Weekly Sheet

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

SUNDAY 26th April 2026 Fourth Sunday of Easter

PLEASE TAKE THIS SHEET HOME

Today’s Theme: “The Good Shepherd”

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 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 1st and 3rd Sunday

Hymns:619,699,90,233

Daily Mass :

Mon

No Mass Today

 

Tues

No Mass Today

 

 

Weds

10am

St Catherine

The Diocese of Europe

Thurs

No Mass Today

 

Fri

No Mass today

 

10am St Barnabas

 

 

Sat

No Mass today

 

 

Please remember in your prayers this week:

Anniversaries

Sunday

Frederick Kemp, Richard Silman, Kate Jeneway, Dennis White, Len Lawrence

Monday

 

Tuesday

Katharine Blofield, Dick Westley

Wednesday

Caroline Thomson, Lawrence Hyatt, Irene Griffith, Evelyn Bunch

Thursday

 

Friday

Violet Hanby-Holmes, Jeremy Richards, Harry Symonds Jr, Norman Kearon, Florence Bowsher, Marjorie Hawkins, Emily Adcock, Nancy Glover

Saturday

Gertrude Humphreys, Barbara Ulm

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, Liz, Simon, Urszula, Katherine, Clive, Trevor, Pearl, Diane, Pat, Vicki, Fr Martin,

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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

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Items for and changes to this sheet to : Jill before 12pm Wednesday: st.augustines288@outlook.com

PMC

Our pledge this year is £47,000. We have contributed £9,000 so far


 

Fr Robert is off duty from 22nd to 30th April.

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WORSHIP AND STUDY

Baptism

Next Sunday at 12 noon will be the baptism of

Oscar William Boswell

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Please note: As Fr Martin will be undergoing surgery this week and will be out of action until the end of June, Fr Robert and Fr Barry will be covering St Barnabas on Sundays and during the week. Therefore until the end of June the Saturday 9am mass at St Augustine’s will be suspended. (Walsingham Mass will still continue)

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Exploring the Faith”

Recommences on Monday 11th May, 7pm in the DR Room (details to follow)

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APM/APCM Date 24th May, following Mass

Please see sign up table for election of wardens and PCC members. Please see application details on the sign up table.

Reports from organisations to the parish office by Friday 15th May.

Walsingham 2026

Details are on the piano

 

Ascension Day

St Barnabas

Thursday 14th May, 12 noon

Sung Mass followed by a glass of prosecco and nibbles

 

 

 

 

 

SOCIAL AND FUNDRAISING

Bingo with Fish and chips

Saturday 2nd May

6.30 eyes down at 7pm

£13 includes fish and chips and 2 sessions of Bingo

Sign up at back of church and see posters

Money in advance please before 26th April, as we have to pay for food.

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Fish on Friday with our MP”

Friday 15th May 12:30

St Barnabas in the Horn Room

Our guest will be the local MP Dr Kieran Mullan.

£7

Please bring your own drink. Sign up at back of church.

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COFFEE MORNING

10.30-12.30

Friday 1st May St Barnabas

Wednesday 13th St Augustine’s

Fresh coffee and cake available

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Bexhill Foodbank

Tins and Toiletries required, thanks for your support

Parish Giving Scheme

If you are already signed up for regular monthly giving and would like to increase your contribution. Please contact Parish Giving directly on 0333 0021260 quoting our parish reference as 100610336


 

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