All Saints' Services and News - Monday 26 March to Sunday 1 April

Services for the next week

Monday 26 March
9.00am Morning Prayer
9.15am The Eucharist
7.15pm Lost for Words Lent Group

Tuesday 27 March
9.00am Morning Prayer
9.15am The Eucharist
1.10pm Lunchtime Concert

Wednesday 28 March
7.45am Morning Prayer
8.00am The Eucharist
8.00pm Breathe

Thursday 29 March
9.30am Morning Prayer
10.00am The Eucharist
2.00pm Church of England School Easter Service

Friday 30 March
10.00am to 12 noon Small Saints’
1.15pm The Eucharist


Saturday 31 March
9.00am Morning Prayer
9.15am The Eucharist
10.00am Prayer for All Saints’
12.00 noon The funeral of Erena Kydd

Sunday 1 April Palm Sunday
8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
9.45am Parish Eucharist
6.30pm The Cross of Christ - A sequence of music and readings for the
start of Holy Week

News

Tuesday lunchtime concerts - this week Marissa Thornton Wood (piano) and Rosemary Wainright (violin). Lunchtime concerts will then recommence after Easter on Mondays, starting on 16 April.

Breathe all welcome to this time of informal worship prayer and Bible Study, 8pm this Wednesday in the Quiet Garden, All Saints.

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 at 10.00am. All welcome. Jackie.

'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.

Big Brew Many thanks to all who helped with the Fair Trade Coffee Morning and those who attended. £89.02 was made for Traidcraft and £189.90 of Fair Trade foods were sold.

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.

Water Aid Please don’t forget to return your Water Aid collection on Easter Sunday. Not all in 2p’s please! If possible fill in the back of the jar labels to gift aid your donation.

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.

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.

There will be a quiz night on 31 March at Trinity United Reform Church in aid of the Wycombe Homeless Connection. Tickets are £10 each and include a fish and chip supper. Start time is prompt at 7.30pm and there will be a cash bar available. If you would like to more details please contact Dawn Segrue on 07917821980.

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.

MiniComs! Sunday 1 April from 1.00pm at the Roald Dahl Centre in Great Missenden (all children and parents/carers welcome on this occasion). Discounted group tickets and hot lunch available when reserved in advance through me. Then, on Sunday 20 May from 3.00pm to 4.30pm in All Saints' there'll be fellowship, teaching and some holy fun solely for children who receive Communion. On Sunday 1 July, MiniComs joins in with "Praise on the Rye", a chilled out act of worship on The Rye opposite Trinity United Reformed Church at 3.00pm. Parents/carers welcome. Nicky

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 1 April deadline 9am Thursday 29 March

Advanced notice of our Easter Services

Palm Sunday 1 April

8.00am Holy Communion

9.45am Parish Eucharist with Palm Procession

6.30pm The Cross of Christ –music and readings for the start of Holy Week

Holy Week
Monday – Wednesday 2-4 April

9.00am Morning Prayer

8.00pm Eucharist and reflection

Maundy Thursday 5 April

9.00am Morning Prayer

8.00pm Eucharist with footwashing,followed by the Watch

Good Friday 6 April

9.00am Morning Prayer

11.00am Walk of Witness: assemble behind the Town Hall for 11.15am start

12-3.00pm The Three Hours Devotion including The Liturgy of the Day

Holy Saturday 7 April

9.00am Morning Prayer

8 00pm The Easter Vigil

Easter Sunday 8 April
5.30am The first Eucharist of Easter

8.00am Holy Communion

9.45am Festival Eucharist with Holy Baptism

6.30pm Evensong