We have moved…

We previously operated out of the Parish Office on St Mary Street but have now moved to St Mary’s Fire Station. We are so grateful to our new landlord, namely Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service who have so kindly accommodated us. We ran our first patrols from the Fire...

So, you think you’re too old to be a Street Pastor…

Below is part of an interesting debate that took part in the House of Commons on Monday 25th March 2019 concerning Knife Crime. The MP Vernon Coaker (Labour, Gedling) made the following statement – “… when I was the Policing Minister, the most effective people...

Party Time

Seems an age ago but on the 12th May 2019 we celebrated our 10 years anniversary at the Grand Harbour Hotel. Well over 200 in attendance including the founder of Street Pastors the Rev. Les Isaac. We also used the occasion to commission 24 new Street Pastors and 6 new...

The Lord going before us…

One of the weekend teams were speaking to a guy who was sleeping rough and new to the streets. He had a number of issues and appeared quite vulnerable. The team did what they could for the man and decided they would check on him later on. About 3.50 am the team...

Ambush Prayer…

Our wonderful Community Patrols in Millbrook regularly call into the pubs on a Saturday evening to talk to the locals and are well received. One local resident had previously shared with the Street Pastors a desperate and ongoing “issue”. A while later the...

A Blessed Achievement…

Southampton Street Pastors sent out their first patrol in April 2009. Our ministry is therefore nine and a half years old and we look forward to next year when we celebrate our first ten years. We have just reached another milestone today of being able to rejoice in...

Milestone

One of our wonderful volunteers has just become the first ever member of Southampton Street Pastors to reach 1000 volunteering hours. She was presented with a cake by our trustees shortly before her latest patrol. She is hugely modest about her achievement and just...