Easter 5 Year B
Ryde Plurality
The Churches of Holy Cross Binstead and St Peter’s Havenstreet
Holy Cross, Binstead (www.holycrossbinstead.org.uk)
St Peter’s, Havenstreet (http://StPeterHavenstreet.org.uk)
Welcome
A very warm welcome to all worshipping with us today. At the Communion services those who are confirmed and those who normally receive Communion in their own church (whatever denomination) are invited to receive Communion. All are welcome to receive a blessing.
Sunday Readings
Acts 8: 26-end,
1 John 4: 7-end,
John 15: 1-8.
Prayer for Easter 5
Risen Lord, you are the true vine and we are the branches. By your Spirit, produce the fruit of love, joy, peace, and patience in us for others to taste and enjoy. Keep us from hanging on to love for ourselves. Prune all selfishness from us and fill us with your love.
Amen.
Prayer for all places of conflict
Lord, we pray for the people of Ukraine, the Middle East and all places of conflict; give them a sense of hope in their situation. May they strengthen each other and receive the love and nourishment they deserve. We pray that peaceful resolutions may be found, and that they will all know the love of Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Prayer for the victims of natural disasters
God of compassion, hear our prayers for those who are affected by natural disasters: strengthen them in their hour of need, and grant them courage to face the future, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Prayer for the sick
We pray for those who are sick and who ask for our prayers: Edgar and Else, Connie, Pat, Peter and Diane. (We also remember silently in our hearts: Heather; Jackie; Ann; Dave; Daisy; Brenda; Monica; Hester, Kerry, Izabel, Mike, Marian, John, Douglas.) Rest in peace We pray for those who have died recently, and for their families at this sad time.
In Memoriam
Malcolm George Crockford, Heather Jayne Arthur (nee Naylor), William Charles Harold Lazell, Herbert Douglas and Patricia Rose Howe, Sylvia Gorley, Adrian John Flower, Harold Raymond Read, Jack Parsons, Alan Raymond Smith, Kevin Paul Salmon.
The Week Ahead
Tuesday 30 April
11.00 – 12.00
The Prayer Course Week 2 (All Saints)
19.30
RPCG Meeting (Holy Cross)
Friday 3 May
08.00
Morning Prayer (Holy Cross)
Sunday 5 May
09.30
Holy Communion (Holy Cross)
11.00
Morning Worship (St Peter’s)
18.30
Evensong (St Peter’s)
Future Dates
Thursday 9 May
Novena Prayers begin
19.30
Ascension Day Holy Communion (Holy Cross)
Friday 10 May
TBC
Beetle Drive (St Peter’s)
Monday 13 May
19.00
PCC (Holy Cross)
Tuesday 14 May
12.00
Food, Friends and Fellowship (Community Centre Havenstreet)
Thursday 23 May
19.30
APCM (St Peter’s)
Thy Kingdom Come – Ascension to Pentecost
This worldwide wave of prayer which has spread to over 172 countries around the world is rooted in the practice and experience of the earliest church as they obeyed Jesus’ command to wait for the outpouring of the gift of the Holy Spirit. Booklets are available at the back of our churches (Holy Cross and St Peter’s) which provide a short devotional prayer time for each day during the Novena from Ascension Day to the eve of Pentecost. Please take a copy for your own use at home. Arthur Edwards.
Licensing of Olly and Heath
On Wednesday evening Revd Heath Monaghan and Revd Olly Mitchelmore were formally welcomed as they were licensed into the plurality of Ryde. We hope they and their families will soon settle in and that Heath and Olly will soon become part of our ministry team.
Editor: Barbara Edwards –binsteadholycross@gmail.com or 01983 242906.
Copy Date: Thursday midday.
Church Diary: If you have any queries or additional dates for the Church Diary, please contact Barbara.