THE PARISHES OF ST AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY AND ST BARNABAS THE APOSTLE BEXHILL
SUNDAY 5th October 2025 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
PLEASE TAKE THIS SHEET HOME
Today’s Theme: “Our Duty”
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: 225264
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 846567
Organist Stephen Martin
Verger: Alan Anthony 07810 086159
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 1st and 3rd Sunday
Hymns:27,171,16,285
Daily Mass
Mon 10am Feria Pusey House, Oxford
Tues 8am
10am
St Barnabas
Feria Conquest and DGH Chaplaincies
Weds 10am
Feria Residential Homes in the parishes
Thurs 12 Noon S. John Henry Newman
The University of Oxford
Fri 10am St Barnabas
Sat 9 am BVM Our Community Projects
Please remember in your prayers this week:
Anniversaries
Sunday Miriam Braybrook, Marian Frackiewicz
Monday Dene Heald, Bill Palmer, Peter Ayres
Tuesday Geoffrey Veysey, Paul Edwards
Wednesday Marjorie Elwin, Henry Mulliner, Harry Jones, Irene Chapman
Thursday Dennis Rankin (Priest)
Friday Percy Farmer, Ann Currie, Arthur Young, Alex Kendall, Bryan Evers-Sharwood-Smith, Joan Larkin, Hilda Pam Longley
Saturday
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, Fiona B, Jude, Mark G, Valerie L, Fr Robert B, Monica, Alan, Lisa, Jack, Patrick, Kelly, Scott, Liz
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Church Bank Account (for on line payments)
The PCC of St Augustine’s Church
Sort code: 40-10-14 Account 21445774
PMC £13,750 left to pay
Fr Robert has requested that we all think about increasing our contribution by £10 per month.
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Fr Robert’s Appointments this week:
Fr Robert and Rosalind will be attending St Barnabas Harvest Lunch later today.
Tuesday AM PCC St Barnabas
Wednesday PM PCC St Augustine’s
Friday is Fr Robert’s day off
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Next Sunday our guest preacher will be Fr Christopher Channer SSC
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WORSHIP AND STUDY
“Exploring the Faith”
Monday 6th October 7pm at the Vicarage.
“Who is Jesus”
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Open Forum at St Barnabas
Wednesday 8th October, 3pm
“Just Like That”
Ralph Walker from the Salvation Army talking about his faith and work as a magician- all welcome, please sign up.
Please bring a plate of food to share.
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Prayer Matters
Will meet again on Monday 13th October at Fiona’s, 36 Winston Drive. Prayer will be followed by tea, cake and fellowship. All are welcome so please come along. Dates for your diary: 10th November and 8th December
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PCC
Wednesday 8th October
7.30pm (SC 7pm) in the DR Room
SOCIAL AND FUNDRAISING
Saturday 25th October
6.30pm
£12 Including Bingo tickets and Fish and Chips
Please sign up on sheet at back of church
All payments in advance directly to church account (marked Bingo) or cash to Hall Office
Social Committee Meeting
Monday 6th October
5:15 DR Room
Harvest Lunch
A total of £496 was raised for church funds. Thank you to all those that organised and attended. A total of £496 was raised.
Jewellery Stall
Daisy and Fiona are collecting jewellery for the Autumn Fayre in November. All donations gratefully received (particularly gold items even if they are broken). Please give donations directly to Daisy or Fiona or call 07921 519790 to arrange collection. Thank you.
Wednesday 8th October 10.30-12pm
Fresh coffee and cake available
Knit and Natter
Every Monday 2-4pm
at St Barnabas – All Welcome
St Augustine's Parish Office
01424 210058