Sunday 5th January 2020 - TRINITY Church Lewes
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Sunday 5th January 2020
WHERE WE MEET
8:00am Southover TRINITY is a multi-site church, made
up of six congregations meeting in
9:30am South Malling three locations: South Malling, St John
sub Castro and Southover. Each week
10:00am Southover we meet at the times shown
opposite.
11:15am St John sub Castro
For more details of the content and
4:30pm St John sub Castro
(1st ,3rd & 5th Sundays )
style of each service, please visit our
website.
6:30pm Southover
www.trinitylewes.org
TO PRAY FOR THIS WEEK
Please remember in your DAILY PRAYER FOR TRINITY
prayers those who are unwell or
We would like to encourage
facing difficulties:
TRINITY Members to be praying for
Eve Empringham (9.30am) each other by focussing on a
particular section of the alphabet
Ron Cook (9.30am) each week. This week we are praying
Michael Voigt (10am) for those from Dumbrell to Field.
Moira Paton (10am)
Joan Lewis (10am) Please also pray for:
Sandra Colquhoun (6.30pm)
Brendan Hammond
Doris Ballard (Monday Club)THIS WEEK’S FEATURES
LEWES PASSION PLAY
2020
The mission aim is to ensure the
story of Easter is heard and seen of all ages, abilities, experience to
on the streets of Lewes every five come together as a community team
years and not lost amongst the to explore and bring alive the Easter
chocolate eggs and Easter bunnies. story. It is fun, rewarding, meaningful
Through the depiction of Jesus' and has seen lives transformed.
teaching, miracles, sacrifice and People have come to faith, one
resurrection we offer the couple met and got married, long
opportunity for people to reflect lasting friendships have been made,
and think, to see and hopefully ask support and encouragement given to
themselves: 'What is Easter really all.
about?
What better gift to be able to give
As a project which invites all the town than the Easter Story for
Christians and non-Christians to free!
get involved it is truly unifying. The
production process enables people We need you: actors and crowd
members, including children, costume
makers, DIY enthusiasts, singers,
programme designers and deliverers,
marshalls, hospitality and tech crews,
etc.
Come and be part of it and make a
difference this Easter.
Register your interest at:
thelewespassionplay@gmail.com
Visit the website:
www.lewespassionplay.orgTRINITY-WIDE NEWS & EVENTS
TRINITY FOR MEN BURNS NIGHT INTERESTED IN GETTING
SUPPER AND WHISKY TASTING BAPTISED?
Saturday 25th January, 7:30pm. Southover We are looking at hosting a TRINITY
Hall. baptism service later in the year. If you
TRINITY for Men are excited to share would like to know more, or might
details of our next Bring A Friend social consider getting baptised please chat to
event. Steve or Jules.
We will start the evening with a suitably
'Burns Night' themed 3 course
supper followed by our resident Scot, 11:15am BREAKFAST BEFORE
Dave Sinclair, guiding us on a tour of the SERVICE
"Highlands and Islands" to gain an Sunday 12th January, 10:45am
appreciation of subtle differences Kicking off the new year with another of
between Single Malts from the major our social breakfasts! Join us next Sunday
regions: Speyside, Highland, Islands and (12th) from 10:45am for sausage sarnies (or
Islay. vegan alternative) / fruit/ coffee etc, time to
There will be 5 drams, one from each of chat and hang out together. All welcome!
the 4 regions, each one a quality single (& if you can help wash up let Jules know!)
malt whisky carefully selected to
showcase the best examples of each
region, and 1 extra special "old and rare" DAILY BIBLE READINGS
dram. DELIVERED TO YOU!
We expect this event to sell out fast so Due to the Christmas break, please see the
please book your tickets asap next two weeks worth of readings.
To purchase tickets please go to Mon 6th Genesis 1:1 - 2:3
https://trinitylewes.churchsuite.com/ Tue 7th Genesis 2:4 - 25
events/k9orosi4 Wed 8th Genesis 3: 1-13
or contact Chris Webb at: Thu 9th Genesis 3:14 - 24
men@trinitylewes.org Fri 10th Genesis 4
Sat 11th Genesis 5
Sun 12th Psalm 85
BRING AND SHARE LUNCH
We are still unable to distribute the daily
Today at 12ish Church End Lower bible readings via email but are looking for
Lounge. Come and share epiphany hope a solution to this. You can access the same
and resolutions for new year 2020.
content via the new Word Live website
content.scriptureunion.org.uk/word-live
MISSIONS PRAYER MEETING
Monday 6th January, Church End Lower
Lounge.
