All Saints' Services and News - Monday 30 April to Sunday 6 May



Services for the next week

Monday 30 April
9.00am Morning Prayer
9.15am The Eucharist
1.10pm Lunchtime Concert

Tuesday 1 May
9.00am Morning Prayer
9.15am The Eucharist
8.00pm Contemplative Prayer

Wednesday 2 May
7.45am Morning Prayer
8.00am The Eucharist

Thursday 3 May
9.30am Morning Prayer
10.00am The Eucharist

Friday 4 May
10.00am to 12 noon Small Saints’
1.15pm The Eucharist

Saturday 5 May
9.00am Morning Prayer
9.15am The Eucharist
10.00am Prayer for All Saints’
2.00pm Wedding of Ian Chandler and Melanie Brockless

Sunday 6 May Fifth Sunday of Easter
8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
9.45am Parish Eucharist with Holy Baptism
11.15am Handbell peal
6.30pm Choral Evensong (Hymns NEH244, 115, 461, Psalm 96)

News

Monday lunchtime concerts - this week musicians from the Royal College of Music.

Prayer for All Saints – will next meet on Saturday 5 May in the Quiet Garden at 10.00am to pray for the church, especially for our mission and our life together during this time of vacancy. All welcome.

Ringappeal: Our next fund raising event will be a sponsored handbell peal. This will involve five ringers, each with two bells, and will take place in the Quiet Garden (north chapel) after morning service on Sunday 6 May. The peal will start between 11.15 and 11.30 a.m. and will take about 2 hours and 40 minutes of continuous ringing to complete. The church will be open for spectators to listen and watch (from a distance). Please support us by visiting the church around lunchtime that day and by offering sponsorship. Thank you.

There will be a Welcome Tea in All Saints on Sunday 13 May, 3-5pm. If you are fairly new to All Saints’, this is an opportunity to meet people and find out more about our community. Children’s activities will be provided and do bring along friends too. Please let us know you are coming by contacting the Parish Office.

Tickets for the Diamond Jubilee Quiz on 1 June are now available from the Social Responsibility Committee after church or from the Coffee Shop. Bring your friends - the more the merrier. SR Committee.

Lent Jars – Many thanks for your collection and gift aid labels. £109.52 has been sent to WaterAid as a result. SR Committee.

Part-time Children’s Minister (20 hours per week)
We are seeking an experienced Children’s Minister to take our work with children and their families within All Saints to the next level, to develop and support volunteers and to develop links with the wider community in High Wycombe. All Saints has a sacramental approach to worship. Our aim is to develop a linked approach to weekly parish and children’s worship through, for example, the use of the Lectionary and other activities throughout the year.
The post is subject to enhanced CRB clearance and has a genuine occupational requirement that means this role is aimed at Christian applicants.
For further information, or to apply please submit your CV with a covering letter, no later than 30 April 2012 to:
All Saints’ Church Office,
Oakley Hall,
8 Castle Street,
High Wycombe, HP13 6RF
allsaintsofficehw@ukgateway.net, 01494 527526

Plant stall reminder (It’s 9 June for church funds) Please bring your plants to church on Friday 8 June, 6pm, all labelled, and not too heavy, tall or tiny to sell please. I’d also like a few helpers and lots of customers, as well as plants! Thanks. Rosemary Vere

MiniComs! 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.

Christian Aid Week 13-19 May 2012
There is only a short time to go before Christian Aid Week starts and we are in desperate need for volunteers still. We have only managed to cover about half the roads. PLEASE HELP. 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 6 May deadline 9am Thursday 3 May.

All Saints' Services and News - Monday 23 April to Sunday 29 April

Services for the next week

Monday 23 April
George, martyr, patron of England, c.304)
No Morning Prayer or Eucharist
1.10pm Lunchtime Concert

Tuesday 24 April
9.00am Morning Prayer
9.15am The Eucharist

Wednesday 25 April
Mark the Evangelist
No Morning Prayer or Eucharist

Thursday 26 April
9.30am Morning Prayer
10.00am The Eucharist

Friday 27 April
10.00am to 12 noon Small Saints’
1.15pm The Eucharist

Saturday 28 April
No Morning Prayer, Eucharist or Prayer for All Saints’
7.30pm Concert by Wycombe Choral Society

Sunday 29 April Fourth Sunday of Easter
8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
9.45am All Age Parish Eucharist
6.30pm Short Evensong followed by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting

News

The All Saints’ Annual Parochial Church Meeting takes place on Sunday 29 April in church, starting with Evensong at 6.30pm. A copy of the accounts and the annual report are available this morning in church.

Monday lunchtime concerts - this week musicians from the Royal Academy of Music.

Prayer for All Saints – will next meet on Saturday 5 May in the Quiet Garden at 10.00am to pray for the church, especially for our mission and our life together during this time of vacancy. All welcome.

