Category: Saint George’s latest news

Deacon John Writes

Deacon John Writes:

I hope that the following will give you food for thought, particularly if you are feeling low. The West Wind is really very wise! There is an old fable that says: The West Wind once said to a Birch Tree: “Why are you so sad?” The beautiful Birch replied: “Because I am so useless. I cannot bear fruit like the Cherry and Apple Trees. Even the potato and the dumpy turnip are useful. I shall be of no use until I am cut down, and made into furniture, and sold as a bedroom suite. If only I could bear lovely things like cherries or apples.”

The West Wind laughed, and said: “I have just heard the apple grumbling, the cherry wailing, the potato and the turnip complaining. They all have their complaints. Listen to me while I tell you about love and yourself. There’s a man who works in the city. Nearly every day he walks out here like someone who is carrying a heavy burden. When he reaches the edge of this wood he looks at you, the Birch Tree. He raises his eyes, and just the sight of you fills him with happiness.  He goes back to the city brightened and cheered up. He does this not because of what you do, but because of who you are.” With my love for you all

Cake Donations for Songs of Praise

Cake Donations for Songs of Praise  As you will see from last week’s Newsletter, we are hosting Songs of Praise at St. George’s on 8 September at 4pm.  The children, helped by adults, will be making jam and scones, for a delicious tea after the Service;  it would therefore be wonderful if anyone in the parish could  make some cakes, so that we can have a lovely gathering, in the hall afterwards, with parishioners and visitors from the Churches Together group of Polegate, Willingdon and Jevington.  If you are able to help, please bring your cakes on Sunday 8 September, before or after Mass, or before the Service in the afternoon, whichever suits you, and leave them with Anne Bowe. (07808175455)  

Amended Outing

Amended Outing 

The St George’s children’s liturgy families would like to invite all who would like to join us for an outing on Sunday 8th September 2019.  We will meet at the Ringmer Church of St Mary the Virgin car park (Church Hill, Ringmer, Lewes, BN8 5JX) at 11:30am and walk towards the green, through the cemetery, where we will spend approximately an hour picking blackberries.  Please, bring carrier bags and jars. Then, back to St. George’s hall from around  2 pm, the grown ups will make jam and scones meanwhile the children decorate jars.  Come and enjoy the fruits of the labour, following the Songs of Praise Service (See notice below). 

Special Celebration Service

Special Celebration Service:  at St John’s, Meads on 9th September at 2pm.  Open the Book (part of the Bible Society) is celebrating 20 years of ministry.  The service will include a presentation by Bob Hartman, author and illustrator of the wonderful Lion Storyteller Bible, and a storytelling by the St John’s Open the Book team.  Pupils from St John’s School will be sharing their experience of Open the Book and saying prayers.  There will be afternoon tea after the service.  Please come and share this special time with us, and discover more about Open the Book.

Outing

Outing:  We are organising an outing for all the parishioners of St. George’s and St. Wilfrid’s churches on Sunday 8th September 2019.  We will meet at St Mary the Virgin Church car park, in Ringmer, at 12 pm and walk towards the green, where we will spend some time picking up berries. After that, we will go back to the car park and head to St. George’s hall, where grown ups will make jam and children will decorate jars. Once the work is done, we will serve Afternoon Tea with delicious jam and scones for everybody (around 3:30 pm). There will be board games for both children and grown ups to play at the hall. Please, bring carrier bags and as many jars (small and medium sizes) you can. Those who may prefer to do just a little walk, could wait for us to come back from the green, at The Anchor pub, just opposite the church. We look forward to seeing you there!