The Haven Churches

Upcoming Worship

Sunday 30th November 2025 - First Sunday in Advent / St Andrew
St John’s10.00am Benefice Service

Tuesday 2nd December 2025
St Catherine's10.00am Morning Worship

Wednesday 3rd December 2025
St Mary's10.00am Morning Worship

Saturday 6th December 2025
St Peter's6.00pm Light up a Life Service

Sunday 7th December 2025
St John's8.00am Said BCP Holy Communion
St Mary’s9.30am Sung Eucharist
St Peter’s10.00am Sung Eucharist
St Mary's3.00pm Light up a Life Service
St Peter’s6.00pm Advent Carols by Candlelight

Wednesday 10th December 2025
St Mary's10.00am Morning Worship

Sunday 14th December 2025
St Helen's9.30am Sung Eucharist
St Mary’s9.30am Service of the Word
St John’s11.00am Sung Eucharist
St Catherine's3.00pm Light up a Life Service
Starting at4.00pm Community Nativity
Brading Methodist Church
St Peter’s6.00pm Nine Lessons and Carols

Tuesday 16th December 2025
St Catherine's10.00am Morning Worship

Wednesday 17th December 2025
St Mary's10.00am Morning Worship
St Peter's11.00am Prayer Circle
St Peter's6.00pm Carols by Candlelight

Friday 19th December 2025
St Peter's9.00am Nettlestone Primary Carol Service
St Mary's1.00pm Brading CE Primary Christingle Service

Church Contacts:
Haven Benefice - Priest-in-Charge
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 Peter’s Seaview or Safeguarding
Revd Karen Wilson on 07591 240640
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.

Every Thursday morning a group of volunteers meets to meets to rake, coppice and undertake general tasks in the St Helen's Churchyard (which also serves the villages of Nettlestone and Seaview). It would be great to have someone there at each session to welcome them and organise the (much valued!) half-time refreshments in the church. Would you be able to join the rota for this? If so, please contact Andrew – andrewbradstock(at)gmail(dot)com / 07503 200630.

Advent Reflections: Responding to God's Love… This year we will be using a “homegrown” booklet, offering reflections around some of the key themes running through the Advent Season - Promise, Hope, Call and Fulfilment. The booklets, which include an Advent Calendar of daily readings, are available from each Church (at a cost of £1 each) for use at home, with an opportunity to share in times of reflection with others through four group sessions, which will be held in St Mary's Church Hall, Brading, at 6.00pm, on Wednesday evenings 3rd December, 10th December and Friday 19th December. All are welcome.

St Mary’s, Brading are holding their Christmas Tree Festival from 5th-7th December throughout the church. The Festival will include a Christmas Concert, featuring the Wight Ukers and Brading Community Choir with mulled wine, mince pies and a raffle on Friday 5th at 7.00pm in the church;
a Coffee Morning in the church with Farmer Ralph, Craft Stalls (including some from St John’s), lucky dip in the manger and lots of Christmas bargains on Saturday 6th from 10.00am - 2.00pm;
The Brading Bellringers Christmas Market in the Church hall on Saturday 6th from 10.00am – 2.00pm with Decorations Christmas Gifts, Stocking Fillers, and much more;
And the Light Up a Life Service to remember loved ones in aid of Mountbatten at 3.00pm on Sunday 7th.
Do come and support us at any or all of these events.

Our Light Up A Life Services with and for Mountbatten are an opportunity to remember loved ones by lighting a candle and hanging a tag on our Christmas Trees. Saturday 6th December at St Peter’s, Sunday 7th December at St Mary’s and Sunday 14th December at St Catherine's. Do join us for one of these really moving and reflective services and let others in the community know.

There will be a coffee morning at the Community Centre, St. Helens on Friday 12th December 10.00am - 12.00noon. There will be a raffle and a cake stall, donations very welcome. All enquiries to Sue 568761. Thank you

The Brading Community Nativity starts at Brading Methodist Church on Sunday 14th December at 4.00pm. Walk around the town discovering the Christmas story as we search for Mary, Joseph and the baby, finishing at St Mary’s church with candlelit carols and refreshments.

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