Benefice News
Here is the weekly news sheet for w/b 31st May
This weekend is important for Holy Trinity as it is Trinity Sunday and the patronal festival. Therefore we will celebrate as a Benefice and gather at Blendworth Church Centre for our Benefice Service. I look forward to welcoming members of all the congregations. Then in the afternoon, we will be at Chalton for our first Come and Sing Evensong. We have a 15 strong choir to sing and everyone is welcome at 6pm to hear the results. It’s very exciting and I hope everyone will join in and make it a great occasion.
The Trinity theme continues on Tuesday when I make my annual trip to Horndean Junior School to help Year 3 learn about the Trinity. This got me thinking about what we can say about our Triune God and the mystery that surrounds it. Rather than fret about ‘what’ the Trinity is, how about we reflect on how to live well in the Trinity? So on Sunday we’ll have the first of the occasional sermon series on Living Well in the love of the Triune God; Father Son and Holy Spirit and we’ll publish a series of dates when these reflections will take place.
I look forward to meeting you this Sunday.
Revd Joy
Latest News and Upcoming Events
Bless this Mouse
A willing team of sewers have been making beautiful mice in three colour schemes, to give in return for £5 donations, each church has a different colour scheme.
Blendworth: Red
Chalton: Yellow
Idsworth: Blue
News of the roof at Blendworth
Holy Trinity is now closed for services and will be handed over to the contractor to begin preparation for the work on the roof on Monday 13th April. There will be no access to the church or church car park by anyone unless given permission by the contractors. Our Church architect, Ross Aylward, will be supervising the work, but if you have any queries, please speak to the Churchwardens or Revd Joy first.
We urgently need to raise money to replace the chancel roof and complete the inside ceiling of the church. Please consider buying a tile for £5 to remember a loved one or as a commemorative present. Buy online at Buy a Roof Tile. Buy a tile and have a place in our Church History.
Come and Sing Evensong 31st May
At Saint Michael and All Angels 31st May
Rehearsal 2pm to 4:30pm. Evensong 6pm
Music by: Smith, Stanford, & Mozart with hymns to celebrate Trinity Sunday.
Led and conducted by Janet Ayers, Organist: Chris Dromey
Please sign up and complete the form or scan the QR code to join the choir for this Evensong service.
Horndean and Clanfield Foodbank
foodbank@horndeanbaptistchurch.org.uk
We are collecting for the Horndean and Clanfield foodbanks. They need, cereals, long life milk, spreads, pasta and sauces, tea, small jars of coffee and biscuits, tinned fruit, custard, rice, noodles, snack pots, beans, hoops, macaroni cheese, toiletries, tinned vegetables, tinned meat, tinned fish, tinned pies. Please, no fresh produce or short date items. Details from Revd Joy.
What’s happening in The Benefice
You can find out about all our church services here. There are some special events in The Benefice coming up in the next few weeks. More details about these events can be found by selecting the images below.
The BCI Churches
Revd Joy Windsor
Priest in Charge 07521 862285
We worship together on Sunday mornings, and are involved in many other aspects of church and village life. We would love to welcome you to any of our churches and get to know you, so please click on the links to find out more.
With a wealth of history to explore, and many unique and beautiful features we are well worth a visit.
Photographs from Revd Joy’s licensing and installation are on the About Us page.
Anna Chaplaincy
BCI Churches and the United Benefice of Catherington and Clanfield are looking for an Anna Chaplain who could come alongside our Anna Chaplain, Dawn, to accompany older people at this age and stage of their lives. It is an ecumenical, community-based, chaplaincy promoting the spiritual welfare of older people. Anna Chaplaincy is a person-centred and non-judgemental ministry for people of strong, little or no faith at all. We have expanded our ministry to 4 nursing and care homes and one sheltered housing complex. We are in need of someone willing to train as a Chaplain with the Diocese and to be able to work with our team of ‘Anna Friends’ to bring this ministry to our older residents. You would need to be able to give one to two days a month at minimum. Please talk to either Revd Richard or Revd Joy in the first instance.
About our Churches
Thank you for visiting our website which I hope you will find both welcoming and useful. The BCI Churches are a benefice of Holy Trinity in Blendworth, Saint Michael and All Angels in Chalton and Saint Hubert’s in Idsworth. However, we are more than just buildings; we are a community of people who are inspired by our faith in God, to learn from the teachings of Jesus and seek to be led by the Holy Spirit, to love and serve the community around us.
Our Safeguarding Policy
The Parishes of Blendworth, Chalton and Idsworth are fully committed to safeguarding all of God’s people. The Benefice Safeguarding Policy was agreed at the Benefice Standing Committee meeting held on 10th February 2025. If you have any questions, or to report a safeguarding concern, please contact Revd Joy, 07521 862285. If you prefer to contact somebody from outside of the parishes, please contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Team. Monday to Thursday 9am-5pm Email: safeguarding@portsmouth.anglican.org, 023 9289 9665 or Out of Hours advice can be sought from the Thirtyone:eight helpline on 0303 003 1111, selecting option 2.
Registered Address: Benefice Office, Blendworth Lane, Waterlooville, PO8 0AA
