The Downland Churches

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