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Services
For information on our services please visit our worship page
Church opening times this week:
Monday 11.00 - 14.00 (concert 13.10)
Tuesday 10.00 - 13.00
Wednesday church closed
Thursday 10.00 - 13.00
Friday 10.00 – 13.00
Saturday 10.30 - 12.30
Monday Lunchtime Concert 1.10pm
Michael Poll, lute/guitar
Masks
Please note that we encourage people to wear masks while in the building, unless exempt.
This week has been Christian Aid week 2022, if you would like to donate you can do so via bank transfer to; Christian Aid Main Income account (Barclays Bank) Sort code: 20-00-00, Account No: 23179621. Alternatively ask Chris & Neil Lamb if you wish to make a cash donation.
All Saints Community Day – Saturday 9 July 10am - 3pm
All Saints is a busy town centre church with lots going on throughout the week. This day will give our local community the opportunity to find out more with (but in no way limited to) activities for families, arts, craft, flowers, music, heritage and of course hospitality. Please let the churchwardens know how you and/or your church group can contribute to this event which we hope will be a great celebration of life at All Saints. Jenny & Lis
Welcomers needed for Wednesdays
We are still looking for welcomers to the church on Wednesdays. If you are interested in welcoming either occasionally or regularly, please let Steve know in the Church office.
Liam Cartwright
Liam our Director of Music is to be ordained deacon in July and his last service at All Saints will be the 10am Parish Eucharist on Sunday 5 June. After 10 years with us, he will be much missed. If you would like to express your thanks by contributing to a gift, the churchwardens will be happy to accept cash or you can donate via BACS to All Saints, High Wycombe, Sort code: 40-52-40, Account: 00012185. Please include the reference “Liam gift”. There will also be a farewell Choral Evensong at 5pm on Saturday 4 June – all are very welcome to join us for this uplifting service with music chosen by Liam.
Director of Music
With Liam leaving us soon for ordained ministry, our search for a new Director of Music is beginning. Full details are on our music page . If you have connections in the local or wider music world, do please share the link widely. The post will be advertised in the Church Times too, and we hope to reach a wide pool of potential applicants. If you’ve any questions do speak to Derek Lancaster or the churchwardens
Ark will be on the following Sundays during the Summer term:
22 May (to take place in the Vicarage gardens from 11am)
12 June
26 June
10 July
Ukraine Appeal
Many will have donated directly to charities providing aid for those affected by the war in Ukraine. if you would prefer to donate through All Saints, then we can get the funds to the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine humanitarian appeal. Just donate in whichever way is easiest for you, with reference "Ukraine". See Supporting All Saints for details or contact John Lord.
Finding Stillness
There will be a short contemplative prayer group on the first, third, and fifth Mondays of each month, 10.00-10.30. All welcome for a time of silent prayer and meditation. It will be held in the North Chapel. Please use the Choir door on the South side of the Church to access the building. Mollie Robinson
Any Book Repairers out there?
We need some repairs made to the liturgy books. If you have any experience with repairing books or know someone who could help please let us know.
The Ministry team
Conversation Café wants to help English as a Foreign Language students a safe and stress free space to practice their English. As anyone learning a foreign language knows, it’s easy to find lessons, but not so easy to find people to practice with. People who are patient; people who listen; people who care. That is the goal of Conversation Café. We meet on Thursdays just off the café space to welcome people needing to practice their English. It runs from 11:45-1pm. Do you know someone who needs to work on their English? Are you a patient, caring, and listening person who can give 30 minutes to help someone? Let me know. Email Laurie . Prayer support is also gratefully welcomed and needed!
All Saints Plus
Tuesdays at 8pm.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3507005392?pwd=TklVNlZncTkxc3A5cFZYT1lCalZzUT09
Meeting ID: 350 700 5392
Passcode: 328562
This is a weekly opportunity to get together online and explore the gospel set for the following Sunday. We’ll study the passage and consider what it means for us – and you don’t need any experience or knowledge to join in! Then there will be time to catch up about all that’s going on in our community and we’ll end with a short time of prayer. Join us on Zoom from 8-9pm every Tuesday. You don’t need to commit to joining every week, but we’d love to see a regular group build up to explore our faith together.
Sparkle - Saturday 11 June
We are looking forward to the postponed Sparkle event which will take place in the church on Saturday 11 June at 7.30pm. Tickets purchased for the December event remain valid. If you did not have a ticket for the original Sparkle but would like to join us in June we do have a few available (£15 each). If you are unable to attend in June but had previously purchased tickets, please consider donating them to friends or family (or the highest bidder!). If you would prefer a refund, please contact the parish office so this can be processed for you.
