Sunday 5th May 2024 - All are Welcome Holy Communion 8am (Book of Common Prayer): Ben
Sung Eucharist 10am (Common Worship): Ben/Peter
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.
HYMNS
393 O worship the King
186 Great is thy faithfulness
242 Immortal, invisible
355 Now the green blade riseth
522 To God be the glory
We Pray for the Sick: Robin, Ivy, Danny, Lianne, Oscar, Imogen, Beryl H, Tracy, Colleen, Pat (Peters), Linda
We Remember: Grace Ford, Margaret “Peggy” Norman, Charles & Stella Pratt, Barbara Gratton, Michael Mooney, Robert William Johns. Walter Harris
NEXT SUNDAY: The Caring and Sharing tin will be on the font for any donations.
CONFIRMATION CLASSES: Next week we will have the details of our forthcoming Confirmation Classes. Let Ben know if you'd like to join. They will be held on Sundays. They are open to adults and children. Confirmation Classes are based around the articles of the Christian faith.
LEWES ACT ON POVERTY, 10.30am–2.30pm, Christ Church Sunday 12th May: Timetable: 10.30-11.30 Church service based on Christian Aid resources and appropriate for all ages. 12-1pm LOAF Lunch: Soup bread and cake. No charge but donations welcome. 1-2.30pm Make an Act on Poverty banner. You are welcome to come for all or just some of the the time. Please reply to lunt.liz1@gmail.com if you would like to join the event.
VISIT TO 'NEW VISION', Methodist Modern Art Collection, Emmanuel Church Eastbourne, Sunday 19th May, 2pm onward: Described as 'one of Britain's most important collections of modern religious art'. Many of the paintings from the collection are going to be on display. If you would like to go and be shown the collection, please let Peter know, email peter.shears3@btinternet.com or phone on 07714 822864.
BOOK SALE (21st September): We want your fiction and non-fiction books to sell at our Book Sale in September. Although it seems a long time to go, please do start to donate your books (in good condition) for this event, which in the past has raised over £800 for St. Anne's. Please put books on rear right-hand side pew. For any details please speak to Ashley.
VOLUNTEERS STILL REQUIRED: Could you help with preparing and serving the refreshments after the 10am Service? You won't be expected to do every week as there is a rota. If interested please speak to Jane or Jackie.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: The Pharisees and their scribes were complaining to Jesus' disciples, saying, 'Why do you eat and drink with tax-collectors and and sinners?' (Luke 5 27-end). This passage was from our morning prayer readings. It's a reminder of the infinite mercy of God. Jesus is always at the heart of a group of sinners, feasting, celebrating. Wherever we are, often lost and weighed down by the past, Christ is at the heart of our failure, opening the door onto the divine feast of forgiveness.
ST ANNE'S WEBSITE: www.stanneslewes.org.uk - This is a reminder that 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
DIARY
The Church website www.stanneslewes.org.uk has a diary, showing all the dates of things happening within the church. Click on "What's On" and select "Diary".
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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)