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Services: For information on our services please visit our worship page
Church opening times :
Monday: 10.00-13.00 church open: 11.00-13.00 Mustard Seed Café open: 13.10-13.50 Monday Lunchtime Concert
Tuesday:10.00 -13.00 church and Mustard Seed Café open
Wednesday : 10.00 - 12.00 Church and Mustard Seed Café open
Thursday: 10.30-13.00 Church open: 10.30 -12.30 Mustard Seed Café open
Friday 22nd: 10.00-12.30 Church and Mustard Seed Café open: 19.30-21.15 Bellringing
Saturday 23rd 10.30-12.30 Church and Mustard Seed Café open
Deadline for next week's news 9am Friday 22 May
Monday Lunchtime Concert: 18 May Eleftheria Kotzia, guitar
Card collections: As one way to increase support for our mission, we will be raising the default on the collection card machines to £7, from Sunday 3rd May. The amount can still be adjusted up or down, by tapping either side of the amount shown. If you are a taxpayer, please also fill in a yellow Gift Aid envelope, adding "card" & the amount. Thank You.
Ordination Gift. We are going to purchase a travelling communion set for Fr Josh’s ordination as a priest. If you would like to contribute, please do so by bank transfer with the reference ‘OrdinGift’ or by cash in a marked envelope to one of the team, except Fr Josh! If you would like to make a personal gift, Fr Anthony has a list.
Christian Aid Week, 10-16 May: This Christian Aid Week, we are raising funds to reach people without shelter & facing hunger - helping provide the humanitarian aid they need. If you would like to donate, there are envelopes at the back of church that you can use and put into the collection plate for the next 4 weeks. Alternatively, you can use this link:
https://fundraise.christianaid.org.uk/node/121527
Pastoral Visits: Are you someone within the All Saints’ community who may no longer be able to come to church or who is unable to keep in regular contact with All Saints, whether on a short term or more long-term basis? If so, you may wish to consider a visit (or regular visits) from members of our Pastoral Visiting Team to help you keep in touch with All Saints. If you would like to be visited, or know of someone who might, or to find out more information about this ministry, please speak to a member of the Ministry Team or Elaine Dagnall (Team Co-ordinator) or email [email protected] or telephone the Church Office 01494 527526. Thank you.
Housegroups: Following on from our successful Lent groups, we would like to start some Housegroups to meet in people’s homes, share fellowship, study the Bible, discuss our faith, and pray together. Each group will have 6 – 8 members maximum, and meet about once a fortnight for a few months. Could you help host a group in your home (offering teas and coffees and a space to meet), or lead a study (guidance and support provided), perhaps with others? Would you like to join a group? What would you like to explore? Please add your name to the list in church or get in touch to let us know if you are interested. Sue Lord Mobile: 07837 537474
Sole Mates (walking group): the next walk will take place on Saturday 9th May at 2.00pm from the Pedestal Playing Fields at West Wycombe to Hughenden Manor, where we can stop for a drink and cake (no National Trust membership needed) before returning to the car park - approx. 50 minutes walking each way. Please note: the walk includes some fairly steep hills, woodland paths and uneven surfaces, so not suitable for pushchairs/wheelchairs. It is a beautiful route so please come along and join us and feel free to bring family and friends. If possible, please let us know you are intending to come by emailing [email protected] with a mobile number in case of last minute changes. We look forward to walking with you!
Lighthouse High Wycombe needs YOU! If you feel called to support Lighthouse High Wycombe 10 Aug – 14 Aug with your time, please sign up using the following link: https://www.lighthousecentral.org/our-lighthouses/high-wycombe making sure you select Lighthouse High Wycombe. Lighthouse cannot run without the support of a large number and variety of volunteers. Roles include children's work, site team, admin, café. I can vouch that it is an awesome week, and it really does make a difference to the communities it serves! If you have any questions, please let me know. Robyn ([email protected])
Lighthouse at St Francis and Hazlemere volunteering: sign up here: Lighthouse Hazlemere 2026 - SignMeUp
If people would like to help at St Francis, please choose the Toddler or 4s role, which will run from 10:00–12:00 during Lighthouse, 10–14 August. Otherwise, they can choose any other role, which will run from 9:00–15:00.