January will be the Month of our Tier
One Mission Partner, our very own Lisa
Buyinza. All welcome.LEWES CHURCHES & COMMUNITY
STILL AVAILABLE, A PAID THE HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT
ROLE AT CAFÉ12/31 Thursday 9th January, 7:30pm Christ
Friday baker/cook/barista required at Church.
Café12/31 from next year for Fridays Author Maya Goodfellow and
9 - 5. We’re looking for a new Naqeeb Saida will talk about how
member of the café team to join us migrants have become the scapegoats
from end of January 2020 to relieve of contemporary mainstream politics.
the existing team and take on some This is an open meeting organised by
baking, serving and barista duties. LOSRAS.
Experience ideal but barista training
can be given. Application deadline PRAYER FOR THE PASSION
extended to 20th January. For more PLAY
info please visit our website https:// The Passion Play team are wanting to
trinitylewes.org/jobs encourage people to pray for the LPP
as the rehearsals and preparations get
Café12/31 VEGAN EVENING into full swing. As we approach Easter
Saturday 18th January 7-9:30pm we will be updating you with the
Join us for an informal evening looking current prayer topics for the week.
at how going vegan can transform - For the launch gathering this
your life. Emelie Watson will be afternoon (5th Jan)
talking about her own mental and - Families and children to get involved
spiritual journey; plus vegan food in the play
tasting from Café12/31 and spices
from Seven Sisters Spices. Recipes to
take away. £10 in advance
www.trinitylewes.org/vegan
WINTER NIGHT SHELTER
The winter night shelter is heading
into what may well be the coldest of
winter months and needs volunteers
even more than before. On the job
training is given to all new volunteers.
New volunteers can contact them
through their website
www.lewesopendoor.org, the Lewes
Open Door Facebook page, by
emailing lewesopendoor@gmail.com
or phoning 07806 777106. Thanks,
Rob HoyTHIS MONTHS MISSION FEATURE
Hi, my name is Lisa Buyinza and I One of the programmes I've en-
have been serving in Masaka, Ugan- joyed running with the girls is
da for the last four and half years creative art and skills develop-
with River of Life Church. This ment activities as well as the ba-
week I will share with you an up- sics about business. They had a
date about the White Eagle Project go at putting their hands to work
children's home, which I have been making and selling various simple
involved with. crafts to help raise money to-
wards the ministry, as well as for
their own personal savings. The
In December 2019 all five of the girls were proudly awarded their
White Eagle girls graduated from certificates of achievement for
the project and were officially re- their part in the White Eagle
settled into the community with Creative Project along with a to-
appropriate relatives, after spend- ken envelope of money they
ing four years at the home. The raised. We are pleased that one
girls will continue to receive emo- of the girls has chosen to study a
tional and spiritual support and course in tailoring. She will be
sponsorship from the ministry, supported to start up her own
from the community, and will con- tailoring business in 2020.
tinue attending the discipleship
programmes in the holidays.
Two of the boys also graduated
from the children's home since
It's been a blessing to build rela- their behaviour was beginning to
tionships with these girls and to be put the other children at risk.
a part of their journeys during that They will now be supported from
season. I think I will always particu- within the community instead,
larly remember praying with Han- receiving regular visits from the
nah*, a former Muslim, as she gave social workers to continue offer-
her life to Jesus. I have been ing them guidance and counsel.
touched by the way Jesus has often
used the broken pieces of my own
story to connect with these girls in There are now four younger boys
various ways to offer hope, faith remaining in the home and no
and encouragement. girls. Unfortunately, a few monthsago, the ceiling of the church offices Loose Collections
Every loose collection will be shared
(attached to the boys home) fell in amongst our mission partners. This week
during a heavy downpour. One of we are focusing our prayers on
the staff members was in there at Lisa Buyinza and River of Life, Uganda.
the time but miraculously escaped
If you would like to give to the Church
unharmed. Thankfully no one was and not to the current mission partner
injured. However, this has inevitably please use the appropriate envelope:
highlighted an urgent need for the either a Gift Aid one or a non-taxpayer's
project to rebuild the whole of the one. Non-taxpayers please note: under
the Gift Aid Small Donor Scheme (GASDS)
boys home since the building ap- the Church can claim gift aid on cash
pears to no longer be secure for donations of £30 or less, no details are
the children to live in. required. Please ask a Church Warden if
you cannot find the correct envelope.
