Prayer
Lord
of creation, whose glory is around and within us: open our eyes to your
wonders, that we may serve you with reverence and know your peace at our lives'
end, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
Collect for the Sixteenth Sunday
after Trinity
O Lord,
we beseech thee, let thy continual pity cleanse and defend thy Church; and,
because it cannot continue in safety without thy succour, preserve it evermore
by thy help and goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
A Harvest Prayer from Christian Aid
for today,
Harvest Festival in St. Mary’s, Long Crendon:
Happy are those who have bread to eat!
As grain grows in the fields and
Rains bring the water of life we share
Visions of all your people united in
Eternal praise and kneaded together to
Share good news of justice and peace:
Taste and see that the Lord is good!
The Friends of St Mary’s was formed in 1979 to provide a dedicated means for
money to be raised for the preservation and improvement of the fabric of our
lovely 13th century parish church. The
Society was active from the start and over £100,000 was raised in the 1980s and
1990s. Since 2007 St Mary’s has
undertaken a succession of major projects, including redecoration and
installing a toilet and servery. This
was followed by the renewal of the lead on the nave and transept roofs,
together with the repair of their supporting wooden frameworks, and the
improvement of the access through the west door. Generous help was given towards the cost of
these projects from English Heritage, using Heritage Lottery Fund finance, plus
other charities, including the Bucks Historic Churches Trust, but The Friends
contributed over £200,000 towards the total cost of about £650,000.
Unfortunately, the immediate repair saga is not yet over as the east end of the
chancel needs urgent repair. A further
project to underpin and repair the walls and repair the roof and east window,
with its beautiful stained glass window, is just starting. Maintenance of an old historic building is a
continuous and expensive process, but that is what The Friends are all about! We hold frequent and different events to
raise funds. You can see all our events
on our web site at www.FSMLongCrendon.org
All contributions are thankfully
received and will be faithfully applied.
We'd love to see you at any of our future events, including our AGM on
Sunday 11th October (see details below).
TODAY!! Sunday 20th September: Family Service in Long
Crendon will be “Back to Church Sunday” and Harvest Festival to which all are
warmly welcomed. (The LC Family Service
on 18th October will be followed by a Bring and Share lunch in Church House.)
17-20th September, St.
Peter’s, Berkhamsted: Andrew Blythe, our Area Dean, has asked us to publicise
the Bach Organ Festival which will see all of Bach’s organ works performed by
guest organists. The recitals are free,
but their aim is to raise £15 for every year of Bach (330 years). For full details please visit:
http://www.stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk/events/bach330
Consultative meeting dates
with the Area Dean and Development Officer at 3:00 pm in each church as
follows, topics to be discussed in brackets:
Long Crendon (Worship) Sun 27th Sep
Nether Winchendon (Pastoral Care) Sun 4th Oct
Chearsley (Mission) Sun 11th Oct
For all interested in the
Benefice, not only PCC members – you are welcome at all three churches for the three
different discussions.
Sunday 11th October at
midday: AGM for The Friends of St.
Mary’s, Long Crendon. The Friends will
be holding their AGM after the 10:30 am Holy Communion service. Everyone is invited even if they don't
attend the preceding service, and refreshments will be provided. We welcome voluntary subscriptions payable
to John Hooper, our Treasurer. We
really look forward to seeing everyone there.
Saturday October 17th Men’s
Breakfast at “The Eight Bells” High Street Long Crendon, 8.00 am - 9.30
am. The Guest speaker will be Mark
Herbert, Assistant Pastor, Long Crendon Baptist Church: "Is the good life
the best life?” Full English Breakfast
£10. Tickets (first come first served!)
and further information from Chris Lilley (LC), Geoff Hogbin (Ch) or Robert
Hutton (NW).
Services 20th September 2015
9.00am Holy Communion (BCP) Chearsley Andy Bell
10.00am Family Service Nether W Andy Bell
10.30am Harvest Festival Long Crendon Ray Copping
Services 27th September 2015
10.00am Family Service (Harvest) Chearsley John Scholefield
10.30am Holy Communion Long Crendon Derek Witchell
6.00pm Evensong Nether W Ian Ogilvie
(The Harvest Festival will be followed by a bring and share brunch)
Services 4th October 2015
9.00am Holy Communion (BCP) Nether W S&R Williams
10.00am Cafe Sunday Long Crendon Ray Copping
10.00am Family Communion Chearsley Derek Witchell
Services 11th October 2015
10.00am Morning Celebration Chearsley Lay led
10.00am Matins Nether W R.S. Bernard
10.30am Holy Communion Long Crendon Ray Copping
6.00pm Evensong Chearsley John Scholefield
(The LC Holy Communion will include a speaker on Mission Aviation Fellowship)
Services 18th October 2015
9.00am Holy Communion (BCP) Chearsley Tina Sterling
10.00am Harvest Festival Family Service Nether W Tina Sterling
10.30am Family Service Long Crendon Ray Copping
followed by Bring and Share lunch in Church House
For the full service sheet, please follow this link
