The Haven Churches

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

Welcome to our Spiritual Harbour for All

Week Beginning Sunday 5th November 2023 - Forth Sunday before Advent Year A

Sunday Services

Sun 5th November
St Mary's, Brading9:30am Sung Eucharist
St Peter's, Seaview11:15am Sung Eucharist
St Catherine's, St Helens6:00pm Holy Communion

Sun 12th November
St Helen's10:50am Service of Remembrance
St Peter's, Seaview10:50am Service of Remembrance
St John's, Yaverland11:00am Service of Remembrance
St Mary's, Brading11:00am Service of Remembrance

Midweek Services

Tue 7th November
St Catherine's, St Helens10:00am Holy Communion

Wed 8th November
St Mary's, Brading10:00am Morning Reflection

Thu 9th November
St Peter's, Seaview10:00am Agape

Quiz Night

St Helen's Church are hosting a Quiz Night in the Community Centre on Friday 10th November at 7.00pm. As well as being a fun event, this will help raise funds for the church’s 'Kids' Shed Appeal' - the conversion of the old church office into a hub for children to use when doing projects in the churchyard. Teams of max 6 people are invited, and each team is asked to contribute £15 as an entry fee. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available, and teams are welcome to bring their own wine and nibbles if they wish. There will be a raffle (donations of prizes welcome) and prizes for the winning team. Please contact Andrew Bradstock at andrewbradstock(at)gmail(dot)com
or tel: 07503 200630 if you would like to enter a team or are an individual or smaller group who would like to join with others.

St Peter’s Coffee Morning on Saturday 18th November

St Peter’s Church holds a coffee morning in the hall from 10:00am to 12:00noon on the third Saturday of each month, except August, with stalls, a tombola and a raffle. Everyone is made very welcome.

St Mary's Brading Christmas Tree Festival

Friday 1st December - Sunday 3rd December - including a concert on the Friday starting at 7.00 pm a craft fair on the Saturday and the ‘Lights for Life’ service on the Sunday starting at 3.00 pm.

St John’s Church Votive Stand

We would greatly appreciate any help in sourcing a votive stand. This could either be a spare one from an existing church or any donations towards purchasing a new one.

Supporting our local Food Banks - Help prepare for Winter

Now is the time to build up reserves in the Island Foodbanks

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, assistant curate 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