Church

Find out about our regular services...

... at East Dean, Friston and Jevington churches

REGULAR SERVICES AT EAST DEAN CHURCH

A living community of faith at the heart of the village

A warm welcome awaits you at East Dean, home of a friendly and hospitable church

Sunday Morning - 9.30am every week - with creche and children's Sunday Club during term times

1st Sunday: Parish Communion (C.W.)
2nd Sunday: Family Service
1st Sunday: Parish Communion (C.W.)
4th Sunday: Family Communion (C.W.)
5th Sunday: Parish Praise

(C.W. - Common Worship - a modern language service. B.C.P. - Book of Common Prayer - a traditional language service)

During Communion services, children from 3 - 11 years of age are most welcome to come along to Sunday Club in the small Village Hall and then join the congregation in church towards the end of the service.
The Beehive, a supervised children's corner for the under '3s, is available in the Vestry - contact Christine Jeffery on 423311

Sunday Evening
Evening Prayer (B.C.P.) 6.00.p.m. or Communion (C.W.)

Wednesday Morning
Holy Communion (B.C.P.) 10 a.m.

Churchwardens
Mr. Peter Jeffery - Telephone:01323 423311
Mr Paul Summers - Telephone: 01323 423143

REGULAR SERVICES AT FRISTON CHURCH

A house of prayer set high on the hill

1st Sunday - 8am Holy Communion
2nd Sunday - 11am Holy Communion
3rd Sunday - 8am Holy Communion
4th Sunday - 11am Morning Prayer
5th Sunday - 8am Holy Communion

(All our services use the traditional language of the Book of Common Prayer which is ideally suited to this quiet, contemplative setting with its wide views)

Churchwardens
Mr. David Gazzard - Telephone:01323 485177
Mr. Dennis Minns - Telephone:01323 422099

REGULAR SERVICES AT JEVINGTON CHURCH

A church with a message of hope for today in a setting of timeless beauty

All our services at 11am - you are very welcome!

1st Sunday - Parish Praise
2nd Sunday - Parish Communion (C.W.)
3rd Sunday - Morning Prayer (B.C.P.)
4th Sunday - Parish Communion (B.C.P.)
5th Sunday - Parish Communion (C.W.

(C.W.- Common Worship modern language service. B.C.P. - Book of Common Prayer traditional language service)

Churchwarden
Miss Jenny Wootton Telephone: 01323 487327

Link to Jevington Church web site

CHURCH GROUPS ACTIVE IN THE PARISH ARE:

Women’s Fellowship meeting once a month on the second Tuesday at 2 30 p.m. in the Village Hall.
Contact Evelyn Taylor on 422346

Sunday Club 9.25 a.m. at the Village Hall.
Contact Pauline Porthouse on 487372

Youth Club AKA Tuesday Club (for local 10-14 year-olds) meets every Tuesday evening at All Saints Centre, Grange Road, Eastbourne, with All Saints Pathfinders. Contact Mark Ashworth on 739389

Home Groups meet weekly during Lent and at other times in the year in both East Dean and Friston and Jevington for Bible Study, fellowship and prayer. Contact Anne Mudd on 423882

Alpha Courses are run once a year in the Autumn.
Contact Peter Hewitt on 422461

There is a Prayer Meeting every Tuesday at 5 30 p.m. in East Dean Church.
Contact Brian Lea on 423226

Parish visiting team.
Contact Christine Jeffery on 423311

Parche - small groups of church members take services in The Grange and another Nursing Home in Eastbourne.
Contact Marie Adams on 422421

East Dean and Friston Parish Magazine
is produced by Jean Gorringe on 423432

Jevington Journal
is produced by June Walker on 488704

The parish gives regular support to the Church Mission Society and to the Diocesan Association for Family Support Work.
Many other charities are supported from time to time during the year.

Specific enquiries about any of the churches should be directed to the churchwardens.

Revd David Baker
Telephone: 423266
Email: davidbaker1966@yahoo.co.uk

This page last modified on: 21 July 2010