Downland Churches News

The Downland Churches

Holy Trinity Poynings, St Andrew’s, Edburton

St John the Evangelist, Newtimber

The Transfiguration, Pyecombe

www.downlandchurches.co.uk

July 2014

Sunday 6th July                  Trinity 3

    10 am    Family Service        Poynings

followed at 11.15 by Holy Communion

11am Family Communion     Edburton

 

Sunday 13th July              Trinity 4

    10 am Holy Communion        Newtimber

     6 pm Evening Service        Pyecombe

the culmination of Village Weekend

 

Sunday 20th July             Trinity 5

10 am    Holy Communion        Poynings

11 am Family Communion    Edburton

 

Sunday 27th July                 Trinity 6

    10 am    Holy Communion        Pyecombe

Morning and Evening Prayer each week

At 9am on Wednesdays at Poynings

At 6pm: Mondays (Edburton),Wednesdays (Pyecombe)

At 5pm: Tuesdays at Newtimber

Evergreens (for the over 60’s)

Monday 7th July June, 3.30 – 5pm
at Rushfields, Poynings (with thanks to Colin and Kathy)

Weddings

Sat, 11th July Jamie Fiveash and Mandi Keating Poynings

Special events and dates this month

  • There will be a meeting of the Joint PCCs on Weds 2nd July at 7pm in Holy Trinity Poynings, followed by a bring and share supper at The Rectory.
  • July 12th to 13th is Pyecombe’s VILLAGE WEEKEND and FLOWER FESTIVAL. The theme for floral displays this year is ‘Achievements.’ At 11am on Saturday 12th, Zoe Ball and her mother Julia Peckham, will cut a ribbon on our new extension at Pyecombe, to the accompaniment of the Mid Sussex Brass Band.
  • Deanery Synod meets on Weds 16th July at Holy Trinity Poynings.
  • On Thursday 17th July, the new Vicar of Henfield, The Revd Paul Doick, will be licensed at St Peter’s Church, Henfield.
  • Edburton PCC meets at 7.30pm on Tuesday 22nd July at Fulking Village Hall.
  • Poynings PCC meets on Monday 28th July at 7.30pm in The Rectory.
  • ADVANCE NOTICE: On Sunday 3rd August, there will be a strawberry tea and Harp Recital in Newtimber Place gardens in aid of the church at Newtimber. Tickets £12 for adults, £5 for children, from Shirley Murrell or Lucy Dalrymple, tel 01273 832009.

Clergy contact details:

Revd Dr Caroline Currer, Priest-in-Charge

Tel 01273 857456 c.currer@btinternet.com

Revd Graham Jeffery (mainly Edburton) 01273 494559