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

Sunday  22 November 2015
Christ the King

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

WELCOME TO  ALL WORSHIPPERS TODAY AT HOLY TRINITY

Vicar of Holy Trinity and Associate Priest (Benefice)
Revd Cassa Messervy (672496, cassamesservy@gmail.com) Cassa works flexible part-time hours (20hrs).  Her regular pattern is: Wed 9am-12 noon, Wed evening, Thursday and Sunday. 
(She works as a teacher on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday pm).

Licensed Lay Minister
Mrs Linda West (673821). Linda works part-time. 

Children and Families Leader
Miss Janna Holder (07764 490960, janna@sgkids.co.uk) 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).

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

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).

Today
We welcome everyone this morning.   If you are visiting or new do please introduce yourself to someone.

Collect  
Eternal Father, whose Son Jesus Christ ascended to the throne of heaven that he might rule over all things as Lord and King: keep the Church in the unity of the Spirit and in the bond of peace, and bring the whole created order to worship at his feet; who liveth and reigneth with thee,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  
Amen.

Bible Readings  at 10 am today
Daniel 7: 9-10, 13-14 Pew bible page 892
John 18: 33-37         Pew bible page 1087

Hymns/Songs at 10 am today
(Bracketed numbers refer to the choir’s blue hymn books)

125 (176) Father, we adore you

327 (498) Majesty

393 (582) O worship the King

103 (150) Crown him with many crowns

This week we pray:
•	for all affected by conflict in our world, particularly in Paris, Syria, and Lebanon.   We pray for wisdom for our world leaders on how to move forward;
•	for all people of faith dealing with extremism, particularly our Muslim brothers and sisters;
•	for the work of charities, particularly  the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, our focus charity for November
•	for our two schools: Seer Green CE School and Jordans School
•	for those who are sick, particularly those having  treatment for cancer; also naming those who have asked for our prayers: George Noakes, Joy Alder, Tara Moller, Ros Davies and Judith Martin;
•	giving thanks for the lives of Mike Malin and Mary McClure and praying for their families and friends and for all who mourn.

The week ahead

Sunday 22 November
  8 am Holy Communion: Revd Cassa Messervy

10 am Holy Communion with Fun and Faith and Junior Church:
Revd Cassa Messervy and Linda West LLM

Wednesday 25 November
 11am Midweek Communion: Revd Cassa Messervy

Sunday 29 November: Advent Sunday
  8 am Holy Communion: Revd Cassa Messerevy

10 am Family Communion: Revd Cassa Messervy

 4 pm Messy Church: Joint with the Baptist Church and hosted this month at the Baptist Church

Deanery Synod: Wednesday 25 November, 7.40 for 8 pm. Christ Church Centre Holmer Green (HP15 6XQ). David Pullinger will be speaking on the C of E project on single people (including widowed and divorced). This meeting is also when the Synod votes on whether to accept the new parish share allocations. If you would like to know more about how the £40,000 a year we pay is used, do come to this meeting.   Cassa, Linda, Jane and Geoffrey will be going and offer lifts -please speak to Jane (677328).

Advent Wreath Workshop- Thursday 26 November 10.30am (Parish Church Hall). Why not invite a friend to come and make an Advent wreath and enjoy coffee and cake together? A great way to start the run up to Christmas. Speak to Kathy or Muriel for tickets. 

Looking further ahead
‘Christmas Unwrapped’ – this year we are having a morning carol service (Sunday 20 Dec 10am) with a special speaker, J. John, who is a comedian and storyteller and communicates the message of Christmas brilliantly. The idea of this service is to bring a friend who does not normally come to church as an outreach opportunity – do pick up one of the invitation cards available in church and pray about who you might invite. We will follow this service up with a ‘Come dine with me’ course in the New Year for people to be able to find out more about Christianity in a relaxed way.

The Funeral of Mary McClure: Taken by Revd Cassa Messervy,  Friday 4 December at  2 pm in Church, followed by a service at the crematorium.

How Islam sees the West -  Religion behind today’s Middle East:: a talk by  Revd  Dr John Parry, Minister of the United Reformed Church, Chalfont St Giles,   Saturday 5 December 10 am –12 noon at St Teresa’s Parish Centre, Beaconsfield (behind Waitrose).
 
Abbeyfield Beaconsfield Society, Bradbury House Care Home for the Elderly, is holding a Christmas Bazaar on Saturday 5 December between 10.30 and 12.30 at the Guide Hut in Old Beaconsfield, Malthouse Square.

Christingle Service – Sunday 6 December 10am (note new time). Please bring your donations for the Children’s Society and wrapped gifts for St. Andrew’s Family Support Group (see list at the back of the church).

 Dates for you diary:
Wed  25 Nov 7.40/8pm:  Deanery Synod

Thurs 26 Nov 10.30am: Advent Wreath making workshop in the Parish Church Hall – please invite your friends and neighbours. 

Sunday 6 Dec 10am: Christingle Service

Sunday 13  Dec 7pm: 	Christmas Celebration (with Village Voices)

Sunday 20 Dec 10am:  ‘Christmas Unwrapped’ - Morning Carol Service 						 with guest speaker J John 
	   	    7pm: Traditional Carols by Candlelight

Tuesday 22 Dec 4pm : Tea and Mince Pies @ the Vicarage
		    6pm: Christmas Open House @ the Vicarage

Thursday 24 Dec 4pm: Crib Service
                           11pm: Midnight Mass

Friday 25 Dec 8am: Christmas Communion (BCP)
                    10am: Christmas Two-Part Service (Family service followed by communion) 

 Sunday 27 Dec 10am: First Sunday of Christmas All-Age Service. 

Parish Church Hall

Our hall offers an attractive location at competitive rates for your meeting, celebration, social activity or other event.  Please contact Hannah Vivian (257604  or hannah@familyvivian.co.uk).

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 ring  Linda West (673821)

Phone nos. and email addresses: Cassa would like to collect  phone numbers and email addresses from everyone if possible.  Emails would be for a monthly email update and possibly the weekly sheet by email if requested.  Also as there is no central phone list it very difficult to call people, particularly worrying if a pastoral issue comes up.   If you have not already done so, would you please fill in one of the forms available by the door and place in the box provided.

What’s on?
There is a list in the porch showing when the church is being used outside normal service times or when something special is taking place at normal service times. This is to help those who clean the church, arrange flowers, etc. to know when it is free.  Anyone who wishes to use the church for other purposes is requested to  inform one of the churchwardens and add their name to the list.
 
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.     

The next pew sheet will be prepared by Geoffrey Brand. If you have any Church/Christian events which you would like included, please make sure he has them by close of play Wednesday (geoffreybrand@waitrose.com).

Websites
Parish: www.seergreenandjordanscofe.org
Diocese:  www.oxford.anglican.org
Deanery: www.amersham.deanery.org

“Thinking Theology ……..extended!
After the interest in Fr Joe Joyce’s 2014 talk on “Working with Islam”,
Rev’d Dr John Parry will now explore the other side in a talk entitled

“How Islam sees the West: Religion behind today’s Middle East”

on Saturday morning 5th December from 10.00 to 12.00, in the new Parish Centre at St Teresa’s, Warwick Road, in Beaconsfield new town (behind Waitrose).