Poynings 650th – a year of celebrations
Holy Trinity church is in the heart of the Downland village of Poynings. The church is 650 years old in 2020 and as a village we are celebrating our community with events throughout the year.
Please join us to celebrate this amazing milestone!
For more information click here for Poynings 650 on Facebook
Poynings Community 2020 – Lighting up the Christmas tree!
This year, our community Christmas tree will be on display outside Holy Trinity church for all to enjoy.
Do come to Cora’s Corner, opposite the church, from 5.45pm on Saturday 19th December for our special lighting up ceremony!
Pyecombe Choir will lead us in carols until 6pm when Rev’d Tim will light up our village Christmas tree.
Join in with the carols ~ words are below.
Please bring along your own mulled wine ~ warm mince pies will be served.
Stay safe: Face-masks advised, wear high viz if you have it and keep all children carefully supervised.
Traffic calming measures will be in place through the village.
We would once again like to express our gratitude to Rushfields, who has generously donated our tree and 3000 sparkly fairy lights!
O little town of Bethlehem.
O little town of Bethlehem
How still we see thee lie
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting Light
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight
For Christ is born of Mary
And gathered all above
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
Their watch of wondering love
O morning stars together
Proclaim the holy birth
And praises sing to God the King
And Peace to men on earth
How silently, how silently
The wondrous gift is given
So God imparts to human hearts
The blessings of His heaven
No ear may hear His coming
But in this world of sin
Where meek souls will receive him still
The dear Christ enters in
O holy Child of Bethlehem
Descend to us, we pray
Cast out our sin and enter in
Be born to us today
We hear the Christmas angels
The great glad tidings tell
O come to us, abide with us
Our Lord Emmanuel
O come to us, abide with us
Our Lord Emmanuel
Away in a manger
Away in a manger,
No crib for His bed
The little Lord Jesus
Laid down His sweet head
The stars in the bright sky
Looked down where He lay
The little Lord Jesus
Asleep on the hay
The cattle are lowing
The poor Baby wakes
But little Lord Jesus
No crying He makes
I love Thee, Lord Jesus
Look down from the sky
And stay by my side,
‘Til morning is nigh.
Be near me, Lord Jesus,
I ask Thee to stay
Close by me forever
And love me I pray
Bless all the dear children
In Thy tender care
And take us to heaven
To live with Thee there
Merry Christmas one and all!
Favourite Pictures
As a thank you and celebration of our Poynings 650 year, please come to celebrate and enjoy some photos of our village and surroundings. Refreshments of hot tea, coffee and biscuits available from 2pm-4pm.
Exhibition open in Holy Trinity Church from 9am – 4pm on Saturday 26th September.
We have safety measures in place. We ask if you can to wear a mask, sign in and sanitise your hands on entering the Church.
Look forward to seeing you.
Heraldry Month of July
For everyone in Poynings, reminder of the Poynings 650 heraldry challenge.
Come on and get creative with all the family to produce a family crest (or two). Your coat of arms should be standard pillow slip size and needs to be on display outside your house and visible from the road no later than 9.00 am Saturday 25th July for the judging.
There will be prizes for the best three entries announced at Royal Oak at 17.30 on Saturday. Hope to see you there.
Details on FB Poynings 650 or contact Mike Airey. 857985
For more information Click Here to the Poynings 650 Facebook events page.
Poynings Open Gardens
We are still holding our 650 Open Gardens and would like to offer virtual tours so we can still enjoy our blooming village this summer!
Here’s what we would like; capture a short video or photo of your garden, a flowering flower pot, your veg patch or somewhere special in the village which touches you in some way. If you would like then please share why this is special to you.
You can do this anytime you like, so if your garden is at its best right now, capture it!
Upload your images over Trinity Weekend 6-7th June onto this ‘Poynings 650’ FB page. If you would like someone to pop round with their mobile phone and capture the scene for you or if you have any questions please contact Claudia (cloudsontour@hotmail.com or 01273 857 717).
Link below to the Event
https://www.facebook.com/events/658397718341895/
Archaeology Talk – February
Tuesday 25th February 7pm
The Archaeology of the South Downs National Park
The Learning Barn, Saddlescombe Farm, BN45 7DE
Tickets, only £7 plus 30p online booking fee.
Unfortunately, the tickets for the Archaeology & History of the South Downs talk by John Manley has sold out!
To be added to a reserve list please email Jan on jannicholsosh@gmail.com.
We have our first event, a talk on the archaeology of the South Downs with particular focus on our local landscape taking shape. We are holding this at Saddlescombe Farm because the facilities are comfortable, there will be an opportunity to enjoy a drink with friends by the log burner to kick off the evening.
Acclaimed local archaeologist, author and speaker, John Manley, brings to life the archaeology and history of the South Downs.
Drinks and nibbles offered from 7.00pm – donations welcomed
