Sunday Bulletin
- St Anne's
- Dec 5
- 3 min read
Sunday 7th December 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): Richard HYMNS
401 On Jordan's bank 169 God is love, his the care 198 Hark, the glad sound
295 Let all mortal flesh keep silence
489 The Lord will come The Collection is during Hymn 198
(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:
Reginald Winter, Peggy Pelling, Murdo Murchison, Arthur Karney, Roy Hebborn (Priest), Trevor Henshaw, Margaret Blount, Phylis Fogden, Julian Fane
TONIGHT: ADVENT EVENSONG, 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.
CONTEMPLATIVE COMMUNION, Wednesday 10th 7 p.m. Do come and join us for our monthly quiet communion service.
CHOIR SUPPORTING LEWES FOODBANK, Saturday 13th, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Choir will be carolling outside Aldi in aid of the Lewes Food Banks. Anyone is welcome to join us to swell the ranks for a very good cause. Please speak to David Powell if you are interested.
TOY SERVICE, Sunday 14th 10 a.m. Service, including Blessing the gifts before they go to F.S.W. for distribution to families in time for Christmas.
CAROLS ON THE GREEN, Sunday 14th 2:30 p.m.. Come and join us on the green at Nevill Crescent to sing Carols and hear Readings. There will also be mulled apple juice and mince pies.
FAMILY SUPPORT WORK: A reminder that we are collecting gifts and food for F.S.W. to distribute to children and families who will be struggling at Christmas. Lists of what is most wanted is on the F.S.W. Noticeboard near the Refreshments table (as are the donation boxes). Please DO NOT gift-wrap toys or gifts. Winter Fuel Payment: If you have received this but feel you do not require it, would you please consider donating all or part of it to F.S.W. to help them with their essential work at this time. Deadline for items in time for Christmas is 14th December (for the Toy Service).
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
(For items to be on next Sunday's sheet, please supply to me by Thursday)
NOTE In future the Notices will be, if possible, uploaded on the Friday, with any "last minute" amendments added on Saturday.