Bellringing
After a long period of inactivity owing to Covid restrictions, the bellringers are back to a more normal pattern of service ringing and practices. A couple have moved away during the lockdown period and our numbers are now lower than we would like. We have rung eight bells on a couple of occasions recently but, with a total of 14 bells in the tower, we could do with a few more ringers to enable more of our bells to be rung. We would love to hear from anyone who would like to learn to ring, or from any “lapsed” ringers, or from any ringers who have moved into the area and would be interested in continuing this rewarding activity. If you fall into any of these categories, or know someone who does, please contact Tricia Newton at high-wycombe@ebsb.odg.org.uk or via the church office. A warm welcome awaits you!
Keeping in contact - The Shared Leadership Team want to make sure that no one is feeling isolated in our church community. If you feel you would like to be included in our “All Saints by Phone” buddy system, or if you are concerned about someone else, please contact the office: office@allsaintshighwycombe.org / 01494 527526
Our Lockdown Cookbook - copies still available! - The Cookbook contains recipes that our congregation have a special fondness for. Each copy is £10 and the total cost of the book goes to support All Saints’ Church thanks to a generous donation that meets the costs of production. You can order copies here or via email At the moment we are not able to offer the possibility of picking books up from church. Postage costs: 1-2 books: £3.60, 3-6 books: £4.70
Supporting All Saints
I know many are struggling with their finances, but if you are in a position to increase your regular giving, or start a new standing order, this would really help to enable all of our work to continue.
For our BACS details & online donations visit our Support page: For cash or cheques, if you are a tax payer, then please fill in a yellow Gift Aid envelope which will enable us to increase your donation by 25%, without any further cost to you. Cheques can be also sent via the Parish office. If you would like more information, or have any questions, please do let me know. Thank you for your support. John Lord
Fundraising at home – As All Saints continues to play a significant part in the life of the town and its people, Estelle has been thinking of ways we can all help to raise funds for the restoration work. She has suggested that we take time to think and pray about how we can help. Maybe you can talk to friends, colleagues and neighbours, or approach a company or trust. We could all choose a jar or small box and fill it with cash over the next weeks/months. When it is full the jar (sanitised) can be brought into church. Friends and family could join in too – every little helps!
Fundraising while shopping - For those who shop on Amazon, please consider switching to AmazonSmile here and Amazon will donate to The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of High Wycombe All Saints, at no cost to you. AmazonSmile is also available in the Amazon Shopping App for customers using supported Android devices.
For information on our services please visit our worship page
Church opening times this week:
Monday 11.00 - 14.00 (concert 13.10)
Tuesday 10.00 - 13.00
Wednesday church closed
Thursday 10.00 - 13.00
Friday 10.00 – 13.00
Saturday 10.30 - 12.30
Monday Lunchtime Concert 1.10pm
Michael Poll, lute/guitar
Masks
Please note that we encourage people to wear masks while in the building, unless exempt.
This week has been Christian Aid week 2022, if you would like to donate you can do so via bank transfer to; Christian Aid Main Income account (Barclays Bank) Sort code: 20-00-00, Account No: 23179621. Alternatively ask Chris & Neil Lamb if you wish to make a cash donation.
All Saints Community Day – Saturday 9 July 10am - 3pm
All Saints is a busy town centre church with lots going on throughout the week. This day will give our local community the opportunity to find out more with (but in no way limited to) activities for families, arts, craft, flowers, music, heritage and of course hospitality. Please let the churchwardens know how you and/or your church group can contribute to this event which we hope will be a great celebration of life at All Saints. Jenny & Lis
Welcomers needed for Wednesdays
We are still looking for welcomers to the church on Wednesdays. If you are interested in welcoming either occasionally or regularly, please let Steve know in the Church office.
Liam Cartwright
Liam our Director of Music is to be ordained deacon in July and his last service at All Saints will be the 10am Parish Eucharist on Sunday 5 June. After 10 years with us, he will be much missed. If you would like to express your thanks by contributing to a gift, the churchwardens will be happy to accept cash or you can donate via BACS to All Saints, High Wycombe, Sort code: 40-52-40, Account: 00012185. Please include the reference “Liam gift”. There will also be a farewell Choral Evensong at 5pm on Saturday 4 June – all are very welcome to join us for this uplifting service with music chosen by Liam.
Director of Music
With Liam leaving us soon for ordained ministry, our search for a new Director of Music is beginning. Full details are on our music page . If you have connections in the local or wider music world, do please share the link widely. The post will be advertised in the Church Times too, and we hope to reach a wide pool of potential applicants. If you’ve any questions do speak to Derek Lancaster or the churchwardens
Ark will be on the following Sundays during the Summer term:
22 May (to take place in the Vicarage gardens from 11am)
12 June
26 June
10 July
Ukraine Appeal
Many will have donated directly to charities providing aid for those affected by the war in Ukraine. if you would prefer to donate through All Saints, then we can get the funds to the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine humanitarian appeal. Just donate in whichever way is easiest for you, with reference "Ukraine". See Supporting All Saints for details or contact John Lord.
