The Benefice of The Good Shepherd, Lake & St Saviour on the Cliff, Shanklin
in the Diocese of Portsmouth
and under the episcopal care of the Bishop of Richborough
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THE BENEFICE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, LAKE
AND ST SAVIOUR ON THE CLIFF, SHANKLIN
in the Diocese of Portsmouth and the See of Richborough
‘Living and sharing the love of God in the Bay’
BENEFICE BULLETIN
Sunday 12th April 2026
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Welcome to this week’s Benefice Bulletin.
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TODAY - THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EASTER
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MORNING PRAYER, 9.30am, at The Good Shepherd
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MORNING PRAYER, 11am, at St Saviour's​​​
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This week's services
Monday - Mass, 10am at The Good Shepherd
Tuesday - Mass, 10am at St Albans
Wednesday - Mass, 9.30am at St Saviour's ​​​​​
Thursday - Mass, 10am at All Saints
Friday - Fr Tony's Day Off
Saturday - Mass, 11am at All Saints
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Next Sunday - THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER
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THE PARISH MASS, 9.30am, at The Good Shepherd
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THE PARISH MASS, 11am, at St Saviour's
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​Notices
HALLELUJAH….Christ is risen!
A very Blessed and peaceful Easter to you all.
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Thank you to all those who had any involvement in the running of the Lent and Holy Week services. I very much appreciate every one’s help, no matter how big or small. Fr Tony.
Forthcoming APCM: The Annual Parochial Church Meeting for St Saviour and Good Shepherd will take place after Mass on Sunday 19th April. All church members are invited and encouraged to attend; this is about YOUR church.
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Easter Bonnet competition, £2.50 entry fee, bit of fun for all, anyone submitting an entry, please bring bonnets in a black bin liner and NOT to open them up until after the judging 3 winners get a prize from an independent judge. Sunday 19th April at St Saviour, this is open to all churches
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Lectio Divina is on every Wednesday after Mass at St Saviour's. If you’d like to learn about the Sunday Gospel reading, come along.
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Adult Baptism, Charlotte will be Baptised at All Saints on Sunday 26th at 11am. This is great news as we haven’t had an adult Baptism for a very long time. Please hold Charlotte in your prayers.
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Toasted Tea-Cakes are back; Weds 6th May 1pm at St Albans. All welcome for a natter and a nibble!!
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Walsingham Oct Pilgrimage
Mon 19th – Fri 23rd
it’s that time again folks when seats are now open for our parish pilgrimage. Please put your name on the list at back of church if you would like to join us. There are 42 seats on a 1st come 1st serve basis. Please only put your name down if you know you are going to come.
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May 31st will be our next 5th Sunday; this will be at All Saints at 11am with Fr Greg as Fr Tony will be on the mainland visiting his son.
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Please join us for coffee and chat after Morning Prayer.
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Your prayers are asked for…
The sick:
Amanda Delannoy, Jemma, Jon, Peggy, Ruth White, Sarah Simpson, Bob Richens, Hayley, David, Harriet Rainsford, Ben Entwistle, Bonnie, Mandy & Roy Langley, Ben, Baby Alexander, Sylvia Turner.
For the recently departed:
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Anniversaries of Death (March)
12 Jack Richards,
13 Sidney Boocock, Alison Lynn
14 Florence Morris, Chantelle Warren, Elsie Jennings,
15 Harrold Duffus, Ronald Godsell, Harry Kirby,
16 Helena Goble, Connie Wright, Herbert Brown,
19 Edith Osborn, Maisie Vanassche, Paula Guy.
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For any other information please contact respective Church Wardens. Please go to the contacts page.
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Information for Pews Sheet
Contact Julie by email on
Telephone:594357.
NO LATER THAN THURSDAY AFTERNOON PLEASE.