The Downland Churches

Holy Trinity Poynings, St Andrew’s, Edburton

St John the Evangelist, Newtimber

The Transfiguration, Pyecombe

www.downlandchurches.co.uk

May 2014

Sunday 4^th May                 Easter 3

    10 am    Family Service        Poynings

    followed at 11.15 by Holy Communion

11am Family Communion     Edburton

Sunday 11^th May              Easter 4

    10 am Holy Communion        Newtimber

     6 pm Evening Service        Pyecombe

with a speaker from Christian Aid

Sunday 18^th May                 Easter 5

    10 am    Holy Communion        Poynings     11 am Family Communion    Edburton

Sunday 25^th May             Easter 26

    10am    Holy Communion        Pyecombe

Thursday 29^th May          Ascension Day

    7.30pm 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 12^th May, 3.30 – 5pm
at Downside, Fulking

(home of Charmayne and Harry Diamond)

Baptisms

Sunday 4^th May, 3pm Poynings Theodore Camber Crowther

Sunday 18^th May, 2pm Pyecombe Aeva May Manning

                     Sophia Marie Keen

Weddings

Sat, 3^rd May Tom Kirkham & Beth Jefferson Poynings

Friday, 16^th May Michael Culmer & Gaynor Finelly Newtimber

Sat, 17^th May Bennett George & Emma Kelly Newtimber

Sat, 31^st May Lydia Jenkins & Chris O’Reilly Poynings

Special events and dates this month

• Sunday 4^th May Plant and Flower Sale for Church funds. 2-4pm at The White House, Pyecombe. Cream teas, wine and raffle. 01273 846563.
• Deanery Synod is on 6^th May at Sayers Common. 7.15pm: Holy Communion, 8pm for the meeting.
• 7th May 4.30 – 5.30pm, Deanery Prayer Group at The Rectory, Poynings.
• On Thursday 8^th May, our parishes will be prayed for in Chichester Cathedral at 8am and 5.30pm services. Tea in cloisters café for any wishing to attend.
• At the Pyecombe evening service on 11^th May, we have a guest speaker – Holly Sabin from Christian Aid – at this start of Christian Aid Week. Do come and hear her.
• Wednesday 14^th May, 7.30pm. Edburton PCC
• Saturday 17^th May there will be a special guided walk from Pyecombe Church to Lewes Priory. This links to their 750^th anniversary and to our extension – ask for details.
• Monday 19^th May, 7.30pm Poynings PCC.

Clergy contact details:

Revd Dr Caroline Currer, Priest-in-Charge

Tel 01273 857456 c.currer@btinternet.com

Revd Graham Jeffery (mainly Edburton) 01273 494559