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Newsletter 5th
September 2010 14th
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· Thought for the day - letter from the Clergy · Notices |
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Sunday
5th September
(14thSunday of Trinity)
8:00am Holy Communion
9:30am Parish
Communion
11.15am TGIS incl. Baptism
3:00pm Open
Door: A Christening Tea
6:00pm Evensong
Ilmer
Today’s
Readings: Psalm 20: 1-9; Mark 6: 45-51
Collect
Almighty God,
whose only Son has opened for us
a new and living way into your presence:
give us pure hearts and steadfast wills
to worship you in spirit and in truth;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen |
Post Communion
keep us faithful to the apostles' teaching and
fellowship,
united in prayer and the breaking of bread,
and one in joy and simplicity of heart,
in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen |
Dear Friends,
At Lighthouse this year the theme was ‘The Ten Commandments’
and the teaching was presented in a In Isaiah 40, we
read how those who trust in the Lord will find new strength and soar like
eagles. Now the eagle is an interesting bird, especially when the time comes
for a mother to teach her eaglets to fly. For the mother eagle allows an eaglet
in its nest to clamber onto her back and then she flies away from the nest,
high above the ground. Whilst flying, she will then suddenly tip an eaglet off
her back and at that point the eaglet will hurtle downwards flapping its wings.
If it looks like the eaglet isn’t managing the mother will swoop down and catch
the eaglet, but the process is repeated until the eaglet learns to fly!
In these early days of September, with young people
starting school or college and others returning to work after the summer, so
our Church family will be embarking on a new series of sermons and services
which will be based on John Ortberg’s book ‘If you want to walk on water,
you’ve got to get out of the boat’. So if you haven’t read this book yet, do
get hold of a copy. This series will be taking us on a journey that looks at
the whole subject of trusting in God, which is very timely as we prepare
ourselves for the refurbishment and renewal of St. Mary’s and spending most of
next year out of the Church! However, whilst making the comparison between
living the Christian life and the experience an eaglet has when its learning to
fly, yet in all things, let’s keep in mind that the mother eagle takes its
young out of the nest so that they can learn to fly, and God asks us to step
out in faith so that we too can “soar on wings like eagles”. So if we want to
soar, we will need to trust in God!
David Williams
Rector
Dates for your diary
What’s
on in the week:
Mon
6th: 2pm House
Group C – Chapter House
Weds
8th: 9:00 Project Prayers
10:30 Holy
Communion
Thu 9th: 10:30am Coffee@ Chapter House
Fri 10th: 10.00 Pop In - Red Cross Centre
2.00 Nursery Service
6:30pm
Choir Practice
Sat 11th: Historic
Churches Bike Ride & Walk
7:30pm The
Trattoria in Church
Sunday
12th September
(15thSunday of Trinity)
8:00am Holy Communion
9:30am Parish
Communion
11.15am TGIS incl. Baptism
3:00pm Icknield
Court Service
Today’s
Readings: Romans 12: 1-8; Matthew 14:13-21
Notices
AFTERNOON TEA AT
THE HOUSE OF LORDS
Lord
Carrington has kindly ‘donated’ an Afternoon Tea for Two along with a personal
tour of the House of Lords as a St Mary’s fundraiser. If you are interested you
may make a ‘silent bid’ by putting your name, phone number and bid on paper,
place in an envelope and give or post it to Shirley Hayward ( 44 Stratton Road,
Princes Risborough, HP27 9AX) by Saturday September 11th. The winner will be announced during the 09:30
am service on 12th September.
In
case you are wondering how much to bid, tea at the Ritz will cost you between
£40-50 per person!
PAKISTAN FLOODS: We have sent £500 to the
Disasters Emergency Committee from our emergency charity fund.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO RING THE BELL?: We need more people who can ring the bell
before Parish Communion. If you would
like to do this, please speak to Debby or Philip.
THE TRATTORIA -DATE FOR YOUR DIARIES:
Saturday 11th September in St Mary’s
Church -HopeHIV
Challenged at this year’s
Spring Harvest to turn a brand new crispy tenner into £100 for the Hope HIV
1010 challenge, our young people will be hosting an Italian themed restaurant
in the church on Saturday evening 11th September. More details, including an all course menu
and price for the evening, will be available August Bank Holiday weekend, when
tickets will also go on sale for a limited number of places first come first
served. If you recall The Bistro, cross
off France and write in Italy, cross off Church Hall and write in Church, and
underline “A Great Evening”. Hope to see
you there
HISTORIC CHURCHES
BIKE RIDE:
Saturday 11th September .
You can help in 3 ways:
1 come out and cycle or walk to some local churches, having raised sponsorship for
the Historic Churches.
2 greet
at St Mary’s for a while to check and
encourage other cyclists.
3 sponsor
the intrepid cyclists/walkers (a fixed sum or per church visited).
Or
you can do all 3! It will
be a gorgeous day to cycle around the local churches and raise money while enjoying
the countryside. The group walk will
start at 10 o’clock from the Baptist Church.
Please
see Michael Hoey (275192) or Shirley Hayward (344620) if you would like to help
in any way.
PARISH WEEKEND 11TH TO 13TH March 2011
If you would like to book a place on the Parish
Weekend at Offa House near Leamington Spa next year, please see Debby. Our Rector, David, will be leading the
teaching and recently visited Offa House to meet the warden and see the
facilities. Space is limited.
TGIS (Thank God It’s Sunday): Volunteers still
needed for people to help with; welcoming, music, drama, sound,
intercessions, reading, refreshments. Please speak to David Williams,
Mike Rugg-Gunn (342314), or Jane Dyson (274020).
CHURCH RENEWAL: Do you want to feel part
of the renewal of St Mary's for future generations? We need just a few more
people to pledge £50 per month. If you can’t manage £50 please pledge what you
can. Please speak to Philip Derbyshire or Jim Cadwallader. No matter what you
can give, please also pray for the renewal.
20 weeks to go!
HARVEST SUPPER: Saturday 2nd October in Longwick Village Hall.
(Lifts can be arranged.) 6.30pm for 7pm. Tickets are £7 for adults and £4 for
under 16's.Bring your own drinks as usual. The evening will include a hot supper with a selection of delicious
desserts and also some light hearted entertainment.
Tickets from the Parish Office or Jacquie, Gill or
Di.
JAM JARS NEEDED! Jean Smith would like your
empty jam jars please so she can fill with jam for the Christmas Fayre!
· Christopher Simpson
and Samantha Masters, married on Saturday
· Students, Teachers and Lecturers at the start of the new academic year
· All those affected by the floods in Pakistan and the landslides in
China; for all those who are trying to help alleviate their suffering
· The miners in Chile and those working to rescue them
· The new TGIS (Thank God It’s Sunday) service, starting today
· The PCC meeting on 22nd September when important decisions
about the Project will be made
· Our Architect and Quantity Surveyor finalising contract documentation
for the Project
· Give thanks for the money raised for the Project
· Everyone involved in planning for when the church is closed in 2011.
· The families of the UK service personnel who have died in Afghanistan.
· For the future of the Youth and Day Centres in Princes Risborough
following submission of the petition to County Hall