West Wight Benefice

Are you looking for churches in West Wight? Maybe you're here on holiday. Maybe you've recently moved in and want to find a church community to belong to. Maybe you've lived here for years but feel that you'd like to know more about the church communities on your doorstep. 

The West Wight Benefice is made up of the church communities of Freshwater, Yarmouth, Totland Bay, Brighstone, Mottistone, Brook, Shorwell, Calbourne, Newtown, Shalfleet and Thorley on the beautiful West Wight. This page provides a link to all the church pages in A Church Near You.

Whilst our benefice churches work together in many ways each church is valued in it's own right as a local parish church, serving within the local community.

The churches are welcoming of new people and within the benefice you'll find traditional styles of worship, opportunities to gather away from regular Sunday services maybe through contemplative prayer or Celtic style worship. Three or four times a year, on a fifth Sunday, you'll find a whole benefice songs of praise and special services for the church festivals of Easter, Pentecost, Harvest, Remembrance, Advent and Christmas.

Whether you are already a 'church person' or you want to find out more about following Jesus, living in faith and hope or you simply want to find a community that is welcoming and is there for the community it sits in, check out the churches in West Wight.   

FOR SERVICE DETAILS and details of the variety of church events each month - check out the News and Notices section and find the West Wight Benefice monthly Bulletin which you can find on this page of a Church Near You

The West Wight Benefice is lead by Team Rector - Revd. Jackie Maw, supported by Associate Priest - Revd Mark Pullinger and Curates Revd Charlotte Hudd and Jane Shyvers. The Clergy team are supported by Operations Administrator Julia Bridgeman and Community Administrator Paula Woods

What's on

Special Benefice Service

Occurring
for 1 hour, 30 mins
Venue
St Mary the Virgin, Brighstone
Address
Main Road Brighstone Newport, PO30 4BB, United Kingdom

Our next whole Benefice service will be a special Holy Communion marking the retirement of Team Rector Revd Jackie Maw and celebrating her 20 years of ordained ministry. All are welcome. The service is being held at St Mary's, Brighstone at 11.00

Our churches

Safeguarding

"The West Wight churches are committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. The churches follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and the Parishes display their own safeguarding statements.

Our Diocese’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO detailed on the Parish's pages or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor via the Portsmouth Diocese website - https://www.portsmouth.anglican.org/safeguarding/contacts/

If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services."

Diocesan Safeguarding Team