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

Sunday 3 September 2017
The Twelfth Sunday after Trinity

Back-to-School Sunday

The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.  Do not be afraid;  do not be discouraged (Deuteronomy 31: v8)

This week’s services

Today, Sunday 3 September
  8am  BCP Communion (Revd Cassa Messervy)
10am  Family Service (Revd Cassa Messervy/Janna Holder)
  6pm  Evening Prayer

Tuesday 5 September
 9am  Prayer in the morning with Cassa

Wednesday 6 September 
11am  BCP Holy Communion (Revd Cassa Messervy)

Sunday 10 September
  8am  BCP Communion (Revd Cassa Messervy)
10am  Family Communion (Revd Cassa Messervy, Rev’d Paul Henderson)

Collect for today

God our Father, you search us and know us; may we rely on you in strength and rest on you in weakness, now and in all our days; through Jesus, our Lord.   
Amen

Bible readings

  8am   Jonah 3: v10 to the end of 4  	Pew bible p.928
            Matthew 20: v1-6  		Pew bible p.987
10am  Deuteronomy 31: v8   		Pew Bible p.209

 Hymns: 

---	The Lord’s my Shepherd (on screen)
---	God is with me
  21	All things Bright and Beautiful
467	Tell out my soul

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

Information:  Cassa has changed her normal rest day to Friday from Saturday – though sometimes she will have to swap things around because of funerals or other special services.  

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..  

This week we pray:
•	for peace in all the troubled areas of the world and for politicians as they negotiate
•	we give thanks for the summer and for the refreshment we have found from holidays and a quieter period
•	for all children, teachers and school helpers as the new term starts
•	for all those preparing to leave home for the first time to start university and for those preparing to go back to further their studies
•	we give thanks for Alpha and the Splash holiday club and pray for ongoing ministries with these groups
•	for the work of Young Carers Bucks—our charity for September
•	for all who are ill, awaiting or receiving treatment or operations, and for those who care for them
•	    for all who mourn, may they know God’s care for them.

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).
Notices

Our Holy Trinity charity for this month is Young Carers Bucks. This charity supports children and young people aged 6-18 years old who care for a family member who has a physical or mental illness; a disability or a drugs or alcohol-related problem. Donations may be made by using one of the blue envelopes in the pews; and/or to support the work of the church use an orange envelope, in either case please fill in the details if you can Gift Aid your contribution.

Series of talks in September/October. We are delighted to announce that Steve Gaukroger has agreed to do a series of four talks on how Christians might respond to some of the big issues of our time:  “A Christian perspective on …

10 September	Fake news?  Politics and the media today        
17 September	Austerity, wealth and the poor
24 September	Migration - a blessing or a curse?
  1 October	Religion, terrorism and suffering
Hosted by Seer Green Baptist Church at 5.45pm. See leaflet for more information
Harvest Festival:  we will have our Harvest Festival Service on Sunday 1 October at 10am followed by a bring and share lunch in the Jubilee Hall from 12.30 pm, everyone is invited.

Joint Service:  On Sunday 17 September at 10.30am we will have a joint service with Seer Green Baptist Church to celebrate all the projects that we have been doing together over the last year and to pray for the year ahead.  Because of this there will be no 10am service at Holy Trinity that day. Please come to the Seer Green Baptist Church for coffee at 10am.

Service Review:  the service review surveys are now available at the back of the church or via email.  Please read, reflect, pray and discuss the information with as many people as possible.  We will have opportunities after our services for people to chat with Cassa, Jane and Andy.  The service surveys need to be returned by Saturday 30 September to the box in church or to Cassa at the Vicarage.

A training parish:  for the first time in several years we are a training parish to a number of people. Jenny Tebboth and Paul Henderson, our part-time curates are learning how to be ministers in both the churches of the benefice.  Chalfont St Giles church has a new children and families’ leader, Victoria Smerdon, who will be working alongside Janna Holder as she learns the ropes.  Also Paul Bosson, who starts a Theology course at the London School of Theology in September, will have a placement within the benefice.  It is very exciting for us to be able to provide these important opportunities to learn for a new set of ministers and lay leaders in our church.  Please pray for them all.

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 
3rd Tuesdays (monthly) 10.30am	contact Cassa (672496) or email
2nd & 4th Thursdays            8pm	contact Jen Lomas (671281)

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.

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

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 is semi-retired but still works part-time. While Cassa is away, Linda should be contacted on pastoral matters.

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

Dates for your Diary 

Sun 10,17,24 Sept and 1 Oct @ 5.45pm, talks, ‘A Christian Perspective on…’ given by 		Steve Gaukroger.
Sun 17 Sept 1.30am	Joint Service hosted by Seer Green Baptist Church
Sun 1 Oct 10am  	Harvest Festival Service followed by a shared lunch at the Jubilee Hall.
Sun 5 Nov 4pm  	Remembering Service for our departed loved ones.
Sun 12 Nov 10am   	Rememberance Sunday joint service at the Jubilee Hall
Sun 3 Dec 10am  	Christingle Service
Sun 10 Dec 7pm  	Christmas Celebration with Village Voices
Sun 17 Dec 7pm  	Carols by Candlelight
Sun 24 Dec 11am  	Said Communion Service
          3pm/4.30pm	Crib services
   11.30pm  	Midnight Mass

The next pew sheet will be prepared by Pam Britton.  If you have any church/Christian matters you wish to submit for the pew sheet, please contact her by close of play on Wednesday (pam.britton24@gmail.com)

Websites

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