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
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 27th September 2026
Welcome to this week’s Benefice Bulletin.
TODAY - THE SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
MORNING PRAYER - 9.30am at The Good Shepherd
MORNING PRAYER - 11am at St Saviour's
This week's services
Monday - Mass, 10am at The Good Shepherd
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
Next Sunday - THE EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
HARVEST FESTIVAL
THE PARISH MASS - 9.30am, at The Good Shepherd
THE PARISH MASS - 11am, at St Saviour's
Notices
Evensong at St Saviours today at 6.30pm. This will be the last one of the year, due to the nights coming in fast.
Harvest festivals:
All Saints Godshill. Today we celebrate the goods that God produces throughout the world, with our bring and share.
Good Shepherd Sun 4th Oct. Harvest brunch, Bacon and sausage baps after 9.30am Mass.
St Saviour Sun Oct 4th. Harvest soup with bread, crumble n custard. This is £8.00 per person. Please pay Lorriane.
Beetle Drive on Thursday St Saviours 2-4, lots of fun, do come and join in.
Fr Tony will be attending an SSC Conference in London on Thursday 8th Oct. No Mass that day.
Lectio Divina every Wednesday 10.30am at St Saviours. All welcome for open discussion about the coming Sunday readings.
Do you have any red or purple or white double-knit wool?
This is for the mammoth knitted poppy appeal in Godshill, if so, could either give to me or Yvonne from Godshill.
Reinstating old rituals at St Saviours would you like to read the lessons, lead prayers, bring up the Offertory gifts (high altar) and Nave Altar, Chalice assistant. Read reflections. Then please add your name to the lists at the back of church and Fr Tony will have a chat will you. Laity input is so important in keeping your church running.
Passionate about your parish church? Have a look at www.savetheparish.com
Please join us for coffee and chat after The Parish Mass.
Your prayers are asked for…
The sick:
Sylvia, Dot Brogan, David Franklyn, Corina, Margaret Rose, Christopher, Pamela Moore, Kayden, Ronnie, Amanda Delannoy, Sarah Simpson, Hayley, David, Harriet Rainsford, Ben Entwistle, Mandy & Roy Langley, Baby Alexander
For the recently departed:
Richard Normanton
Anniversaries of Death (September/October)
27 Peggy Gallagher, Cissie Jacques, Lilian Welch, Paul Hodgson. Ivy Briant, Kathleen Lamb,
29 David Davies, Jane Baker, Winifred Pink, Violet Davies,
30 Bernard Day, Florence Diamond, Frederick Gorton,
1 Fr Ron Gwyther, Douglas Dixon (P),
2 Clive Preston, Arthur Humphrey, Robert Stephens,
3 Eunice Procter, Irene Ridett, Dorothy Gregory,
4 Win Birch, Lottie Robins
For any other information please contact respective Church Wardens. Please go to the contacts page.
Information for Pews Sheet
Contact Julie by email on
Telephone:594357.
NO LATER THAN THURSDAY AFTERNOON PLEASE.