Pew Leaflet for Sunday 23 November 2025

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 Feast of Christ the King (the Sunday next before Advent)

Jeremiah 23 1 – 6

Colossians 1 11 – 20

Luke 23 33 – 43

Prayer for Christ the King Sunday

Heavenly Father, we come before You with hearts overflowing with gratitude on this Christ

the King Sunday. We thank You for the gift of salvation through Your Son, Jesus Christ.

Thank You for the hope, peace, and eternal life we find in Him. May our lives be a constant

expression of thanksgiving for Your boundless blessings.

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

Doreen Ansell, Vivian and Hermione Rawlinson, Marjorie Emma Elizabeth Barton,

Madeleine Lowery.

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Calendar

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

Tuesday 25 November

18.30

First Act presents "Wonderland"

(with Catherine Coeshott as Tweedle Dom)

at Shanklin Theatre Tickets £11

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)

Friday 28 November

09:30

1662 Holy Communion at Holy Cross

Saturday 29 November

Christmas Market at Haven Street Community Centre

Advent Sunday 30 November

09.30

Holy Communion at Holy Cross

Monday 1st December

12 noon

Interment of ashes for Margaret Goodman (Holy Cross)

Wednesday 3 December

19.30

Advent course at Holy Cross

Forward planning dates for the diary

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.

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 to 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.

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 and www.ryde.church/lovechristmas

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

Care Home Carol Services

Hazel Lodge on December 17th at 11 am, Northbrooke Care Home on December 18th at 2.15pm, Merrydale Care Home on December 22nd at 2.30pm.

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

Save the Date

Candlemas Lunch Saturday 7th February 2026 at Appley Manor Hotel

12.30 for 1.00pm. Details to follow after Christmas.

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

Thank you

Our gardener Chris Joyner who has tidied up the new crem plots area (grid)

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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