The Haven Churches

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Upcoming Worship

Sunday 19th April 2026
St John's8.00am Said BCP Eucharist
St Mary’s9.30am Sung Eucharist
Followed by APCM
St Peter’s10.00am Sung Eucharist
St John’s5.30pm Sung Evensong

Tuesday 21st April 2026
St Catherine's10.00am Morning Worship

Wednesday 22nd April 2026
St Mary's10.00am Morning Worship
St Peter's11.00am Prayer Circle

Sunday 26th April 2026
St Mary’s9.30am Service of the Word
St Helen's9.30am Sung Eucharist
St John’s11.00am Sung Eucharist
followed by APCM

Wednesday 29th April 2026
St Mary's10.00am Morning Worship
St Peter's11.00am Prayer Circle

Sunday 3rd May 2026
St John's8.00am Said BCP Eucharist
St Mary’s9.30am Sung Eucharist
St Peter’s10.00am Flower Festival Eucharist
followed by APCM
St Catherine’s6.00pm Evening Worship

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 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.

The Annual Parochial Meeting and Annual Meeting of Parishioners (APCM) of St Mary’s Brading is today (19th April) after the morning service, do stay to hear what has been happening over the last year and to vote for new churchwardens and PCC reps.

Do join us for a beautiful and moving service of Sung Evensong at St John’s Church, Yaverland this Sunday evening (19th April) at 5.30pm.

Haven Fellowship: A monthly Bible and prayer meeting at St Catherine’s chapel, St Helen’s on Wednesday April 22nd from 6.30 - 8.00pm: Then on Wednesday May 20th, June 17th and July 15th. Join us for a light Agape supper of bread and cheese, and then explore God’s Word and what it means to us as followers of Jesus, starting on the Road to Emmaus. Please let Caroline know if you are coming on 07533 083401 for catering purposes.

Volunteers ’Thank You’ coffee morning in St Mary’s church hall, Brading. Saturday 25th April from 10am until noon. Coffee morning hosted by Revd Karen to thank all of our benefice church officers and volunteers who made Holy Week and Easter such a special season.

St John’s APCM are on Sunday 26th April following the 11.00am service. The PCC are seeking new members, including a Secretary and Treasurer. Please contact Revd Karen or Kev Norton for more information.

St Helen’s and St Peter’s Churches are looking to for New Social Events and Fundraising Teams to work alongside the PCC. Also, The Friends of St Helen’s Church are seeking a new Trustee to join them. Please let Revd Karen know if you are interested.

Vocations Sunday in the Church of England is celebrated on Good Shepherd Sunday (26th April this year.) It is a dedicated time to pray for and to explore God’s calling, including ordained ministry, lay ministry and volunteering in our churches across the benefice, including membership of our PCC’s and standing for Office as Church Warden etc. Please do consider whether God is calling you to a ministry of any kind within our benefice and speak to me if you feel the nudges of God upon your life in any way. It is always a joy to encourage others to explore their vocations and to enable them to flourish. Revd Karen.

The next Two Coffee Morning and Plant Sales at St Mary’s are on Saturdays 2nd and 9th May. Do come along for Tea / Coffee, cakes, stalls, raffle and lots of bargain plants.

Vectis Brass are in concert at St Mary’s on Thursday 14th May starting at 7.30pm in aid of Brading Bells.

Assembly Bangers’ Singalong. 16th May at 3.00pm in St Helen’s Church. There will be voting slips in each church. Please vote for your favourite school assembly ‘bangers’ that you love and come along on 16th to reminisce and sing your favourite school hymn/song.

Copies of the April issue of our parish magazine, 'What's On', are now available, price 60p, from the back of each church. For a subscription, delivered to your door each month, (at a bargain price!) contact Paul and Mary Jackson on 01983 872326.

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