THE PARISHES OF ST AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY AND ST BARNABAS THE APOSTLE BEXHILL
SUNDAY 18th May 2025 Fifth Sunday of Easter
PLEASE TAKE THIS SHEET HOME
Today’s Theme: “You are my Disciples”
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, Tuesday, Wednesday 9-12, Friday 9-11.
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:59,285,187,536
Daily Mass
Mon 10 am Feria The Town Hall
Tues 8 am
10am
St Barnabas
Feria Conquest and DGH Chaplaincies
Weds 10am Feria Diocese of St Helena
Thurs 12 Noon Feria The BBC
Fri 10am St Barnabas
Sat 9:00am Feria Our Community Projects
Please remember in your prayers this week:
RIP Peter Leavers, Jean Spears
Anniversaries
Sunday Sidney Duprey, Emily Davis
Monday
Tuesday Peter Goodchild, Heather Hardinge
Wednesday Edward Brand, Stella Beynon, Nora Wilks(Deaconess), Sydney Habben
Thursday Arthur Sulman, Florence Forrester
Friday
Saturday Stanley Chapman, Ada Inkersole, Selina Foy, Leslie Watts, Arthur Thomas
Please remember in your prayers this week: The Sick:
Beryl M, Jim D, Antonio, Sue L, Christa, Sue, Sylvia B, Bishop Hewlett, Joy, Margaret, Linda, Eddie K, Harry S, Frances M, Jack, Kyle, Stella, Nigel A, Michael W, Andy, Fiona B, Jude, Daniel D, Mark G, Valerie L, Joshua R, Sandra, Fr Robert B
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Items for and changes to this sheet to : Jill before 12pm Wednesday: st.augustines288@outlook.com
Fr Robert’s Appointments this week
Wednesday (am): Earlsfield Court (pm) WW2 Talk with tea at St Barnabas
Thursday (pm) meeting with Kevin Mitchardson (St Barnabas)
Friday is Fr Robert’s day off
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WORSHIP AND STUDY
We extend a very warm welcome this morning to Fr William Davage SSC. Born in 1950 Fr. William was a teacher before entering St Stephen’s House, Oxford in 1989. After a curacy in Leicester, Fr William became Priest Librarian at Pusey House, Oxford from 1994-2011. Fr. William now lives in retirement in London where he continues his ministry as a priest and author of many church articles.. Please stay and chat with Fr. William after Mass.
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Tea and Testament
Monday 16th June at the Vicarage.
3.30-4.30pm
Home made cake available
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Walsingham, 2026
4th-8th May. Theme “The Glorious Vision”
Look out for sign up sheet later in the year
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Fr Robert is looking at starting a discussion group called Open Forum. Its aim is to invite guest speakers to talk about faith and contemporary issues. This discussion group is to be between the two parishes. Our first meeting is on Tuesday 1st July at 3pm on the Vicarage lawn. Details at the end of May.
St Barnabas Patronal Festival Mass. Followed by Cheese and Wine. 11th June at 7pm
St Barnabas re-dedication with the Bishop of Lewes, Sung Mass followed by lunch. 25th June at 12 noon.
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APM- Sunday 1st June
Election of Churchwardens – voting will take place at the APM.
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Funeral of the late Peter Leavers is on Thursday 22nd May, 10.30 at Eastbourne Crematorium..
SOCIAL AND FUNDRAISING
Bingo Night
14th June @ 6.30
With Fish and Chips
Please see poster and sign up sheet
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PMC 2025
£26,000 left to pay
Rice for Malawi
Will be on sale again, Sunday 1st June and 6th July. £2.40 for a kilo bag. Cash only, please see Rosalind
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St Augustine’s Fridge Magnets
Min. donation £1.60, on piano
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Bexhill Foodbank
Tins and Toiletries required, thanks for your support
Church Bank Account (for on line payments)
The PCC of St Augustine’s Church
Sort code: 40-10-14 Account 21445774
St Augustine's Parish Office
01424 210058