Blessing the Boats and Open-Air Concert

Lancing’s service of Blessing the Boats returns to Beach Green on Sunday 13 July at 2.30 pm.

St Michael and All Angels Church have been organising the service for thirty years. Originally an event that celebrated the historic Lancing fishing community the service now recognises the different leisure pursuits which involve the sea and the Lancing community. The origin of the Blessing of Boats goes back to biblical days when many of the first followers of Jesus Christ were fishermen by trade.

The boats will be blessed during the service which will consist of hymns prayers and a scripture reading. Each boat will then be sprinkled with Holy Water and a short prayer said for the safety of its users.

The afternoon’s service will conclude with a concert by the Lancing Brass after which Cream teas will be served in St Michael’s Church Hall South Street Lancing.

If the weather is wet or windy then the service will be held in St Michael and All Angels Church South Street Lancing.

You may also like the following events from South Lancing and Sompting Parish:

• This Saturday, 14th June, 07:30 pm, A Heart Made Full - celebrating the 80th birthdays of John Rutter and Aedan Kerney in Worthing
• This month, 29th June, 05:00 pm, Choral Evensong at St Mary's Church Sompting in Worthing