Worshippers at All Saints Church in Lindfield are split down the middle over the removal of their pulpit and lectern.
So many people protested when the two items were removed to create a more flexible space the church council has been forced to reinstate them.
By doing so it has, at least temporarily, avoided an unholy row.
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