Men’s event at All Saints: Wednesday 10 June at 7.30pm in church. Our guest speaker is Mike Salem who will give a talk on Christianity in the middle east, its history, heritage, origins, development, traditionsand denominations. Role played in shaping middle eastern culture, its significance in the wider Christian world today and new challenges. The invitation is to men only and any male guests you may wish to invite. There will be soft drink, beer and wine, pizza, nibbles and grapes with a charge of £5 each. Please reply to us by email. Regards Mark Johnson and Raymond Levy [email protected] [email protected]
Could you give a few hrs one Tuesday evening a month 6pm-8pm? Every Tuesday evening, All Saints opens its doors to serve hot meals, kindness, and conversation to people who are homeless or pushed to the margins of our community. We’re looking for a few more volunteers from the congregation or wider community - even a few hours one evening a month makes a huge impact. No special skills needed. Just a willing heart, a bit of time, and the belief that everyone deserves dignity and care. If you can spare an evening please contact Sheila, Fran, Lynne or Andy for further info.
Join Us for CareFest 2026! CareFest is returning to Buckinghamshire during Carers Week, from 8 to 12 June 2026, and we'd love your organization to be part of it once again! Please see the flyers in church for more information.
Saturday 14th – Sunday 15th November 2026 Beginners’ Retreat For those who would benefit from some guidance on how to use the space and time in retreat with Sister Lizzie Ruth CSMV. This short retreat is for anyone who is new to being in retreat. It is also for anyone new to staying at St Mary’s Convent or anyone who would value guidance on how to use their time in retreat. Participants will first be given some helpful general advice about being in retreat and helped to enter into the quietness and slower pace of the weekend. Find out more here: https://csmv.co.uk/beginners-retreat-14-15-november-2026/
Repair Café
We are looking for someone to co-ordinate the Repair Café which is held once a month on the 2nd Saturday; 10am to 1pm. To liaise with the repair cafe volunteers who kindly give their time to this. You may need to assist or run the cafe if no volunteers are available. Please contact Sharon at: [email protected].
Dates for Confirmation classes:
Young Adults: 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th July (All sessions starting at 12:00 after church at the rectory)
Adults: 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th July (All sessions 19:00 at the rectory)
With the rest of the sessions in September. You are still welcome to join if you are interested.
Rainbows meet on Wednesdays in term time in the Oakley Hall, 4.45pm -5.45pm. We currently have spaces for 4 to 6-year-olds. For more info, please email Kate Rogers on [email protected]
Brownies meet on a Wednesdays in term time in the Oakley Hall, 6pm - 7.30pm. We currently have spaces for 7 to 9 year-olds. For more info, please email Gillian Crawshaw on [email protected]
The 16th High Wycombe (All Saints) Scout Group will have some places for young people (between the ages 10½ and 14), from September 2025. The Scouts meet at the John Wood Scout Centre (J.W.S.C). Keep Hill Road on Friday’s from 19.30-21.30. For further information, go to [email protected] or email [email protected].
Welcomers Team: We are looking for people to welcome in church especially on a Tuesday morning as this is a 3-hour shift can be shared by more than one person. Also, anyone who can fill in if needed due to holiday etc. It is a really nice thing to do, and you get to meet a variety of people. Contact Sharon 07716 330975, [email protected]
Cake bakers
Thank you to those people who have volunteered to bake cakes for the Mustard Seed café. There is still opportunity to volunteer!
Donations
To help our work financially by BACS or online donation, please visit our SUPPORT page: https://www.allsaintshighwycombe.org/donate.html. For cash, card or cheques, if you are a tax payer, then please fill in a yellow Gift Aid envelope (which increases your donation by 25%). Cheques can be also sent via the Parish office. For more information, please contact John Lord, ([email protected] or 07733001787).
Small Saints on Fridays!
We welcome families with babies, toddlers, and / or pre-schoolers from 10am on Fridays during term time, where you can expect adult refreshments during the free play session, snacks for the young ones, story, craft, singing, and much more! There is no charge, but kind donations, while not expected, are always welcome. For further information, please contact Robyn on [email protected].
Bellringing
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 [email protected] or via the church office. A warm welcome awaits you!
