Welcome to
St Jude's Church
Southsea
COVID-19
Updated 6th April 15:34pm: New* Get Creative for Easter Sunday, Worship & Prayer at Home Booklet & Where To Get Help
All church services and gatherings are online.
Dear Friends,
You will be aware of the series of steps and measures being taken to manage the Coronavirus - COVID-19 pandemic and we as a church are seeking to respond in line with the advice from our Bishop, the national church, medical authorities, and our government. This letter outlines the way in which St Jude’s, Southsea is acting in line with the needs of our nation in these exceptional times.
The Church Building Is Closed
In line with the advice that we all need to stay at home to prevent overloading the NHS with new cases, we have decided to close the St Jude’s building. This will prevent people from gathering and ensure the safety of our staff and their families.
Worship Services
Sundays
10:30am All Age Facebook Live Stream
The service is first live-streamed on our Facebook page (with the blue logo) then uploaded onto the website (under the 'Services' tab) and our new YouTube page.
11:30am Pre-Recorded Children's Service
The service is uploaded at 11:30am onto the website under the 'Services' tab and onto our YouTube and Facebook page.
Church Meetings
Take a look at all that's happening online on the 'What's On' tab of this website.
New* Get Creative for Easter Sunday
There have been lots of messages in windows to support the NHS in the last few weeks. We are
thinking that it would be good to put the words - He Is Risen – in our windows so that people can still
reflect on the wonderful truth of Easter. For those out for a walk this might just make them think.
Communication
You can keep in touch and find out what we're doing here:
New* Worship and Prayer at Home Booklet
For those who can’t connect with the internet services, we have produced a booklet of Worship and Prayer Resources for those at home. Forty copies have been sent out to those who we felt would appreciate them. If you know of anyone else who might benefit and has not received a copy please contact the pastoral team by email and we will post one to them. Email
Pastoral Team
Our telephone lists are in place to help and support those we know of who are in most immediate need. But we will also be trying to stay in touch with all our church members so if we call you please do not be put out. A friendly voice on the phone can really lift the spirits so this is a chance for us all to get involved. Please take time to call those you are connected with or any who might be feeling lonely at this time. This is a real chance for us to build community in the face of this crisis. It has been great to hear already of so much support being given. If there are pastoral situations that you’d like to inform us about please contact:
Pastoral:
Emergency:
Neil: 077 0449 1837
Adam: 079 8574 9804
Prayer
Please do send in any prayer requests through the form on the 'Prayer' tab of this website. You can also ask that your prayer request is kept private and it will be passed on in confidence to the pastoral team. Look there for more general prayers as well. The prayer page also has the form of prayers that we use for morning prayer in church. Please print this off and use it in the morning – it’s a really good format to find a way into the new normal of our lives now.
Additional Resources
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Angel Radio Sunday Service 9.00am
Worship is also available via Premier Christian Radio and UCB radio channels which are available via digital television and DAB radio. There are also lots of resources, as well as the latest information on the church’s response, on the Church of England website.
If you have any stories that you would like us to make public then please send them into the office email.
With love and prayers
Neil
Revd Neil Smart
New* Where To Get Help
Where can HOMELESS people get food in Portsmouth?
Sunday
St Swithuns, Waverley Rd, PO5 2PL (round the back), 1.30pm-2.30pm. Hot takeaway lunch and hot drink
Monday
Harbour Church @ All Saints Church, 334 Commercial Rd, PO1 4BT, 6pm, takeaway
Tuesday
St John’s RC Cathedral, Bishop Crispian Way, PO1 3QA, car park entrance opposite Victoria Park, 1pm, Takeaway
Wednesday
LifeHouse, Harold Road, just off Albert Road, PO4 0JW. 0900. Hot breakfast takeaway!
Buckland soup kitchen. 174 Kingston Rd (Queens Rd entrance), PO2 7LP. 6.30pm-8pm, takeaway hot food and sandwiches.
Thursday
LifeHouse, Harold Road, just off Albert Road, PO4 0JW. 7pm. Hot dinner takeaway.
