HOLY TRINITY CHURCH SEER GREEN AND JORDANS 
DIOCESE OF OXFORD
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
		
Sunday 18 March 2018
The Fifth Sunday of Lent / Passion Sunday

‘I, when I  am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself.’  John 12:32

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, 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.

Today’s services 

 8am: BCP Communion: Rev’d Cassa Messervy, Mr Paul Bosson

10am: Holy Communion: Rev’d Cassa Messervy, Mr Paul Bosson

Collect for today

Gracious Father, you gave up your Son out of love for the world: lead us to ponder the mysteries of his passion, that we may know eternal peace through the shedding of our Saviour’s blood, Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen

Bible Readings

Hebrews 5: 5-10  page 1024
John 12: 20-33    page 1080

Hymns (choir numbers in brackets)

426 (627)   Praise to the Holiest in the Height
  53 (622)   Be still, for the presence of the Lord
  27 (34)     Amazing Grace
  30 (36)     And can it be

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

This week at Holy Trinity:

Tuesday 20 March:
9.00am: Prayer in the morning, Revd Cassa Messervy
2.30pm: Prayer Group, monthly meeting in the vestry
8.00pm: Lent group, at 7 Seer Mead

Wednesday 21 March:
9.30am  Iona Communion for Lent, Revd Cassa Messervy
7.30pm  Alpha course, at the Vicarage
 
Thursday 22 March:
2.15pm  T Club in church
8.00pm  PCC

Saturday 24 March:
Buckingham Area Day Conference with Bishop Steven at Aylesbury
  
Sunday 25 March:
  8.00am  BCP Communion: Revd Cassa Messervy and Mrs Linda West LLM
10.00am  Morning Service: Revd Cassa Messervy and Mrs Linda West LLM
   
This week we pray:

•	for peace and understanding between all the nations of the world
•	that stable countries will be willing to take in refugees and give them a home
•	for Paul Bosson as he preaches today and continues his theology course
•	that the Alpha course and Lent groups will bring those who attend closer to Jesus
•	for our outreach through the T Club and other events
•	for all those who are ill, especially those who have been waiting a long time for treatment
•	giving thanks for the life of Muriel Brandson and praying for her family and friends at this time; and for all who mourn, especially people who have lost loved ones recently

Beloved member of our Church family, Muriel Brandson, passed away peacefully last Monday at Bradbury House. The funeral will be at Holy Trinity; details 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 at 2.30pm on Tuesday 20 March in the vestry – all welcome.

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.

Our Charity for March is Drugfam, which provides care and support to families, friends and partners struggling to cope with a loved one’s addiction to drugs or alcohol; and to those bereaved by addiction or related causes. To donate to this charity place your offering in a blue envelope and/or to support the on-going mission of this church in Seer Green and Jordans 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 this is not necessary).

Easter Flowers: As usual we are asking if the congregation would like to donate to the Easter flowers which will consist of lilies and spring flowers. The flower guild will be decorating the church on Saturday 31 March. If you would like to give, please pass your donation to the sidespeople ot to Cassa. With very many thanks. 

Our Electoral Roll is an important list of all who feel that they are members of our worshipping community, the only requirement being that you live in the parish or regularly worship here. If your name is not already on the list and you would like to join, please complete one of the brief forms available on the table by the door and return it to the box provided. Thank you. (Contrary to earlier information, if your name is already on the list there is no need to re-enrol this year, but please check the list to make sure your details are correct).

Special for Lent:  
You would be welcome any Wednesday morning at 9.30am to join Cassa and several of us in a quiet and reflective service of Holy Communion in a form drawn up by the Iona Community.

Or you may like to borrow one of the books that Cassa has displayed on the bookcase (no formalities but please remember to return them).

And from now until Easter we are keeping the church open, warm and lit from 7am to 7pm on weekdays and 8am to 6pm Saturdays and Sundays. Do come in at any time to enjoy the peace – or to read one of the books.

T Club: this Thursday 2.15 in church. Meet with old friends and make new ones. If you can help occasionally – make a cake, pour tea or wash up – please contact Cassa!

Holy Trinity Summer Fete: Sunday 1st July, 12 noon to 3pm.  This month we are asking you to fill up a jam jar for the children’s “Jazzy Jam Jar” stall. Empty jam jars and some filled “examples” are on display at the back of the church to inspire you (basically you fill the jar with ’bits and pieces’ children would like to win!). Gardeners: please continue to collect labelled cuttings for the plant stall. And we need more gazebos! Please ask family, friends or neighbours if they have one which we can borrow for the weekend of 1st July - let Bev Bradley know if you can help (01494 680876).

Annual Parochial Church Meeting: Sunday 29 April after the 10am service. Please put the date in your diary.

Save the date!  Following the great popularity of his talks last year, we are happy to announce that Revd Stephen Gaukroger is coming back this year on the 9th, 16th and 23rd of September, at Seer Green Baptist Church.

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

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

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

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)

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

Future Dates for your diary:

Services and other events for Easter shown in blue

Tues 27 - Thurs 29 March: Easter Pilgrimage around the Chiltern Heritage Trail.
				(See poster for more information)

Thursday 29 March             7pm: 	Maundy Thursday service

Good Friday 30 March	 10am: 	Joint Service with Baptist Church (at Holy Trinity), 
followed by Walk of Witness  at 11am
  2pm: 	An Hour by the Cross (at Holy Trinity)

Saturday 31 March: 		The Great Seer Green Easter Egg Hunt (starts at Baptist Church)
Saturday 31 March	   7pm:	Dramatic staging of Handel’s ‘Messiah’, Chalfont St Giles Church
					(See poster for more information)

Easter Day 1 April 	   8am:	BCP Communion
		               10am:   Easter All-Age Communion 

Thursday 5 April               9-11am:	Community Coffee Morning, in church
Low Sunday 8 April                8am:	No  service
Sunday 22 April              	    6pm: 	Taize service
Sunday 29 April 11.30am:		Annual Parochial Church Meeting (after the 10am service)
Thurs 10 May to Sunday 20 May:    Ascension – Pentecost: ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ prayer event, Holy Trinity
Sunday 27 May 10am:		Trinity Sunday: Bishop Alan will dedicate the new embroidery panels.	
Sunday 1 July 12 noon to 3pm:	Holy Trinity Church Fête (at The Vicarage)

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 her by close of play on Wednesday at (geoffreybrand@waitrose.com) 

Websites

Parish:    wwwseergreenandjordanscofe.org
Deanery: www.amershamdeanery.com

Diocese: www.oxfordanglican.org