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 3rd May 2026
Welcome to this week’s Benefice Bulletin.
TODAY - THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
THE PARISH MASS, 9.30am, at The Good Shepherd
THE PARISH MASS, 11am, at St Saviour's
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
Next Sunday - THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
MORNING PRAYER, 9.30am, at The Good Shepherd
MORNING PRAYER, 11am, at St Saviour's
Notices
I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has helped with the puzzle sale in any way shape or form at St Saviour's.
Holy Hour after the 10am Mass, Monday at the Good Shepherd with Laying on of Hands. Come and spend an hour before God in the Holy Sacrament
Forthcoming APCMS: St Alban & All Saints after joint Mass on Sunday 10th May. All Church members are invited to attend.
Beetle Drive 1st Thursday of month, St Saviour 2pm- 4pm.
Toasted Tea-Cakes are back; Weds 6th May 1pm -3pm at St Albans. All welcome for a natter and a nibble!!
Week beginning Mon 11th to Fri 15th Fr Tony and pilgrims will be visiting Our Lady of Walsingham. Watch this space for services offered.
Lectio Divina is on every Wednesday after Mass. Due to pilgrims being in Walsingham there will be NO Lectio on the 13th.
31st May 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.
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.
Please join us for coffee and chat after Mass.
Your prayers are asked for…
The sick:
Amanda Delannoy, Jemma, Jon, Peggy, Ruth White, Sarah Simpson, Hayley, David, Harriet Rainsford, Ben Entwistle, Bonnie, Mandy & Roy Langley, Ben, Baby Alexander, Sylvia Turner.
For the recently departed:
Bob Richens, Doris Long
Anniversaries of Death (April)
1 Nora Gallagher, Adelaide Parker, Lucy Moore
2 Dennis Robinson, Doris Hambry,
3 Nancy, Elsie Garner, Keith Jacobs,
4 William Maybee, Joy Draper
5 Herbert Hooper, Herbert Thompson,
6 Graham Phipps,
7 Edward White, Len Tolfrey,
8 Veronica Swanborough, James Heywood,
9 Jack Fry, Harry Morris, John Lucas, Vera Murrant
10 Ethel Bartlett, Jane Hart, Marie Moore, Mabel Till.
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.