The Downland Churches
Holy Trinity Poynings, St Andrew’s, Edburton
St John the Evangelist, Newtimber
The Transfiguration, Pyecombe
August 2015
Sunday 2nd August Trinity 9
10 am Family Service Poynings
followed at 11.15 by Holy Communion
11am Family Communion Edburton
Sunday 9th August Trinity 10
10 am Holy Communion Newtimber
6 pm Evening Service Pyecombe
Sunday 16th August Trinity 11
10 am Holy Communion Poynings
11 am Family Communion Edburton
Sunday 23rd August Trinity 12
10 am Holy Communion Pyecombe
Sunday 30th August Trinity 13
10 am Holy Communion Newtimber
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 3rd August, 3.30 – 5pm at Manor Farm, Poynings (Carol and Maurice Revell’s home)
Thanksgiving for Birth of a Child
Sat, 1st August Orin William Sorrell Newtimber
Special events and dates this month
- Verge Sale for Newtimber Church 2nd August Muddleswood
- Hymn Choosing Mon 17th August, 2pm at The Rectory.
- There will be a meeting to plan the autumn programme for ‘Messy Church’ on Tuesday 18th August from 12 to 2pm.
September dates for your diary:
- Wednesday 2nd September at 11am, Sue’s Open Garden at Pangdean, with a light lunch – please let Ian Currie know if you can be there (01273 841670).
- Study Groups will be starting in September, for 6 weeks from Weds 9th September. We will be using the Pilgrim Course which is based on our baptismal promises – this first series of 6 meetings is entitled ‘Turning to Christ’. Please note the dates in your diary – meetings will as before be held in both the afternoon and evening. Fliers available soon with more details. Lively discussion of some key issues is anticipated! At the Rectory.
- A further course will run later in the Autumn for the Deanery led by Caroline to which all are welcome. This will cover different types of Christian Spirituality, and has been written by The University of Chichester with the Diocese. Look out for details, and how to book
Clergy contact details:
Tel 01273 857456 c.currer@btinternet.com
Revd Graham Jeffery (mainly Edburton) 01273 494559
Revd Dr Caroline Currer, Priest-in-Charge
