Sunday Bulletin
Sunday 27th September 2026
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:
310 Lord, for the years
318 Lord, thy word abideth
56 Be thou my vision
No Communion hymn
231 I heard the voice of Jesus The Collection is during Hymn 56
(Card donations can be made at “Dona” our electronic payment system on the counter by the door)
We Pray for the Sick:
Naomi, Jennifer, Diana & Mike, Imogen, John, Sue, Viviana, Frances, Ed, Michael, Lois
We Remember: Marilyn Grace, Elizabeth Holden
PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NO EVENSONG THIS EVENING
RIDE AND STRIDE: Thank you to everyone who supported our participants in this year's ride and Stride in aid of historic churches. Jane Vokins raised £300 and Peter and Mary-Rose £400, making a total of £700.00. Half of the money raised comes to St. Anne's and half goes to support other ancient places of worship. If you want to find out more about the. Sussex Historic Churches Trust and the work this important charity does please visit https://www.sussexhistoricchurchestrust.org.uk/ or talk to Jane, Peter or Mary-Rose.
THE SAINT FRANCIS TALKS: The last of a series of talks about St. Francis of Assisi in memory of Pamela Tudor-Craig, Art Historian and Medievalist takes place on 28th September. Josie Alwyn will be talking on 'The Curious Case of the Canticle'. The talk starts at 7pm, and will take place at St. Anne's Church.
FEAST DAY OF ST FRANCIS: All are welcome to an evening of music, poetry and drama at St Anne’s Church on the weekend of the Feast Day of St Francis as we celebrate his life and legacy. 3rd October, 6:45 for 7pm, lasts about an hour. Refreshments to follow. St Francis was a medieval saint who remains a figurehead for peace and ecological movements. This event is an ecumenical celebration created by diverse members of the local community. Earlier on Saturday there will be Family Art Workshops, 2pm - 4:30pm,at St Pancras Church Hall, across the road from St Anne’s: - Medieval Manuscript Making, Bird Puppets, Origami Birds.
COFFEE MORNING, this Thursday (1st), 10am. All are very welcome. We look forward to seeing you for coffee or tea and lovely cake.
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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NOTE In future the Notices will be, if possible, uploaded on the Friday, with any "last minute" amendments added on Saturday.