Ringappeal: We still need to raise about £40,000 to pay for the restoration of the tower and the new bells. Our next fund raising event will be a sponsored handbell peal. This will involve five ringers, each with two bells, and will take place in the Quiet Garden (north chapel) after morning service on Sunday 6 May. The peal will start between 11.15 and 11.30 a.m. and will take about 2 hours and 40 minutes of continuous ringing to complete. The church will be open for spectators to listen and watch (from a distance). Please support us by visiting the church around lunchtime that day and by offering sponsorship. Thank you. Patricia Newton

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.

Electoral Roll for All Saints’, High Wycombe –. The revised Electoral Roll will be available for inspection at Sunday services today and 29 April and at other times by request to the Clergy, Verger or me. Errol Baker, Electoral Roll Officer

Part-time Children’s Minister (20 hours per week)
We are seeking an experienced Children’s Minister to take our work with children and their families within All Saints to the next level, to develop and support volunteers and to develop links with the wider community in High Wycombe. All Saints has a sacramental approach to worship. Our aim is to develop a linked approach to weekly parish and children’s worship through, for example, the use of the Lectionary and other activities throughout the year.The post is subject to enhanced CRB clearance and has a genuine occupational requirement that means this role is aimed at Christian applicants. For further information, or to apply please submit your CV with a covering letter, no later than 30th April 2012 to:

All Saints’ Church Office,
Oakley Hall,
8 Castle Street,
High Wycombe, HP13 6RF
allsaintsofficehw@ukgateway.net, 01494 527526

DONATE A CUSHION! Do you have spare cushions which you no longer need/use? If so please consider bringing them to Church for use on our seats in the nave.

The Parish Office will be closed on Tuesday 24 April.

The One Can Trust – Don’t forget you can make a donation by leaving a can of food in the wheelie bin at the back of church.

MiniComs! 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.

Prayer and Praise, the worship group for children at the C of E School, was re-launched on Tuesday 17 April, and meets weekly 12.20pm to 12.45pm in the Music Room. Please tell any of your children who attend the school that they are very welcome to join in.

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

St Andrews, Hatters Lane will be running a marriage course on Monday evenings starting 30 April. Full details can be found on their website www.sac-hw.org.uk

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.

Understanding Islam, a course for Christians led by Revd Dr David Marshall takes place at St Stephen’s House, Oxford 11-14 June. For further information tel 01865 613500 or visit www.ssho.ox.ac.uk

Notices for Parish News: Issue Sunday

All Saints' Services and News - Monday 16 April to Sunday 22 April

Services for the next week

Monday 16 April
9.00am Morning Prayer
9.15am The Eucharist
1.10pm Lunchtime Concert
7.15pm Lost for Words

Tuesday 17 April
9.00am Morning Prayer
9.15am The Eucharist

Wednesday 18 April
7.45am Morning Prayer
8.00am The Eucharist

Thursday 19 April
9.30am Morning Prayer
10.00am The Eucharist

Friday 20 April
10.00am to 12 noon Small Saints’
1.15pm The Eucharist

Saturday 21 April
9.00am Morning Prayer
9.15am The Eucharist
10.00am Prayer for All Saints’
7.30pm Concert by Wycombe High School.

Sunday 22 April Third Sunday of Easter
8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
9.45am Parish Eucharist
3.00pm St George’s Day Service for the uniformed organisations
6.30pm Choral Evensong

News

Monday lunchtime concerts - concerts will recommence on Mondays, starting on 16 April.

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.

Ringappeal: We still need to raise about £40,000 to pay for the restoration of the tower and the new bells. Our next fund raising event will be a sponsored handbell peal. This will involve five ringers, each with two bells, and will take place in the Quiet Garden (north chapel) after morning service on Sunday 6th May. The peal will start between 11.15 and 11.30 a.m. and will take about 2 hours and 40 minutes of continuous ringing to complete. The church will be open for spectators to listen and watch (from a distance). Please support us by visiting the church around lunchtime that day and by offering sponsorship. Thank you. Patricia Newton

Lost For Words For all those who have attended these sessions, there is a final session on Monday 16th April, same time, same place. Do bring a bottle/soft drinks!

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 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

The Parish Office will be closed on Tuesday 24 April.

MiniComs! 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.

Prayer and Praise, the worship group for children at the C of E School, re-launches on Tuesdays from 17 April, 12.20pm to 12.45pm in the Music Room. Please tell any of your children who attend the school that they are very welcome to join in.

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

St Andrews, Hatters Lane will be running a marriage course on Monday evenings starting 30 April. Full details can be found on their website
www.sac-hw.org.uk

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 22 April deadline 9am Thursday 19 April

All Saints' Services and News - Monday 2 April to Sunday 15 April

Services for Holy Week and Easter

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:
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

Sunday 8 April
Easter Sunday

5.30am The first Eucharist of
Easter
8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
9.45am Festival Eucharist with
Holy Baptism
6.30pm Evensong (Hymns NEH
103, 342ii, 104, Psalm 66)

Week commencing 9 April there will be no weekday Services except
Thursday 12 April when there will be 9.30am Morning Prayer and a 10.00am Eucharist.

