Nice composition. I agree with Mad Aussie and Richard about shot 1. Shot 1 is definitely stronger and not just because of the absence of the sun flare but because of the depth of the image. The trees either side work well with the church which is the prime subject and the shadows too emphasise the depth. Shot 2 lacks this.

On the sunflare I'm not a big fan of these and try to get rid of or avoid them altogether in my photos. I take MA's point about flares but I'd rather avoid them.

BW,
NorthStone