Church opening times :
Monday: 10.00-13.00 church open: 11.00-13.00 Mustard Seed Café open: 13.10-13.50 Monday Lunchtime Concert
Tuesday:10.00 -13.00 church and Mustard Seed Café open
Wednesday : 10.00 - 12.00 Church and Mustard Seed Café open
Thursday: 10.30-13.00 Church open: 10.30 -12.30 Mustard Seed Café open
Friday 22nd: 10.00-12.30 Church and Mustard Seed Café open: 19.30-21.15 Bellringing
Saturday 23rd 10.30-12.30 Church and Mustard Seed Café open
Deadline for next week's news 9am Friday 22 May
Monday Lunchtime Concert: 18 May Eleftheria Kotzia, guitar
Card collections: As one way to increase support for our mission, we will be raising the default on the collection card machines to £7, from Sunday 3rd May. The amount can still be adjusted up or down, by tapping either side of the amount shown. If you are a taxpayer, please also fill in a yellow Gift Aid envelope, adding "card" & the amount. Thank You.
Ordination Gift. We are going to purchase a travelling communion set for Fr Josh’s ordination as a priest. If you would like to contribute, please do so by bank transfer with the reference ‘OrdinGift’ or by cash in a marked envelope to one of the team, except Fr Josh! If you would like to make a personal gift, Fr Anthony has a list.
Christian Aid Week, 10-16 May: This Christian Aid Week, we are raising funds to reach people without shelter & facing hunger - helping provide the humanitarian aid they need. If you would like to donate, there are envelopes at the back of church that you can use and put into the collection plate for the next 4 weeks. Alternatively, you can use this link:
https://fundraise.christianaid.org.uk/node/121527
Pastoral Visits: Are you someone within the All Saints’ community who may no longer be able to come to church or who is unable to keep in regular contact with All Saints, whether on a short term or more long-term basis? If so, you may wish to consider a visit (or regular visits) from members of our Pastoral Visiting Team to help you keep in touch with All Saints. If you would like to be visited, or know of someone who might, or to find out more information about this ministry, please speak to a member of the Ministry Team or Elaine Dagnall (Team Co-ordinator) or email [email protected] or telephone the Church Office 01494 527526. Thank you.
Housegroups: Following on from our successful Lent groups, we would like to start some Housegroups to meet in people’s homes, share fellowship, study the Bible, discuss our faith, and pray together. Each group will have 6 – 8 members maximum, and meet about once a fortnight for a few months. Could you help host a group in your home (offering teas and coffees and a space to meet), or lead a study (guidance and support provided), perhaps with others? Would you like to join a group? What would you like to explore? Please add your name to the list in church or get in touch to let us know if you are interested. Sue Lord Mobile: 07837 537474
Sole Mates (walking group): the next walk will take place on Saturday 9th May at 2.00pm from the Pedestal Playing Fields at West Wycombe to Hughenden Manor, where we can stop for a drink and cake (no National Trust membership needed) before returning to the car park - approx. 50 minutes walking each way. Please note: the walk includes some fairly steep hills, woodland paths and uneven surfaces, so not suitable for pushchairs/wheelchairs. It is a beautiful route so please come along and join us and feel free to bring family and friends. If possible, please let us know you are intending to come by emailing [email protected] with a mobile number in case of last minute changes. We look forward to walking with you!
Lighthouse High Wycombe needs YOU! If you feel called to support Lighthouse High Wycombe 10 Aug – 14 Aug with your time, please sign up using the following link: https://www.lighthousecentral.org/our-lighthouses/high-wycombe making sure you select Lighthouse High Wycombe. Lighthouse cannot run without the support of a large number and variety of volunteers. Roles include children's work, site team, admin, café. I can vouch that it is an awesome week, and it really does make a difference to the communities it serves! If you have any questions, please let me know. Robyn ([email protected])
Lighthouse at St Francis and Hazlemere volunteering: sign up here: Lighthouse Hazlemere 2026 - SignMeUp
If people would like to help at St Francis, please choose the Toddler or 4s role, which will run from 10:00–12:00 during Lighthouse, 10–14 August. Otherwise, they can choose any other role, which will run from 9:00–15:00.
