THE PARISHES OF ST AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY AND ST BARNABAS THE APOSTLE BEXHILL
SUNDAY 20th July 2025 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
PLEASE TAKE THIS SHEET HOME
Today’s Theme: “Work and Pray”
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:161,84,40,99
Daily Mass
Mon 10 am Feria The URC Church
Tues 8am
10am
St Barnabas
S Mary Magdalene Conquest and DGH Chaplaincies
Weds 10am
S Bridget Churches in Sweden
Thurs 12 Noon Feria The Salvation Army
Fri 10am St Barnabas
Sat 9:00am S Joachim & Anne Our Charities
Please remember in your prayers this week:
Anniversaries
Sunday Ada Heath, Gladys Varley, William Nicholson
Monday Cecil Copeman, Anna Evans, Theodora Lowdell, Jack Jeffreys
Tuesday Herbert Dann, Barbara Timpson, John Turnbull, James Wareham(Priest), Edward Osborn, Tom Bannister
Wednesday Arthur Brooke, Edward Godwin
Thursday Frederick Poole, Phyllis Reid, Mary Harrison, David Wookey
Friday Christopher Vile
Saturday Ernest Wilkins, Jessie Millar
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
PMC 2025
£21,000 left to pay
Items for and changes to this sheet to : Jill before 12pm Wednesday: st.augustines288@outlook.com
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Bexhill Foodbank
Tins and Toiletries required, thanks for your support
Fr Robert’s Appointments this week:
Tuesday pm: Meeting with K Mitchelson
Friday is Fr Robert’s day off
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Please don’t forget God on your holidays- try to find a church when you are away, Fr Robert.
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APCM
Annual accounts for 2024 are now available to view on the notice board.
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WORSHIP AND STUDY
Confirmation Classes
“Exploring Faith”
Tuesday August 26th, 7pm at the Vicarage
Walsingham,
14th-17th October 2025 Mini Pilgrimage with St Barnabas
Theme: “We have a Gospel” Looking at the four Gospels and their writers (£259 per person, transport not included, may go in cars) Sign up sheet on table
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4th-8th May 2026. Theme “The Glorious Vision”
Look out for sign up sheet later in the year
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Rome and Assisi 2026
14-20 September
Half Board Guided Tour
Please see sign up sheet and itinerary on the table
contact the office for more information.
All bookings are the individuals responsibility and need to be made through the travel company
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. Tea and Testament
Monday 21st July the Vicarage.
3.30-4.30pm
Home Made cake available
SOCIAL AND FUNDRAISING
Summer Fete 26th July
Donations &Volunteers needed please. Jewellery (even broken bits),nearly new, clothes and accessories, bric a brac, raffle prizes, toys, jams and preserves, plants, cakes. Please note we are unable to take any electrical goods this year.
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Coffee in the Garden
9th August 10-12
At Sandra and David Handley’s
All proceeds to church funds
See poster
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Parish BBQ & Hog Roast
Sunday 17th August following Mass
£15 PH
See poster and sign up sheet
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Table Top Sale
23rd August 10-12
£10 to reserve a table to sell your own items.
Please contact st.augustines288@outlook.com to book, or speak to Daisy in Church. Refreshments and raffle on the day. Raffles prizes appreciated.
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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St Augustine's Parish Office
01424 210058