Finding Stillness
There will be a short contemplative prayer group on the first, third, and fifth Mondays of each month, 10.00-10.30. All welcome for a time of silent prayer and meditation. It will be held in the North Chapel. Please use the Choir door on the South side of the Church to access the building. Mollie Robinson
Any Book Repairers out there?
We need some repairs made to the liturgy books. If you have any experience with repairing books or know someone who could help please let us know.
The Ministry team
Conversation Café wants to help English as a Foreign Language students a safe and stress free space to practice their English. As anyone learning a foreign language knows, it’s easy to find lessons, but not so easy to find people to practice with. People who are patient; people who listen; people who care. That is the goal of Conversation Café. We meet on Thursdays just off the café space to welcome people needing to practice their English. It runs from 11:45-1pm. Do you know someone who needs to work on their English? Are you a patient, caring, and listening person who can give 30 minutes to help someone? Let me know. Email Laurie . Prayer support is also gratefully welcomed and needed!
All Saints Plus
Tuesdays at 8pm.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3507005392?pwd=TklVNlZncTkxc3A5cFZYT1lCalZzUT09
Meeting ID: 350 700 5392
Passcode: 328562
This is a weekly opportunity to get together online and explore the gospel set for the following Sunday. We’ll study the passage and consider what it means for us – and you don’t need any experience or knowledge to join in! Then there will be time to catch up about all that’s going on in our community and we’ll end with a short time of prayer. Join us on Zoom from 8-9pm every Tuesday. You don’t need to commit to joining every week, but we’d love to see a regular group build up to explore our faith together.
Sparkle - Saturday 11 June
We are looking forward to the postponed Sparkle event which will take place in the church on Saturday 11 June at 7.30pm. Tickets purchased for the December event remain valid. If you did not have a ticket for the original Sparkle but would like to join us in June we do have a few available (£15 each). If you are unable to attend in June but had previously purchased tickets, please consider donating them to friends or family (or the highest bidder!). If you would prefer a refund, please contact the parish office so this can be processed for you.
Bellringing
After a long period of inactivity owing to Covid restrictions, the bellringers are back to a more normal pattern of service ringing and practices. A couple have moved away during the lockdown period and our numbers are now lower than we would like. We have rung eight bells on a couple of occasions recently but, with a total of 14 bells in the tower, we could do with a few more ringers to enable more of our bells to be rung. We would love to hear from anyone who would like to learn to ring, or from any “lapsed” ringers, or from any ringers who have moved into the area and would be interested in continuing this rewarding activity. If you fall into any of these categories, or know someone who does, please contact Tricia Newton at high-wycombe@ebsb.odg.org.uk or via the church office. A warm welcome awaits you!
Keeping in contact - The Shared Leadership Team want to make sure that no one is feeling isolated in our church community. If you feel you would like to be included in our “All Saints by Phone” buddy system, or if you are concerned about someone else, please contact the office: office@allsaintshighwycombe.org / 01494 527526
Our Lockdown Cookbook - copies still available! - The Cookbook contains recipes that our congregation have a special fondness for. Each copy is £10 and the total cost of the book goes to support All Saints’ Church thanks to a generous donation that meets the costs of production. You can order copies here or via email At the moment we are not able to offer the possibility of picking books up from church. Postage costs: 1-2 books: £3.60, 3-6 books: £4.70
Supporting All Saints
I know many are struggling with their finances, but if you are in a position to increase your regular giving, or start a new standing order, this would really help to enable all of our work to continue.
For our BACS details & online donations visit our Support page: For cash or cheques, if you are a tax payer, then please fill in a yellow Gift Aid envelope which will enable us to increase your donation by 25%, without any further cost to you. Cheques can be also sent via the Parish office. If you would like more information, or have any questions, please do let me know. Thank you for your support. John Lord
Fundraising at home – As All Saints continues to play a significant part in the life of the town and its people, Estelle has been thinking of ways we can all help to raise funds for the restoration work. She has suggested that we take time to think and pray about how we can help. Maybe you can talk to friends, colleagues and neighbours, or approach a company or trust. We could all choose a jar or small box and fill it with cash over the next weeks/months. When it is full the jar (sanitised) can be brought into church. Friends and family could join in too – every little helps!
Fundraising while shopping - For those who shop on Amazon, please consider switching to AmazonSmile here and Amazon will donate to The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of High Wycombe All Saints, at no cost to you. AmazonSmile is also available in the Amazon Shopping App for customers using supported Android devices.