” Sometimes I sit and think… …. and sometimes I just sit”.     People have said to me how much they enjoy the sense of peace and tranquility they get from just sitting in our churchyard at Christ Church. In a stressful, fast-paced world our churchyard offers  a place to escape to, to […]

Sunday 16th June: 11:00am – CW Holy Communion – Christ Church, Totland Bay – Leisa Potter. Andrew Gardner from Isle of Wight Street Pastors will be speaking at this service and will be commissioning Jackie Holdoway as a Street Pastor.   Wednesday 19th June: 10:00am – Lay Worship Leaders Meeting at Westering.   Thursday 20th […]

Robin writes – Our incredible churchyard team had a highly productive morning today, each doing a variety of different tasks all equally important – thank you everyone for a job well done! Weather-wise, we were remarkably fortunate with just a smattering of rain drops that did not dampen anyone’s enthusiasm. Phyl had 30 + dwarf lavenders planted […]

In Your Churchyard..…. God’s Acre at Christ Church Robin Gosden writes: I am writing this in April and true to form we have been experiencing refreshing April showers and in the churchyard an increase in Badger activity! They love to forage at night for slugs and worms with their strong claws and sensitive noses, so […]