Sunday 26th May 2024 - All are Welcome
Welcome to our services this Sunday, particularly if you are here for the first time. Do make yourself known to the clergy after the service and if it's after the 10am stay for coffee/tea. Holy Communion 8am (Book of Common Prayer): The Revd Ben Brown
Sung Eucharist 10am (Common Worship): The Revd Ben Brown
HYMNS
212 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God almighty
114 Eternal Father, strong to save
225 I bind unto myself today
126 Father, we love you
293 Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
We Pray for the Sick: Robin, Ivy, Danny, Lianne, Oscar, Imogen, Beryl H, Tracy, Colleen,Pat (Peters), Linda
We Remember: Daisy Thomas, Roberta Edwina Nicholls, Mary Roberts
TODAY: EVENSONG RETURNS: We will have the first of our series of monthly Evensong services at 6:30pm. Evensong is a particularly beautiful and ancient form of worship. Do join us.
NO MORNING PRAYER tomorrow: There will be no Morning Prayer on Monday 27th. The church will be closed for the bank holiday. Morning Prayer will run from Tuesday to Friday this week at 9:15am. Silent prayer at 7pm on Tuesday.
CHURCH CLEANING, Wednesday 29th May, 10am-12pm: Help always welcome, it is not arduous but does need to be done. Contact Diana (01273 474964) or Mary Beattie for information.
LUNCHTIME CONCERT, Thursday 30th May, 1:10pm: Joanna Songi & Matthew Fletcher. Programme to include premiere performance of rediscovered works by Elizabeth Maconchy, in advance of their upcoming release with Resonus Classics. Lasts approximately 40 minutes. Free entry, retiring collection.
CONFIRMATION CLASSES: We will be running a series of confirmation classes for children and adults in June. This is an opportunity to deepen awareness of the Christian faith. It can also be used as a refresher course or simply an opportunity to explore. The sessions are on God, Christ, Holy Communion and Prayer. Sundays in June at 12pm at St Anne's, the 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd. For more info talk to Ben.
FSW FOODBANK: This month Family Support Work would like donations of cereal, crisps, ketchup, tinned tomatoes, tinned potatoes/vegetables, tinned meat, cleaning products, coffee, tinned fruit, rice, toiletries. Please bring to St Anne's by Thursday 6th June. (NOT CURRENTLY NEEDED: baked beans, tea, biscuits).
FSW CHARITY WALK, Cuckmere Pilgrim Path, Thursday 30th May: This year Family Support Work is doing a sponsored walk of the 11 mile Pilgrim Walk. They will be meeting on the day at Alfriston at 8:30am. There will be a refreshment stop at each church along the route, and those who feel they cannot manage the full length can join in at any of the stopping points. If you would like to take part or for more information you can contact the FSW Fundraising team on 01273 041401 or email fundraising@familysupportwork.org.uk
or see the poster on the font.
DONATIONS FOR OUR BOOK SALE (Saturday 21st September): Please do continue to donate books for the sale. We are looking for both fiction and non-fiction on all subjects and genres in good condition (please, no A-Zs, Road Maps or National Trust guides). Please leave in the back right pew.
ST ANNE'S OPENING TIMES: A reminder that the Church is open Monday to Saturday from 9:15 until 4pm for people to come in and explore the church or to spend some quiet time. (Times when church is open may vary depending on services and other events.)
ST ANNE'S WEBSITE: www.stanneslewes.org.uk - Our website offers resources for our growth in discipleship. On the website you can now find recent sermons collated in one place under the tag sermons. Also, we have a regular slot called Spiritual Reflections which aims to look at questions of faith in a fresh, imaginative way. Contact Ashley or Ben if you can't find the content.
ONLINE AND CARD TRANSACTIONS: Donations can also be made through our website (the DONATE button is in the top right-hand corner of every page).
A MESSAGE FROM BEN
Please feel free to phone me or drop me an email. I'll be delighted to hear from you. My contact details are:
Rev'd Ben Brown, 01273 933357, email: rectorstanneslewes@gmail.com
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We are on Facebook and Twitter, as well as the website. So, if you wish to be kept up to date with the latest announcements or information, between services, then follow:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ChurchStAnnes
If you would like anything added to the Notices, please speak to Ashley. ashley.price@sky.com - 01273 409410
(For items to be on next Sunday's sheet, please supply to me by Thursday)
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