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SERVICES
Sunday 21st September 2025
9:30am Arlington: Holy Communion
9:30am Selmeston - Holy Communion
11:00am Berwick - Holy Communion
11:00am Wilmington: Harvest Festival Family Service
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Benefice Cuckmere Pilgrim Path Walk
20th September 2025
Outgoing Poet-in-Residence, Oenone, will walk and read her poems along part of the walk and Judith Shaw new Poet-in-Residence will walk part and be introduced at the cream team in the Parsonage Garden, Berwick at the end of the walk.
You are welcome to join the walk at any point
Everyone is welcome to the cream tea at the Parsonage
8am Depart Berwick
9:30am Breakfast at Selmeston
12 noon Coffee at Arlington
1:45pm Lunch at Wilmington
3:15pm Tea at Berwick 3.15pm
Please let Jan know if you would like to attend the breakfast at Selmeston either by text to 07802 841440 by Thursday 18th September at the latest.
There is no charge to join the walk. The breakfast at Selmeston is by donation. There is no charge for the cream tea.
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Poetry Launch and New Poet In Residence 2025-2026
Follow the link below or scan the attached QR code to hear Oenone reading her poetry or to download the pdf of ‘Self-portrait as Scallop Shell’. Please make a donation if you do this. Or you can now purchase her book of poems in Berwick church – and copies will be available in the other churches soon. https://www.cuckmerepilgrimpath.org.uk/poetry/self-portrait-as-scallop-shell
The new Poet In Residence 2025-2026 is Judith Shaw. If you would like to be on a mailing list to receive information about events please could you send your email address to the Benefice Administrator at benefice.administrator@berwickchurch.org.uk. Judith wrote in her application I am actively involved in the poetry community in St Leonards and Hastings with connections across the South East and have helped organise a number of events. With a colleague who lives in Rye, I run the Hastings Stanza Group and am a member of the Kent and Sussex Poetry Society. As well as being a poet and having experience of teaching creative writing for the WEA and privately, I am also a visual artist and have experienced the meditative power of writing and drawing. I designed a course for adults called ‘Confidence Building Through Art’ and feel that many of the exercises I used in my teaching would be relevant to this context.
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St Pancras Church - Table Sale
To book a table (£10) or to donate items please contact Christine Skinner Tel: 07813 382580
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Local History Special Exclusive Behind The Scenes Tour Barbican Museum, Lewes
1st October 6:30-7:45/8pm
There are a couple of spaces left to view the incredible archaeological finds from Selmeston and Winton Street.
The curator, Emma O’Connor has kindly agreed to show specially selected finds held in the museum’s collection which are not on public display and talk about their unique significance.
This is a brilliant opportunity to view local history first hand.
Places are limited to 15 people (12yrs+). Cost £15 per head.
Please contact Michele Boys michele.boys@live.com or Jan Matthew janet.matthews1@btinternet.com
Payment can be made as follows:
by cheque - made payable to The Parochial Church Council of Selmeston
or
electronically into the bank account
Business Account Name: The Parochial Church Council of Selmeston cum Alciston
Sort Code: 20-49-80
Acct No:50036641
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MEDIEVAL WAYFARING IN ART in SUSSEX at Berwick Church
7th October 2025 at 7pm
An illustrated talk by Emma Rose Barber. The talk will last about 40 minutes, followed by a Q and A, book sale/signing of her latest book Finding the Wayfarer: Physical, Spiritual and Poetic Survival.
All most welcome. Admission is free.
For further details please look at the 'Events' tab.
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