Upcoming Events

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Saturday, 4th October at S Saviour’s in Eastbourne. 

The day will begin at 10:30 with a Sung Eucharist, presided at by Bishop Will Hazlewood, and be followed by informal talks, lunch, healing ministries and conclude with Benediction.

The Our Lady of Walsingham Festival has become a much-loved annual event in the Diocese of Chichester.
Last year’s gathering at Boxgrove Priory welcomed over 150 people from across the diocese. This year, we are delighted to be holding the festival at the beautiful St Saviour’s Church, Eastbourne.

Everyone is warmly invited to this day of Christian celebration as we reflect on Mary’s call from God, her faithful response, and how her ‘yes’ continues to inspire and guide our lives and the life of our churches today.

Outline of the day

10:30    Solemn Mass
              Celebrant: +William Hazlewood, The Bishop of Lewes
              Preacher: Fr Philip Barnes (Master of the college of Guardians, Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham)
11:30    Tea and coffee
12:00    Talk 1 
Every Yes Matters: Hearing God’s Call to Lay Service
              Gregory Moore - Officer for Lay Ministry and Training
12:45    Lunch*
13:45    Talk 2
Here I Am: Encouraging and Nurturing Vocations to Ordained Ministry
              Giles Carpenter - Diocesan Director of Vocations
14:30    Healing ministries
15:15    Benediction

* A light lunch will be served for which there will be no charge, but donations will be gratefully received.

Sat 4 Oct 2025 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM

By car: parking at the St Saviour's site is limited and, for the Festival, will be limited to those with restricted mobility and other special needs. Spaces maybe pre-booked using the online form. There is a public Car Park adjacent to the station (Commercial Rd, Eastbourne BN21 3XE) and there is on street parking in the roads around the Church.

By public transport: The train station is less than 1/2 mile from St Saviours.

HARVEST

As previously advised there will be no Parish Lunch on Sunday, 5th October. This will now be on Sunday, 23rd 

November.

 We will, however, be celebrating Harvest in the Parish Mass on the 5th . We will be joining the School in supporting Brighton City Mission. If you would like to donate gifts of in date, non-perishable items please bring them in on the 5th,. 

The School will be celebrating in church on Wednesday, 8th October at 2.30 pm. All welcome.

WINTER WONDERLAND—29th NOVEMBER 

11 AM TO 2PM

We will be setting up as usual on the Friday with the stalls being decorated after Mass and available for stocking from 2pm .

If you can help on either the Friday or the Saturday (or both!!) please let Ange know.

We need donations for the Adult Tombola—this could be bottles of wine; cans or bottles of beer; or other alcoholic drinks.

We also need raffle prizes—one of which is the hamper. The list of items required is full (thank you for signing up so quickly) but if you would like to donate something not on the list please do . 

2025 is the year of celebration of the Christian faith across Sussex.

It marks the 950th anniversary of the formation of the Diocese of Chichester and Chichester Cathedral and 1700 years since the Nicene Creed first emerged.   

There is a dedicated website from the Diocese with information about, and links to, the events and celebrations which will form part of this special year for both diocese and cathedral.