The Haven Churches

Upcoming Worship

Sunday 30th August 2026
St Mary's10.00am Benefice Service with Baptism

Tuesday 1st September 2026
St Catherine's10.00am Morning Worship

Wednesday 2nd September 2026
St Mary's 10.00am Morning Worship
St Peter's11.00 am Prayer Circle

Sunday 6th September 2026
St John’s8.00am BCP Eucharist
St Mary’s9.30am Sung Eucharist
St Peter’s10.00am Sung Eucharist
St Catherine’s6.00pm Harvest Eucharist

Wednesday 9th September 2026
St Mary's10.00am NB NO Morning Worship
St Peter's11.00am Prayer Circle

Thursday 10th September 2026
St Peter's10.00am Mothers' Union Eucharist

Sunday 13th September 2026
St Mary’s 9.30am Service of the Word
St Helen's9.30am Sung Eucharist
St John's11.00am Sung Eucharist

Tuesday 15th September 2026
St Catherine's10.00am Morning Worship

Wednesday 16th September 2026
St Mary's10.00am Morning Worship
St Peter's11.00am Prayer Circle

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

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.

A very special welcome to our Benefice Service to the family and friends of Emily who is to be baptised this morning.

The next Jumble Sale at St Mary’s Church is on Saturday 12th September. Jumble can be dropped off at the hall from 11.00am and the Sale Starts at 2.00pm. There will be refreshments and cakes and a raffle, and Farmer Ralph will be there too. All help greatly appreciated.

Heritage Open Days: The wonderful Brading scarecrows will be on display in St Mary’s church, from September 11th - 20th, leading up to our Harvest Festival. There will also be a programme of events:

• ⁠Friday Sept. 11th - Tour of the church with Fanny Oglander 11.00am.
• ⁠Saturday Sept 12th - ⁠Jumble sale 2.00pm in church hall and peel of bells 1.45pm to herald the event.
• ⁠Sunday 13th Service of the Word, 9.30am
• ⁠⁠Wednesday Sept. 16th - Morning Prayer at 10.00am and a Tour of the church with Fanny Oglander 3.00pm
• ⁠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 and St John’s churches will also be open daily from 11.00am – 3.00pm with a Sung Eucharist at 9.30am and 11.00am respectively on Sun 13th Sept.

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.

The Diocese is running a new 10 session course for Lay Leadersin the Autumn. Do see Rev Karen if you are feeling called to this ministry in any way.

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.

Please pray for the repose of the soul of The Revd Canon David Low, previously vicar in our benefice, who died on Wednesday 19th August. May he rest in peace, rise in glory and may perpetual light shine upon him.

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To add items to this News Sheet for next week please contact Rev Karen (07591 240640
or email: revdkarenwilson(at)outlook(dot)com) as Rev Bev is on annual leave.