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Walking Pilgrimage Seaford to Eastbourne

Walking Pilgrimage Seaford to Eastbourne, 22nd Aug 2025 Timetable:

08:30-09:00     Service, Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrade Road.

09:20-09:50     Prayers At Thomas of Canterbury RC Church, Seaford.

10:21                 Seaford Head.

11:30                 Cuckmere Inn, Exceat.

12:41                 Brass Point, Seven Sisters.

13:30-13:50    Prayers At Mary the Virgin, Friston.

14:00-15:00     Tiger Inn, East Dean, Lunch.

15:05 -15:25 Prayers At Simon and Jude, East Dean.

17:20-17:40 Prayers, Holywell.

18:25 Arrive Out Lady of Ransom, Eastbourne.

Everyone welcome to join us, but you must book in advance please

www.thepilgrims.org.uk

13th July 2025

Deacon John Writes:

The following is based on an article found in the diocesan newsletter last week:

The kitchens in our homes are surely the centres of our family lives. They are where we prepare the meals that we eat and in many cases they are where we sit down to eat. I am sure you have had many conversations with family by the oven door or during the    clearing up and washing up or stacking the dishwasher. They are frequently where the events of the day are recalled and discussed. They are also the place where treats and night drinks are prepared. Think for a moment about all the meals that have been prepared there, plus of course the snacks in between the main meals. Do we realise that the Bible has much to say about food and fellowship as so many events happen around food and the building of communities. Both the Old and New Testaments frequently describe the food we need to eat for our living as well as the spiritual food we also need for our well-being. Jesus regularly ate with his followers both before and after his death and resurrection. It was, of course, through the Last Supper event with his chosen disciples that he set up the meal that is still celebrated here in this community and in all the communities all over the world – the Eucharist.

New Deanery Website & Newsletter:

New Deanery Website & Newsletter to help with regular communication across our deanery, especially relating to the formation of a single parish, we have developed a temporary website which can be found at www.eastbourne-stleonards.org.uk.  The website also has the Summer issue of the deanery newsletter to read online.  A few printed  copies of the deanery newsletter are at the back of church for those without online access (once read though please return for others to read.)  Thank you.
 

St George’s Flowers:

ST GEORGE’S FLOWERS, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:  We desperately need  help from you if you can arrange flowers in a vase, as we are becoming greener we are using less oasis, vases are the way forward.  With the costs of flowers, I have been using some artificial flowers at the same time.  Fresh flowers are not lasting long enough for the week day Masses. I am seriously considering flowers only at the altar, leaving out the statue of Mother Mary and Jesus’s  Sacred Heart statue.  If you think you can arrange flowers in a vase and have ideas to help please let me know. A.S.A.P. Cathy Hollingdale.
 

Tea/Coffee at St George’s

The tea and coffee group at St George’s need at least 2 more volunteers to join their happy ‘band’, helping with teas and coffee after Sunday Mass.  You would probably cover one Sunday per month and help out occasionally, to cover holidays etc.  Please see Teresa Leahy in the Hall after Mass or contact her on:- 07935 409176, if you can help?  Thank you very much.
 

St George’s Mill Hill Red Boxes:

I think the boxes are all in and being counted. The next count is December.  I thank you all for your contributions. Those of you who are using alternative ways to pay, these will all be counted for St George’s grand total next year.  The alternative ways to pay are in the special report book given out after Mass a week ago.  There will be more leaflets later with ways to pay in them.  Also, I think it is a good idea to have a red box at home as a reminder of your commitment to the Missionary’s, they are at the back of the church in the porch.  Many thanks for your patience and cooperation.  Cathy your new local secretary for Missio.
 

6th July 2025

New Parish Update:

I want to update you on where we are in the journey towards becoming a New Parish, joining together all the 8 parishes of our Eastbourne – St Leonard’s Deanery. There have been, over the past 6 months, fruitful meetings of a Parish Leadership Group of the clergy and some lay reps from our parishes. There have also been plenty of meetings with the Diocese and those involved across the other Deaneries in this process. Our 11 Deaneries will become 11 large parishes in the coming months. We have realised as the months have passed that this is a “long haul” journey, not a sprint, that must not be rushed but instead, step by step and with everyone playing their part, we can build together a vibrant and mission centred “Community of Communities”. We are now ready for more concrete work to be done and will begin in July working in 2 X Hub Leadership Groups, at the 2 ends of what will be the New Parish (Eastbourne and St Leonards). These Hub Leadership Groups, clergy and lay reps from each church, will work with you all in implementing changes that will allow us to use our many good resources in a way that best serves everybody, and also reaches out to those many people who are searching for Christ and faith. The first 2 important areas we are working on, ready for the autumn, will be [1] coordinating a joined-up approach to our Sacramental Programmes (Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, RCIA etc), and [2] working on coordinated new Hub Mass Schedules that provide all our churches with a better thought-out and sustainable range of Mass times. In the coming days we will be launching a New Parish Website that will provide lots of detail of what’s happening and how you can be involved [https://eastbourne-stleonards.org.uk]. Please continue to keep all this important work in your daily prayers.   Many thanks. Fr Kevin Dring (Moderator – on behalf of the Clergy Team)

Deanery Newsletter

Deanery Newsletter – Latest Edition Now Available

The latest edition of the Deanery Newsletter has been emailed to all parishioners for whom we have email addresses. If you haven’t received a copy, you may need to complete a Parishioner Contact Form, available at the back of church, to ensure we have your current email address.  A small number of printed copies are also available to read over tea and coffee after Mass—please do not take these home, so that others can enjoy them too.  This edition is packed with news and reflections from across our Deanery. It also     includes an important update on the journey towards becoming a Single Parish, and details of a temporary Deanery website, where further updates will be shared.