The Churches of Holy Cross Binstead and St Peter’s Havenstreet
in the Ryde Plurality
Pew Leaflet for Sunday 9th March 2025
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. Please do join us for coffee and biscuits after the service.
Readings for the 1st Sunday of Lent
Deuteronomy 26, 1 - 11; Romans 10, 8b - 13; Luke 4, 1 - 13
Prayer for the 1st Sunday of Lent
Lord, during this season of Lent, shatter our illusions, save us from ourselves, and open us to the new life of your Holy Spirit - a life of faith, hope, and love. As we let your Spirit lead us into repentance, may we discover the goodness and fullness of life in your kingdom of peace. Amen
Prayer for the sick
We pray for those who are sick and who ask for our prayers: Patrick, Mark and Debbie, Mike, Joan C, Emma, Arthur, Russell and Janette. We also remember silently in our hearts: Heather, Jackie, Ann, Dave, Daisy, Brenda, Monica, Hester, Kerry, Izabel and John.
Rest in peace
We pray for those who have died recently, among them Marian Dark, and for her family at this sad time.
In Memoriam
Amanda Leanne France, Peter Langdon, Winifred Lugg, Marianne Wendy Measures, Olive Gladys Taylor, John Webster Walker.
Calendar
Monday 10 March 19.00 Social & Fundraising meeting at Shadowsfield,
Stonepitts Cose, Binstead
Tuesday 11 March 12.00-14.00 Food, Fellowship & Friends lunch
Wednesday 12 March 14.00 Funeral for Marian Dark at Holy Cross
18.30/1900 Deanery Synod at Newport Parish Centre
19.30 Finding a Voice (Lent course) by Zoom
Friday 14 March 10.00 Finding a Voice (Lent course) at St John’s
Saturday 15 March 10.00 – noon 3Cs coffee morning at Holy Cross*
Sunday 16 March 09.30 Holy Communion at Holy Cross
10.00 Peter’s Pop-in in Havenstreet Community Centre
Thursday 20 March 11.00 Pastoral visit to Kite Hill Nursing Home
Tuesday 1 April 09.30 Binstead School Year 5 visit to Holy Cross
church
Monday 14 April 19.00 APCM (Holy Cross)
Tuesday 6 May 19.30 APCM (St Peter’s)
Thank you
A hearty thank you to Sandra and Paul Ferguson for hosting the Shrove Tuesday Pancake event – an enjoyable final opportunity for indulgence before the start of Lent!
Food, Fellowship & Friends’ Lunch
Held on the second Tuesday each month at the Community Centre, Havenstreet from 12 pm to 2 pm. All welcome. Contact Janette 883567 or Jane 562657. Next lunch: 11 March
Finding a Voice – Lent Course
It is not too late to join one of the groups following this course, either by zoom on Wednesday evenings or in person on Friday mornings at St John’s. For more details contact Sandie or Rodney.
*3Cs Coffee morning
Our final 3Cs for this season is next Saturday morning. This event is a chance to meet with members of both the congregation and the wider community for a chat and coffee in a warm space at Holy Cross Church Binstead. These mornings take place on the third Saturday of the month over the extended winter season as part of our outreach programme.
Electoral Roll
Every six years every parish is required to prepare a new electoral roll. This process is underway now, so please collect and complete an application form to be included on the new roll from Fiona Langdon, the electoral registration officer. At the APCM, on 14th April we will need to elect a new PCC and church wardens. If you want to stand for election as a member of the PCC or as a warden or deputy warden, you will need to obtain and complete nomination forms from Bett Gillingham, the PCC secretary.
Contact details for Holy Cross
Telephone 01983 242906 or email via the church website (‘Contact’) at www.holycrossbinstead.org
Items for inclusion to Mike Coeshott by email mikejcoe@aol.com by Thursday midday, or for Sundays 9th and 16th March ONLY to Rodney Fox by email r.fox330@btinternet.com