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

Sunday 26 February 2017 
 The last Sunday before Lent

‘This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.  Listen to him!’
(Matthew 17:5)

Services this week

Today, Sunday 26 February

  8am 		BCP Communion (Revd Cassa Messervy)

10.30am 	Village Service at Seer Green Baptist Church 
(Revd Andrew McCausland / Revd Cassa Messervy)

Wednesday 1 March (Ash Wednesday)
11am 		Midweek Communion (Revd Cassa Messervy)

8pm		Holy Communion Service (Revd Cassa Messervy / Mrs Linda West LLM)

Sunday 5 March  1st Sunday of Lent 
  8am 		BCP Communion (Revd Cassa Messervy)

10am 		Family Service (Revd Cassa Messerv / Miss Janna Holder)
 
 6pm  		Evening Prayer (Revd Cassa Messervy)

Collect for today

Holy God, you know the disorder of our sinful lives:  
Set straight our crooked hearts and bend our wills to love your goodness and your glory
In Jesus Christ our Lord.  
Amen. 

Bible Reading, 8am

Exodus 24: 12 – end; Pew Bible p82	Matthew 17:1-9; Pew Bible p984

Hymns:  
Not applicable – morning service at Seer Green Baptist Church

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

Welcome – to everyone this morning. If you are visiting or new, do please introduce yourself to someone. If you would like to know more about any of our activities or services please ask or check out our website www.seergreenandjordanscofe.org or like our Facebook page www.facebook.com/HolyTrinitySGJ. 

This week we pray  

•	for all the troubled places in the world, for peace and co-operation between nations.
•	for all those who are homeless, refugees or political prisoners
•	for the staff of our NHS
•	for the Alpha course and those considering taking part and those supporting it.
•	for all who are ill, awaiting operations or undergoing treatment 
•	for all who mourn, especially making difficult decisions at this time.

	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 email cassamesservy@gmail.com).

Notices

House Groups: One of the best ways to grow in discipleship of Jesus is through meeting with others and learning together. Our house groups are at various times and days, please ring the contact if you would like to know more. 

Tuesday 8.15pm (Weekly) – please contact Paul Bosson (680148)
1st Tuesday of the month 7.45pm – please contact Cassa (672496) or email cassamesservy@gmail.com
2nd and 4th Thursdays – please contact Jen Lomas (671281)
3rd Tuesday 10.30am – please contact Cassa (672496) or email                                   cassamesservy@gmail.com

Lent Groups: Following the success of last year’s joint Lent groups we have decided to run this again this year. There will be a daytime group and an evening group meeting three times during Lent. The theme is ‘Sharing the Good News’. The evening sessions will be: Tuesdays 7 March, 21 March and 4 April. Please note the changes in dates.  The daytime sessions will be: Thursdays 9 March, 23 March and 6 April. Please sign the list at the back of church or let Linda know which group you would like to attend.

Village Services: We are going to have another special joint service on 19 March (this time at Holy Trinity) as a further opportunity to invite friends and neighbours who might be interested in coming along to the next Alpha course that starts on 2 May (see next paragraph). The service will be more like a ‘concert’ but with opportunities to sing very well-known hymns and will have a talk explaining a little about the Christian message and inviting people to join the Alpha course if they would like to know more. Please think and pray about who you might invite. Do look out for the invitation cards available in church. 

Alpha: Do you have questions about Christian Faith? Would you like to refresh your understanding of Christian Faith? We will be running a ‘Churches Together’ Alpha course starting on 2 May. Read more about it by clicking on one of two links on the homepage of our website at www.seergreenandjordanscofe.org

February Charity is PAPYRUS –  which exists to give young people hope and to prevent young suicide. Every year many hundreds of young people take their own lives in the UK. Many thousands more contemplate suicide and many harm themselves or suffer alone, afraid to speak openly about how they are feeling. Please donate to this charity by using the blue envelopes in the pews, filling in your details if you can Gift Aid your contribution.

Eight O’Clock Club.  The next meeting will be on Thursday 2 March 8pm at the Seer Green Baptist Church. Colin Oakes (historian and archaeologist) will return to give a fascinating talk about Latimer House in WW II – entitled “Talking to the Walls”. Cost £3 to include coffee / tea & biscuits. Everyone is welcome.

Women’s World Day of Prayer: Friday 3 March at 11am.   Is there anybody able to play the piano for a couple of  hymns?  Please contact Monica Sado 677851.

Retreat Day led by Revd John Ryeland on Saturday 1 April from 10am to 4pm at the Fitzwilliam Centre in Beaconsfield (HP9 2JW).  The cost is a £20 donation to include lunch and refreshments.  Please contact Jenny Niven on 01494 670479 or 
nivenjenny@gmail.com

Email from the Vicar:   Cassa sends out a monthly email to the church family. If you are not already receiving this and would like to, please email her on                            cassamesservy@gmail.com to let her know. Thank you.

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

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

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

Licensed Lay Minister
Mrs Linda West (01494 673821, rogerlindatootsie@btinternet.com) Linda works part-time.

Benefice Curate
Revd Jenny Tebboth (01753 892940, jenny.tebboth@btinternet.com). Jenny works part-time.

Other contacts
On general church matters please contact our churchwardens:
Jane Spoerry (677328) or Andy Nicholson (07814 993234);
and on pastoral matters: Jen Lomas (671281)

Dates for your Diary 
  
Wed         1 March 8pm:  	Ash Wednesday, Special Benefice Service at Holy Trinity. 
Thursday  2 March 8pm:  	Eight O’Clock Club at Seer Green Baptist Church
Friday       3 March 11am: 	Women’s World Day of Prayer
Sunday   19 March 10am: 	‘Village Service’ hosted at Holy Trinity. 
Saturday   1 April 10am-4pm: 	Retreat Day at the Fitzwilliam Centre, Beaconsfield
Thursday 13 April 8pm:   	Maundy Thursday Communion
Friday 	   14 April	 	Good Friday
Saturday  15 April	 	The Great Seer Green Easter Egg Hunt
Sunday    16 April	 	Easter Sunday
Tuesday    2 May	 	The Alpha course begins. 
Saturday  20 May	 	Holiday Club Extra
Saturday    8 July	 	Just One Event at the Emirates Stadium
Saturday    15 July:        		Church Fete (details to follow)
Tuesday 22-24 August : 	Splash! Holiday Club 2017

The next pew sheet will be prepared by Pam Britton If you have any Church/Christian events which you would like included please make sure she has them by close of play Wednesday  ( pam.britton24@gmail.com)

Websites
Parish:    www.seergreenandjordanscofe.org
Diocese:  www.oxford.anglican.org
Deanery: www.amershamdeanery.com