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The Churches of Holy Cross Binstead and St Peter’s Havenstreet in the Ryde Plurality A Prayer for the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity Lord, help us to respond promptly to Your call, not allowing worldly distractions to keep us from Your purpose. May we prioritize our relationship with You above all else and embrace Your invitation to partake in Your heavenly feast. Amen Readings for the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity Isaiah 25 1 – 9; Philippians 4 1 – 9; Matthew 22 1 – 14 Pr

Collect for the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity O God, forasmuch as without you we are not able to please you; mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah, chapter 25, verses 1 to 9 O LORD, you are my God; I will exalt you; I will praise your name; for y

On Sunday 11 October 2026, a guided fungi walk led by Dr Colin Pope and Jimmy Winter offers the chance to slow down, look carefully and learn from people who know what to notice. Join us at St Peter's Churchyard at 13:45. Fungi are everywhere in autumn, yet many people pass them without realising what they are seeing. A guided walk helps make sense of the variety, from familiar toadstools to quiet decomposers doing essential work out of sight. Event details for the fungi walk

An autumn brass band concert has a particular kind of warmth. The evenings draw in, coats come back out, and the sound of cornets, trombones, baritones, euphoniums and basses fills a hall in a way that feels both grand and familiar. The Vectis Brass Band Autumn Concert on Thursday 8th October at Holy Cross Church will be that kind of seasonal evening. It is a chance to hear live brass music up close, to support a local musical group, and to enjoy a programme that can move fro

The Churches of Holy Cross Binstead and St Peter’s Havenstreet in the Ryde Plurality A Prayer for the Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity Heavenly Father We come before You today with hearts full of gratitude and humility, recognizing Your infinite wisdom and love towards us. You are the ultimate Creator, who has planted seeds of purpose and potential in each of our lives. We acknowledge that You are the source of all that we have, all the gifts, talents, and blessings. May we ho

The Collect for Harvest Thanksgiving Eternal God, you crown the year with your goodness and you give us the fruits of the earth in their season; grant that we may use them to your glory, for the relief of those in need and for our own wellbeing; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen A reading from the book of Deuteronomy, chapter 8, verses 7 to 18 The LORD your God is bringing

An autumn brass band concert has a particular kind of warmth. The evenings draw in, coats come back out, and the sound of cornets, trombones, baritones, euphoniums and basses fills a hall in a way that feels both grand and familiar. The Vectis Brass Band Autumn Concert on Thursday 8th October at Holy Cross Church will be that kind of seasonal evening. It is a chance to hear live brass music up close, to support a local musical group, and to enjoy a programme that can move fro

The Churches of Holy Cross Binstead and St Peter’s Havenstreet in the Ryde Plurality A Prayer for the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity O Sovereign Lord, God of all creation, we bow before You, acknowledging Your supreme authority over heaven and earth. As the chief priests questioned Jesus’ authority, we confess our own moments of doubt and resistance. Teach us to listen with open hearts, to submit our questioning to faith, and to recognise that true authority comes from You

Collect for the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity Almighty God, you have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless till they find their rest in you; pour your love into our hearts and draw us to yourself, and so bring us at last to your heavenly city where we shall see you face to face; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen A reading from the prophet Ezekiel, chapter 18

An autumn brass band concert has a particular kind of warmth. The evenings draw in, coats come back out, and the sound of cornets, trombones, baritones, euphoniums and basses fills a hall in a way that feels both grand and familiar. The Vectis Brass Band Autumn Concert on Thursday 8th October will be that kind of seasonal evening. It is a chance to hear live brass music up close, to support a local musical group, and to enjoy a programme that can move from bold marches to lyr

The Churches of Holy Cross Binstead and St Peter’s Havenstreet in the Ryde Plurality Prayer for 16th Sunday after Trinity Lord, we confess that at times we compare ourselves to others, measuring worth by effort, time, or recognition. Yet You teach us that in Your Kingdom, the last may be first, and the first last. Help us to rejoice when others are blessed, even if their journey began later than ours. Grant us hearts that celebrate Your generosity, not only when it benefits u

Collect for the Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity O Lord, we beseech you mercifully to hear the prayers of your people who call upon you; and grant that they may both perceive and know what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfil them; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen A reading from the book of Jonah, chapter 3, verse 10 to chapter 4,

The Churches of Holy Cross Binstead and St Peter’s Havenstreet in the Ryde Plurality A Prayer for Holy Cross Day Heavenly Father, thank You for the gift of salvation. Thank You for mercy we could never earn. May our lives reflect the love revealed at Calvary. We lay down our plans before You. Teach us to follow Your will as Christ obeyed Yours. Shape our hearts through the power of the Cross. Amen Readings for Holy Cross Day (the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity) Numbers 21 4 -

Collect for Holy Cross Day Almighty God, who in the passion of your blessed Son made an instrument of painful death to be for us the means of life and peace: grant us so to glory in the cross of Christ that we may gladly suffer for his sake; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen A reading from the book of Numbers, chapter 21, verses 4 to 9 From Mount Hor, the Israelites set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go aroun

The Churches of Holy Cross Binstead and St Peter’s Havenstreet in the Ryde Plurality A Prayer for the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity Lord Jesus, You promised that where two or three gather in Your name, You are there. Be in our midst, guiding our steps, softening our hearts, and uniting us in Your peace. May our fellowship be a place where Your love reigns and Your will is done. Amen. Readings for the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity Ezekiel 33 7 - 11; Romans 13 8 – 14; Matth

Collect for the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity Almighty Father, whose only Son has opened for us a new and living way into your presence; give us pure hearts and steadfast wills to worship you in spirit and in truth; through Jesus Christ your son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen A reading from the prophet Ezekiel, chapter 33, verses 7 to 11 The word of the Lord came to me: So you, mortal, I have made

The Churches of Holy Cross Binstead and St Peter’s Havenstreet in the Ryde Plurality A Prayer for the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity Thank You for the example of Jesus, who willingly walked the path of sacrifice for our salvation. When the road ahead feels heavy or uncertain, give us courage to follow You without hesitation. May our lives reflect the love, humility, and obedience of Christ, until the day we see You face to face. Amen Readings for the Thirteenth Sunday after

Collect for the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity Almighty God, who called your Church to bear witness that you were in Christ reconciling the world to yourself; help us to proclaim the good news of your love, that all who hear it may be drawn to you; through him who was lifted up on the cross, and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen A reading from the prophet Jeremiah, chapter 15, verses 15 to 21 O LORD, you know; remember me and v

The Churches of Holy Cross Binstead and St Peter’s Havenstreet in the Ryde Plurality A Prayer for the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity Gracious and Almighty God, We come before You this day with hearts open to Your truth and lives ready to be shaped by Your Word. As we hear again the question of our Lord Jesus — “Who do you say I am?” — grant us the grace to answer with faith, courage, and love. Amen Readings for the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity Isaiah 51 1 - 6; Romans 12 1 – 8;

Collect for the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray and to give more than either we desire or deserve; pour down upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid and giving us those good things which we are not worthy to ask but through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spi