Pew Sheet - 6th September 2015

Prayer: 

 Merciful God, your Son came to save us and bore our sins on the cross: may we trust in your mercy and know your love, rejoicing in the righteousness that is ours through Jesus Christ our Lord.   

Amen

We are grateful to Steve and Rose Williams for taking the Holy Communion service in Nether Winchendon and the Family Communion service in Chearsley today.   They have kindly sent us the following brief biography:

“Rose and Steve retired (if clergy ever retire!) 3 years ago and moved to Princes Risborough.   Steve was born and grew up in High Wycombe and Rose in Suffolk.   Steve worked in industry for 20 years and then trained, in Oxford, for ordination.   Rose was a teacher and then a mother (probably the most important job of the lot).   After marrying and living in London they moved back to High Wycombe and lived there for 18 years both becoming Lay Readers.   Steve served his curacy in Wycombe and then became a vicar in Aylesbury during which time Rose was ordained.   For the 9 years before retirement they lived in Essex where Steve was a vicar and a Bishop’s Officer dealing with areas of large scale new housing while Rose assisted in the parish, did some hospital chaplaincy work, became a spiritual director and led quiet days and retreats.   We have three grown up children.”

Saturday 12th September, 10am-6pm, Buckinghamshire’s Historic Churches Trust’s Sponsored Ride and Stride.   This is a good opportunity to raise funds specifically for your own church’s restoration or repairs.   Details from April Hall (NW), Chris Miller (LC) or Jenny Scholefield (Ch) or see the website at

http://www.bucks-historic-churches.org/ride-stride.html

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

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.)

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)           Sunday 27th September 2015

Nether Winchendon   (Pastoral Care)   Sunday 4th October 2015

Chearsley                  (Mission)            Sunday 11th October 2015

For all interested in the Benefice, not only PCC members – you are welcome at all three churches for the three different discussions.

Men’s Breakfast Saturday October 17th 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 info from Chris Lilley (LC), Geoff Hogbin (Ch) or Robert Hutton (NW).

Details of the closure of the Chilton Road in Chearsley from 10th August for six weeks can be found at: http://www.chearsley.com/pdf/ChiltonRoadClosure2015.pdf

Services 6th September 2015
9.00am   Holy Communion (BCP)  N.Winchendon  S&R Williams
10.00am  Cafe Sunday                 Long Crendon   Ray Copping
10.00am  Family Communion        Chearsley           S&R Williams

Services 13th September 2015
10.00am  Morning Celebration       Chearsley          Lay Led
10.00am  Matins                          Nether W          R.S.Bernard
10.30am  HolyCommunion            Long Crendon  Ray Copping
4.00pm   God@4                         Nether W          Lay led
6.00pm   Evensong                     Chearsley          J.Scholefield

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
(The Harvest Festival will be followed by lunch)

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

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
(The Harvest Festival will be followed by a bring and share lunch)