The Downland Benefice
Holy Trinity Poynings, St Andrew’s, Edburton
St John the Evangelist, Newtimber
The Transfiguration, Pyecombe
www.downlandchurches.co.uk
June 2017
There is a united Benefice service every Sunday morning at 10 am in one of our churches.
On most Sundays, this is a service of Holy Communion.
On the first Sunday of each month, it is an all age worship service, followed at 11.15 am by a short Communion service.
Location varies according to the pattern below:
First Sunday (4th June) Poynings
Second Sunday (11th June) Newtimber
Third Sunday (18th June) Poynings
Fourth Sunday (25th June) Pyecombe
There is also a Benefice Evening Service at 6pm every second Sunday (11th June) at Pyecombe.
In addition, at Edburton Church there is:
A service of Family Communion every first and third Sunday at 11 am. (4th June and 18th June)
Morning and Evening Prayer each week
Mondays: Edburton at 6 pm Tuesdays: Newtimber at 5pm
Wednesdays: Poynings at 9 am; Pyecombe at 6 pm
Evergreens (for the over 60’s)
Monday, 12th June, 3.30 – 5 pm at Rectory Cottage, Newtimber
(home of Shirley Murrell)
Baptism
Sunday 4th June Poppy Valder-Davis Poynings
Renewal of Wedding Vows
Sunday 4th June at 4 pm Newtimber
Other special events and dates this month
• STUDY GROUPS run 31st May to 5th July Wednesdays afternoon or evening at The Rectory.
Topic: The Creeds.
• GARDEN PARTY AT PANGDEAN!
1st June, 4 – 7pm in ‘Sue’s Garden in aid of the school in Malagiri, Nepal
• MEET THE AUTHOR EVENT
8th June 7pm at Newtimber Place
• POYNINGS VILLAGE FETE 10th June, 2pm
to 4.30pm in the Rectory garden, Poynings
• MESSY CHURCH
16TH June 4.30pm to 6pm Fulking Village Hall
and in early July:
• PYECOMBE VILLAGE WEEKEND and
Flower Festival 1-2nd July Theme: New Beginnings
• MIDSUMMER CONCERT
STRAWBERRY TEA: 1st July 2-pm at Newtimber
For more information on all events, email : downlandbenefice@icloud.com
Clergy contact details:
Revd. Dr Caroline Currer, Priest-in-Charge
Tel 01273 857456 c.currer@btinternet.com
Revd Graham Jeffery (Edburton) 01273 494559
