The Haven Churches

Upcoming Worship

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

Tuesday 17th December 2024
St Catherine's10.00am Morning Worship

Wednesday 18th December 2024
St Mary's10.00am Morning Worship
St Helen's6.00pm Carols by Candlelight

Friday 20th December 2024
9.30am Brading Primary School
Christingle Service
Nettlestone6.00pm Community CarolsGreen

Saturday 21st December 2024
St Helen's4.00pm Winter Solstice Service

Sunday 22nd December 2024
St Helen's9.30am Sung Eucharist
St Mary's9.30am Nine Lessons and Carols
St John's11.00am Sung Eucharist
St Peter's11.15am Nine Lessons and Carols

Monday 23rd December 2024
St Peter's6.00pm Nettlestone and Seaview Community Carols
with Vectis Brass Band
and Seaview fun choir

Tuesday 24th December 2024 - Christmas Eve
St Mary's2.00pm Crib Service
St Peter's3.00pm Christingle
St Helen's9.00pm Christmas Eucharist
St Peter's11.30pm Christmas Eucharist
St Mary's11.30pm Christmas Eucharist

Wednesday 25th December 2024 - Christmas Day
St Mary's9.30am Christmas Eucharist
St Helen's10.00am Christmas Eucharist
St Peter's10.00am Family Service
St John's11.00amChristmas Eucharist

Sunday 29th December 2024
St John's10.00am Benefice Eucharist

Tuesday 31st December 2024
St Catherine's6.00pm New Year's Eve Service

You can contact the Priest-in-Charge
Revd Karen Wilson on 07591 240640
or email: revdkarenwilson(at)outlook(dot)com

Thank you to everyone who has attended the St Mary’s, Brading Christmas Tree Festival. We raised over £1000 for church funds and the Brading Bells also raised over £145.

Church Contacts:
Haven Benefice
Sally Rivlin on 07789 554220
St Helen's and St Catherine's, St Helens
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 Mary's Safeguarding
Catherine Davis on 07940 826034
St John’s Yaverland
Kevin Norton on 07951 407423
Curate at Haven Benefice
Rev Bevaly Rackett on 01983 407432
Email; revbevrackett(at)gmail(dot)com.

Our Advent Study concludes on Tuesday 17th December from 2.30pm – 4.00pm in St Mary’s Church Hall. We are considering the waiting of Advent using ‘The Meaning Is In The Waiting’ by theologian, Anglican lay reader and Canon Chancellor of St Paul's Cathedral, Paula Gooder.

Original Christmas cards by Liz Fletcher are available in St Peter's church. Very reasonably priced - sold alone or in packs.

Clare from Carisbrooke Flowers is leading a Christmas Fresh flower/foliage Workshop on Monday 16th December from 2.00-4.00pm in St Peter’s Undercroft, Seaview. £20 per person. Bring your own decorations and foliage to accompany the greenery and materials provided. To book email Sally – sally(dot)rivlin(at)gmail(dot)com. Profits to St Peter’s building fund.

St Helen's will be holding their annual 'Carols by Candlelight' service on Wednesday evening, 18th December, at 6.00pm. You will be very welcome - but come early as it is very popular. And do bring a torch!

Please note the Brading School Christingle service will be held in the school as staff shortages are making it impossible for them to safely come up to the church and we do not want to add to their stress. Thank you to everyone who enabled us to buy the Christingles.

St Helen's Church invite you to their Winter Solstice service on Saturday 21st December. We meet in the church at 4.00pm, and there will be an opportunity to walk the labyrinth - which will be lit by hundreds of candles - and mark the shortest day of the year. Refreshments in the church afterwards. All very welcome - and please bring a torch.

Burns Lunch. Sunday 26th January, 12.30pm St Peter’s Church Hall. Tickets £15 email Suki(dot)turner(at)icloud(dot)com. Dr Cooney will pipe in the Haggis (please let us know if you require Vegetarian Haggis). Proceeds to church funds.

The Brading Bellringers would like to thank everyone who has supported the Bell Restoration Appeal over the past year. We are now gearing up for next year's fund- raising and this starts with our 8 Bell Club, if you would like to renew your membership or join for the first time please contact Margaret at Brading or Yaverland after the services or email Marghanita at bradingbells(at)hotmail(dot)com. It cost's just £12 per ticket for 12 months and each month your number(s) get entered into the draw where you could win either £15, £10 or £5, all the profits are for the Bell Restoration Appeal.

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