Easter at Isle of Wight

You are invited to join us in Isle of Wight this Easter for a collection of services and celebrations – there is something for everyone as we explore what it means to be truly alive.

Good Friday

Good Friday – 7:30 pm Reflective Service – Gunville Methodist Church

Join us as we reflect on the kindness of God’s mercy displayed on the cross, and worship God for his goodness.

We’ll spend time in quiet reflection, prayer and praise.

Good Friday Walk of Witness (Churches Working Together in Newport)

Start at 12:30 pm at Newport Congregational Church. Finishing at 2 pm outside County Hall

Easter Sunday

Sunrise Service - Easter Sunday– 6 am – Outside Carisbrooke Castle (Churches Working Together in Newport)

Easter Sunday – 10:30am (arrive from 10:10 am for coffee)– All Age Easter Day Celebration – Carisbrooke CE Primary School

You are invited to celebrate with us on Easter Sunday as we meet together and explore the meaning of Easter. It’ll be a time of worship, fun, and a short message celebrating the fact that Jesus is alive!

After the service, we will also have an ice cream van, Easter Egg hunt and other fun activities.

It is also Baptism Sunday! If you’d like to know more about Baptism and to sign up, head to our Baptism page.

Why Easter?

  • We celebrate Easter because we are celebrating the death of Jesus for our Sin and His magnificent resurrection from the tomb! We are celebrating Jesus as the Son of God. With Him being risen from the dead, it means that He’s living and thus preparing a special place in Heaven for all of his believers. Others may celebrate the true cause while also celebrating a reason to get together as a family, honouring Him with their own traditions and rejoicing in the Lord.

  • Although it remains unclear where Easter got its name, some argue that it has to do with the pagan goddess of Spring, Eostre, who was believed to be worshipped by the Saxons before Jesus was born. Others suggest it has more to do with a derivative of the word “erstehen,” an older form of the word “auferstehen” which is a German word for “Resurrection.”

  • There are various important reasons why the death and resurrection of Jesus is so important:

    Jesus’ death replays the story of Adam and Eve except Jesus is successful over Sin through His obedience in dying on the cross.

    Jesus’ death satisfies the adoration we could not fully give to God.

    Jesus’ death took on the debt that we owed because of the wrong things we do.

    Jesus’ death and resurrection is a triumph over evil and the devil.

    Jesus’ lived a pure, blameless, sinless life and therefore sets the example for us to live by.

    Jesus died as our representative and substitute, and takes away the penalty meant for us.

FAQs

  • Carisbrooke CofE Primary School, Wellington Rd, Newport PO30 5QT

    Our Sunday services are held here and all of our Easter events will be too.

  • There are a number of spaces in the school car park which will be available, and you can also park on Wellington Road on Sundays (The single yellow line just means we can’t park there during school pick-up and drop-off during the week)

  • If you’d like to help make any of these events happen, please contact paula.mosdell@kerith.church. Paula will help get you onto a serving team.

  • All of our Easter events are free of charge!

  • Throughout the year, we meet every Sunday at 10:30 am. Find out more about us here.

Our Easter 2025 playlist

These songs celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and remind us of the hope and victory we have because of His sacrifice and triumph over death.

These songs celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and remind us of the hope and victory we have because of His sacrifice and triumph over death.