Category: Saint George’s latest news

The catering team would like to thank everyone for their generous donations towards the centenary celebrations, which enabled us to provide an abundant variety of food and drink.  We have received a lot of feedback, which enables us to review and improve food choices for future events.

Many thanks to those who were involved in the planning, sourcing shopping, preparing and distributing food and also cleaning and decorating the hall inside and out.  About a dozen people were involved and worked tirelessly to achieve the outcome.   So, thank you to all those who chopped, cut, filled food and wielded cocktail sticks all day long; washing up seemingly forever in the recesses of the  kitchen; collected the sandwich order from Eastbourne; stored the food in various fridges throughout the parish to ensure a safely prepared and attractive display.

Finally, for all of you who appreciated the efforts, may we ask you to consider the following:

We desperately need fresh pairs of younger legs to assist us on any event day, as a number of the team find that their legs and feet throb unmercifully after the day’s event!  So, please, if you can possibly help us out next time, put yourself forward now, to find out what it all involves.  You will be strengthening our parish community and saving overtired legs.

Thank you for your kind response.

Last Sunday, one of our mass-goers asked me to help her find a 2 bedroom property, in the Hailsham area.  She is a care worker. Please contact me if anyone can help. Fr Rory.

Anyone wishing for a name to be added to our memorial plaque, please could you email Jackie at [email protected] with correct spelling.  Thank you.

:  St George’s parishioners would like to thank St Wilfrid’s parishioners for such a wonderful time spent celebrating the Centenary Celebrations with them.  A lovely time was had by all. 

Hailsham Foodbank:  are collecting milk bottle tops to help raise more money.  Please help them by bringing in your washed red, blue and green milk bottle tops onlyand place in the church porch.  Thank you.

to all who helped and contributed to our Centenary Celebration on Saturday 13th August.  This event was a huge success and we hope to have many more in the future.

Young Adults Day at the Seaside with Fr Stephen Ortiger – Saturday 20 August 11am – 3pm

Mass at Our lady Star of the Sea, East Preston, followed by a walk on the beach and a shared lunch at a beachside café. Contact        E: [email protected] for more information.

Children’s liturgy will resume at St George’s and St Wilfrid’s on Sunday September 11th and we look forward to welcoming the children back, hearing all about their summer adventures and working towards this year’s Harvest celebrations with them.

If you or your child are aged between 11 and 19 and want to find out more about our Newly established Parish Youth Group please join us on Sunday 9th October, 4pm at St George’s Church Hall Polegate.  Light snacks and refreshments will be served.  

At the meeting we will:

– outline our planned programme of Confirmation preparation Sessions for those wishing to prepare for receiving the sacrament in May 2023 (age 14 -19). Please ensure you attend if you or your child will be wanting to take part in this programme.  

– Consider areas of parish life our youth would like to become more involved in.  Some of our teenagers already read, serve etc. but we would love for all of them to consider helping with one small responsibility within any of our Church ministries, from serving teas, reading, welcoming, creating displays, offertory etc.    

– ask our teenagers what types of activities they would like offered by the parish to enable them to enjoy more time together.

Once established, Our Parish Youth Group, plans to gather once termly and is open to all our older parish children/teenagers and their friends and intends to focus on learning, sharing, serving, fellowship, spiritual growth and fun.  

Please email [email protected] or call 07791 627368 for further information.