40 young people were involved in phase one in which they interviewed other young people about their experience of growing up in Elmbridge, and also interviewed community leaders, the local MP, a head teacher, a vet and Bishop Andrew. The Revd Phillip Johnson, former vicar of All Saints’, comments: “Our parish has areas of significant social need and there is little for young people to do. This project helps fill that gap; 90 people attended a showing of the video this group of young people made and all agreed it had been a great success.” SourceRead More »