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NOTICES
11 May 2025
FRIENDS OF ST PAUL’S ANNUAL DINNER: booking closes today!
Forms and full payment for the Friends’ Annual Dinner (Saturday 24 May, 6.30pm for 7pm) need to be given in today.
CHRISTIAN AID COLLECTION AT ST PAUL’S
Today, at the end of Mass, we will be holding a retiring collection to support the work of Christian Aid, which as of 2025 is in its 80th year.
RAFFLE & SHERRY SUNDAY
The monthly raffle for May takes place in the Fishermen’s Vestry after Mass today.
WAGNER GROUP MAY DEVOTION
Later this afternoon, Sunday 11 May, we are invited to our sister church of St Barnabas’, Hove, for a May Devotion beginning at 4pm in honour of Our Lady in this her month.
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SOLEMNITY OF THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD
We gather on Thursday 29 May at 7pm for Solemn Mass at St Michael’s, Victoria Road. Low Mass will be celebrated at St Bart’s as normal on this day at 12 noon.
PENTECOST SUNDAY PARISH LUNCH
After Mass on Sunday 8 June, we will be holding another Bring and Share lunch. Please speak to Susan about a contribution if you are able to make one and do note that only those items that go on her list ahead of time will feature at the lunch to avoid the unnecessary waste of food.
LIGHTING IN CHURCH
Fr Thomas and the Churchwardens are acutely aware of the lighting situation in the main body of the church at present and are working to have the bulbs replaced as soon as possible. Thank you for your forbearance!
FR GRAEME SOON RETURNS TO WALSINGHAM!
Next Sunday will be Fr Graeme’s last Sunday with us for a few months as he returns to Walsingham to minister in both the Benefice and the Shrine there. He will go with our love and assurance of prayers.
ADULT BAPTISM & CONFIRMATION
It has been a great joy over the last few years to prepare a number of adults for baptism and confirmation. If you or someone you know would like to be prepared to receive these Sacraments, St Bart’s will be hosting a Deanery Confirmation in mid-June. Fr Thomas will be arranging some sessions for after Easter, so do be in touch with him.
CHURCH WATCHING
At the recent meeting of the PCC, Fr Thomas drew attention to the significant increase in income that we saw last year from donations left in the box in the narthex and in the votive candle stands. The respective increases from 2023 were just under £1,300 and £1,100. It is a great testimony to those of you who so generously give of your time to keep our church open that not only do people have the chance to experience the beauty of holiness in our building, but we as the community of faith here benefit from those who visit and leave us a donation.
APPEAL FROM OUR FOOD BANK
Our city’s food bank is in considerable need of more donations. We have been asked to flag the particular need for tinned meat, fish, tomato and vegetables as well as pasta, rice, tinned fruit, tinned desserts and instant coffee. Supporting the needy is an integral part of our Christian discipleship, so if you can offer some help, please take your donations to the food bank, which is located at the Calvary Church, BN1 4NJ. Alternatively, if you wish to donate a sum of money for the food bank to then spend on what they need, you can do so using the link: http://www.brightonfoodbank.org.uk/how-can-you-help/.
