THE PARISHES OF ST AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY AND ST BARNABAS THE APOSTLE BEXHILL
SUNDAY 8th June 2025 Pentecost Sunday
PLEASE TAKE THIS SHEET HOME
Today’s Theme: “The Gift of the Spirit”
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:619,125,597,215
Daily Mass Please note times for the Daily Mass
Mon No Mass Today
Tues No Mass Today
10am
St Barnabas
Weds 10am
7 pm St Barnabas
(See opposite) Feria
Patronal Festival
Thurs 12 Noon St Richard’s RC College – staff and pupils
Fri 10am St Barnabas
Sat 9:00am BVM – Our Community Projects
Please remember in your prayers this week:
RIP Hewlett Thompson (Bishop)
Anniversaries
Sunday Emily Ewart, Pat Rider
Monday Maud Bruton, Alice Tipson, Jane Piggott, Leonard Healey
Tuesday Emma Buss, Maria Stead, Robert Adcock
Wednesday Annie Young, Marion Latter
Thursday Alfred Rooke, Geoff Burford
Friday Primrose Way
Saturday Ida Davis, Hilda Rowson, Grace Wimshurst, Herbert Moore
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, 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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PMC 2025
£25,000 left to pay
Items for and changes to this sheet to : Jill before 12pm Wednesday: st.augustines288@outlook.com
Church Bank Account (for on line payments)
The PCC of St Augustine’s Church
Sort code: 40-10-14 Account 21445774
Fr Robert is off duty from Tuesday 3rd to Wednesday 11th June
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Next Sunday, 15th June, Trinity Sunday. We have a guest preacher and celebrant, Bishop Laurie Green.
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Today is the birthday of the Universal Church. We give thanks for the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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Funeral service for the late Jean Spears takes place on 18th June at 2pm
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WORSHIP AND STUDY
Rome and Assisi 2026
14-20 September
Half Board Guided Tour
Deposits of £350 needed to secure your place,
Please contact Jill in the office
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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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Talk & Presentation
16th June @7pm, DR Room.
BHC will give a short talk on their work and receive the donation collected from St Augustine’s and St Barnabas over Lent. Refreshments to follow.
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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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First meeting of “Open Forum” on Tuesday 1st July, at 3pm on the Vicarage lawn. A meeting to talk about faith and contemporary issues. This discussion group is to be between the two parishes. Please bring a picnic dish to share
Sign up sheet at back of church.
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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SOCIAL AND FUNDRAISING
Bingo Night
14th June @ 6.30
With Fish and Chips
Please see poster and sign up sheet
Preserve Stall
Calling all preserve makers – please can you help with making preserves for the fete on July 26th
Pop Up Coffee Morning
Wednesday 11th June, after Mass.
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APM/APCM- 11.30 Sunday 22nd June
St Augustine's Parish Office
01424 210058