St Helens with Seaview
Pew News
Christmas and New Year Services
The website: www.havenchurches.org.uk
Sunday 18th December Fourth Sunday of Advent
St Helen8.00am Holy Communion
St Peter10.00am Nine Lessons and Carols
St HelensCommunity Centre6.00pm Community Carols
Tuesday 20th December
St Helen6.00pm Nine Lessons and Carols
Wednesday 21st December
St Catherine9.30am Village Communion
NB There will be no Village Communion on Wednesday 28th December
Thursday 22nd December
St Peter10.30am Village Communion
NB There will be no Village Communion on Thursday 29th December
Friday 23rd December
St Peter7.00pm Community Carols round
the Christmas Tree
Saturday 24th December
St Peter3.30pm Crib & Christingle Service
St Peter11.30pm Christmas Eucharist
St Helen11.30pm Christmas Eucharist
Sunday 25th December Christmas Day
St Catherine9.00am Holy Communion
St Peter10.00am Christmas Sung Eucharist
St Helen10.00am Christmas Sung Eucharist
Morning Prayer
The office of Morning Prayer will be said in the Churches as follows:-
Mon. St Helen's 9.00am
Tues. St Peter's 9.00am
Wed. St Catherine's 9.00am
Thurs. St Peter's 9.00am
Fri. St Helen's 9.00am
All are welcome at these services.
ST PETER'S/ST HELEN'S SERVICE READINGS
24th / 25th December
Isaiah 52.7-10 /
Isaiah 62.6-end
Hebrews 1.1-4 /
Titus 3.4-7
John 1.1-14 /
Luke 2.1-7
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 please inform
Sylvia Beardsmore for Seaview and Rose Gillett for St Helen's.
PLEASE USE THIS PEW LEAFLET
TO INFORM YOUR PRAYERS
INTERCESSIONS
Worldwide Anglican Church:
Pray for Archbishop Justin Welby; for the Dioceses of Kilmore, Elphin & Ardagh - (Armagh, Ireland)
This Diocese: Pray for Bishop Christopher; Archdeacon Peter; Rob, our Priest-in-Charge; the parish of Bonchurch and St Catherine & Holy Trinity Ventnor
World: Let us pray for the people of Aleppo
Island: We pray for the food banks and Needs and Seeds
Sick:
Peggy, Terry, Anne, Joan, Annie
Recently Died:
Peter Keysor
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.
Mothers' Union Prayers
We pray today that our hearts may be filled with joy and praise as we contemplate the
salvation of God made available through the gift of the coming Messiah.
Diary Dates
16th Dec 9.30am Nettlestone School Carol Service in St Peter's Church - all are welcome to attend
17th Dec 10.00am Handbell ringing followed by Carol singing at 10.30am outside Lily's Coffee Shop, Seaview
19th Dec 10.30am Bible Study / House Group at Sylvia's
23rd Dec 7.00pm Community Carols St Peter's Church
Pompey Chimes
Don't forget to pick up a copy, or click
here.
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.
Bible Study / House Group
Will recommence on January 9th.
Christmas
We are now in the run-down to Christmas.
The Traidcraft stall will be available after the 10.00am service at St Peter's on Sunday 18th December. Please try and support this worthy cause through our church.
Parish Magazine Distributors
Urgently required four people to help with the distribution of the Parish Magazine in Seaview.
Also on an occasional basis to cover for sickness or holidays. Please
contact Paul and Mary Jackson
if you are able to help.
St Peter's Church Cleaning
To those of you working as church cleaners please accept the churchwardens apologies for the extra dust and mess at this time.
The work on the west wall is creating considerable mess and while the builders have done their best to seal the gaps it is not possible to stop all the dust.
Could the church be cleaned as late as possible on Friday afternoon, or preferably Saturday morning, as this will give a chance for the dust to settle.
Thank you very much for your co-operation, and apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Due to illness and other circumstances we now find ourselves short of cleaners for St Peter's Church. If you could find a spare hour a month to assist with this on a rota basis please contact Sylvia.
Nettlestone School
Will be holding their key stage 2 carol service in St Peter's Church on Friday 16th December at 9.30am.
It would be good if as many church folk as possible could support them on this occasion.
Windows at St Peter's
The observant ones among you will have seen the decorations on the wood covering for the windows.
These were done by classes 2,4 and 6 of Nettlestone school for which we are very grateful.
Carol Services
In St Helens Community Centre on Sunday 18th December at 6.00pm Community Carols.
In St Helen's Church on Tuesday 20th December at 6.00pm
a service of Nine Lessons & Carols.
In St Peter's Church on Friday 23rd December at 7.00pm Community Carols round the Christmas Tree.