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The Church of St Peter, Offham
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| From the Rector December 2011 |
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NEWSLETTER January 2012
SUNDAY SERVICES AT ST PETER’S
8.00 am Holy Communion
10.15 am Sunday Club (in the Rectory)
10.30 am PARISH COMMUNION (followed by coffee in the Hall)
To arrange Baptisms, Weddings, Wedding Blessings, Renewal of Marriage Vows, Funerals etc or to discuss any pastoral matter please contact the Rector, Revd Derek Bastide, by phone (01273 474356) or email dandj@bastide8.wanadoo.co.uk. The Rectory, Offham, Lewes BN7 3PX The church web site is www.offhamwithhamsey.org.uk Churchwardens: Geoff Spinks (890805); Pamela Conlon (890336)
From the Rector
New Year Resolutions One of the great rituals of New Year is the making of resolutions and one of the great disappointments of New Year’s Day is the breaking of them! New Year resolutions are, in fact, profoundly Christian: both because they are about fresh starts and Christianity is all about fresh starts and also because, as we know, none of us lives up to what God intended us to be or what we ourselves in our hearts would like to be.
Many people find that the most successful New Year resolutions are those which are not too specific. Why not try something like attempting to give more attention to other people’s needs as well as our own or, even more generally, just to be more loving to and understanding of those around us. If every body did this what a difference it would make! . May God bless you all
Derek Bastide
PANTOMIME TRIP The annual visit to the Plumpton Pantomime (this year it is Goody Two Shoes) is on Wednesday evening, January 18th. Tickets are £6.00. Please be in touch as soon as possible if you would like to join us. We hope also to have a pub supper beforehand, so if you would like to come to that as well please let me know (474356). Judith Bastide SKITTLES EVENING After the success of the previous Skittles evenings, another one has been arranged at the Chalk Pit Inn on Friday, February 24th at 7.00pm. Cost is £3 per head and basket meals are £5.50. Teams can be sorted on the night. This is advance warning so that the date is in your diary. There will be further details in the February Newsletter.
TODDLERS’ TUNES Toddlers’ Tunes meets on Thursdays each week at 10.00am in the Church Hall. It resumes on Thursday, January 5th after the Christmas break. All young children welcome.
SINGING MASTERCLASS The dates of the Singing Master classes for the next three months are January 12th, 26th, February 9th, 23rd, March 8th and 22nd. Contact Jenny Money (483424) for information.
WELCOME to Mrs Helen Smith who joins Hamsey Primary School as Headteacher on January 1st. Hamsey School has a special place in the community so everyone wishes her all the best. We look forward to getting to know her.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY January 8th Celebrating the Epiphany February 22nd Ash Wednesday, first day of Lent April 1st Palm Sunday April 6th Good Friday April 8th Easter Day
THE QUEEN’S DIAMOND JUBILEE Although the Diamond Jubilee is still some months off, plans are already being made. Below is the outline programme for that special weekend.
THE QUEEN’S DIAMOND JUBILEE
‘HAPPY AND GLORIOUS’
Friday June 1st – Monday June 4th Exhibition of Royal Memorabilia in St Peter’s Church featuring Tony Shephard’s Royal Collection.
Friday, June 1st – Monday, June 4th All day refreshment’s in the Church Hall
Saturday, June 2nd Fete in the Church grounds Knots of May dancing
Sunday, June 3rd 10.30am Thanksgiving Service
Monday, June 4th Fish and Chip Supper in the Church Hall
PARISH REGISTERS Baptism November 13th Gage Rabson Wedding December 29th Luke Turner and Charlotte Armitage Funerals November 15th Diana Williams |