Thieves stole the Christmas Day collection money from an Eastbourne church while a service was still going on.
More than £1,000 was collected at Christ the King Church in Princes Road during the morning service and was being stored in the vestry.
Police believe the thieves entered the vestry during the service between 10am and noon.
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