The Downlands Churches December 2015

The Downland Churches

Holy Trinity Poynings, St Andrews, Edburton

St John the Evangelist, Newtimber

The Transfiguration, Pyecombe

www.downlandchurches.co.uk

December 2015

Sunday 6^th December                        Advent 2

    10am    Family Service                    Poynings

followed at 11.15am by Holy Communion

    11am     Family Communion                Edburton

Sunday 13^th December                        Advent 3

    10am     Holy Communion              Newtimber

     6pm     Carol Service                    Pyecombe

with the Mid Sussex Brass Band

Saturday 19^th December                     

    6pm     Carol Service                      Poynings

Sunday 20^th December                         Advent 4

    10am    Holy Communion               Poynings

    11am     Holy Communion             Edburton

    2.30pm      Carol Service               Newtimber

     6pm     Carol Service                    Edburton

Thursday 24^th December                 Christmas Eve

    3.30pm Christingle Service             Poynings

    11.30pm First Communion of Christmas       Pyecombe

                                        Edburton

Friday 25^th December                     Christmas Day

    8am     Holy Communion                Poynings

    10am Holy Communion                  Newtimber

Sunday 27^th December              Christmas 1

    10am     Holy Communion              Pyecombe

Weekday Morning and Evening Prayer

At 6pm: Mondays (Edburton), Wednesdays (Pyecombe).

At 5pm: Tuesdays (Newtimber)

And at 9am on Wednesdays at Poynings

Christmas Evergreens (for the over 60’s)

Monday, 7^th December, 3.30 – 5pm at The Cowshed, Pangdean Farm, Pyecombe (Ian Currie’s home)

Other events and dates this month

• Pyecombe Church Christmas Fayre will be held on Saturday 5^th December at Hurstpierpoint Village Centre, from 1.45pm – 4pm. Free admission.
• On Saturday 12^th December at 2pm, Henfield Church are hosting a new play entitled ‘A Christmas Cracker’.

Box office 01273 495532: £6 for adults, £4 for children.

• On 13^th December 4pm to 5.30pm, there will be ‘Nativity around the Christmas tree’ at Pyecombe Church for families with young children. Do bring the family – free admission.
• The South Downs Society Carol Service this year will be at Newtimber Church on Thursday 17^th December at 3pm, followed by refreshments.
• Christmas concerts by our own organists Nick and Jamie Andrews will be held at the Unitarian Church on 18^th December at 12.30pm and 22^nd December at 7.30pm.

Refreshments after all our Carol Services: do join us

At Pyecombe on 13^th December: mulled wine and mince pies

At Newtimber on 20^th December: tea and cakes in church

At Poynings on 19^th and Edburton on 20^th December:

mulled wine and mince pies in church

Happy Christmas to you all

Clergy contact details:

Revd Dr Caroline Currer, Priest-in-Charge

Tel 01273 857456 c.currer@btinternet.com

Revd Graham Jeffery (mainly Edburton) 01273 494559