The Wagner Churches

THE WAGNER GROUP OF ANGLO-CATHOLIC PARISHES SERVING CENTRAL BRIGHTON [and Hove borders] comprises:

S. BATHOLOMEW’S

S. MARTIN’S with S. RICHARD’S

S. MICHAEL and ALL ANGELS

S. PATRICK’S

S. PAUL’S

THE ANNUNCIATION is an associate parish.

WAGNER GROUP SHARED CELEBRATIONS AND EVENTS IN 2012

1. Lenten Stations of the Cross – Saturdays in Lent

February 25th at St Michael’s

March 3rd at St Bartholomew’s

March 10th at St Martin’s

March 31st at St Paul’s

2. Patronal Festival Sung Masses

March 17th, 12noon – St Patrick’s

March 24th, 12noon – The Annunciation

June 16th, 12noon – St Richard’s

August 25th, 7.30pm – St Bartholomew’s

September 29th, 12noon – St Michael’s

November 10th, 5pm – St Martin’s

In addition, around the Feast of St Paul, Fr Mark Lyons’ First Mass,

7th July, 12noon at St Paul’s

3. Shared Solemnities

Ascension Day – 17th May, 7.30pm at St Bartholomew’s

Assumption – 15th August, 7.30pm at The Annunciation

All Saints – 1st November, 7.30pm at St Patrick’s

Immaculate Conception – 8th December at St Michael’s

4. Social Events

To take place twice a year on a rotation

Wagner Group Easter Party, 14th April at St Bartholomew’s

St Patrick’s to organise in Autumn

5. Walsingham Pilgrimages

St Martin’s Parish – 30th July to 2nd August

St Michael’s / St Paul’s Benefice – 17th to 20th August

The Annunciation Parish – 31st August to 3rd September

Society of Saint Wilfrid and Saint Hilda – 12th to 14th October

Joined Benefices

From the 1 December the Benefices of S. Michael’s and S. Paul’s were joined.

Whereas each parish will remain separate and distinct, with its own churchwardens and PCC., Father Robert Fayers became the first Vicar of the new Benefice, Father Mark Lyon the first stipendiary and Father John Baldy the first non-stipendiary Assistant Curate. The Vicarage of the new Benefice is the former S. Michael’s parsonage in Montpelier Villas, which will come to be known, simply, as ‘The Vicarage.’ The former S. Paul’s Vicarage returns to the Diocese.

The Patrons of the United Benefice [who will appoint the next Vicar] will be the Society for the Maintenance of the Faith.

The title of the new Benefice is: Brighton S. Michael and All Angels and S. Paul. Although each parish remains distinct it is hoped the uniting will lead to even more working together, sharing resources, and to members of the two congregations getting to know each other better.

Vicar & Surrogate : The R^evd Canon Robert Fayers SSC : 727362

Church Office : 01273-203231

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