Ashburnham Estate Properties to rent Ashburnham and Penhurst From time to time properties become available to rent on Parish Magazine the Ashburnham Estate. If you would like to be contacted when something becomes available, without any obligation, please do let us July and August 2017 know. Contact the Land Agent, Florence Wolfe on 01273 407007 or email: [email protected] for this and any other Ashburnham Estate matters. Holiday Cottage on the Isle of Wight JF Stoneworks Specialists in stone ñ NEW MEMORIALS ! Quiet, but not isolated locaon ñ CLEANING & RENOVATION ! Sleeps 4 plus 1 ñ ADDITONAL INSCRIPTIONS ! Easy access to the beach ñ GRANITE & MARBLE WORKTOPS Lots of lovely walks ñ STONE BUILDING RESTORATION ! ñ DOMESTIC STONE WORK ! Ideal place to relax and unwind ! Garden No. 2 Kingswell Estate, Beech Farm, Netherfield Hill, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0LL Showroom: 01424 774497 ! 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Birrell At Penhurst, near Battle For long or short breaks Oil Fired Boilers, Aga Two bedrooms, sleeps four and Rayburn Two well-behaved dogs welcome Servicing and Repairs Contact cottages4you.co.uk 22 Years Experience Cover artwork by Ieva Clark 0345 498 6900 Ref. 29197 The Granary, Penhurst Fully Insured Home 01580 880804 Please send contributions for the September issue by Friday 4th August www.cottages.com We reserve the right of refusal & the right to edit any articles Mobile 079077 95603 Update About A New Priest-in-Charge for the Benefice of Ashburnham with Penhurst Over the last few months we have been wonderfully supported by the Rt Rev'd Richard Jackson, Bishop of Lewes and the Archdeacon of Hastings, Dr Edward Dowler in working through the process in order that we can now advertise the Sarahjane Prince Cert ed AoR MSMA vacancy for a new Priest-in-Charge for Ashburnham with Penhurst. This has meant Registered with the General Osteopathic (NHS registered) agreeing our Parish Profile and the advert for the vacancy with them. Council & the Institute of Osteopathy Sports Massage Hot Stone Massage The advert below will now appear in the Church Times, the Chichester Diocese and East Sussex Osteopaths offer Aromatherapy Swedish Massage our Church web sites from the 9th June. We will also be sending a copy of the St clinic appointments in Zonal Face Lift Peter's Profile to our Church Family and posting a copy on the church web site. Dallington and Heathfield Foot, Hand & face Reflexology Fertility and Delivery Reflexology Please pray with us to Our Heavenly Father that we continue to grow and indeed To book an appointment, please call Clinics in Dallington and flourish during this time without a Priest-in-Charge and that in His timing a new 07762 576 492 Heathfield Parish Priest is appointed. www.eastsussex-osteopaths.co.uk 07762 576 495 [email protected] www.eastsussexmassage.co.uk Diocese of Chichester, Battle and Bexhill Deanery, East Sussex [email protected] Benefice of Ashburnham with Penhurst PRIEST-IN-CHARGE (House for Duty) Calls for complementary advice The Bishop of Chichester and the Patrons, the Ashburnham Christian Trust, seek to appoint a also welcome Working from the rooms of East Sussex Priest-in-Charge for the benefice of Ashburnham with Penhurst, with principal pastoral Osteopaths responsibility for the worshipping community at St Peter’s Ashburnham (there is an Meridian Marquees Associate Vicar in post who takes responsibility for Penhurst). In addition to the two village churches, a close partnership exists with the Ashburnham Christian Trust conference and We provide a complete service for prayer centre, and the Penhurst Retreat Centre, which welcome many people during the year, including many students and are both closely tied in with the parishes. the ultimate party, wedding or We are looking for a person who will be: corporate event. • A good leader and effective communicator who is positive and energetic in seeking Our Marquees are an ideal venue in growth, building on existing initiatives and fostering new ones. all seasons We provide heating, • Confident in presenting a personal faith in Jesus, in the evangelical tradition of the . benefice; clear in teaching scripture; comfortable with both formal and informal stunning interiors, a wide range of worship, and with the ordained ministry of both men and women furniture, dance floors, stages and • Pastorally aware and willing to be involved wholeheartedly in a rural community but much more. with the ability also to engage with the wide variety of people who pass through the retreat centres. For a free site visit and quotation A delightful four bedroom house has been made available through the Ashburnham Estate. please contact us on Advertise here for Full details and an application form are obtainable from the diocesan website. £40 a year! 01424 893757 Informal enquiries may be made to the Archdeacon of Hastings, The Ven Dr Edward Dowler, [email protected]. 07976 704632 [email protected] Shipping Container to rent Tom Gooders Tree Surgery Some thoughts for the Year of the Bible suitable for all types of storage Fully qualified tree surgeons How we see things is an important part of our attitude to life. When Christopher at secure site on the outskirts of Wren went round St Paul’s Cathedral while it was being built, he came across a Battle/Hastings man mixing cement. 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I hope that these thoughts from a sermon which I preached at Penhurst earlier in E: [email protected] Charges for village focussed groups the year will encourage some of you to turn again to the Bible and to try to reduced to £15 per session. understand what God is saying to us through his Word. Hirers liability insurance in place. References available Please contact Brian Holdstock on With all good wishes Fully insured 01323 832082 John Sykes DEEJAY Carpentry and Joinery Props: DF & JC Tough Ashburnham by the Sea! Windows, doors, kitchen cupboards Mallards conservatories, all maintenance On Sunday 30th July at 10.30am For all your soft furnishing needs join the congregation of Ashburnham Church Telephone: 01424 438814 Curtains, blinds, pelmets etc in the marquee on the Sports Field for a special Mobile 07977 859582 all - age community service! Email: [email protected] Call Sharon 01424 892029 We look forward to seeing you there! 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