The Haven Churches

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

Welcome to our Spiritual Harbour for All

Sunday 25th June 2023 - Trinity 3

Sunday Services

Sun 25th June
St Helen's9:30am Sung Eucharist
St John's, Yaverland11:00am Sung Eucharist
St Helen's3:30pm - 5:00pm Eco Church

Sun 2nd July
St Mary's9:30am Sung Eucharist
St Peter's, Seaview11:15am Patronal Eucharist

Midweek Services

Wed 28th June
St Mary's, Brading10:00am Morning Reflection

St Peter’s Patronal Festival - Sunday July 2nd

We plan to celebrate this special day with a picnic after our 11.15am service. We cannot promise you a crowd of 5,000 or loaves and fishes but we hope you will come and bring your sardine sandwiches!!

St Helen’s Eco-Church

St Peter’s Coffee Morning Saturday 15th July

St Peter’s Church holds a coffee morning in the hall from 10.00am to 12.00 noon on the third Saturday of each month, with stalls, a tombola and a raffle. Everyone is made very welcome.

Brading Bellringers BBQ - Saturday 15th July

Brading Bellringers are holding a Barbeque at Brading Church Hall on Saturday 15th July starting at 6.30pm - cost £5. So that we can cater for all, please book your burger(s) with Marghanita by Thursday 13th July by telephone on 01983 508271 or email bradingbells(at)hotmail(dot)com.

St Mary’s Mad Hatters’ Tea Party

Don’t be late for this very important date - a Mad Hatters tea party at
2.00 pm on Sunday 23rd July
at Pinehurst, 2 Quay Lane, Brading, PO36 0AT.
Adults £7.50
Children are free
Best Hat Competition with prize for adult and child
To book your place contact Nigel and Aileen on (01983) 406817.

Congratulations

Congratulations to three new worship leaders in our Benefice: Andrew Bradstock from St Helen’s and Joan Solomon and Jonathan Norton from St Mary’s: we wish you every blessing in your new ministry.

Congratulations also to Reverend Janice O’Shaughnessy on the 25th Anniversary of her Ordination . Revd Janice was a member of the St Helen’s congregation and a worship assistant when she began to explore her call to vocation in1989. Supported and encouraged by St Helen’s congregation Janice was ordained on 27th June 1998 and after retiring in 2020 has returned to our benefice.

St Peter’s Newly Fitted Out Meeting Rooms

Need somewhere to hold meetings or children’s parties? Why not use St Peter’s Undercroft which provides an attractive space for meetings. It features a modern kitchen and sunny courtyard and benefits from level access from the street.

Alternatively there is an upper meeting room that has a newly refitted kitchen with an oven and double hob. It also has a separate toilet.

Bookings and viewings are welcome, please contact Sylvia Beardsmore on 01983 612600 or just come along to the next coffee morning and see what’s on offer. .

St Peter’s Family Services

Although August may seem a long way off, it will soon be here and St Peter’s are hoping to hold two family services on 13th and 27th. In order to do so safely we need a minimum of three volunteers for each service. If you would be willing to help with this please contact Sylvia on 01983 612600 and we will arrange a planning meeting.

St Peter’s Memorial Garden

We have planted three new roses in the church memorial garden: the varieties are Alexander, Mamma Mia, and Keep Smiling. And we have space for three more: if you would like one of these roses (or a new rose) dedicated to a loved one at a cost of £30, please let Sylvia know on 01983 612600.

Supporting our local Food Banks

St Mary’s Church continues as a 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.

St Peter's Church: Food bank baskets for non-perishable food are also situated at the back of the church, The Orange Tree in Madeira Road and Penforma on the corner of Bluett Avenue and Salterns all in Seaview.

Where to Find our 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 (St Helens to 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

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

DEADLINE FOR JULY’S PEW SHEETS

If you have items that you need to be published in the first three weeks of July, please forward them no later than 4 pm on Thursday 29th June, and preferably before,to Andrew Thomson at colleenaluinn(at)aol(dot)com.