Friday
Friday Fridge @St Jude’s Church, Kent Rd, PO5 3EL, by Palmerston Rd precinct. 9pm-10pm. Hot sandwiches and hot drink. Takeaway.
Money Advice
For free and impartial advice on money, debt and benefits, and if you need to be referred to a foodbank, contact:
Advice Portsmouth
the drop-in centre is closed, so for advice ring or text 07789 550593, email or contact via Facebook.
Citizens Advice Help To Claim
(for advice on new Universal Credit claims) - there is currently no face to face advice, so for advice ring 0800 144 8 444 or use the online webchat.
City Council Tenants
Ring your housing office for money advice
Housing Association Tenants
Contact your customer service team for money advice
Food Banks – Location And Opening Times
Monday
Central:
Kings Church Hall, Fraser Road, PO5 4QA. Midday-2pm. Food Bank voucher or email referral required. 3-day food parcel.
Portsea:
Harbour Church, St Georges Square, PO1 3AT. 11am-Midday. Food Bank voucher or email referral required. 3-day food parcel.
Eastney:
St Margaret's Community Church, Highland Rd, PO4 9DD. 10-11am. 2-day food parcel. Can deliver to those unable to collect, contact via Facebook - search for St Margaret's Community Church.
Tuesday
North End:
North End Baptist Church, Powerscourt Rd, PO2 7JH (side entrance in Queens Rd). 5pm-6pm. Food Bank voucher or email referral required. 3-day food parcel.
Portsea:
Harbour Church, St Georges Square, PO1 3AT. 11am-Midday. Food Bank voucher or email referral required. 3-day food parcel.
Haven:
Haven Community Centre, Lake Road, PO1 4HA: 1-3pm. No voucher needed for 1st 3 visits. 3-day food parcel.
Wednesday
Central:
Kings Church Hall, Fraser Road, PO5 4QA. Midday-2pm. Food Bank voucher or email referral required. 3-day food parcel.
Portsea:
Harbour Church, St Georges Square, PO1 3AT. 11am-Midday. Food Bank voucher or email referral required. 3-day food parcel.
Eastney:
St Margaret's Community Church, Highland Rd, PO4 9DD. 10-11am. 2-day food parcel. Can deliver to those unable to collect, contact via Facebook - search for St Margaret's Community Church.
Thursday
Portsea:
Harbour Church, St Georges Square, PO1 3AT. 11am-Midday AND 4pm-6pm. Food Bank voucher or email referral required. 3-day food parcel.
North End:
North End Baptist Church, Powerscourt Rd, PO2 7JH (side entrance in Queens Rd). 5pm-6pm. Food Bank voucher or email referral required. 3-day food parcel.
Paulsgrove:
Baptist Church, Woofferton Road, PO6 4DW. Midday-2pm. Need Food Bank voucher. 3-day food parcel.
Family Church Caring Hands:
Empower centre, 83-87 Kingston Rd, PO2 7DX. 10.30-12.30. Caring Hands foodbank voucher or email referral required. 3-day food parcel. Home delivery preferred, to maintain social distancing, so please ensure email referrals include address and phone number for delivery. If you are unable to accept a home delivery between 10.30am-12.30pm on Thursday, it is still possible to collect from the Empower Centre during this time.
Friday
Central:
Kings Church Hall, Fraser Road, PO5 4QA. Midday-2pm. Food Bank voucher or email referral required. 3-day food parcel.
Haven:
Haven Community Centre, Lake Road, PO1 4HA: 10am-12pm No voucher needed for 1st 3 visits. 3-day food parcel.
Eastney:
St Margaret's Community Church, Highland Rd, PO4 9DD. 10-11am. 2-day food parcel. Can deliver to those unable to collect, contact via Facebook - search for St Margaret's Community Church.
St Jude's is an Anglican Church in the heart of Southsea. We are about 300 people of all ages, so there should be someone similar to you!
At St Jude's we believe that everyone has been made by God to know Him and love Him.
Our desire is to be an exciting place where we encounter God, see lives transformed and to be a haven in the heart of Southsea, where you can find a safe port in the storms of life, and get rebuilt, re-provisioned, re-equipped and re-commissioned for a new voyage of adventure!
