All Saints' Services and News - Monday 19 March to Sunday 25 March

Services for the next week

Monday 19 March
9.00am Morning Prayer
9.15am The Eucharist
7.15pm Lost for Words Lent Group

Tuesday 20 March
9.00am Morning Prayer
9.15am The Eucharist
1.10pm Lunchtime Concert

Wednesday 21 March
7.45am Morning Prayer
8.00am The Eucharist

Thursday 22 March
9.30am Morning Prayer
10.00am The Eucharist

Friday 23 March
10.00am to 12 noon Small Saints’
1.15pm The Eucharist

Saturday 24 March
9.00am Morning Prayer
9.15am The Eucharist
9.45am Prayer for All Saints’
7.30pm Concert by Princes Risborough Music Society

Sunday 25 March Fifth Sunday of Lent
8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
9.45am Parish Eucharist
6.30pm Evensong (Hymns NEH 86, 83, 92, Psalm 34)

News

Tuesday lunchtime concerts - this week The Brooke Ensemble.

Prayer for All Saints - we will be meeting to pray for the church, especially for our mission and our life together during this time of vacancy. Saturday mornings, in the Quiet Garden this week at 9.45am, All welcome. Jackie.

Council for Christian Muslim Relations (High Wycombe) ‘Who Am I?’ – Questions for Christians and Muslims, Thurs 22 March in Oakley Hall, 7.30pm for 8.00pm. All are invited to this meeting, further information from Laurence Smy or see the flyer available in church.

'Easter Outreach' Weds 4 April 11am-4pm - We'll be giving out free hot cross buns plus other attractions to help people understand the meaning of Easter. If you'd like to donate money towards the cost of the buns, or help with refreshments etc, please contact Debbie as soon as possible, debbie.orriss@churcharmy.me.uk

'Whole Bible Sense' - New 2 year plan to read the whole Bible is now available in St Andrew's Bookshop - written by local author Richard Hawkins.

LIGHTHOUSE are now recruiting leaders for all or part of the week 23 to 27 July. The application forms are available from the website www.lighthouseadmin.org or send an email to info@lighthouseadmin.org or you may call 01494 714012. Details of the craft collecting list may be seen at www.lighthouseadmin.org/craft or use the quick link on their website. With our ongoing works at Church storage space is at a premium so please keep your collected craft items at home until nearer the time of the event. Many thanks. Richard Locke.

Electoral Roll for All Saints’, High Wycombe – The revision of the Electoral Roll is now taking place and will end on Sunday 8 April. Anyone not on the Electoral Roll who wishes to be included must complete an application form, available at the back of the Church near the door, and get it to me by 8 April. The revised Electoral Roll will be available for inspection at all Sunday services from 15 April to 29 April and at other times by request to the Clergy, Verger or me. Errol Baker, Electoral Roll Officer

Annual Reports please submit your report by the end of March to the PCC Secretary, Ruth Harley. Please email if possible to ruth.v.harley@gmail.com, otherwise please leave it in the letter rack at the back of church. If you have any queries or are not sure whether you need to submit a report please contact Ruth on 01494 259574 or 07791 389598.

Footwashing on Maundy Thursday, The Watch (Maundy Thursday –Good Friday Vigil) and Easter Breakfast There are now sign up sheets at the back of church, please add your name if you wish to take part in any of these events.

Easter Lilies – If you would like a lily in church in memory of a loved one, please would you put the money and the name of the person to be remembered into an envelope and hand it to the church office, the verger, Pat Lea, Liz Cunningham or myself by Sunday 25 March. The cost again this year will be £3 per lily. Elizabeth Cubbage

PALM SUNDAY - We will be including a dramatic version of the Passion within the 9.45am service on Palm Sunday. In order to do this we need some willing volunteers who are prepared to take on a small role, be a disciple, a passer-by or a tree! Please contact David Knights (07584 529044 or david@knightshouse.org.uk) if you can help. There will be no (or very few) lines to learn and we will hold two rehearsals beforehand on Wednesday 21 March @ 7.30pm and Saturday 31 March @ 3pm in church. Please consider taking an active part to make this retelling effective and memorable.

Lion King 1 May A few seats are available on the coach for our trip to see an evening performance in the West End. Our coach leaves Easton Street at 5pm followed by a second pick up at the Park and Ride at 5-30pm To reserve please phone Joe Arthur on 01494 534582.

The Parish Office will be closed from Monday 2 April and will reopen on Tuesday 10 April. There will be no edition of Parish NEWS on Easter Sunday, 8 April.

Advance notice for Gardeners – This year’s plant stall in aid of church funds will take place on 9 June. Offers of help on the 8 or 9 June (and plants) will be most welcome. Rosemary Vere

Royal Jubilee Concert by Princes Risborough Music Society in All Saints’ Church, on Saturday 24 March at 7.30 pm. Favourite choral and orchestral music from coronations and related works. Tickets costing £12.00 from 01844 342202

Chaplaincy for Wycombe Annual General Meeting Thursday 29 March, 6.30 pm for refreshments, High Wycombe Library, 5 Eden Place [second floor].

Christian Aid Week 13-19 May 2012
This is an All Saints’ Church commitment – New helpers urgently needed. Christian Aid week is fast approaching and we would like to ask you for your support. We need collectors for the house to house collections during the above week. If you are available and would like to help in this worthwhile and very important cause, please contact Neil or Chris. Lamb on 01494 637776.

Notices for Parish News: Issue Sunday 25 March deadline 9am Thursday 22 March