St Helens with Seaview
Pew News
The website: www.havenchurches.org.uk
SUNDAY 21st December Fourth Sunday of Advent
8.00am Holy Communion
10.00am Nine Lessons & Carols
6.00pm Carol Service
Tuesday 23rd December
5.30pm Nine Lessons & Carols
(Please bring a torch to light the path from the car park)
Wednesday 24th December
9.30am Holy Communion
3.30pm Crib Service & Christingle
11.30pm Midnight Eucharist
11.30pm Christmas Eucharist
(Please bring a torch to light the path from the car park)
Thursday 25th December Chistmas Day
10.00am Family Christmas Communion
10.00am Family Christmas Communion
SUNDAY 28th December The Holy Innocents
8.00am Holy Communion
10.00am Sung Eucharist with Childen's Church
Wednesday 31st December
9.30am Holy Communion
Morning Prayer
The office of Morning Prayer, led by the Revd Robert Wynford-Harris, will be said in the Churches as follows:-
Mon. St Helen's 9.30am
Tues. St Peter's 9.30am
Wed. St Helen's 8.00am
Thurs. St Peter's 9.30am
Anyone is very welcome to join Rob at these services.
N.B. These services will be suspended on 25th, 29th, 30th, 31st Dec. and 1st Jan., but the Churches will be open for private prayer.
TO INFORM YOUR PRAYERS
INTERCESSIONS
Worldwide Anglican Church: Pray for Archbishop Justin
Welby; The Church of Kontoga [Lokoja, Nigeria].
This Diocese: Pray for Bishop Christopher;
Archdeacon Peter; The Parish of St Edmunds & St Marks
Wootton.
World:We pray for all for whom the celebration
of Christmas is difficult.
Island: We pray for all who will be spending
Christmas in hospital or the hospice, for the lost, the bereaved
and the lonely.
Sick: Peggy, Ken & Alice, Barbara &
Terry, Anne, Christian, Jean, Lynn, Frances, Penelope.
Recently Died:Tony Bignall.
All who suffer as a result of natural disasters, or
as a result of acts of terrorism, violence or armed conflict.
Our armed forces and their families.
ST PETER'S/ST HELEN'S 10am SERVICE READINGS
December 28th The Holy Innocents
Jeremiah 31. 15-17
1 Corinthians 1. 26-29
Matthew 2. 13-18
The duty rota is displayed on the notice board at both churches.
If you are unable to fulfil the scheduled task please swap with
another and inform Sylvia Beardsmore.
MOTHERS' UNION PRAYERS
"Christmas" In the busy world in which we live may
God help us make time to reflect on the coming of the Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ. Let our hearts be open to receive fresh
insight and understanding of the significance of the Nativity.
Dec 23rd 12.30pm Funeral Tony Bignall
POMPEY CHIMES
Don't forget to pick up a copy.
PEW LEAFLETS
Items for the pew leaflet to Sue Whitewick by Wednesday 5.00pm
latest, please, preferably by e-mail susanwhitewick(at)btinternet(dot)com.
Coffee Morning St. Helen's
Thank you to everyone who supported the recent coffee morning. A
total of £372.90 was raised for Church Funds
St. Peter's & St. Helen's Church Cleaners
We would be grateful if more people could kindly help with
the cleaning at St Peter's Church. If anyone can spare an
hour or so each month for dusting and sweeping, please
contact Joan Ricketts. St. Helen's Church also needs cleaners.
Please contact Barbara.
Winter & Children's Church at St. Helen's
Though our tent has been a wonderful asset for our children in
the summer - we need a warm and less blustery place for them in
winter. So, we shall be adapting the gallery at St. Helen's to
form an 'upper room' for Children's Church to use. We would be
very grateful for donations of bean bags / scatter cushions or
carpeting to help furnish this area. Many thanks, Rob.
St Peter's Church Gardening
Thanks again to Mike and his team for tidying up the church
gardens and removing all the leaves. As a reward there will be
no gardening in January and we will meet on Thursday 5th Feb.
Christmas Cards
Thank you to all who delivered Christmas cards for the Churches
this year. We have been able to cover every home in the parish
which is fantastic. Many thanks to everyone. Sylvia
Crib & Christingle Service
All are welcome, with or without children, to share in this
lovely service. See the Seaview sheep, exchanged by children in
the congregation, for a Christingle to accompany prayers said
for the children throughout the world this Christmas. Candle-lit
carols are a wonderful way to conclude Advent. A collection will
be made in aid of the Children's Society.