In light of the announcement, made on 31 October 2020, from the Government all churches in the Central Sussex United Area will be closed. This will be reviewed once a decision has been made with regard to services in December and into 2021. Information about Zoom services happening in the area will be available soon.
About the CSUA
The Central Sussex United Area is comprised of 24 churches in
villages and towns by the sea, in and around the Ashdown Forest and the South
Downs. It 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'd Barbara Evans-Routley - Co-Leader Methodist
It is delightful to be returning to the South East, having spent part of my childhood in Folkestone, where my parents still live. I felt called to become a minister when I was 16 and so my Local Preachers training began in Kent. Since then, in following that sense of call, I have worked and studied, first as a Lay Worker and then as a Minister around the country, including in Warwickshire, Cambridgeshire, East Yorkshire, Hertfordshire, the West Midlands and now in East Sussex.
Autumn 2020 sees me beginning my 16th year of ordained ministry and my 3rd appointment in the Superintendent’s role. It is always a privilege to meet, worship with and love the congregations and communities I have lived with over the years and I look forward to doing that here too.
I am married to Catherine, who is a former eye nurse and now works as the Operations Manager for a Methodist Circuit in Warwickshire. We share our lives with a cat who demands our time and attention.
John Lane - Co-Leader URC
I became the URC (lay) Co-Leader of the CSUA in 2018 having previously
been a Lloyd’s broker and financial adviser before retiring in 2017. Married
for 48 years, my wife and I have been blessed with 4 sons and 7 grandchildren
who keep us busy. We live in Broad Oak
near Heathfield and enjoy our beautiful countryside. I am an Elder at 2 URCs and am now also a
Trustee of Cornerstone a SCLEP in Uckfield as well as Chair of Trustees at
Brighthelm, Brighton. In my spare
time(!) I am a local organiser for Christian Aid.
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