The Downland Churches

Holy Trinity Poynings,  St Andrew’s, Edburton

St John the Evangelist, Newtimber

The Transfiguration, Pyecombe

www.downlandchurches.co.uk

May 2015

Sunday 3^rd May                               Easter 5

10 am  Family Service              Poynings
11 am  Family Communion     Edburton

Sunday 10^th May                             Easter 6 

10 am   Holy Communion        Newtimber

6 pm   Evening Service         Pyecombe

Thursday 14^th May                   Ascension Day

7.30 pm Holy Communion          Newtimber

Sunday 17^th May                                     Easter 7

10 am Holy Communion          Poynings

11am   Family Communion      Edburton

Sunday 24^th May                                        Pentecost

10am  Holy Communion          Pyecombe

Sunday 31^st May                    Trinity Sunday

10am  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 11^th May, 3.30 – 5pm at Downside, Fulking

(home of Charmayne and Harry Diamond)

Weddings

Saturday 23^rd May   David Roberts and Marilyn Simon

Newtimber

Friday 29^th May     Marie Hollywood and Harry Morgan

Newtimber

Baptisms

Saturday 16^th May   Annabelle Florence Dinham     Poynings

Saturday 30^th May   Alice May Lamb                                  Pyecombe

Other special events and dates this month

• The Family Service at Poynings on 3^rd May will NOT be followed by Holy Communion as it usually is – please go down to Edburton for 11am if you wish to receive communion in the Benefice on that day.
• Plant Sale at Pyecombe on EITHER Saturday 9^th May, if the weather is fine, when it will be held in the churchyard OR Sunday 10^th May in the church if Saturday is wet. 2-4pm either day.
• Deanery Synod will be held on Weds 13^th May at St Francis Church Hassocks at 8pm.
• On Friday 15^th May we will be launching Downland     Messy Church in the Hall at Fulking from 4.30-6pm.      Come and join in the fun, and bring the family.
• Sunday 24^th May is Pentecost Sunday. Apart from our own service, all are invited to St Edwards Church. Burgess Hill for a special praise service at 6pm.
• Newtimber PCC on Tuesday 26^th May at 7.30pm at Rectory Cottage.
• Puppet show and workshop at Newtimber Church on Weds 27^th May (during half term) from 2.30-4.30pm.
• ‘Pimms and Hymns’ is on Sunday 31^st May at Edburton Church at 6pm – come and enjoy your favourite hymns!