Pew Leaflet for Sunday 16 November 2025

The Churches of

Holy Cross Binstead

and St Peter’s Havenstreet

in the Ryde Plurality

Click here for 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 before Advent

Malachi 4 1 – 2a;

2 Thessalonians 3 6 – 13;

Luke 21 5 - 19

Prayer for the Second Sunday before Advent

Dear God, as we read through the prophecies in Luke we are reminded of the challenges

and trials that await us. We ask for Your grace to endure these and to remain steadfast in

our faith. Help us to recognize the signs of the times and to remain vigilant. May we find

strength in Your love and grace for us and in Your peace.

Amen

Prayer for Safeguarding Sunday

Loving God, we pray that through your Spirit, you will empower us to do the right thing for

the benefit of those suffering abuse and injustice. That we will not fear to be bringers of your

justice. That we will be your voice for those whose voices are silenced.

Amen

Prayer for the sick

We pray for those who are sick and who ask for our prayers: Patrick, Mike, Joan C and

Emma. 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.

Janet Rosemary Joyner, Arthur John Edwards, Margaret Goodman, Ian Quinn, Brian

Ballard, David Malcolm Whitworth

In Memoriam

We pray for all those who remember the anniversary of those who are recorded in our

memorial book for this week

Arthur Banks, John William Rann, Ethel May Reeves, Brian Joseph Summers, John

Whiteman, Paul Nigel Martin, Cynthia Girdlestone, Beryl Christine Barrett, Gwendoline Amy

Ford Bissett.

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Calendar

Friday 14 November

09:30

1662 Holy Communion at Holy Cross

Saturday 15 November

10.00 – 12.00

3Cs coffee morning at Holy Cross

Sunday 16 November

09.30

Holy Communion at Holy Cross

10.00

Pop-in at St Peter’s

Tuesday 18 November

10.30

Service at Hazel Lodge

Wednesday 19 November

14.00

Service for Arthur Edwards at Holy Cross (1)

Friday 21 November

09:30

1662 Holy Communion at Holy Cross

Sunday 23 November

08.00

1662 Holy Communion at Holy Cross

09.30

Morning Worship at Holy Cross

10.00

Eucharist at St Peter’s

Wednesday 26 November

12 noon

Funeral of Brian Ballard at Holy Cross

19.00

St Peter's Action Group meets in the church

19.30

Advent course begins at Holy Cross

Thursday 27 November

11.00

Service at Northbrooke House

11.00

Funeral of David Malcolm Whitworth (at Holy Cross)

1 Funeral of Arthur Edwards

Funeral of Arthur Edwards to be held on Wednesday 19 November 2025 at 12.45 at the

Crematorium followed by a service of Thanksgiving for his life at Holy Cross Church,

Binstead at 2 pm followed by the wake at The Methodist church hall, Station Road in

Wootton, parking available.

Forward planning dates for the diary:

Saturday 29th November Christmas Market at Haven Street Community Centre

Saturday 6 December 10.00 – 16.00 Holy Cross St Nicholas Day Fayre with nativity displays

The Social Committee would be most grateful for any donations of bottles and tombola

prizes. They would also be grateful for loans of Cribs for display

Plurality Christmas Lunch at Appley Manor Hotel on Friday 12th December 12.30 for

1.00pm.

Please sign up at the back of the church. There is a menu, Main and Dessert only; we have

been given a 2 course menu to choose from at a cost of £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.

Saturday 13 December

Tritone Singers Christmas Concert at Garfield Road Methodist

Church, further details on poster at back of church or from Deborah Coeshott

Prayer Link

If you have a prayer request that you would like the Prayer Link to pray for please let Jane

Calderin know. Inform her by e-mail janecalderin@hotmail.co.uk or by phone 07484328640.

Advent Courses 2025

We will be using the 2025 York Course ‘Who am I?’ by Nick Baines, Bishop of Leeds. It is a

4-session course and will start in the week before Advent Sunday. See poster in Holy Cross

for details. To join, sign up on list in church or email r.fox330@btinternet.com

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

Holy Cross Hand Bell Plates

If you know of the location of the set of hand bell plates, please inform a churchwarden.

Thank you

The Social Committee would like to thank everyone who supported Afternoon Teas.

£1009.94 was raised for Church Funds. A special thanks to Tracey and to Max for his

invaluable help each week with the tables and chairs.

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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