HOLY TRINITY CHURCH SEER GREEN AND JORDANS 
DIOCESE OF OXFORD
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

 Sunday 1 July 2018  
 The Fifth Sunday after Trinity

“Daughter your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering” 
Mark 5:34

Welcome to everyone, particularly if you are visiting or new  - if so please do introduce yourself to someone.  If you would like to know more about any of our activities or services please ask, visit our website www.seergreenandjordanscofe.org or like our Facebook page www.facebook.com/HolyTrinitySGJ

We welcome children throughout all our services.   If they need a break at any  time please feel free to use the crèche facilities in the vestry - toys, toilet etc - coming and going as you wish.

Services today
			     
     8am   BCP Communion Service: Revd. Cassa Messervy
10am   All Age Service: Revd. Cassa Messervy & Miss Janna Holder
12 to 3pm  Holy Trinity Fête
  6pm   Evening Prayer: Revd. Cassa Messervy
			 
Bible Readings 

 2 Corinthians  8: 7-end; page 1163

  Mark 5: 21-end; page 1007
	          	
Hymns (choir number in brackets)   						      
    9  (10)   All creatures of our God and King (vv. 1, 5 & 7)
     - -         I am incredible  (screen)
571 (853)  You shall go out with joy

Collect

Almighty God, send down upon your Church the riches of your Spirit,
and kindle in all who minister the gospel your countless gifts of grace;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen

Our vision at Holy Trinity is to live and share Christ’s love

This week at Holy Trinity

Tuesday 3 July
9am Morning Prayer: Revd. Cassa Messervy

Wednesday 4 July
9.30am Holy Communion: Revd. Cassa Messervy

Thursday 5 July
8.45am  Morning Prayer: Revd. Cassa Messervy
9 –11am  Community Coffee Morning

Sunday 8 July
 8am  BCP Communion: Revd. Cassa Messervy & Mrs Linda West LLM
10am Holy Communion: Revd. Cassa Messervy & Mrs Linda West LLM
 12.30pm   Baptism
This week we pray :

•	 that God will bring the miracle of peace in all the troubled places in the world
•	for all those who suffer as a result of war, famine or disaster and for the agencies that help these people
•	that God will bless our fête this afternoon and all those who help and attend
•	for Sam and Anna, who were married yesterday, as they begin their married life
•	that God will touch the hearts of all those who attend our community coffee morning on Thursday
•	for all those who work in our parish and for opportunities to offer them fellowship
•	that God will bring healing to those who are ill and strength and wisdom to those who care for the sick
•	for all those who mourn, especially those facing anniversaries and those who have lost loved ones recently.

Are you, a member of your family, or a friend, in special need of prayer?  If so please see the book for your requests on the table by the  pulpit or contact Linda West (673821), Muriel Ward (675024) or Cassa (672496 or cassamesservy@gmail.com).

The next meeting of the Prayer Group will be on Tuesday 31 July.   All welcome.

We have purchased ‘Try Praying’ booklets (at a cost of £1 each); please use these and consider who you might give one to. They are a wonderful prayer resource.

Bible Reading Notes:  ‘The most important 5 minutes of my day’.  Free trial copies of the BRF ‘New Daylight’ notes are on offer on the bookstall.   Many of us already  subscribe.  Do take a copy and judge for yourself.

Cassa sends out a monthly email to the church family.  If you are not already receiving it and would like to, please email her on <cassamesservy@gmail.com> or complete one of the forms in church.  Thank you.

Our Charity for July is Workaid.  Based in Chesham, with a network of UK collection points, Workaid’s volunteers refurbish tools and equipment to send to vocational training projects and self-help groups in East Africa and the UK.  To donate to this charity please place your offering in a blue envelope and/or to support the on-going mission of this church please use an orange envelope. In either case please add the 25% ‘gift aid’ if you can by filling in the details on the envelope (otherwise not necessary). 

Are your weekends really busy with work, family commitments and travelling to see loved ones? With all that is going on, is it sometimes hard to come to church on Sunday? Remember that we have a Midweek Communion on Wednesday at 9.30. It is a short, prayerful service in modern language. Or on Tuesday and Thursday mornings you could join Cassa for Morning Prayer, she would be delighted to see you.

