Welcome to the CSUA website! Changes are on the way as our new administrators Carole and Jenny get to work on it. There is so much already here, but more is coming to inspire and inform!

24 churches in villages and towns by the sea, in and around the Ashdown Forest and South Downs, the Central Sussex United Area is bounded by the towns of Haywards Heath (NW), Crowborough (NE), Newhaven (SW) and Eastbourne (SE), and symbolises the unity between denominations as we seek together to share God’s love through our mission and ministry in a variety of communities.

The Central Sussex United Area of

The Methodist Church and The United Reformed Church

Rev Irena Byron John Lane

Methodist Co-Leader, Rev Irena Byron URC Co-Leader, Mr John Lane

It has been quite a challenge working in CSUA

over the last couple of years. What a privilege

to work in this ecumenical area where

denominations seek to bring the best of our

traditions together to build God’s Kingdom

and make disciples. I have many years of

experience working with different

denominations in both lay and presbyteral

ministry and am pleased that I can use that in

this context. On a personal level, I am mother

to three boys and have 6 grandchildren; I am a

dog lover and my companion for the last 8 years

is a bouncy Springer/Bearded Collie cross called

Bonnie. Living in Sussex is great with so much history

(my favourite subject) and plenty of places to walk.

I thoroughly recommend it!