St Helen

Newly refurbished interior (enabling versatile use of church building); extensive churchyard and labyrinth; tranquil rural setting.St Catherine’s Chapel in village, used for services and private prayer.Strong community engagement, including working with Parish Council on projects to enhance the village - e.g. tree planting, ‘village volunteers’.‘What’s On’ magazine widely read in the community.Friends of St Helen’s Church.Eco Church Gold Award (one of the first in the country); an established Eco Church Group (including people from outside the church) and mission.Committed and fiercely loyal older congregation. Good sense of ‘Village ownership’, with many having relatives buried in the cemetery.

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Revd Karen Wilson

Eddington Road,
Seaview
Isle of Wight

PO34 5EF
Priest in Charge, Revd Karen Wilson
07591240640
PCC Secretary and Churchyard manager
01983 568761

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Easter and Holy Week Services

Occurring
for 7 days, 23 hours, 45 mins
Venue
St Mary the Virgin
Address
High Street Brading Sandown, PO36 0ED, United Kingdom
St Helen
Address
Eddington Road St Helens, PO34 5EF, United Kingdom
St Catherine-by-the-Green
Address
Guildford Road St Helens Ryde, PO33 1UH, United Kingdom
St Peter
Address
Church Street Seaview, PO34 5EN, United Kingdom
St John the Baptist
Address
Yaverland Road Yaverland Sandown, PO36 8QW, United Kingdom

Services across the Benefice
There will be Stations of the Cross set up in St Mary’s church Brading for the two weeks before Easter.
Each station is an invitation for a personal encounter with Jesus, as you journey with him to the cross.
This is your encounter so do it your way. The church is open during the day.

Sunday 13th April Palm Sunday
9.30am Sung Eucharist, St Helen’s
9.30am Service of the Word with Palms, St Mary’s
11am Sung Eucharist, St John’s
11am Sung Eucharist St Peter’s

Wednesday 16th April
10am Morning Worship, St Mary’s

Thursday 17th April Maundy Thursday
6pm Sung Eucharist with stripping of the altar, St Mary’s
6pm Service with Stripping of the altar, followed by Passion Play, St Peter’s
6pm Sung Eucharist with stripping of the altar, St Helen’s
The altars will also be stripped in St Catherine’s and St John’s
without accompanying services

Friday 18th April, Good Friday
2pm -3.30pm Contemplative Prayer, St Helen’s
2.30pm The Last Hour at the Cross, St Mary’s
2.30pm An Hour at the Foot of the Cross, St John’s
2.30pm The Way of the Cross, St Peter’s

Saturday 19th April, Easter Saturday
3pm Easter Egg Hunt, with Story and Easter Garden, St Mary’s
6pm Easter Vigil, St Catherine’s

Sunday 20th April, Easter Day
6am Easter Sunrise Service, St Helen’s Old Church, The Duver
8am Said Book of Common Prayer Service, St John’s
9.30am Easter Sung Eucharist with Baptism, St Mary’s
11am Easter Sung Eucharist, St Peter’s
5.30pm Evensong, St John’s

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Rev Karen Wilson was licensed as Priest in Charge of the Haven Benefice on Tuesday 12th November in St Mary the Virgin Church, Brading by Bishop Jonathan Frost