Sunday Bulletin
- St Anne's
- Nov 21
- 3 min read
Sunday 23rd November 2025
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. Please do stay for tea/coffee after the 10 a.m. Service.
8am – Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer): Ben
10am – Sung Eucharist (Common Worship): Ben HYMNS
11 Lord, for the years 103 Christ, whose glory fills the skies 432 Now thank we all our God
117 Heaven shall not wait
426 Christ triumphant The Collection is during Hymn 432
(Card donations can be made at “Dona” our electronic payment system on the counter by the door)
We Pray for the Sick: Wendy, Phillipp (Priest), Naomi, Jennifer, Diana and Mike, Imogen, Robert Bell (Priest)
We Remember:
Lindsay Fennemore, Ron Bishop, Peony Helena Shears, Philip Rudolph, Harry Coombes, Flo Mitchell, Tim Scott
READING THE MYSTICS. We will be looking at selections from Meister Eckhart. If you are interested in joining and would like to receive the readings contact Ben. Thursday. 7pm at St Michael's Church.
ADVENT EVENSONG Sunday 7th December at 6:30 p.m.. We are having a special Advent Evensong for Churches Together. It's an opportunity to celebrate and pray through the themes of Advent with participation from our sister churches.
TOY SERVICE, Sunday 14th December, 10 a.m. Service, including Blessing the gifts before they go to F.S.W. for distribution to families in time for Christmas.
CHARITY GIVING. For many years we have supported The Steve Willis Memorial Fund each month through “Caring and Sharing”, however, we wish to review our regular giving to charities. While at a local level we continue our strong links with Family Support Work, we would like to support a national or international charity, that members of our congregation know and care about. If you would like to recommend a charity, please speak to or email Mary-Rose or Ashley.
ADMINISTRATION PERSON WANTED. To cover a range of administrative duties, plus others that may arise to support the Rector and the Church in its busy daily life. The person does need to be an active worshipper with the Church of England. Part time position, 16 hours per week with flexible working, at £13.45 per hour. Employed or self-employed considered. If you would like more information speak to Ben or, if interested, submit an initial letter of interest, giving details of previous relevant work/training/skills, and email to Mary-Rose at maryroseshears@btinternet.com. Deadline is tomorrow (Monday 24th November).
CHRISTMAS DAY LUNCH. Christ Church (Fitzjohns Road) will be holding a lunch on Christmas Day for those who are alone. They also need volunteers to help and car drivers who would be able to pick people up from their homes, take them to the Church, then return them after the meal. For more information please contact Gretel at: gretelscott@gretelscott.plus.com.
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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If you would like anything added to the Notices, please speak to Ashley. ashley.price@sky.com - 01273 409410
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NOTE In future the Notices will be, if possible, uploaded on the Friday, with any "last minute" amendments added on Saturday.
