The Haven Churches

Upcoming Worship

Sunday 28th April 2024
St Helen's10.00am Benefice service of Holy Communion led by Bishop Jonathan followed by a buffet lunch

Wednesday 1st May
St Mary's10.00am Morning Reflection

Sunday 5th May 2024
St Mary's9.30am Service of the Word
St Peter's11.15am Sung Eucharist
St Catherine's6.00pm Evening Worship

Tuesday 7th May
St Catherine's10.00am Morning Worship

Wednesday 8th May
St Mary's10.00am Morning Reflection

Thursday 9th May- Ascension Day
Old Church,9.00am Holy Communion
followed by breakfast St Helen's Duver

Sunday 12th May 2024
St Helen's9.30am Sung Eucharist
St John's11.00am Sung Eucharist
St Peter's11.15am Matins

Wednesday 15th May
St Mary's10.00am Morning Reflection

Sunday 19th May 2024 - Whit Sunday
St Mary's9.30am Sung Eucharist
St Peter's11.15am Sung Eucharist

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 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

Please click here for a news update from St Helens PCC on the exciting things happening in our benefice!
&
click here for our Parish Profile as mentioned in the update.

There are Food Bank collection boxes in St Mary’s and St Peter’s Churches and the Community Fridge food waste Project at St Helens Community Centre. If you are in need of food or other essential items please see Sylvia or Rev Bevaly.

The Together in Prayer group meets on Zoom each Thursday from 6.30pm 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.

There is a Quiz Night at St Mary’s Brading on Friday 26th April, starting at 7.00pm. £5 includes refreshments and there will be a raffle. Come as a team or on your own. This is organised by Brading Methodist church and is raising money for the Footprints Zambia Charity supporting street children.

Variety Music Hall – Saturday April 27th at 7:30pm for curtain-up, in the Masonic Hall, Fairy Rd, Seaview. A Musical & Recitational Extravaganza featuring talent from around the Island! Funds to St Peter’s Church & our Community Partnership. Tickets Suki(dot)turner(at)icloud(dot)com.

A very warm welcome to Bishop Jonathan and his chaplain, Rev Amanda Collinson on Sunday 28th April. The retiring collection will be for the Bishop’s discretionary fund. The service will be followed a walk of the Labyrinth in the churchyard, led by Bishop Jonathan. There will then be a buffet lunch at around 12.00 noon for anyone who would like to stay. Many thanks to everyone who has contributed food.

With your service sheet for Sunday 28th April you will have received leaflets giving information about the 'Friends of St Helen's Church' and the 'Friends of St Mary's Church, Brading'. Both organisations are committed to ensuring that these historic church buildings are maintained, improved and beautified, for the benefit of all who wish to worship in them and visit them, now and in future years. Please consider whether you could support the 'Friends' with which you feel the closest link.

Thank you to everyone who attended the fund raising quiz at The Old Fort last week We raised £180 for our building repairs fund at St Peter’s, Seaview.

St Mary’s have the first of their Plant Sales on Saturday 4th May from 10.30am in the church hall. There will be refreshments, and all things plant related! Farmer Ralph will also be there selling his fresh produce. The second one is Saturday 18th May. All are welcome.

St Peter’s are holding their flower festival from May 4th-6th from 10.00am-4.00pm each day in the church.

Monday May 6th is the Seaview village street Fayre from 10.00am-1.00pm. The MU will be serving tea and cakes in the Undercroft, there will be garden themed stalls in the church garden with homemade lemonade and the RNLI and a bottle stall. Do come and support us.

If you can help with marshalling for Walk the Wight please contact Rev Vickie Morgan, Vickie(dot)Morgan(at)mountbatten(dot)org(dot)uk.

St Helen’s Church are holding a bottle tombola at the St Helens Village Fayre on Sunday, 9th June. Donations of bottles, from vinegar to whisky, liquid soap to wine, ketchup to children’s drinks will be most gratefully received as long as they are in date and unopened. Donations to Rose Gillett, thanks.

Saturday 11th May, starting at 10.30am. As part of the IOW Walking Festival please join us for a family and dog friendly Walk for Christian Aid led by Lesley Attrill from St Mary’s Church, Brading, across the marshes to St Helens, over to the bottom of Culver Downs and back for refreshments. The walk is around 5 miles (2.5 hours) with lots of wildlife to see. Donations to Christian Aid can be made on the day or in St Mary’s on Sunday morning.

Do check out and like our new Facebook page: Haven Churches IOW for all our most up to date news.

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