The Haven Churches

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

Welcome to our Spiritual Harbour for All

15th January 2023 - Second Sunday of Epiphany

Sunday Services

Sun 15th January - Second Sunday of Epiphany
St Mary's9:30am Sung Eucharist
St Peter's, Seaview11:15am Sung Eucharist

Sun 22nd January - Third Sunday of Epiphany
St Helen's9:30am Sung Eucharist
St John's, Yaverland11:00am Sung Eucharist

Midweek Services

Tue 17th January
St Catherines's10:00am Morning Worship

Wed 18th January
St Mary's, Brading10:00am Morning Reflection

What's-On"

The Advent Course, based on the book How Village Churches Thrive, reconvenes Wednesday 18th January 2023 in St Mary’s Church Hall 6:00pm to 7:30pm to continue exploring its valuable lessons.

St Peter's Coffee Morning on Saturday 21st January from 10:00am to 12:00noon. Come and enjoy "coffee, cake and company" as we raise funds for our church.

St Peter’s hosts the Benefice Service on Sunday 29th January 2023 and would like to invite you to a traditional "Burns Night" meal for lunch after the service. We have 48 places for those wishing to dine and will be serving haggis, neeps and tatties for £10 per head in our church hall. BYO drinks. Please book your ticket with Suki on 07940 503971
or email
Suki(dot)turner(at)icloud(dot)com.

Brading Bellringers are holding a Beetle Drive on Saturday 21st January in St. Mary’s Church hall starting at 6:30pm, there will be light refreshments and a raffle. All welcome. Proceeds are for the clock & bell restoration appeal.

Quiz night in St Mary’s Church Hall starts at 7:00pm on Friday 27th January. Limited spaces, if you would like to enter a team please contact Nigel.

St Mary’s Church has an Open Cafe in the Church Hall on Saturday 28th January from 10:30am onwards.

St Mary’s Church has restarted its collection point for tinned foods, toiletries and other essentials for those in need of aid in these difficult times. Please place your donations at the back of the church.

Deadline for items to be included or changed 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.

Contacts: Our 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

Where to Find the Churches

St Catherine’s Chapel - St Helens Community Centre, corner Guildford Road and Upper Green Road, St Helens, PO33 1UH
St Helen's - Eddington Rd (between St Helens & Nettlestone), PO34 5EF
St John the Baptist - Yaverland Road, Yaverland, PO36 8QW
St Mary the Virgin - High Street, Brading, PO36 0ED
St Peter's - Church Street, Seaview, PO34 5EN