Agenda for the next Poynings Parish Council Meeting

The Downland Churches

Holy Trinity Poynings, St Andrew’s, Edburton

St John the Evangelist, Newtimber

The Transfiguration, Pyecombe

www.downlandchurches.co.uk

March 2015

Sunday 1^st March                 Lent 2

    10am    Family Service        Poynings

    followed at 11.15 by Holy Communion

11am Family Communion     Edburton

Sunday 8^th March             Lent 3

    10am Holy Communion        Newtimber

     6pm Evening Service        Pyecombe

Sunday 15^th March Mothering Sunday

    10am    Holy Communion        Poynings
11am Family Communion    Edburton

Sunday 22^nd March            Lent 5

    10am    Holy Communion        Pyecombe

Sunday 29^th March          Palm 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 2^nd March, 3.30 – 5pm
at

The Paddock, Fulking

(thanks to Ian and Jill Malby)

Golden Wedding Blessing

Sunday 22^nd March, 3pm Ian and Avril Pollard

The Church of the Transfiguration, Pyecombe

Wedding

Saturday 28^th March          Poynings

Darryl Cole and Donna Sadler

Memorial Service

Wednesday 11^th March Bill Brightwell     Edburton

Special events and dates this month

• Lent Study Groups are running on Wednesdays: afternoons at Pangdean and evenings at The Rectory. Course this year is ‘Hope Actually’ produced by the Church Urban Fund. Dates: 25^th February, 4^th March, 18^th March, 25^th March and possibly 1^st April. NB meeting on 11^th March has been rearranged to accommodate funeral at Edburton.
• Friday 6^th March is The Women’s World Day of Prayer. Service at Henfield Free Church at 2pm – all welcome. This year the service focuses on The Bahamas.
• Saturday 7^th March at 7pm a concert in Newtimber Church by ‘The Vivace Choir’ in aid of the Church. Tickets from Shirley Murrell, Lucy Dalrymple or Gill Keith. £8 for adults – includes refreshments.
• Weds 11^th March, evening, Pyecombe PCC
• Tuesday 24^th March, 5.30pm PCC Newtimber
• Services for Holy Week ((30 March – 4^th April) and Easter (5^th April) are given on a separate flier of special services.

Clergy contact details:

Revd Dr Caroline Currer, Priest-in-Charge

Tel 01273 857456 c.currer@btinternet.com

Revd Graham Jeffery (mainly Edburton) 01273 494559

The Downland Churches – Church News

Holy Trinity Poynings,

St Andrew’s, Edburton

St John the Evangelist, Newtimber

The Transfiguration, Pyecombe

www.downlandchurches.co.uk

February 2015

Sunday 1^st February    Epiphany 4/ Candlemas    

    10am    Family Service w Baptism    Poynings
followed at 11.15 by Holy Communion
11am Family Communion              Edburton

Sunday 8^th February      2^nd before Lent

    10am Holy Communion         Newtimber

     6pm Evening Service             Pyecombe

Sunday 15^th February         Next before Lent    

10am    Holy Communion            Poynings
11am Family Communion        Edburton

Wednesday 18^th February     Ash Wednesday

    7.30pm Holy Communion        Newtimber

Sunday 23^rd 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 2^nd February, 3.30 – 5pm

The Royal Oak, Poynings

Baptism

Sunday 1^st February    Poynings     Hattie Gibb

Special events and dates this month

• On Tuesday 17^th 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 24^th February at 7.30pm.
  
• Lent starts this month – Ash Wednesday is on 18^th February, when there will be an evening service at Newtimber Church.
  
• Lent Groups also start in February. Dates: 25^th February; 4^th, 11^th, 18^th and 25^th 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 7^th 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