The Haven Churches

St Helens with Seaview

Pew News

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The website: www.havenchurches.org.uk

The Revd Alison Morley can be contacted on 01983 567494

Sunday 29th April The Fifth Sunday of Easter
St Peter8.00am Holy Communion
[Revd M. Taylor]
St Helen10.00am Choral Mattins
[Revd K. Abbott]
St Peter2.00pm Baptism
[Revd A. Morley]

Wednesday 2nd May 2018
St Catherine9.30am Holy Communion

Sunday 6th May 2018 The Sixth Sunday of Easter
St Helen8.00am Holy Communion
[Revd A. Morley]
St Mary, Brading9.30am Sung Eucharist
[Revd K. Abbott]
St Peter10.00am Sung Eucharist
[Revd A. Morley]
St Helen11.00am Baptism
[Revd H. Barker]
St John, Yaverland11.00am Sung Eucharist
[Revd M. Taylor]
St Peter6.00pm Songs of Praise
[Sylvia Beardsmore]
NB Presiding Ministers could change at the last minute

Morning Prayer
The office of Morning Prayer will be said in the Churches as follows:-
Mon. St Helen's 9.00am
Tues. St Peter's 9.00am
Wed. St Catherine's 9.00am
Thurs. St Peter's 9.00am
Fri. St Helen's 9.00am
All are welcome at these services.

Readings for 6th May The Sixth Sunday of Easter
Acts 10.44-end
Psalm 98
1 John 5.1-6
John 15.9-17

PLEASE USE THIS PEW LEAFLET
TO INFORM YOUR PRAYERS

INTERCESSIONS
Worldwide Anglican Church: Pray for Archbishop Justin Welby; The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem & The Middle East
This Diocese: Pray for Bishop Christopher; Archdeacon Peter; the Rural Dean Allie Kerr; Alison our Vicar; the parishes of All Saints, Ryde and St Michael Swanmore
World: We pray for hatred killings to stop
Island: We pray for our families, our friends, our neighbours and our local community
Sick: Terry & Barbara, Anne, Brian Wendy

Mothers' Union Prayers
Amazing grace! We praise our wonderful Saviour that through his sacrifice we are set free from the fear of death and given fullness of life, both here on earth and for eternity. All glory be to his name. Amen.

Diary Dates
28th Apr 10.00am - 12.00noon St Peter’s Coffee Morning in the Hall
30th Apr 10.30am Bible Study / House Group at Sylvia's
1st May 9.30am St Peter’s church gardening
4th May 2.00pm Bereavement Support Group St Peter’s Hall
5th -7th May St Peter's Flower Festival
7th May 10.00am - 1.00pm Seaview Street Fayre

Pew Leaflets
Items for the pew leaflet to Sue Whitewick by Wednesday 5.00pm latest, please, preferably by e-mail susanwhitewick(at)btinternet(dot)com.

Bible Study / House Group
This group will meet on Monday 30th April at Sylvia's. We will be looking at the lectionary for the following week. Everyone is welcome to attend on a regular or occasional basis.

Bottle Stall
To raise much needed funds for St Helen’s Church, Rose Gillett & John Kerslake will be holding a bottle tombola stall at the Seaview May Fayre on Monday 7th May. Donations of full and in date bottles of any description would be gratefully appreciated and are URGENTLY REQUIRED PLEASE.

St Peter’s Coffee Morning
The last coffee morning on 24th March raised £256.00+. Thank you to everyone who supported in any way and the next coffee morning will be on April 28th from 10.00am -12.00noon. Please let Sylvia know if you can help in any way.

Archdeacon Peter Sutton
An announcement from Bishop Christopher.
Peter Sutton will be leaving the Island to take up a new post in the summer as parish priest of Greatham & Empshott with Hawkley & Priors Dean, Deanery of Petersfield. He has been a notable and loved pastor to congregations and clergy, led us into a united deanery and oversaw the development of the “Plan” which is freeing us for mission and service. A farewell service of thanksgiving for Peter’s ministry as archdeacon will be arranged for July.

Flower Festival
The annual St Peter’s Flower Festival will be taking place over the weekend of May 5th - 7th. This year the theme is Nursery Rymns. The members of the Mothers’ Union will be serving tea and coffee with home-made cakes in the Lady Chapel from Friday - Sunday. We will need donations of homemade cakes and volunteers to act as stewards over the three days. Please sign the rota in the church porch.
On Monday 7th the Mothers’ Union will be serving refreshments all day in the church hall. Please support this event, and volunteers are required for stewarding. Please sign up on the rota in the church porch.

Undercroft
This will be opening on Monday 7th May. It will be open all day for viewing and the WI will be using it for a craft exhibition from 10.00am-4.00pm.

Presentation of the St Thomas award
6.00pm Sunday 29th April at the cathedral. This award will be presented to Molly & John Cheverton by Bishop Christopher, for over 100 years of joint ministry & service. Please come and support them if you can.

St Peter’s Church Gardening
Please come and meet and help our new gardener Rhian to maintain the church gardens to their high standard. Rhian will be coming bi-weekly and the dates will be posted in the flower vestry. Please come as and when you are available.