Big THANK YOU to the following:

– John and Nigs Digby for hosting a fundraising dinner for Brighton Voice in Exile to support refugees, and to all who enjoyed it and contributed to their massive total of £615.

– all who helped to clear the bank in front of the church – especially Mark and Michael Lee and the large team of volunteers, including 3 of our parish councillors. There are some good pictures with Nigs!

Many thanks

Caroline

The Downland Benefice Churches of

Holy Trinity, Poynings St Andrew, Edburton

St John the Evangelist, Newtimber

The Transfiguration, Pyecombe

Christmas Services 2016

In addition to the normal Sunday Benefice services held on Sunday mornings in December,

the following is our timetable for special Christmas services.

Sunday 11^th December    Carol Service at Pyecombe with the

6pm                    Mid Sussex Brass Band – and refreshments

Saturday 17^th December Carol Service at Holy Trinity, Poynings

6pm                – followed by mulled wine and mince pies.

Sunday 18^th December    Carol Service at St John’s,
Newtimber 2.30pm – followed by tea in church –for all ages    

6pm                    Carol Service at St Andrew’s, Edburton – followed by mulled wine and mince pies.

Saturday 24^th December at 3.30pm at Poynings Christmas Eve

Christingle Service for children of all ages – with oranges and sweets.

Saturday 24^th December 11.30pm    at Edburton and Pyecombe.

Midnight services of Holy Communion

Sunday 25^th December                     Christmas Day

8am             Short quiet service of Holy Communion at Newtimber

10am        Holy Communion for Christmas Day at Poynings

You and your family would be welcome at any of these services

The Downland Benefice

Holy Trinity, Poynings, St Andrew’s, Edburton

St John the Evangelist, Newtimber

The Transfiguration, Pyecombe

www.downlandchurches.co.uk

November 2016

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     (6^th November)          Poynings

    Second Sunday (13^th November
Remembrance) Newtimber

    Third Sunday     (20^th November)         Poynings    

    Fourth Sunday    (27^th November)         Pyecombe

There is also a Benefice Evening Service at 6pm every second Sunday
(13^th November: Remembrance)
at Pyecombe.

In addition, at Edburton Church there is:

A service of Family Communion every first and third Sunday at 11 am (6^th and 20^th November)

Morning and Evening Prayer each week

Mondays: Edburton at 6 pm; Tuesdays: Newtimber at 5 pm

Wednesdays: Poynings at 9 am; Pyecombe at 6 pm

Evergreens (for the over 60’s)

Monday, 7^th November, 3.30 – 5 pm at Pangdean farm, Pyecombe

(with thanks to Ian and Nicki Currie)

        Special events and dates this month

• November is the month for Services of Remembrance. There will be a short said weekday service at Poynings on Armistice Day (Friday 11^th November) at 10.45am. On Remembrance Sunday, we have two services – in the morning at Newtimber, and in the evening at Pyecombe. Names of the fallen from all 4 parishes will be read both on 11^th November and at the service at Newtimber. Those from Pyecombe are read at Pyecombe. On Sunday 20^th November, the morning service at Edburton will include reading of the names of the fallen from that parish.
• Study Groups continue at The Rectory on Wednesdays: 2^nd November will be our final group meeting in this series.
• Book sale in Fulking Book Nook (the chapel by the village hall) on 13^th November 11am – 4pm. Also CDs and DVDs.
• Messy Church this month will be on Friday 18^th November: 4.30pm in the Hall at Fulking: all welcome.
• There will be a performance of Macbeth at St Andrew’s Church, Edburton, on the evening of Sunday 20^th November. Book online at www.brightonshakespearecompany.co.uk
• 25^th November is Edburton Quiz night at Preston Nomads at 7pm. Teams of 4: £7.50pp. Call 07812-465-559 Food and bar.
• The first Sunday of Advent is on Sunday 27^th November. During Advent, we are launching an appeal for goods to support those who are homeless in winter. Goods collected will be sent to Off the Fence, a local charity that supports those who are sleeping rough. Details of the appeal will be available during November – please watch out for it.
• Save the date for the Poynings Pantomime: Beauty and the Beast. There will be evening performances on Friday 13^th January and Saturday 14^th January, and matinees on Saturday 14^th and Sunday 15^th. The best panto in the area!

Clergy contact details:

Revd. Dr Caroline Currer, Priest-in-Charge

Tel 01273 857456         c.currer@btinternet.com

Revd Graham Jeffery (Edburton)     01273 494559