The Downland Churches – Church News
Holy Trinity Poynings,
St Andrew’s, Edburton
St John the Evangelist, Newtimber
The Transfiguration, Pyecombe
February 2015
Sunday 1st February Epiphany 4/ Candlemas
10am Family Service w Baptism Poynings
followed at 11.15 by Holy Communion
11am Family Communion Edburton
Sunday 8th February 2nd before Lent
10am Holy Communion Newtimber
6pm Evening Service Pyecombe
Sunday 15th February Next before Lent
10am Holy Communion Poynings
11am Family Communion Edburton
Wednesday 18th February Ash Wednesday
7.30pm Holy Communion Newtimber
Sunday 23rd February Lent 1
10am 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 2nd February, 3.30 – 5pm
The Royal Oak, Poynings
Baptism
Sunday 1st February Poynings Hattie Gibb
Special events and dates this month
- On Tuesday 17th February, we have a special meeting -open to all in the Benefice – with our new Archdeacon, the Venerable Fiona Windsor. She will share with us her experience of leading 14 rural parishes, and take questions which will we hope may inform our own future direction. Pangdean Farm, Pyecombe. 7.30pm.
- Newtimber PCC meets on 24th February at 7.30pm.
- Lent starts this month – Ash Wednesday is on 18th February, when there will be an evening service at Newtimber Church.
- Lent Groups also start in February. Dates: 25th February; 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th March. As usual, we will be running a group in the afternoon and also in the evening for anyone out during the daytime. The afternoon group will be 2.30 – 4pm at Pangdean Farm, Pyecombe, and the evening group will be 8pm – 9.30pm at The Rectory, Poynings. Separate fliers will be available with the details and topic.
- NSPCC event 28 February at Danny House, Hurstpierpoint – The TT singers- details see boards.
- Advance notice – concert at Newtimber Church Saturday 7th March, The Vivace Singers at 7pm. Tickets from Shirley Murrell and others – see notices & fliers.
Clergy contact details:
Revd Dr Caroline Currer, Priest-in-Charge
Tel 01273 857456 c.currer@btinternet.com
Revd Graham Jeffery (Edburton) 01273 494559
