Weekly Sheet

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

SUNDAY 7th December 2025 Second Sunday of Advent

 

PLEASE TAKE THIS SHEET HOME

Today’s Theme: “John- The Man”

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

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:

Daily Mass

Mon

10am

The Society of Mary

Tues

8 am

 

 

10am

St Barnabas

Conquest and DGH Chaplaincies

Weds

10am

 

 

Warming up the Homeless

Thurs

12 Noon

Our Advent Course

Fri

No Mass Today

 

10am

St Barnabas

 

 

Sat

09:00am

Our Community Projects

Please remember in your prayers this week:

RIP Noah, Mark G

Anniversaries

Sunday

 

Monday

Ethel Peacey, Harald King, Jack Baker, Elizabeth Rush, Margaret Haylock, Rosemary Cosens

Tuesday

Arthur Rowson

Wednesday

Ted Rider, Vera French, Gwen Watford

Thursday

Irene Yerrel, Gladys Palmer

Friday

Iris Gale, John Smith

Saturday

Phyllis Hughes, Derek Dangerfield, Geoff Stewart

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, Valerie L, Fr Robert B, Monica, Alan, Lisa, Jack, Patrick, Kelly, Scott, Liz, Simon, Urszula, Katherine, Clive

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

PMC £4550 left to pay

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Restarting Moving Forward Group

It has been suggested that we might restart the “Moving Forward” group in the new year. A new organiser is needed, if you feel you would like to take on this role, arranging a social outing/activity every few months, please see Fr Robert

Fr Robert’s Appointments this week:

Tuesday AM: PCC St Barnabas

Wednesday PM: MDR meeting with the Revd Marc Lloyd

Friday is Fr Robert’s day off

Fr Robert is at St Barnabas this morning

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WORSHIP AND STUDY

We, as a church are in the season of Advent. The liturgical colour is mauve and we omit singing the Gloria. All Sunday Masses are celebrated from the High Altar until Christmas morning.

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Please take a Christmas Poster with you

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***Stars of Love***

Memorial Stars with the name of a loved one for our Christmas tree

£5

Please see forms at back of church. Return to Frances before 17th December

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Guest Preacher

Sunday 14th December, The Ven. Russell Dewhurst

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One Step Enough For Me”

Fr Robert’s brief outline of the life of St John Henry Newman. Cost £1.50. Please sign up at back of church.

Carol Service

The church carol service is at 5pm on Sunday 21st Dec.The music group will be singing a simple piece of Christmas music.This is open to anyone who loves to sing.! If you would like to join us the rehearsal will be on Sunday 14th December after Mass either in the church or the Church hall.

Do join us at special season if you are able.

Steve Martin, Organist

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Advent Course

Proof of the existence of God”.

Thursday 11th December. Argument from Reason.

Fr Barry, 12:00

Mass and lunch

Please sign up at back of church for Advent Lunch

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Prayer Group

There will be no prayer group in December. Next meeting 19th January, at Fiona’s, 36 Winston Drive, Bexhill.

SOCIAL AND FUNDRAISING

Christmas Lunch – Today!!!

12.00 for 12:30 pm

Egerton Park Indoor Bowls Club

For all that have already booked and paid.

Drinks available in the bar

Coffee Morning

Wednesday 10th December, St Augustine’s

10:30 to 12:00

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Table Top Sale- 24th January 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.

 

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