The Haven Churches

Upcoming Worship

Sunday 3rd March 2024
St Mary's9.30am Sung Eucharist
St Peter's11.15am Sung Eucharist
St Catherine's6.00pm Holy Communion

Tuesday 5th March 2024
St Catherine's10.00am Morning Worship
St Mary's1.00pm Interment of Ashes for Rose Reed

Wednesday 6th March 2024
St Mary's10.00am Morning Reflection

Sunday 10th March 2024 - Mothering Sunday
St Helen's9.30am Family Eucharist
St Mary's10.00am Family Service
St John's11.00am Sung Eucharist with Baptism
St Peter's11.15am Family Service with Parade

Monday 11th March 2024
St Mary's1.30pm Brading CE Primary Mothering Sunday service

Wednesday 13th March 2024
St Mary's10.00am Morning Reflection

Thursday 14th March 2024
St Peter's10.00am Agape

Sunday 17th March 2024
St Mary's9.30am Sung Eucharist
St Peter's11.15am Sung Eucharist

Tuesday 19th March 2024
St Catherine's10.00am Morning Worship

Wednesday 20th March 2024
St Mary's10.00am Morning Reflection

Sunday 24th March 2024 - Palm Sunday
St Helen's9.30am Sung Eucharist
St John's11.00am Sung Eucharist
St Peter's11.15am Matins with Passion Liturgy
St Helen's3.30pm Eco Church

Please click here for details of all our 2024 Holy Week and Easter Services.

Contacts

During the Interregnum the primary points of contact for enquiries are:
Haven Benefice
Sally Rivlin on 07789 554220
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

The Together in Prayer group meets on Zoom each Wednesday from 7.00pm to pray for the world, the church and each other.
To join us or to be prayed for please contact revbevrackett(at)gmail(dot)com / 01983 407432.

Do please join us at Seaview for a Homemade soup lunch on Wednesday 6th March 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.

Our Benefice Lent Course continues on Thursday afternoons (7th March) from 2.00pm – approx 4.00pm in St Mary’s Church Hall, Brading. We are using the book ‘Christ and the Chocolaterie’ by Hilary Brand, based on the film ‘Chocolat’. Just turn up if ypu'd like to come.

St Helen's Eco Church is hosting a talk by the Isle of Wight Red Squirrel Trust in St Helens Community Centre on Thursday 14th March at 7.30pm. All are welcome. There will be a raffle for the church's "kids' shed" appeal - could you donate an item for this please? If so, contact Andrew (07503 200630). Thank you.

St Mary’s Church, Brading are holding a Coffee Morning on Saturday 16th March from 10:30am until 1.00pm. Please see Nigel or Aileen if you can help to make cakes or on the day. Everyone is welcome to come along.

Bishop’s Lent Appeal: This year, the recipients will be: Tearfund Middle East Emergency Appeal: supporting churches and partners in the region who are responding to those affected by the humanitarian crisis created by the conflict in Israel and Gaza. Also The Trussell Trust: helping vulnerable families and those in need via Foodbanks within our diocese. To donate online go to www.portsmouth.anglican.org/lentappeal/ or use the QR code below, otherwise leave donations in clearly marked envelopes in the collection plates.

Date for your diary - The Bishop of Portsmouth, The Rt Revd Jonathan Frost is visiting the Haven Benefice on Sunday 28th April for the Sung Eucharist at 10.00am at St Helen's followed by a buffet lunch.

An important step was taken this week towards recruiting a new priest for the benefice. All our PCCs met with Archdeacon Steve to approve our 'parish profile' and agree to place an advertisement in the Church Times. This will be for a full-time priest, and should appear in about six weeks' time, with interviews of short-listed candidates in early June. Do continue to pray for a good outcome to this process.

Do sign up for Walk the Wight with Mountbatten on Sunday 12th May – full, half or flat walks all count! Visit mountbatten.org.uk to register

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