THE HAVEN BENEFICE
of
Seaview, St Helens, Brading & Yaverland
Providing a Spiritual Harbour for ALL
PEW NEWS
Sunday 5th April 2026
Please click here to view Revd Karen's Easter Message
and here to view a Reflection for Easter Day
Upcoming Worship
Holy Week and Easter Services
Friday 3rd April 2026 - Good Friday
St John's2.00pm Stations of the Cross
St Helen's3.00pm The Last Hour at the Cross
St Mary's3.00pm The Last Hour at the Cross
St Peter's3.00pm Witness of the Passion
Saturday 4th April 2026 - Easter Saturday
St Peter’s11.00am Sheep Treasure Hunt
3:00pm finish
Beechgrove Park3.00pm Family Easter Egg Hunt
Followed by Refreshments,
Easter Film and award of
Chocolate Eggs at the
Methodist church
St Catherine’s6.00pm Lectio Divina Easter Vigil
Sunday 5th April 2026 - Easter Day
St Helen's Old Church6.00am Easter
Sunrise Service
on the Duver
St Mary's9.30am Sung Eucharist
Preceded by Breakfast at 8:00am
St Helen's9.30am Sung Eucharist
Followed by Easter Egg Hunt
and Decorated Easter Basket
Competition
St Peter's10.00am Sung Eucharist
St John's11.00am Sung Eucharist
St Catherine's6.00pm Sung Eucharist
Tuesday 7th April 2026
St Catherine's10.00am Morning Worship
Wednesday 8th April 2026
St Mary's10.00am Morning Worship
St Peter's11.00am Prayer Circle
Sunday 12th April 2026
St Mary’s9.30am Service of the Word
St Helen's9.30am Sung Eucharist
St John’s11.00am Sung Eucharist
Wednesday 15th April 2026
St Mary's10.00am Morning Worship
// St Peter's11.00am Prayer Circle
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
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.
There is a Free Family Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Saturday at Beechgrove Play Park off the Mall, Brading starting at 3.00pm. Come as a family to join the hunt. Refreshments, Easter Film and Chocolate Eggs to be awarded afterwards at Brading Methodist Church.
Welcome to all and any of our Haven churches this glorious Easter morning! Many thanks to everyone who helped to make Lent and Holy Week so full and rewarding, especially those who cooked and made tea, arranged flowers and led services, set up and cleared away, cleaned and washed up, played music, photocopied news sheets, and let people know what was happening where and when. You are all fabulous!
St Helen’s and St Peter’s Churches are looking to form 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. The Trustees raise funds for St Helen’s Church, focusing on raising funds for capital works, such as the roof repairs. Please let Revd Karen know if you are interested.
The PCC of St John’s church in Yaverland is seeking new members of the PCC, including a Secretary and Treasurer. Please contact Revd Karen or Kev Norton for more information
The PCC of St Mary’s church is also seeking a new Secretary, Treasurer and Church warden. Please contact Revd Karen or Nigel Elton-Walters for more information.
APCMs: It is nearly time for our Annual Meetings where we elect Church Wardens, PCC members and Deanery Synod reps. Please do consider whether you are being called to serve in any of these really important positions. There will be nomination forms in each of the churches soon. Dates to follow.
Revision of Electoral Rolls: If you would like to be added to the electoral roll for your church so that you can vote in the upcoming APCM elections please do see your Electoral Roll Officer as soon as possible (the Church wardens and PCC members will know who these are).
The winners of March 8 bell club are, Sue Gearing, Jenny Brown and Alan Paddick. Congratulations!
The next Coffee Morning and Plant Sale at St Mary’s is on Saturday 2nd 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. Do add the date to your diaries.
Haven Fellowship: A monthly Bible and prayer meeting at St Catherine’s chapel, St Helen’s. Starting Wednesday April 22nd 18:30-20:00: 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.
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To add items to this News Sheet please contact Rev Bevaly Rackett (01983 407432) revbevrackett(at)gmail(dot)com.
