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

Sunday 21 May 2017: the 6th Sunday after Easter

‘Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path’:  Psalm 119:105

Services this week

Sunday 21 May
8am BCP Communion: Revd Cassa Messervy
10am Morning Service with baptism: Revd Cassa Messervy

Tuesday 23 May
9am Prayer in the Morning

Wednesday 24 May
11am Midweek Communion: Revd Cassa Messervy

Thursday 25 May Ascension Day and Day of Prayer
5am-5pm Prayer through the day in Church
8pm Ascension Day Holy Communion at Chalfont St Giles Church

Sunday 28 May Week of Prayer
  8am BCP Communion (Revd Cassa Messervy)
10am Holy Communion with joint children’s groups (Revd Cassa Messervy/Revd Jenny Tebboth

Collect for today

Blessed Lord, who has given the holy Scriptures for our learning; 
grant that we may hear, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, 
that by patience and comfort of your holy Word, 
we may embrace and ever hold fast to the blessed hope of everlasting life, 
which you have given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ. 
Amen. 

Bible readings

8am:  2 Timothy 3: v10-17   Pew bible page 1196
          John 14: v15-21         Pew bible page 1082

10am: 2 Timothy 3: v10-17  Pew bible page 1196
	 
Hymns: (Choir numbers in brackets)

186 (273)  Great is thy faithfulness
   	    Our God is a great Big God
  60 	    Be bold, be strong
188 (275) Guide me O Thou Great Redeemer

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

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, or check out 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.  After the children’s talk there will be Fun and Faith for pre-school age children and Junior Church for the older ones. Visitors welcome to join in.

This week we pray:
•	for all the troubled places in the world, that God will bring peace
•	for all who suffer as a result of war, terrorism, famine or natural disaster
•	for all refugees and for countries to be willing to accept them
•	for the work of Christian Aid as they seek to relieve the suffering in the world
•	for Katy and Nick Bentley as they bring Beatrice and Isabel for baptism and as they prepare to move to Yorkshire
•	for all who are attending the Alpha course that they may persevere as they grapple with difficult questions and for wisdom for the leaders
•	for all who are ill, undergoing or awaiting treatment and for all carers
•	for all who mourn, especially those known to us.

A HUGE, HUGE THANK YOU from Linda to everyone who came to the service and did anything to make last Sunday such a special day for her—she really enjoyed it and will remember it for a long time.  Many thanks also for the lovely gifts and card.  Proper ‘thank you’ notes to follow.

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, 30 May, at 2.30 pm in the Vestry.   All are welcome to attend the meeting, or ask Linda for the list of concerns for prayer at  home. 

Prayer in the Morning – Cassa has set up a new weekly prayer time on Tuesdays at 9am (change from Friday due to clash with Alpha). Please come and join her for a short time (20 mins) of Bible reading and prayer. 

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

Notices

Our Holy Trinity charity for May is Christian Aid.  There will be the usual house-to-house collection but donations may also be made by using one of the blue envelopes in the pews and/or, to support the work of the church in this parish, please use an orange envelope; in either case filling in the details if you can Gift Aid your contribution.

Thy Kingdom Come 
Our Archbishop has given us a call to prayer for God’s kingdom over the week from Ascension (25th May) and Pentecost (4th June). We will have various ways to join in with this event including daily prayer cards, a prayer box outside church and prayer activities in church during the week:

On Thursday 25th May we are aiming to have 12 hours of continuous prayer from 5am to 5pm. Please see the timetable at the back of church or the one Cassa emailed out to you. Please come into church to pray at any time during these hours and, if you can, please sign up to pledge to pray in one of the one-hour slots. Or check out the website www.thykingdomcome.global or speak to Cassa for more information. 

Eight O’Clock Club: Tears of the Dragon is the title of our meeting on Thursday 1st June 2017 at 8pm in the Seer Green Baptist Church. Francis Benton will give a fascinating talk about the history, science, myths and legends of the pearl. At the end of the evening pearls will be on sale – so remember to bring your money. All profits go to charity.  Everyone is welcome: cost £3 to include tea/coffee and biscuits.

Summer evening walks: These will be on the 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th June. Meet outside the Parish Church Hall at 7.20pm.

Guest Speakers: We have two dates for guest speakers at our Sunday services in the next couple of months:

Sun 25 June 10am: Steve Gaukroger from the Clarion Trust is coming to speak to us about what the Bible has to say about some of the big issues of our time. 

Sun 9 July 10am: Tania Bright from Churches for Refugees is coming to speak to us about how we can support a Syrian refugee family. 

‘Digging in the Bible’ – now that we have finished our series on the Ten Commandments with J John we are going to have a series called ‘Digging into the Bible’ on our Morning Service Sundays. 

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. 

Tuesdays (weekly)            8.15pm   contact Paul Bosson (680148)
1st Tuesdays (monthly)    7.45pm   contact Cassa (672496) or email her
3rd Tuesdays (monthly) 10.30 am   contact Cassa (672496) or email her
2nd & 4th Thursdays          8pm      contact Jen Lomas (671281)

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

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

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

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

Licensed Lay Minister
Mrs Linda West (673821, rogerlindatootsie@btinternet.com). Linda 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 

Thursday 25 May 5am to 5pm       12 hours of Continuous Prayer from 5am-5pm
Thursday 25 May 8pm                    Benefice Ascension Day Service, hosted at Chalfont St Giles
Tuesday 30 May 2.30pm                Prayer Group Meeting in the Vestry 
Sunday 25 June 10am 		    Guest speaker: Steve Gaukroger, from the Clarion Trust
Saturday 8 July                               Just One at the Emirates Stadium, London
Sunday 9 July 10am		    Guest speaker: Tania Bright, from Churches for Refugees
Saturday 15 July                             Church Fête
Sunday 13 August 1pm                  Annual Vicarage BBQ
Tues 22 to Thurs 24 August           Holiday Club

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