Weekly Sheet

THE PARISHES OF ST AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY AND ST BARNABAS THE APOSTLE BEXHILL

SUNDAY 21st December 2025 Fourth Sunday of Advent

PLEASE TAKE THIS SHEET HOME

Today’s Theme: “Full of Grace”

PARISH PRIEST

Father Robert Coates: SSC Chaplain to Eastbourne Lifeboat Crew Tel: 210785

Hon Asst Clergy

Fr Barry Carter SSC Tel; 0759 9727374

Fr Martin Harper Tel: 225552

Parish Mobile 07542 091342

Safeguarding Officer/Website Steve Hills

Church Wardens Steve Hills Tel: 225264

Frances Lingard Tel: 319625

Deputy Wardens Martyn May Tel: 218878

Stephen Martin

Parish Administrator, Hall/DR Room Manager

Jill Duckett Tel: 210058

Email st.augustines288@outlook.com

Office hours: Monday-Thursday 9-1pm, closed Friday

Authorised Lay Minister Fiona Bower Tel 846567

Organist Stephen Martin

Parish Archivist David Stanley Tel: 218332

Electoral Roll Officer: Sue Hollingbery

Website address: www.staugustinesbexhill.org.uk

Sunday Services:

Saturday 6pm First Mass of Sunday

Sunday 8am Mass, 10am Parish Mass.

Junior Church 1^st and 3^rd Sunday

Hymns:22,133,263,522

Daily Mass

Mon	10am	Feria The NSPCC
Tues	8 am 10am St Barnabas	Feria Conquest and DGH Chaplaincies
Weds	10am	Feria The Salvation Army See Christmas services opposite
Thurs	Christmas Day	See Christmas services opposite
Fri	St Stephen’s Day 10am St Barnabas	Mass at 11:00
Sat	St John’s Day	Mass at 11:00

Please remember in your prayers this week:

Anniversaries

Sunday	George Cuscaden, Margery Savidge
Monday	William Glover, Peter Rush
Tuesday	Arthur Vile, Katharine Cross, Violet Duncan, Joan North
Wednesday	Mary Webber, Frederick Meadmore
Thursday	Edith Bryant
Friday	George Herbert, Beatrice Attwater, Arthur Bray, Hubert Roper, Irene Dickens, Joan Moran,
Saturday	Laura Harvey, Herbert Roe, Percy Hodge, Hilda Burrell, Constance Stevens, Paul Stokes

Please remember in your prayers this week: The Sick:

Beryl M, Jim D, Antonio, Sue L, Christa, Sue, Sylvia B, Joy, Margaret, Linda, Eddie K, Frances M, Jack, Kyle, Stella, Nigel A, Michael W, Andy, Jude, Valerie L, Fr Robert B, Monica, Alan, Lisa, Jack, Patrick, Kelly, Scott, Liz, Simon, Urszula, Katherine, Clive

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Fr Robert and Rosalind express their thanks for all the kind messages and cards that have arrived at the Vicarage.

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WORSHIP AND STUDY

Preacher for the 1st January is Fr Robert Beakon

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Thanks to all who have helped in anyway to make Christmas so very special.

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Total amount raised by our Advent appeal for the Salvation Army is £?????

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Christmas at St Augustine’s

“Word of the Father”

Sunday 21^st December	5pm Service of Nine Lessons and Carols – followed by a glass of Christmas cheer! ________________
Christmas Eve	5pm Christingle – shared with St Barnabas 11.30pm Midnight Mass _______________
Christmas Day	8am Mass 10 am Parish Mass for all ages with traditional carols ________________
New Year’s Eve	5pm Preparing for 2026. Reading, Carols and Meditation followed by Benediction (At St Barnabas) _______________
New Year’s Day	12:00 Parish Mass followed by "Bring and Share" lunch

Coffee with St Matthew Tuesday 13^th January, 10.30am, The Horn Room, St Barnabas Church

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