Weekly News
Fr MICHAEL BRYDON We welcome Fr Michael Brydon to Evensong this evening.
FLOWERS at St Richards Altar are in memory of Cissie Stone and Adeline Shepherd.
RECTOR’S COLLECTION We gave the Rector £1500 for his farewell gift and £50 garden voucher for Pat. Many thanks to all who contributed.
JOAN PORTER to a number of very kind, caring and helpful members of the congregation who have seen me safely to and from the church in the recent wintry conditions my sincere thanks to you all. Joan Porter.
TO BE COLLECTED For those of you who may have left any glasses, bowls, plates etc behind from Father Edward’s Party please collect them from the Community Centre. Thank you.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS will be taking place every Friday in Church at 5.30pm during Lent, starting on 24th February. Please try and come to at least one, so we can follow Christ’s journey to the Cross as part of our Lenten devotions. Dcn. Olivia
PANCAKE LUNCH on Shrove Tuesday 21st Feb from 12.30pm at St.Peter’s Community Centre . Please check notices for further Lent Lunches, cost of lunch £3 all proceeds will go to Christian Aid. Many thanks.
MEN AT BREAKFAST Saturday 25th February. Talk with Clifford Bevan (Overcoming Adversity) to be held at St.Peter’s Community Centre, Bell Room at 8.30am
WOMEN'S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER SERVICES on the Theme LET JUSTICE PREVAIL. Friday, 2nd March at Beulah Baptist Church at 10am. Please see poster at Lych-gate for details of this and other Services in the area. ALL ARE WELCOME.
DONATIONS Until now St Peter's has made donations each December from general funds to support various charities. As explained in the January Parish Mag, the DCC proposes instead to hold bi-monthly retiring collections. The first of these will take place after each service on Sunday 11th March. The collection will be for the Mayor's Charity - The East Sussex Disability Association. The mayor's wish is to use the money to improve access for the disabled in Bexhill. Leaflets and Gift Aid forms will be available. Please do not use the green church Gift Aid envelopes. More details on http://www.esda.org.uk
SNOW CLEARING we are trying to gather a group of volunteers who live near to St Peter's
and who would be willing to help clear snow should there be any more! Ideally Ken
would contact them on a Saturday evening if snow was likey to be a nuisance on the
Sunday. Ken cleared snow himself last Sunday from a very early hour, and we are anxious
that this should not happen again. Vounteers please give your contact details to
Judith Platt tel 753444 or the Parish Office tel 734438.
FUND RAISING EVENT FOR THE MISSION AND SOCIAL WORK OF THE CHURCH ARMY St.Michael’s Large Hall on Saturday 25th February at 10.30am to 12 noon. Light refreshments, cake stall, nearly new stall and variety stall. Admission £1.
FEBRUARY PARISH MAGAZINE is now available FREE at the back of the church. Please take copies for friends and family. Many thanks.
Events Elsewhere
PRAYER WALKING next Saturday (25th February) will start at St. Mary Magdalene’s Church. Please join us. We start at 8.30am with a time of praise and worship and finish between 9.30 and 10.00am.
THE THAMES CHAMBER CHOIR 10th Anniversary Concert at St.John the Evangelist, Pevensey Road St. Leonards on Sea. Tickets at the door. £10 (cons £7) 25th February at 7.30pm. Please see flyers at the back of the church.
In the event of an emergency in church, please be aware that there are 5 exits ( Tower, Lady Chapel, S and N doors and Clergy Vestry), to which you will be directed by the sidesmen.
TODAY - SUNDAY 19th February - Sunday next before Lent
8.00am Holy Eucharist
9.45am Parish Eucharist
9.45am TFG - Informal Service in the Community Centre
6.00pm Evensong
THIS WEEK AT ST. PETER’S
Holy Eucharist 9.00am Monday,Tuesday; ; 10.00am Wednesday
7.45am Friday. Unless otherwise stated there will be no Thursday Eucharist. Evening Prayer 5.30pm (Mon-Sat)
Wednesday 7.30pm Ash Wednesday - Parish Eucharist
Sunday : 8.00am Holy Eucharist First Sunday in Lent
9.45am Parish Eucharist
9.45am TFG Informal Service in the Community Centre
6.00pm Evensong.
FOR OUR PRAYERS
- The right person to be appointed in due course as our Parish Rector
to take the life of St.Peter’s forward.
- Those suffering from human abuses internationally.
THE SICK
Grace Noble Christine Riedel Audrey Paterson Roy Collins
Neil Jefferson Robin Wilson Yvonne Lacey Joan Reeman Gwyn Digweed Joan Hodson Andrew Farish Derek Boon
Mary Eden Syd Eden Suresh Sueshan Brian Strickland
Mandy Golby Lesley Hammond Julian Morley Elisabeth Gutch
Ray Perry Joan White Ray Lane Ann Eden
John Crispin Yvonne Dunn Derek Oakley Patricia Walker
Vera Cooksey
THE DEPARTED
Sally Clay