Minister September 3rd, 2010
Sunday 26th September, 10.30am at the United Church. The morning service usually lasts about an hour and a quarter.
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Minister June 11th, 2010
Revd Steve Mann, our Methodist Circuit Superintendent, writes:
The Circuit is delighted to be hosting His Eminence Dr Makinde Sunday Olatunji, Prelate of the Methodist Church in Nigeria, for three days at the end of next week. He is visiting the UK for the Methodist Conference and the World Church Partners’ Consultation in London. Dr Olatunji will also be preaching at a special celebration service for the Nigeria Health Care Project, to be held at Wesley’s Chapel on Saturday 19th June.
We would like as many people as possible to meet Dr Olatunji and find out more about the Methodist Church in Nigeria. To this end, we have organised a coffee afternoon on Thursday 17 June, 3pm until 5pm at the Circuit Superintendent’s manse in Tunbridge Wells. Please drop in at any time during the afternoon. Dr Olatunji will also be attending the Preachers’ Meeting at Crowborough that evening.
Stop Press: We have just heard that, unfortunately, Dr Olatunji’s travel plans have been changed and he will not be arriving until Friday. We very much regret that the coffee afternoon planned for tomorrow (Thursday 17 June) will therefore not take place.
Brian May 18th, 2010
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Minister April 15th, 2010
‘Question Time’ with Election Candidates: Crowborough & Rotherfield Churches Together are hosting a Hustings event with the parliamentary candidates for Wealden of the three main parties, on Friday 23 April, 8pm at All Saints, Chapel Green. All are welcome, whether members of churches or not, and questions for the candidates may be submitted in advance using the forms available in the Vestibule.
Brian February 23rd, 2010
To speak of Christian giving is to acknowledge God’s call to offer money, time, skills and attention in Christ’s service. This series of five Sunday morning services aims to explore the broad context of Christian giving, so that we may respond with confidence to the opportunities God places before us.
Recordings of all the sermons in this series have now been posted on the Sermons page on this website.
Sunday 21 February: ‘Giving Up’
Luke 4.1-13 – Mr Philip Leese
We may plan our Lenten Fasting as a particular discipline – yet whenever we give, it means we’re going to be ‘doing without’. How might we keep our focus upon God in circumstances of austerity?
This sermon is now available to listen online
Sunday 28 February: ‘Giving Back’
Deuteronomy 26.1-11 – Revd Dominic Grant
We come into the world with nothing – so whenever we give, it means we’re handing over something that we in turn have received. How might an awareness of ‘salvation history’ – and our own history – impact upon our readiness to give?
This sermon is now available to listen online
Sunday 7 March: ‘Giving ear’
Isaiah 55.1-9 – Mr Keith Wood
We tend to think of giving as our initiative – yet whenever we give, it means we have in some sense heeded someone’s prompting. How might we learn to listen attentively and to discern God’s prompting?
This sermon is now available to listen online
Sunday 14 March: ‘Giving freely’
Luke 15.11-32 – Revd Dominic Grant (Communion Service)
We try to be wise in our handling of resources – so whenever we give, it means we’re surrendering control and opening ourselves to risk. How might we learn to display Godly generosity by balancing prudence with recklessness?
This sermon is now available to listen online
Sunday 21 March: ‘Giving forward’
John 12.1-8 – Miss Janet Hancock
We try to plan our finances with an eye to the future – yet whenever we give, we are likely to find that there are consequences beyond the limits of our foresight. How might our giving today become an investment in God’s future?
This sermon is now available to listen online
Admin January 12th, 2010
Join us for a Burns Supper Spectacular:
- fine Scottish fare (including haggis, neeps and tatties)
- traditional toasts and ceremonies
- selection of Burns’ poetry and songs
- performance by a Scottish Country Dance group
- Barn Dance with a Scottish flavour, with caller, for all who wish to join in
This unmissable Burns Supper Spectacular takes place on
Saturday 30 January at 7.30pm, here at the United Church Hall.
Tickets are priced £10 and are available via the church or from Broadway Books in Crowborough. Proceeds will go towards our link mission project, a Resources Centre for the Nancy George Academy school in Kenya, via World In Need.
Admin January 8th, 2010
Our 10.30am service this Sunday will go ahead as normal. This will be our annual Covenant Service, including the sacrament of Communion and the induction of newly-elected church Elders.
However, in view of the continuing adverse weather, the 6.30pm service this Sunday has been cancelled.
Admin January 6th, 2010
Please note that due to the adverse weather, there will be no session on Friday 8 January of our Parent/Carer & Toddler group Little Fishes.
Our Boys Brigade session will likewise not take place on Friday 8 January.
Apologies for the inconvenience.
Admin September 29th, 2009
On Thursday 8 October we welcome friends from churches across the Central Sussex United Area, for a Fellowship Rally including worship, Fairtrade presentation, and chamber music recital.
The speaker in the morning will be Mrs Moyna Bridge on Fairtrade producers; in the afternoon we shall be entertained by the Brock Piano Quartet (Kathleen Gilbert piano, Nicki Divett violin, Miriam Grant viola, Mary Hall cello).
The event runs from 10.30am to 3pm and represents outstanding value at just £2 to attend. Soup and drinks are provided but participants should bring a packed lunch (and some spending money for the Traidcraft stall!).
To assist with arrangements, please let us know (preferably by 4 October) if you intend to come.
10.30 am Morning Communion
Rev Dominic Grant
6.30 pm Evening Service
Rev Dominic Grant
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