Men’s event at All Saints: Wednesday 10 June at 7.30pm in church. Our guest speaker is Mike Salem who will give a talk on Christianity in the middle east, its history, heritage, origins, development, traditionsand denominations. Role played in shaping middle eastern culture, its significance in the wider Christian world today and new challenges. The invitation is to men only and any male guests you may wish to invite. There will be soft drink, beer and wine, pizza, nibbles and grapes with a charge of £5 each. Please reply to us by email. Regards Mark Johnson and Raymond Levy [email protected] [email protected]
Could you give a few hrs one Tuesday evening a month 6pm-8pm? Every Tuesday evening, All Saints opens its doors to serve hot meals, kindness, and conversation to people who are homeless or pushed to the margins of our community. We’re looking for a few more volunteers from the congregation or wider community - even a few hours one evening a month makes a huge impact. No special skills needed. Just a willing heart, a bit of time, and the belief that everyone deserves dignity and care. If you can spare an evening please contact Sheila, Fran, Lynne or Andy for further info.
Join Us for CareFest 2026! CareFest is returning to Buckinghamshire during Carers Week, from 8 to 12 June 2026, and we'd love your organization to be part of it once again! Please see the flyers in church for more information.
Saturday 14th – Sunday 15th November 2026 Beginners’ Retreat For those who would benefit from some guidance on how to use the space and time in retreat with Sister Lizzie Ruth CSMV. This short retreat is for anyone who is new to being in retreat. It is also for anyone new to staying at St Mary’s Convent or anyone who would value guidance on how to use their time in retreat. Participants will first be given some helpful general advice about being in retreat and helped to enter into the quietness and slower pace of the weekend. Find out more here: https://csmv.co.uk/beginners-retreat-14-15-november-2026/
Repair Café
We are looking for someone to co-ordinate the Repair Café which is held once a month on the 2nd Saturday; 10am to 1pm. To liaise with the repair cafe volunteers who kindly give their time to this. You may need to assist or run the cafe if no volunteers are available. Please contact Sharon at: [email protected].
Dates for Confirmation classes:
Young Adults: 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th July (All sessions starting at 12:00 after church at the rectory)
Adults: 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th July (All sessions 19:00 at the rectory)
With the rest of the sessions in September. You are still welcome to join if you are interested.
Rainbows meet on Wednesdays in term time in the Oakley Hall, 4.45pm -5.45pm. We currently have spaces for 4 to 6-year-olds. For more info, please email Kate Rogers on [email protected]
Brownies meet on a Wednesdays in term time in the Oakley Hall, 6pm - 7.30pm. We currently have spaces for 7 to 9 year-olds. For more info, please email Gillian Crawshaw on [email protected]
The 16th High Wycombe (All Saints) Scout Group will have some places for young people (between the ages 10½ and 14), from September 2025. The Scouts meet at the John Wood Scout Centre (J.W.S.C). Keep Hill Road on Friday’s from 19.30-21.30. For further information, go to [email protected] or email [email protected].
Welcomers Team: We are looking for people to welcome in church especially on a Tuesday morning as this is a 3-hour shift can be shared by more than one person. Also, anyone who can fill in if needed due to holiday etc. It is a really nice thing to do, and you get to meet a variety of people. Contact Sharon 07716 330975, [email protected]
Cake bakers
Thank you to those people who have volunteered to bake cakes for the Mustard Seed café. There is still opportunity to volunteer!
Donations
To help our work financially by BACS or online donation, please visit our SUPPORT page: https://www.allsaintshighwycombe.org/donate.html. For cash, card or cheques, if you are a tax payer, then please fill in a yellow Gift Aid envelope (which increases your donation by 25%). Cheques can be also sent via the Parish office. For more information, please contact John Lord, ([email protected] or 07733001787).
Small Saints on Fridays!
We welcome families with babies, toddlers, and / or pre-schoolers from 10am on Fridays during term time, where you can expect adult refreshments during the free play session, snacks for the young ones, story, craft, singing, and much more! There is no charge, but kind donations, while not expected, are always welcome. For further information, please contact Robyn on [email protected].
Bellringing
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 [email protected] or via the church office. A warm welcome awaits you!