The Haven Benefice of
Seaview, St Helens, Brading & Yaverland
Pew News
The website: www.havenchurches.org.uk
Contacts
Revd Alison Morley 565975 revamorley(at)gmail(dot)com
Revd Kath Abbott 407830 abbott.kath(at)gmail(dot)com
Revd Barry Downer 867150 barry.downer(at)hotmail(dot)com
Sylvia Beardsmore 612600 sdbeardsmore(at)gmail(dot)com
Benefice Administrator
Sue Whitewick 568761 sthelepete(at)gmail(dot)com
Sunday 29th December 2019 The First Sunday of Christmas
St Mary9:30am Sung Eucharist
[Revd K Abbott]
St Peter10:00am Sung Eucharist
[Revd B Downer]
Sunday 5th January 2020 Epiphany
St Helen8:00am Holy Communion
[Rev A Morley]
St Mary9:30am Sung Eucharist
[Revd B Downer]
St Peter10:00am Sung Eucharist
[Rev A Morley]
St John11:00am Sung Eucharist
[Revd B Downer]
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 Sunday 5th January 2020 Epiphany
Isaiah 60.1-6
Psalm 72.10-15
Ephesians 3.1-12
Matthew 2.1-12
INTERCESSIONS
Worldwide Anglican Church: Pray for Archbishop Justin Welby; for the people of Gahini [Rwanda]
This Diocese: Pray for Bishop Christopher; Archdeacon Peter; Area Dean Amanda; Alison our Vicar; the parishes of St Mary & St Nicholas, Carisbrooke & Gatcombe
World: Let us pray for the people suffering from damaging weather conditions
Island:For the homeless and hungry at this Christmas time
Sick: Anne, Max, David, Joy
Recently Died : Georgina Winston, “Robbie” Robertson
All who suffer as a result of natural disasters, or as a result of acts of terrorism, violence or armed conflict.
Our armed forces and their families, and all who work in the emergency services.
Mothers' Union Prayers
Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. Luke 2:19
Gluton Free wafers are available on request. Please speak to the sidesperson on duty as you come into church.
Benefice Dates
3rd Jan 2.00pm Bereavement Support Group St Peter's undercroft
3rd Jan 2.30pm St Peter’s, funeral of Georgina Winston followed by cremation
6th Jan 7.00pm Benefice Book Group St Peter’s undercroft
9th Jan 10.00am MU Corporate Communion followed by committee meeting St Peter’s
11th Jan 10.00am St Helen’s Church Coffee morning in the community centre
14th Jan 2.30pm St Peter's Memorial service for “Robbie” Robertson
Sunday Lunch
Are you tired of cooking Sunday lunch for one? Why not join us in the undercroft for Sunday Lunch with good company on the third Sunday of the month at 12.30pm. The next one is on January 19th. Names to Sylvia please.
Revd Kath Abbott
Sadly for us all, Kath will be leaving the benefice at the end of December. She will be taking up the post of Priest-in-charge at St John the Baptist Wroxall. Kath’s last service will be on 29th December at St. Mary’s 9.30am. We wish her well as she takes up her new post.
There will be farewell tea in the church hall at Brading on Saturday 28th December from 15.00 -17.00 for Kath. Everyone is very welcome to come.[Sorry, wrong date given previously]
Kath’s licensing service at St John the Evangelist, Wroxall is on Saturday 18th January at 4.00pm. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Benefice Book Club
Please follow this link
or a full list of books for the next few months and sign up at the link at the bottom of the blog for updates.
The book for reading during December and January is “Walk Humbly” by world-renowned ethicist, theologian and preacher Samuel Wells
This extended meditation offers eight exhortations on being alive in the world and making our way through life, and will be discussed at our next meeting on Monday 6th January 2020 in the undercroft.
St Mary’s Prayer Group
This is open to all and is on the second Monday of the month at 7.00pm in the church hall - next one 13th January
INTO 2020
In January, St Mary’s begins its Eco Church adventure. It is a rural tradition of the church that in January there is a service that marks the beginning of the farming season with the blessing of the plough, Plough Sunday
New understanding of carbon capture and soil structure mean that the future is developing with new farming practices that cherish the soil and so this year we will be having a “NoDig Sunday” on January 12th at 9.30am.
The service will start and finish outside the hall as we begin the new community vegetable beds, so wrap up warm and bring your umbrellas as we celebrate the beginning of the growing season in the parish.
There will, of course, be warming refreshments for Brunch after this service.