Service survey. The PCC had an excellent 'Away Morning' to discuss the Service 
survey.  They were pleased to note the generally very positive comments offered and were impressed by the wealth of ideas and suggestions made. All these made for a 
lively and creative morning.  A  report summarising the outcomes will be made to the congregation soon. A big thank you to all those who took the time to share your ideas and thoughts, it is much appreciated.

Community Coffee Morning this Thursday 5 July 9-11. Do come to this inclusive all-age event. If you would like to help host it please contact Ali Cork or Cassa.

Eight O’Clock Club next meeting  this Thursday 5 July 8pm in Seer Green Baptist Church.  Will Phillips, Keeper of Social History Bucks County Museum will give a talk entitled ‘The Bucks Man, The London Shop, The Global Style’.   £3 including tea/coffee and biscuits.

On Sunday 15 July our service will focus on the persecuted church and will include a video talk from Archbishop Angaelos OBE, Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London.

Everyone is invited to the Annual Vicarage BBQ on Sunday 29 July, from 1.30pm. Please bring a pudding or a salad, something to drink and something to sit on.

Golden Ticket Holiday Club:  this will run from Tuesday 21 August to Thursday 23 
August.  Application forms are available in church.   See the Holiday Club flyer which covers the many ways there are to support this important event:  prayer, help, donations of time and money, etc. Also please come on Sunday 22 July at 6pm to the Prayer Service for the Holiday Club.
 
Can you help? Or do know someone who could help with mowing the churchyard?  The task takes a couple of hours. It is a physical job and it is very satisfying as the churchyard looks wonderful when done. Training and explanation can be given. Please speak to Cassa, Jane or Andy if you can help.

Mission-shaped Grace. St George's Church, Britwell is running a day to discover more about 'being church IN our communities'. Saturday 29 September 9.30am-2.30pm. See the poster in church for booking details and more information.   
 
Save the dates: Following the great popularity of his talks last year, we are happy to announce that the Revd. Stephen Gaukroger is coming back this year on Sundays 9, 16 and 23 September at Seer Green Baptist Church at 6pm.

Vicar of Holy Trinity and Associate Priest (Benefice)
Revd Cassa Messervy (672496, cassamesservy@gmail.com).Cassa works full-time.  Her rest day is Friday.   

Rector of the Benefice
Revd Ian Brown (01494 872097, rectorcsg@stgileschurch2.plus.com) Ian’s rest day is Monday.

Benefice Curates
Revd Jenny Tebboth (01753 892940, jenny.tebboth@btinternet.com)
 
Revd Paul Henderson (764367, paul.e.henderson@btinternet.com)

Licensed Lay Minister
Mrs Linda West (673821, rogerlindatootsie@btinternet.com).
Although semi-retired, Linda still works part-time.  

Children and Families Leader
Miss Janna Holder (07764 490960, jannaholder@talktalk.net). Janna works part-time.  

Other contacts
On general church matters please contact our churchwardens: Andy Nicholson (07814 993234) or Jane Spoerry (677328).

 Dates for your diary:

Thursday 5 July	 9-11am	Community Coffee Morning 
Thursday 5 July	 8pm		Eight O’Clock Club, SG Baptist Church 
Sunday 15 July	10am		Service includes video talk by Archbishop Angaelos 
Sunday 22 July 	6pm		Prayer for the Holiday Club 6pm 
Thursday 26 July 2.15pm 	T Club 
Sunday 29 July 	1.30pm	  	Annual Vicarage BBQ 
Thursday 2 August  9-11am	Community Coffee Morning 
Sunday 19 August  6pm		Taizé Service 
Saturday 9 September		Mission Shaped Grace : St George’s Church, Britwell
Sundays 9,16 + 23 September	Revd. Stephen Gaukroger, Seer Green Baptist Church

The next pew sheet will be prepared by Geoffrey Brand. If you have any church/Christian matters you wish to submit for the pew sheet, please contact him by close of play on Wednesday (geoffreybrand@waitrose.com)

Websites

Parish:     www.seergreenandjordanscofe.org
Deanery: www.amershamdeanery.com 
Diocese: www.oxfordanglican.org