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

SUNDAY 4^th October 2026 Twenty Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

PLEASE TAKE THIS SHEET HOME

Today’s Theme: “Christian Justice”

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:0752 2299503

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 1^st and 3^rd Sunday

Hymns: 22,619,54,171

Please remember in your prayers this week:

Anniversaries

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, Nigel A, Michael W, Andy, Jude, Valerie L, Monica, Alan, Lisa, Jack, Patrick, Urszula, Katherine, Clive, Trevor, Diane, Pat, Vicki, Anne S, Robin, Michael, Judy, Paul

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Tabletop Sale

24^th October

See Daisy or contact office for details

Fr Robert’s Appointments this week:

Tuesday evening: Wardens Meeting at the vicarage, 7.15 pm

Wednesday Housing Trust Meeting, Vicarage, 12 noon

Thursday SSC, London

Friday is Fr Robert’s Day off

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Fr Robert and Rosalind are attending the first Mass of Fr Michael at St Mary’s, Rye, this morning

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All Souls Day- Monday 2^nd November

10am

Said Mass (St Augustine’s)

6pm

St Barnabas, Sea Road

Solemn Request Mass for the Departed followed by refreshments

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Exploring the Faith

Monday 5^th October, 7pm, The DR Room

“Songs of David”

Looking at the Psalms (history and theology)

Coffee, biscuits and cake to follow

Tea and Testament

Tuesday 13^th October 3.30pm Vicarage

Fair Trade Rice for Sale

Next Sunday 11^th October

October Walsingham

Payment to be made in full by 12^th October please. Self-Drive £240, minibus £285.

Please pay to St Augustine’s bank account marked “Walsingham”

Pilgrimage details now available on the piano

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Coffee Morning

Wednesday 14^th October

10.30

The DR Room

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Ukelele & Supper Evening

16^th October, 7pm

£12 pp

Please see poster and sign up on sheet

Payments to church account marked “supper”

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Ladies Social Group

Next Meeting: Beetle Drive

Come and have an afternoon of fun!

Friday 9^th October at 3pm, St Barnabas, Horn Room.

Harvest Lunch

Thank you to all those that organised and attended the Harvest lunch last Sunday. It was a very enjoyable event and a total of £565 was raised for church funds.

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Foodbank Harvest Appeal

Please see posters

Church Account: PCC of St Augustines Bexhill

Sort code: 40-10-14

Account:21445774

PMC 2026

We have pledged £47,000 this year. We have contributed £27,350 so far