Pew Leaflet for Sunday 12th July 2026

The Churches of

Holy Cross Binstead and

St Peter’s Havenstreet

in the Ryde Plurality

A Prayer for the Sixth Sunday after Trinity

Whatever we are today, whatever the mix of path, rock, thorns or soil, help us to aspire to become the good soil in which an abundant harvest may flourish. Help us to challenge ourselves to become courageous advocates for truth and justice, to stand up for those on the margins of society. Help us to face our own challenges, whatever they may be, with inspiration and courage so that we may succeed in all that we set out to do.

Amen.

Readings for the Sixth Sunday after Trinity, also celebrated as Sea Sunday

Isaiah 55 10 – 13;

Romans 8 1 – 11;

Matthew 13 1 – 9 and 18 – 23

Sea Sunday readings:

Acts 27 27 – 32 and 39 – 44;

Mark 4 35 - 41

Prayer for the sick

We pray for those who are sick and who ask for our prayers: Patrick, Joan C, Emma, Neil, Brenda, John, Tim, Catherine, Elizabeth, Millie, Jackie, and Paul B.

We also remember silently in our hearts: Heather, Ann, Dave, Monica, Hester, Kerry, Izabel and Paul.

Rest in peace

We remember those who have died recently and pray for their families at this sad time. Andrea Sheridan

In Memoriam

We pray for all those who remember the anniversary of those who are recorded in our memorial book for this week Jessie Miriam Deighton, Mary Gertrude Watts, Laurie Bish, Dorothy Irene Price, Reginald Peter Hunt, Ray Twyman

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Dates – Worship and events for your diary

Friday 10 July

08:00

Morning Prayer at Holy Cross

09:30

1662 Holy Communion at Holy Cross

Saturday 11 July

Wedding vows renewal at Holy Cross

Sunday 12 July

09:30

Morning worship at Holy Cross

14:30 – 16:30

Sunday afternoon teas at Holy Cross (1)

Monday 13 July

08:00 – 12:00

All Saints Café Love Mondays Pastoral visit to Hazel Lodge

Tuesday 14 July

11:00

Funeral of Andrea Sheridan at Holy Cross

12:00

Food, Friends & Fellowship Lunch (2)

Wednesday 15 July

9:45 – 11.30

Binstead School Year 6 visit to Holy Cross

Friday 17 July

08:00

Morning Prayer at Holy Cross

09:30

1662 Holy Communion at Holy Cross

Saturday 18 July

14:30

Strawberries and Skittles at The Paddock (3)

14:00 – 16:00

St John’s Church Cream Tea(4)

Sunday 19 July

09:30

Holy Communion at Holy Cross

10:00

Pop-in at St Peter’s

14:30 – 16:30

Sunday afternoon teas at Holy Cross

Future dates for the diary:

Wednesday 22 July

12:00

Binstead School Leavers’ Service rehearsal

13:30

Binstead School Leavers’ Service for pupils and parents

Friday 31 July

18:30 – 20:30

St Peter’s Summer Barbeque (5)

Note: No Monthly Market at Havenstreet on the last Saturday of the month. These are cancelled apart from the Christmas Market on 28 November

(1) Sunday Afternoon Teas Sunday

Afternoon Teas are starting again from the 5th July to 13th September at Holy Cross from 2:30 to 4:30pm. There will be a rota in church and any help with serving teas/providing cakes or assisting with washing up etc will be very welcome

(2) Food, Friends & Fellowship Lunch

The last lunch before the summer break is on Tuesday 14 July at 12 noon. We recommence on Tuesday 8 September.

(3) Strawberries and Skittles at The Paddock

Holy Cross summer fund raising event, families and friends invited to an afternoon in the garden. Plenty of car parking but car-sharing would be helpful. Bring a chair and a sun hat.

(4)St John’s Cream Tea at St John’s Church

2pm till 4pm A Cream Tea with Strawberries music by Marie and Rev David and a raffle. £4 per person.

(5) St Peter’s Church Havenstreet Summer Barbeque

At Havenstreet Community Centre, Friday 31st July, 6.30 to 8.30pm, Admission: adults £10.00, children 10 and under £5.00. See poster for more details

BBQ Poster.pdf

Download PDF • 75KB

Information about what is happening in the diocese

This can be found in the weekly bulletin at www.portsmouth.anglican.org/ebulletin/ The July 3rd bulletin includes pictures of the ordinations, including that of Nathan Hamilton.

We pray for Nathan and wish him well in his future ministry in the Church of England.

Road closures in Binstead:

Church Road will be closed 25 May – 31 July Pitts Lane will be closed 31 July – 9 October

Contact telephone for Holy Cross and St Peters

Telephone 01983 242906 for the Ryde Plurality Office who will direct you as required.

St Peter’s, Havenstreet (http://StPeterHavenstreet.org.uk)

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