Pew Leaflet for Sunday 07 December 2025
- Jo Hyde
- Dec 5
- 4 min read
The Churches of Holy Cross Binstead
and St Peter’s Havenstreet in the Ryde Plurality
St Peter’s, Havenstreet (http://StPeterHavenstreet.org.uk)
Welcome
A very warm welcome to all worshipping with us today. Please do join us for refreshments
after the service.
Readings for the Second Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 11 1 – 10;
Romans 15 4 – 13;
Matthew 3 1 – 12
Prayer for the Second Sunday of Advent
Lord we come to You as people came to John the Baptist to confess—In the silence we
allow the memories and the words to rise up so that we may speak them to You. Here's what
we've been carrying around, the harm we've done knowingly or unknowingly to ourselves
and others, here's what has crowded out Your Voice of Love...Give us grace to continuously
prepare a way for You in our hearts, our community and our world. Come Lord Jesus, Amen.
Prayer for the sick
We pray for those who are sick and who ask for our prayers: Patrick, Mike, Joan C, Emma
and Len. We also remember silently in our hearts: Heather, Jackie, Ann, Dave, Brenda,
Monica, Hester, Kerry, Izabel, John and Paul.
Rest in peace
We remember those who have died recently and pray for their families at this sad time.
In Memoriam
We pray for all those who remember the anniversary of those who are recorded in our
memorial book for this week
Jennifer Mary Flower, Ivanka ‘Vana’ Smith, Edward ‘Ted’ and Valerie Dwight, Arthur John and Ellen Elsie May Hattersley, Ron Sullivan, Patricia Anne Tulloch, Thomas Wallis Glenny,
Victor Greenaway, Donald Stannard Barton, Marjorie Dye.
Calendar
Friday 5 December
09:30
1662 Holy Communion at Holy Cross
17.30 -18.30
Christmas Reindeer Drive at Haven Street Community Centre
Holy Cross setting up Nativity scenes(1)
Saturday 6 December
10.00-16.00
Holy Cross St Nicholas Day Fayre(1)
Sunday 7 December
09.30
Holy Communion at Holy Cross
18.30
Evensong at St Peter’s
Monday 8 December
15.00
Wedding at Holy Cross
18.45
The Way Forward Programme presents "Alice in Boogie Wonderland"
(with Catherine Coeshott as the Timekeeper Elf) at Medina Theatre.
Tickets £15 - Senior £8.50.
Tuesday 9 December
09.45-12.00
Year 4 Binstead School visit to Holy Cross
Wednesday 10 December
19.30
Advent Course at 48 The Mall, PO33 3SF
Friday 12 December
09:30
1662 Holy Communion at Holy Cross
12.30 for 13:00
Plurality Christmas Lunch (2)
Saturday 13 December
10.00-12.00
3Cs at Holy Cross
19:00
Tritone Singers Christmas Concert at Garfield Road Methodist Church,
further details on poster at back of church or from Deborah Coeshott
Sunday 14 December
09.30
Morning service at Holy Cross
18.00
Service of Carols at Holy Cross
(1) Holy Cross St Nicholas Day Fayre with nativity displays
The Social Committee would be most grateful for any donations of bottles and tombola prizes.
If you have a Christmas Nativity scene that you would like displayed on the Saturday please bring it along to church on Friday evening 5th December between 5.30 and 6.30pm so that it can be displayed safely and then to be collected after 4.00pm on Saturday.
The social committee would appreciate any help on Saturday to welcome visitors; we are also hoping all the congregation will pop in some time during the day to see the displays, have a hot drink and a mince pie etc and look at the Christmas stalls, win a Christmas Hamper and learn about St Nicholas. Please tell your friends and family by whatever social network you use.
(2) Plurality Christmas Lunch at Appley Manor Hotel on Friday 12th December 12:30 for 1.00pm
The menu, Main and Dessert only, costs £25.95 (£5.00 deposit in an envelope with your
name on to Sandra Ferguson please.) For those with dietary requirements please indicate, it is very clearly marked on the hotel's menu. The balance to be paid the week beginning 1st December, again to Sandra please. These are the instructions from Val Adams of St John's church who is organising this event for all of us.
Love Christmas 2025
As part of Love Christmas 2025, Ryde Church are partnering with The Salvation
Army and Aspire Ryde to make Christmas brighter for families or individuals who may
otherwise go without this Christmas, To give or help, please see posters
Care Home Carol Services
Hazel Lodge event cancelled
Merrydale Care Home on December 17th at 2.30pm, Northbrooke Care Home on December 18th at 2.15pm.
Please come and join us as we tell the story of Christ’s birth through Carols and Readings.
Further information from Jane Calderin at janecalderin@hotmail.com or on 07484 328 640
Forward planning dates for the diary
See flyer Ryde Christmas Church Services for details from 21st to 28th December
(Will list in calendar section next week)
18th December – 2nd January Christmas Tree Festival at St Peter’s
Save the Date – Candlemas Lunch Saturday 7th February 2026 at Appley Manor Hotel
12.30 for 1.00pm. Details to follow after Christmas.
Church opening
Since October we have been looking for a volunteer to open and close
Holy Cross Church on a regular basis on Tuesdays. If you are able to offer to help, please let Mike Coeshott know at mikejcoe@aol.com
Contact telephone for Holy Cross and St Peters
Telephone 01983 242906 for the Ryde Plurality Office (fully staffed Tuesday to Thursday, on other days matters will be dealt with as soon as can be) who will direct you as required.
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