The Haven Churches

Upcoming Worship

Sunday 21st January 2024
St Mary's9.30am Sung Eucharist
St Peter's11.15am Sung Eucharist

Wednesday 24th January 2024
St Mary's10.00am Morning Reflection

Sunday 28th January 2024
St Helen's9.30am Sung Eucharist
St John's11.00am Sung Eucharist
St Peter's11.15am BCP Mattins
St Helen's3.30pm Eco Church

Wednesday 31st January 2024
St Mary's10.00am Morning Reflection

Sunday 4th February 2024 Candlemas
St Mary's9.30am Sung Eucharist
St Peter's11.15am Sung Eucharist
St Catherine's6.00pm Evening Worship

Tuesday 6th February 2024
St Catherine's10.00am Morning Worship

Wednesday 7th January 2024
St Mary's10.00am Morning Reflection

Thursday 8th January 2024
St Peter's10.00am Agape

Sunday 11th February 2024
St Helen's9.30am Sung Eucharist
St John's11.00am Sung Eucharist
St Peter's11.15am Morning Worship

Wednesday 14th January 2024 Ash Wednesday
St Mary's10.00am Morning Reflection
St Peter's12.30pm - 2.00pm Lent lunch
St John's6.00pm Holy Communion with Imposition of Ashes
St Peter's7.00pm Holy Communion with Imposition of Ashes

Sunday 18th February 2024
St Mary's9.30am Sung Eucharist
St Peter's11.15am Sung Eucharist

Contacts

During the Interregnum the primary points of contact for enquiries are:
St Helens (including St Catherine's)
Sue Whitewck on 01983 568761
St Peter’s Seaview or Pastoral Visiting
or Seaview and St Helens Mothers' Union or Safeguarding
Sylvia Beardsmore on 01983 612600
St Mary’s Brading
Nigel Elton Walters on 01983 406817
St John’s Yaverland
Kevin Norton on 07951 407423
Haven Benefice
Sally Rivlin on 07789 554220

Both St Mary’s and St Peter’s collect tinned foods, toiletries and other essentials for the Food bank. St Helen’s has a Community Fridge food waste Project: visit the Community Centre and take what you can use to prevent food from going in the bin, plus follow them on the St Helens Community Fridge Facebook page.
If you are in need of items please see Sylvia or Rev Bevaly.

The Together in Prayer group meets on Zoom each Wednesday from 7.30pm to pray for the world, the church and each other.
For the Zoom code or to be prayed for please email revbevrackett(at)gmail(dot)com.

St Mary’s Jumble Sale: Saturday 27th January in St Mary’s Church hall from 2.00pm. Donations of jumble, cakes and raffle prizes are very welcome as are offers of help on the day. Set up will be from 11.00am when donations can be left in the hall.

Brading Bellringers Quiz Night Brading bellringers are holding a quiz night on Friday 2nd February in St Mary's Church Hall starting at 6.30pm. Cost is £5 per person and there will be refreshments and a raffle. All proceeds are in aid of the Bell Restoration Fund. All are Welcome.

Church Electoral Rolls are now being updated. If you have changed details (such as address) or you would like to be added or removed from the church electoral roll please see your electoral roll officer (ask a church warden if you are unsure who this is). Thanks. You need to be on the electoral roll to vote and elect Churchwardens and PCC officers at the Annual meeting.

Seaview will again be serving Homemade soup lunches on the six Wednesdays in Lent from Ash Wednesday 14th February 12.30pm-2.00pm. Served in the church Undercroft, with its level entrance from Steyne Road, this is also a warm space to enjoy a tasty lunch with others. Offers of help to serve and to make soup really welcomed. Call Sylvia on 01983 612600.

Rev Bevaly is hoping to host (with others leading) a Lent Course for all four churches together (Monday or Thursday evenings are likely). If you are interested please let her know by the end of January (details below) so that we have an idea of numbers. Thanks.

BRAG presents Gardening The Globe a talk by The Commonwealth War Graves Commission on Saturday 10th February at 2.00pm in St Mary’s Church Hall, Brading. All are welcome. Refreshments provided in aid of St Mary’s.

To add items to this News Sheet please contact Rev Bevaly Rackett (01983 407432) revbevrackett(at)gmail(dot)com.