Weekly Sheet

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

SUNDAY 6^th September 2026 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

PLEASE TAKE THIS SHEET HOME

Today’s Theme: “Rejection”

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:259,248,187,184

Mon	10am	Feria Local Schools
Tues	8am 10am St Barnabas	Birth of BVM. October Pilgrimage to Walsingham
Weds	10am	Feria Local Retired Clergy
Thurs	No Mass Today
Fri	10am St Barnabas
Sat	9am	BVM Local Charities

Please remember in your prayers this week:

Anniversaries

Sunday	Wiliam Rogers (Priest)
Monday	Vera Browning, Henry Griffiths
Tuesday	Lilliam Holden, Pam Murray, Jenny Streat
Wednesday
Thursday	Violet Taylor, Edith Cable, James Phyllis Perry
Friday	Beryl Coles, Elsie Yearsley
Saturday

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, Fr Peter

Local Handy Man

Peter Herring

Carpentry, decorating, gardening, odd jobs, dog walking

Call or text 07777139767

PMC 2026

We have pledged £47,000 this year. We have contributed £23,100 so far

Fr Robert’s Appointments this week:

Tuesday AM Wardens Meeting. PM St Barnabas PCC

Wednesday Mass at Crowhurst

Thursday AM Funeral

Friday is Fr Robert’s day off

Thursday 11.30 in church, funeral of Joan Cannon

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Tea and Testament

[our monthly reflection upon the Sunday Gospels] Next meeting

Tuesday 8th September

3:30pm at St Augustine’s vicarage.

Tea and home-made cake available

Crucifixes

On Sunday 20^th September crucifixes will be blessed for members of the congregation. If you would like to order one, please sign up at back of church.

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Healing Mass

St Barnabas, Sea Road

Friday 9^th October

10:00

Followed by Coffee Morning at 11 with cakes and fresh produce for sale.

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Steve and Liz Martin are celebrating their Golden Wedding this weekend. After Sunday Mass Robert is giving a thanksgiving and a blessing. Rupinder has made a cake. All are welcome to this special occasion.

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Ladies Social Group

Friday 11^th September 7.30pm, DR Room, £5, Tea & Coffee served. Coastal Cocoa founder, James Bridger talks on history and creation of chocolate. Opportunity to sample and purchase.

Memorial Garden

Cake sale today!!

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Save the Date

Sunday 27^th September

Harvest Lunch

Details to Follow

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St Augustine’s & St Barnabas Men’s Group

Curry Night (other choices available)

Friday 11^th September, 7pm

The Shiplu, London Road

Please sign up on sheet

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Tabletop Sale

24^th October