The Haven Churches

Upcoming Worship

Sunday 20th September 2026
St Mary’s9.30am Harvest Eucharist
St Peter's10.00am Sung Eucharist

Wednesday 23rd September 2026
St Mary's10.00am Morning Worship
St Peter's11.00am Prayer Circle

Sunday 27th September 2026
St Mary’s 9.30am Service of the Word
St Helen's10.00am Harvest Eucharist
St John's11.00am Sung Eucharist

Wednesday 30th September 2026
St Mary's10.00am Morning Worship
St Peter's11.00am Prayer Circle

Sunday 4th October 2026
St Peter’s 10.00am Benefice Service
with Harvest and thanksgiving
for the long service of John Cheverton
on his retirement
St Catherine’s6.00pm Service of the Word

Tuesday 6th October 2026
St Catherine's10.00am Morning Worship

Wednesday 7th October 2026
St Mary's10.00am Morning Worship
St Peter's11.00am Prayer Circle

Thursday 8th October2026
St Peter's10.00am Mothers' Union Eucharist

Sunday 11th October 2026
St Mary’s 9.30am Service of the Word
St Helen's9.30am Sung Eucharist
St John's11.00am Sung Eucharist
St Helen's3.00pm Pet Blessing Service

Haven Benefice Church Contacts:
Priest-in-Charge (Day off: Tuesday)
St Peter's Seaview and Safeguarding
Revd Karen Wilson on 07591 240640
or email: revdkarenwilson(at)outlook(dot)com
St Helen's and St Catherine's, St Helens
Sue Whitewck on 01983 568761
St Mary’s Brading
Nigel Elton Walters on 07926 995180
St Mary's Safeguarding
Catherine Davis on 07940 826034
St John’s Yaverland
Andrew Watt on 07488 391691
Curate at Haven Benefice
Rev Bevaly Rackett on 01983 407432
Email; revbevrackett(at)gmail(dot)com.

Heritage Open Days: The wonderful Brading scarecrows will remain on display in St Mary’s church until the Harvest Festival on Sunday 20th September. The continuing programme of events is as follows:

• ⁠Friday Sept.18th - Lecture by Lesley Wood, 6.00pm entitled “Brading’s Heretical Vicar” in church hall.
• ⁠⁠Saturday Sept. 19th - Cream tea with Brading Choir, 2.00pm – 4.00pm, in church hall. Possible guest visitors!
• ⁠Sunday Sept. 20th - Harvest Festival 9.30am (donations to the local foodbank welcome).

The church is open from 11.00am-4.00pm each day with the National Lottery funded InfoPoint tours of the church and graveyard to download onto smart phones with history, fun facts of key characters from our rich history, music and dramatizations.

St Helen’s Harvest Festival, Sunday 27th September. The service will be at 10.00am followed by a Harvest Ploughman’s Lunch in church. Tickets are £12.00 each and available from Sue 01983 568761 or Sarah 07546 735640. We look forward to seeing you there.

If you are feeling called to Lay Ministry please speak to Revd Karen as the Diocese is running a new 10 session course for Lay Leaders in the Autumn.

All of our churches rely on their volunteers and to lighten the load more are always needed! If you can offer to help with making teas / Coffees, opening and locking churches, cleaning, reading the lesson, leading intercessions or social and fundraising events do see Rev Karen or your churchwarden for more information.

The Revd Canon David Low’s funeral is at Holy Trinity Church, Bembridge on Friday 18th September at 2.30pm.

The September issue of What’s On Magazine is now available, featuring a reflection from the Archdeacon Barry Dugmore. Why not subscribe and have it delivered straight to your door, to find out more email subscriptions(at)whatsonmagazine(dot)org.

On Sunday 4th October there will be a benefice thanksgiving service at St Peter’s at 10.00am, celebrating Harvest and the retirement, after 70 years of playing the Organ, of John Cheverton. If you would like to donate towards a small gift please see your churchwarden or Revd. Karen.

Do come along to the next Coffee Morning at St Mary’s on Saturday 10th October from 1000am – 12.00noon, in aid of church funds and the charity Ability Dogs for Young People. There will be refreshments, cakes and stalls including Farmer Ralph and the Community Choir will be singing too.

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