The Parish of Newport and Carisbrooke sits at the centre, the heart, of the Isle of Wight and includes the county town of Newport. There are three parish churches - St Mary's Carisbrooke, St John's Newport and Newport Minster. The parish of St Olave's Gatcombe is part of the wider benefice.
We are the “Church on the Hill” serving God’s people in Carisbrooke. We are a “middle of the road” Anglican church with regular Sunday Services. Everyone is welome.
We are part of the newly formed parish of Newport and Carisbooke with Gatcombe which is comprised of Newport Minster, St John’s, St Mary,s, St Nicholas in Castro and St Olave’s Gatcombe. The parish is part of the Deanery of the Isle of Wight in the Diocese of Portsmouth.
Safe from harm
The parish of Newport Minster, Saint John and Carisbrooke is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Portsmouth’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.
The Safeguarding Officer for St Mary's Church is Ann Smout.
St Nicholas in Castro is now part of the newly formed parish of Newport and Carisbrooke with Gatcombe.
St Nicholas is a chapel situated within the grounds of Carisbrooke Castle and is cared for by English Heritage who oversee Carisbrooke Castle. It is open to the public whenever the Castle is open. The chapel no longer has a defined catchment area but services are held several times a year bythe congregation of St Mary’s Carisbrooke. Each year it is visited by many people seeking connections with their ancestors.
Safe from harm
The parish of Newport Minster, Saint John and Carisbrooke is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Portsmouth’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.
Welcome to St John's Church, Newport, Isle of Wight.
Welcome to St John's Newport A Church Near You site, introducing services and activities at St John's.
We are a family friendly church in Newport on the Isle of Wight and part of the Parish of Newport and Carisbrooke with Gatcombe.
See the Services and Events page for all details of what is happening at St John's.
Our Sunday services are live streamed to our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/StJohnsChurchNewportIsleOfWight/, and available to view there later as well.
Please check the Services and Events pages of this site or our website www.stjohnsnewport.org for more details of all events and services.
Covid-19
Hand sanitizer is available in the church and we have some socially distanced pews for those who would like to use them. We are taking all the precautions we can to keep people safe during services and other events in the church and respectfully request that you wear a face covering when moving around inside the buildings or singing.
Safe From Harm.
The parish of Newport Minster, Saint John and Carisbrooke is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Portsmouth’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services..
The Safeguarding Officer for St John's Church is Peter Whitlock. For any safeguarding issue please email [email protected].
A parish church serving at the heart of Newport and the Isle of Wight, where anyone and everyone is welcome.
Please see our Facebook page for weekly opening times.
We are usually open 10am-1pm Monday-Friday and for our Sunday services at 11am.