THE PARISHES OF ST AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY AND ST BARNABAS THE APOSTLE BEXHILL

SUNDAY 2^nd August 2026 18^th Sunday in Ordinary Time

PLEASE TAKE THIS SHEET HOME

Today’s Theme: “Take Courage”

PARISH PRIEST

Father Robert Coates: SSC Chaplain to Eastbourne Lifeboat Crew Tel: 210785

Hon Asst Clergy

Fr Barry Carter SSC Tel; 0759 9727374

Fr Martin Harper Tel: 225552

Parish Mobile 07542 091342

Safeguarding Officer/Website Steve Hills

Church Wardens Steve Hills Tel:0752 2299503

Frances Lingard Tel: 319625

Deputy Wardens Martyn May Tel: 218878

Stephen Martin

Parish Administrator, Hall/DR Room Manager

Jill Duckett Tel: 210058

Email st.augustines288@outlook.com

Office hours: Monday-Thursday 9-1pm, closed Friday

Authorised Lay Minister Fiona Bower Tel 07921 519790

Organist Stephen Martin

Parish Archivist David Stanley Tel: 218332

Electoral Roll Officer: Sue Hollingbery

Website address: www.staugustinesbexhill.org.uk

Sunday Services:

Saturday 6pm First Mass of Sunday

Sunday 8am Mass, 10am Parish Mass.

Junior Church 1^st and 3^rd Sunday

Hymns:161,27,477,778

Please remember in your prayers this week:

RIP: Norma Pryce, James Boyer

Anniversaries

Please remember in your prayers this week: The Sick:

Beryl M, Jim D, Antonio, Sue L, Christa, Sue, Sylvia B, Joy, Margaret, Linda, Eddie K, Frances M, Jack, Kyle, Stella, Nigel A, Michael W, Andy, Jude, Valerie L, Monica, Alan, Lisa, Jack, Patrick, Urszula, Katherine, Clive, Trevor, Pearl, Diane, Pat, Vicki, Fr Martin, Anne S, Ken

PMC 2026

We have pledged £47,000 this year. We have contributed £20,000 so far

TableTop Sale-

22nd August 2026 at 10am-12pm

£10 to reserve a table for selling items. Please contact st.augustines288@outlook.com to book and pay or speak to Daisy in Church. Refreshments and a raffle will be available on the day.

Friday is Fr Robert’s day off

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Walsingham Breakfasts

Volunteers needed to provide and prepare breakfast from October onwards. Please add your name and preferred date to the sign up sheet at back of church.

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Healing Mass

St Barnabas, Sea Road

Friday 7^th August

10:00

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“Prayer Matters”

Our prayer group will next meet at Fiona Bower's home at 2pm on Monday 10^th August 2026 at 36, Winston Drive, Bexhill. TN33 9EA Prayer will be followed by tea, cake and fellowship.  All are welcome so do come along.  _____________________________________________________

A Requiem Mass will be offered for the late James Boyer at St. Barnabas on Thursday 13th August at 12:00 noon.  Followed by light refreshments

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St Augustine’s Bookmarks for Sale

30p each

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Coffee in the Garden

Saturday 8^th August

10-12

6 Warwick Road, TN39 4HG

Donations in aid of the St Augustine’s Memorial Garden

Please sign up on sheet or contact David Handley on 075012516445

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Assumption BBQ

St Augustine’s Vicarage Lawn

Sunday 16^th August

12:30 following Mass

£15 pp

Please see poster and sign up at back of church

Coffee Morning

Friday 7^th August

11:00

St Barnabas, Sea Road