Welcome to St Blasius
A friendly, welcoming church in an 860 year old building in a delightful setting.
Our services are traditional with an emphasis upon uplifting hymns led by our excellent organist and choir.
A service of Matins takes place once a month.
There is access for wheelchairs.
Weddings
With its picturesque surroundings
St Blasius makes the ideal
setting for your wedding.
Baptisms
We extend a warm welcome
to parents who wish to have
their child Baptised
at St. Blasius.
St. Blasius C of E Primary Academy
Friendship, Wisdom & Endurance
Shanklin Church of England Primary School was founded in 1872 as the result of a Christian desire to provide for the
children of the town, and welcomes children from families of all faiths, and none.
Our aim is for all our children to develop healthily in body, mind & spirit, and aspire to become
Champion Learners in an environment where love is the motivating force.
For further details please visit St. Blasius C of E Primary Academy
"Enjoy and achieve in the presence of God"
Researching your family history?
Information about the church
graveyard and
memorials inside church can be
found here
Click here to download
the
St. Blasius monthly
magazine
St. Blasius Timeline
can be viewed
here
Details of our
Data Privacy Notice
can be found here
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St.
Blasius
Church
is
part
of
the
Isle
of
Wight
Deanery
of
the
Diocese
of
Portsmouth
and
is
one
of
the
churches
on
the
Isle
of
Wight
and
was
only
established
in
1853.
The
church
itself
was
built
during
the
reign
of
King
Stephen,
so
is
over
850
years
old,
but
for
much
of
its
history
was
the
family
chapel
for
Shanklin Manor.
As
Shanklin
began
to
grow
in
Victorian
times
the
Lord
of
the
manor
gave
the
church
to
the
town
as
the
parish
church
for
the
Old
Village
and
the
new
development
to
the
north.
As
the
town
grew
and
spread
towards
Sandown
in
the
north,
two
new
parishes
were
formed,
St.
Paul’s
near
the
station
and
St.
Saviour’s
on
the
cliff.
Being
on
the
southern
extreme
of
the
town,
St.
Blasius
church has remained in many ways a country church.
Information on the history of St Blasius can be found here.
St. Blasius Church is part of the Isle of Wight
Deanery of the Diocese of Portsmouth
Recent Events
Safeguarding
The PCC of St Blasius Church, Shanklin is committed to safeguarding and supports fully the Diocese of Portsmouth Safeguarding Policy.
All of our licensed clergy, lay readers and volunteers are DBS checked;
all PCC members, clergy and volunteers are trained in safeguarding every 3 years.
Our Safeguarding Officer is Pam Dana who can be contacted on 01983 863189
Our Safeguarding policy can be found by clicking here.
Coronavirus Update
The gradual easing of coronavirus restrictions means that we will resume Sunday morning worship in Church from
Sunday 4th April 2021.
(Sadly, it will not be possible for the Church to be open during the week
until coronavirus restrictions are fully lifted).
You are warmly invited to join us for a simple service of Holy Communion
10.15am Every Sunday
OUR FIRST SERVICE WILL BE 4th APRIL
A CELEBRATION COMMUNION
ON EASTER SUNDAY
Guidelines for preventing the
spread of coronavirus mean that our services will feel very different…
•
Everyone MUST wear a face mask. (Unless medically exempt).
•
Everyone will be asked to sanitise their hands as they enter and leave.
•
Everyone will be asked to give their name and contact details to assist with NHS “test and trace.”
•
There will be posters and markers to help everyone move around the church in a safe way to maintain 2m social
distance wherever possible.
•
The total number of people will be limited to 36 with people sitting in alternate pews. (Increased if members of the
same household sit together).
•
There will be an order of service to take home and bring back with you.
•
Music will continue to be an important part of our worship - although we will not be able to sing, there will be
recorded or live music for reflection.
•
We will share Communion together, but this will be the bread only.
•
Although we will not be able to share in the usual time of socialising over refreshments at the end of the service,
there will be a strong sense of comfort gained from being able to worship together as “the body of Christ” in one
place.
Reverend Jonathan Hall