The Haven Churches

The Haven Benefice of Seaview, St Helen’s, Brading & Yaverland

Welcome to our Spiritual Harbour for All

11th September 2022 - 13th Sunday after Trinity

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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (1926 - 2022)

As a Benefice we join with the whole nation and friends across the world in expressing our sorrow at the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Amidst the pain and grief, we also lift prayers of thanksgiving for her life, service and example to our nation and to the world.

Please click here to listen to the Bells of St Mary's, Brading ringing muffled for the Queen on the evening of Thursday 8 September 2022.

A prayer on the Death of Her Majesty the Queen

Gracious God, we give thanks for the life of your servant Queen Elizabeth for her faith and dedication to duty.
Bless our nation as we mourn her death and may her example continue to inspire us;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen

A prayer for the new King

Everlasting God, we pray for our new King.
Bless his reign and the life of our nation.
Help us work together so that truth and justice, harmony and fairness flourish among us;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
God save the King.

A Book of Condolence, candles and photographs will be placed in our churches for those who wish to offer up prayers whilst reflecting upon the life and service of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in quietude.

Sunday Services

Sun 11th September
St Helen's9:30am Sung Eucharist
St John's, Yaverland11:00am Sung Eucharist
St John's, Yaverland4:00pm Service of Commemoration for HM Queen Elizabeth II

Sun 18th September
St Mary's, Brading9:30am Sung Eucharist
St Peter's, Seaview11:15am Sung Eucharist

Midweek Services

Wed 14th September
St Mary's, Brading10:00am Morning Reflection
St John's, Yaverland6:00pm Said Eucharist
Holy Cross Day

What's On

Tour of Britain

The organiser’s have taken into account the guidance issued for this period of mourning and cancelled the scheduled stages on the Isle of Wight in so doing acknowledging the Queen’s wishes and showing due reverence to the Royal family.

St Peter's Coffee Morning

A coffee morning will be held in St Peter’s church hall on Saturday 17 September between 10am and 12noon. The raffle will be drawn at 11.45am. There will be all the normal stalls including a raffle, tombola, homemade cakes and preserves, and the opportunity to share good company over coffee.

Brading Bell-Ringers

Brading bell-ringers’ next event is a delivered to your door Cream Tea on Sunday 18th September. Please contact Marghanita on 01983 508271
or email
bradingbells(at)hotmail(dot)com
for more details and to book.

Benefice Book Group

All are welcome to the next meeting of the Benefice Book Group on Wednesday 28 September at 7.30pm in St Mary's church hall to discuss Black Sheep and Prodigals by Dave Tomlinson. This is a short, accessible and provocative book attacking what the author calls ‘black and white religion’. Do get a copy and come along to share your thoughts. Further info from Catherine on 07940 826034 or Andrew 07503 200630.

Harvest Lunch

St Peter’s church is organising a Harvest Lunch in the church hall on Saturday 1 October, which will be a tasty ploughman’s lunch followed by a pudding. We are hoping to have some sort of entertainment. Do we have any performers who would like to share their talents? All welcome of course. £5.00 per head. BYOB. All proceeds to the church roof repair fund. RSVP for catering numbers appreciated. 07940 503971
or email
Suki(dot)turner(at)icloud(dot)com
for more details and to book.
Please bring non-perishable food items to donate to the Food Bank.

Sandown and Shanklin Military Band

Sandown and Shanklin Military Band will be playing at St Mary's on Sunday 16th October at 3pm.
Volunteers are needed to make cakes and/or serve teas and coffees at the end of the concert.

Contacts

Our Haven benefice is in Interregnum and we pray for our churchwardens, reader and associate priest whom we rely upon to continue to serve our parishes whilst we pray for a new priest to be appointed.
In the interim the primary points of contact for enquiries are:
St Helens (including St Catherine's) - Sue Whitewick on 01983 568761
St Peter’s Seaview - Sylvia Beardsmore on 01983 612600
St Mary’s Brading - Nigel Elton Walters on 01983 406817
St John’s Yaverland - Rev Barry Downer on 07512 230565
Haven Benefice - Sally Rivlin on 07789 554220

Do you have a spare seat in your car when you come to Church ?

Sometimes as many as 4 taxis come to our churches each week. Not only is this expensive but also ecologically poor practice. The journeys are all local and if you think you could help please contact Sylvia on 01983 612600.

Deadline for items to be included in the Pew Sheets is 4pm on Thursday to allow for compilation, printing and distribution.
Please send to Andrew Thomson at colleenaluinn(at)aol(dot)com.