If you have a notice...
Prayer Requests All events, ministries or notices for
publication in any of our media should go
One of the White Eagle girls, Josie*, to office@trinitylewes.org. Please
note that the deadline for the notice
gave birth to a baby on 27th sheet is Wednesday 9am.
December. She is 17 and the
situation is complicated. She is Bookings
resettled with her mother. To hire any of our rooms, please contact
our Booking Administrator Kym Vealé
bookings@trinitylewes.org or 07422
All the children who have recently 521742
been resettled.
Please note Monday is the Clergy,
Youth Minister’s and Children’s Minister’s
Ongoing provision for the ministry day-off, and Friday is Janette Watkins’ day
to rebuild the home, plus God's -off (Pastoral Minister) so they are not
protection for the children living available on those days except for
there. emergencies.
Safeguarding
* names have been changed. We take the safeguarding of children and
vulnerable adults seriously. Therefore if
you have any concerns please speak to
any of our Lead or Deputy Safeguarding
Representatives:
Jane Lee - Lead representative,
Amanda Burgess - Deputy Safeguarding
Representative for Children
Jenni Taylor - Deputy Safeguarding
Representative for Vulnerable Adults.
Jane Lee 07825576936
safeguarding@trinitylewes.orgTHIS SUNDAY AND NEXT
5th January 2020 12th January 2020
Second Sunday of Christmas First Sunday of Epiphany
8:00am (SO) BCP Communion 8:00am(SO) BCP Communion
Jeremy Bamber Steve Daughtery
9:30am (SM) Informal Communion 9:30am(SM) All Age Service
Steve Daughtery 1 Cor 16: 1-24 Neil Chisnall ld
10:00am (SO) Morning Praise
10:00am(SO) Holy Communion
Jules Middleton ld
Jeremy Bamber pr 1 Cor 15: 35-58
Peter Markby ld
Steve Daughtery pr 1 Cor 16: 1-24
11:15am (SJ) Informal Worship
Jules Middleton ld 11:15am(SJ) Informal Worship
Jeremy Bamber pr 1 Cor 15: 35-58 Jules Middleton ld
Steve Daughtery pr 1 Cor 16: 1-24
4:30pm (SJ) Sung Evening Prayer
Ken Bridger 6:30pm(SO) Informal Worship
6:30pm (SO) Informal Communion Joy Shave ld
Steve Daughtery ld Steve Daughtery pr
Jules Middleton pr Non alcoholic wine and gluten free wafers are
available at communion services.
Please make your requirements known to the
servers. Thank you.
THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE
TRINITY HOME GROUPS MEET THIS WEEK
Monday 6th
10:00am(CE) Monday Club 6.:30pm (SJ) The Sesh
7:30pm(CE) Mission Prayer meeting Friday 10th
Tuesday 7th 08:00am(SJ) Open to God
10:45am(SJ) TRINITY Voices 5:15pm(HL) Xcite
6:45pm(HL) The HUB 6:00pm(HL) Girls Group
7:00pm(SO) Bell Ringers 6:45pm(SO) Choir Rehearsal
7:00pm(SJ) Lewes Sings Gospel 7:45pm(HL) The Edge
7:30pm(CH) Antioch Club Saturday 11th
Thursday 9th 7:30pm(SJ) Lewes Sings Gospel
9:30am(SJ) Boogie Bunch Winter Concert
10:15am(SJ) Boogie Bunch Sunday 12th
12:00pm(SJ) Lunch Bunch 8:00pm(CE) After Hours &
1:45pm(CE) CAMEO Eighteen:twentyfive
SO = Southover CH = Chapter House (SO) SJ = St John sub Castro
CE Church End (SO) HL = Church Hall (SO) SM = South MallingYou can also read
