Pew Leaflet for Sunday 3rd May 2026

The Churches of

Holy Cross Binstead and

St Peter’s Havenstreet

in the Ryde Plurality

A Prayer for the Fifth Sunday of Easter

Heavenly Father,

We come before You with hearts that sometimes feel heavy, uncertain, or afraid. Yet today,

we choose to rest in the words of Your Son: “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in

God; believe also in Me.”

Help us to trust You completely — not only with our eternal future, but with every step of our

daily journey. When the path ahead feels unclear, remind us that You are the Way. When

confusion clouds our minds, remind us that You are the Truth. When weariness drains our

spirit, remind us that You are the Life.

Fill us with Your peace, strengthen our faith, and let our lives reflect the power and

compassion of Your Kingdom.

Amen.

Readings for the Fifth Sunday of Easter

Acts 7 55 – 60;

1 Peter 2 2 – 10;

John 14 1 – 14

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 and Elizabeth.

We also remember silently in our hearts:

Heather, Jackie, 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.

Harry Hall

In Memoriam

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

memorial book for this week:

Harold Priest, Anne Willoughby, Malcolm George Crockford, Heather Jayne Arthur (nee

Taylor), William Charles Harold Lazell, Herbert Douglas and Patricia Rose Howe, Sylvia

Gorley, Adrian John Flower, Harold Raymond Read, Jack Parson, Alan Raymond Smith

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Dates – Worship and events for your diary

Friday 1 May

08:00

Morning Prayer at Holy Cross

09:30

1662 Holy Communion at Holy Cross

14:00

Funeral of Harry Hall at Holy Cross

Sunday 3 May

09:30

Holy Communion at Holy Cross

18.30

Evensong (BCP) at St Peter’s

Wednesday 6 May

19:00

Holy Cross PCC

Friday 8 May

08:00

Morning Prayer at Holy Cross

09:30

1662 Holy Communion at Holy Cross

Saturday 9 May

19:30

'A peek behind the scenes at Switzerland' (1)

Sunday 10 May

09:30

Morning worship at Holy Cross

Future dates for the diary:

Monday 11 May

08:00 – 12:00

All Saints Café Love Mondays (2)

Tuesday 12 May

09:45 – 11:45

Binstead School Year 1 visit to Holy Cross

12:00

Food, Friends and Fellowship

Thursday 14 May

19:00

Ascension Day service at Holy Cross

Friday 29 May

10:00 – 15:00

St. Peter’s PCC Away Day at Newport Minster

Tuesday 9th June Save the date!

An invitation to lunch with the Food, Fellowship & Friends

Group to celebrate a very special birthday. More information to follow soon!

Holy Cross Building Project

Please look at the display of alternative schemes at the back of the church and fill in a

response form with your comments on the various options.

(1) 'A peek behind the scenes at Switzerland'

An illustrated talk by John and Sue Peek.

This will be a personal look behind the scenes at some aspects of Swiss life and the

investigation of John’s ancestry (he is ¼ Swiss). Travel within Switzerland and details of the

production of Gruyère cheese will also be included. The talk will be followed by

refreshments.

(2) All Saints Cafe: Love Mondays

We’re delighted to announce the soft opening of our new café space at All Saints Church,

Ryde, starting Monday 11th May 2026, ahead of our full launch in September.

Join us for Love Mondays, our weekly dedicated wellbeing day, running every Monday from

8:00–12:00. Enjoy complimentary filter coffee, tea, and baked cakes and treats, with barista made coffee also available for a small donation.

This is a relaxed and welcoming space for all — a great opportunity to connect with others,

explore the newly renovated church, and find out more about church life, including Alpha,

upcoming events, and our Love Your Neighbour projects.

We’d love to see you there and welcome members of our local community each week.

— The All Saints Love Your Neighbour Team

Joan L will be 100 on 10th June

She has asked for the following to be included in the

notices:

Joan is having a celebration party at Abbeyfield House, Queens Road, Ryde on June 10

which is her birthday.

All are very welcome to join her but she is insistent that there are to be NO presents and

only FAMILY flowers.

She is going to have a collecting bucket at the party and suggests a £1 donation from each

person which will go Abbeyfield to help towards the cost of the party.

Note: Please inform Aubrey if you intend to go, as numbers are needed beforehand.

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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Items for inclusion to Sue Peek by email please speek@talktalk.net by Thursday midday.