Sunday 15 April 2012

Second Sunday of Easter
9.45am Parish Eucharist
6.30pm Evensong

News
'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

Prayer for All Saints - will next take place on Saturday 21 April to pray for the church, especially for our mission and our life together during this time of vacancy. All are welcome. Jackie.

Lost For Words For all those who have attended these sessions, there is a final session on Monday 16 April, same time, same place. Do bring a bottle/soft drinks!

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

'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.

The Parish Office will be closed from Monday 2 April and will reopen on Tuesday 10 April.

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

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.

Prayer and Praise, the worship group for children at the C of E School,
re-launches on Tuesdays from 17 April, 12.20pm to 12.45pm in the Music Room. Please tell any of your children who attend the school that they are very welcome to join in. Nicky Skipworth

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

There will be a Vocations Breakfast at Christ Church Flackwell Heath, on Saturday 21 April, 8.30am to 12.30pm. There will be a chance for you to
ask questions and to explore forms of ministry. For further information and to book for this event call Cathy Smith on 01494 670389 or Tim Yates on 01494 772914.

Notices for Parish News: Issue 15 April Deadline 9am Thurs 12 April

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

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

All Saints' Services and News - Monday 12 March to Sunday 18 March

Services for the next week

Monday 12 March
9.00am Morning Prayer
9.15am The Eucharist
7.15pm Lost for Words Lent Group

Tuesday 13 March
9.00am Morning Prayer
9.15am The Eucharist
1.10pm Lunchtime Concert

Wednesday 14 March
7.45am Morning Prayer
8.00am The Eucharist

Thursday 15 March
9.30am Morning Prayer
10.00am The Eucharist

Friday 16 March
10.00am to 12 noon Small Saints’
1.15pm The Eucharist

Saturday 17 March
Our day in the 24/7 Prayer for Wycombe cycle
9.00am Morning Prayer
9.15am The Eucharist
10.00am Prayer for All Saints’
10.00am to 12 noon ‘Big Brew’ Coffee Morning

Sunday 18 March Fourth Sunday of Lent/Mothering Sunday
8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
9.45am All Age Parish Eucharist
6.30pm Choral Evensong (Hymns NEH62, 241, CP478, Psalm 13,14)

News

Tuesday lunchtime concerts - this week Martin Ford, Assistant Organist at Westminster Abbey.

Tea, coffee and home made cakes in church, Saturday 17 March, 10am to 12 noon. Come and support our ‘Big Brew’ in aid of Traidcraft. Fairtrade food for sale.

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 10am, All are welcome.

Council for Christian Muslim Relations (High Wycombe) ‘Who Am I?’ – Questions for Christians and Muslims, Thursday 22 March in Oakley Hall, 8 Castle Street, high Wycombe, 7.30pm for 8.00pm. All are invited to this meeting.

TOWER RESTORATION/RINGAPPEAL: Work has at last started in the tower. The clock itself has been removed, but the engineers must return to remove the hands and drive mechanisms to the clock faces. The building contractors have been carrying out preparatory work, protecting peal boards, opening hatches, etc. ready for the installation of lifting beams next week. The west end floor and north aisle protection will be laid in the week beginning 19 March, then the exciting part starts. On 26 March we will start lowering the bells from the tower, and, if everything goes to plan, they will be taken to Whitechapel Bellfoundry on 29 March. The bell frame will then be dismantled and stored in the north aisle until it can be sold. There will be a lot of other wood - floor boards, etc, which will be of no use for restoration or craft work and might be of interest to people with wood burning stoves. Should anyone be interested in having some of the scrap wood, please contact Patricia Newton (01844 352926). Donations to Ringappeal always appreciated.

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

Admission to Communion: I will be pleased to hear from any child who would like to start receiving Communion after a short preparation course. Parents and children...please get in touch with me. Nicky Skipworth

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.

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

There will be a Vocations Breakfast at Christ Church Flackwell Heath, on Saturday 21 April, 8.30am to 12.30pm. There will be a chance for you to ask questions and to explore forms of ministry. For further information and to book for this event call Cathy Smith on 01494 670389 or Tim Yates on 01494 772914.

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] Our speaker will be Rev Angela Overton-Benge Chaplain to
Economic Life in Swindon. We shall also be reviewing the volunteer work of this local support initiative in the heart of the retail centre of Wycombe. Should you wish to consider working with us, please get in touch with our lead Chaplain Revd Yvonne Murphy 0784 736 7366.

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 18 March deadline 9am Thursday 15 March