ONLINE NEWS
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:
19.00 Adults’ confirmation class: Rectory
Tuesday : 10.00-13.00 church and Mustard Seed Café open: 18.30 Mustard Club
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: 19.30 Choir Practice
Friday: 10.00-12.30 Church and Mustard Seed Café open: 19.30-21.15 Bellringing
Saturday : 10.00 -13.00 Repair Café
Deadline for next week's news 9am Friday
Monday Lunchtime Concert: 14 September: Ahmed Dickinson, guitar
Contactless donations: In addition to the contactless card readers, a QR code is now included on most 10am service sheets. The static machine by the kitchen is also available with default selections and the option to select another amount. Completed Gift Aid envelopes with "card" & the amount can be dropped into the donation box. Please also consider switching your giving to a regular standing order. If you would like any information about any of the options, please come and talk to me or send an email to [email protected].
Thank you, Lis Burns
South porch painting project: There has been a very exciting development regarding the corrugated iron cladding around the south porch. In partnership with a BucksCC funded youth initiative (Mama Bee Group), Wycombe Arts and BidCo, a group of young people under the direction of local artist Dan Wilson is going to be painting an attractive design on the cladding during this coming week. The work is being entirely - and generously - funded by these organisations, both to enhance the attractiveness of the churchyard and to provide a unique opportunity to local young people to engage in this creative project. For All Saints, it offers us the opportunity to connect with our local community in a new and constructive way and we are thrilled to be the beneficiaries of this project. Our thanks to all the organisations involved and we very much look forward to seeing the finished work!
Taste of the Caribbean: On September 12th at 7pm Estelle will be hosting a Caribbean night in Church, with food, music and other entertainment. Tickets are £10. Help needed: Estelle would like a couple of helpers on the day. Please speak to her about this.
Craft Group: Craft Group resumes on Sunday 13th September, at 2.30 in church. All welcome. No previous experience required. Helen Cousins
Sole Mates Walk: Our next Sole Mates Walk will be on Saturday 19 September at 2.30pm. We will meet at Pann Mill opposite Trinity Church on the Rye Park. We will then walk around the Rye via Holywell Mead and along the back of the Dyke. We will finish at the Boat House Café. You can use wheelchairs, motor scooters, and buggies as it is flat except for one slope. The walk should last about 45-60 minutes. All are welcome. Please email [email protected] if you would like to come. Hope to see you there!
Drawing Together: the next session is on Wednesday 23 September at 7pm.
Get your teams together and join us for our quiz night on Friday 25 August. Tickets will be £7. Teams of up to 8. BYO drink. Nibbles will be provided. Book with Dawn on 07917 821980
Joining a housegroup is a great way to deepen your faith and get to know members of AS better. There are new groups starting soon - Tuesday evening at 7:30, and a daytime group, both meeting once a fortnight, and exploring Romans. Also space in a zoom group meeting every 3 weeks, exploring church community. Sign up in church or contact Sue Lord on 07837 537474.
Church Administrator St Francis of Assisi Church, Terriers We are looking for a friendly, organised and reliable Church Administrator to join our team and help support the day-to-day life of our busy and welcoming parish. Hours: 12 hours per week – 3 hours per day over 4 days Salary: £16.50 per hour. More information at the back of All Saints church.
ASHW Supper Club: as an autumn fundraiser, we are organising an AS Supper Club and are looking for some amazing people to cook for and host around 4 - 6 guests. This would involve preparing a two-course supper (does not have to be haute cuisine!) for the number of guests you feel you can accommodate. Hosts will state the food types they are prepared to provide (meat/veggie/pescatarian etc) and the date(s) on which they are willing to host - and guests will then be allocated accordingly. Guest tickets will be £20 a head (and will bring their own alcoholic drinks if desired); hosts provide and prepare the food. Hosts, initially, please sign up at the back of church on the form provided and email [email protected] and/or speak to Lynda (warden) for more information. THANK YOU!
‘Seeking the Disabled Christ’: we are hosting an interesting and challenging exhibition of prints by Dr Rachel Holdforth from 19 October to 27 November, which will be open during our usual opening hours. We are used to depictions of Jesus as perfect and strong, yet he was resurrected with his wounds. Through these striking images, Christ is depicted in solidarity with all humanity in all its vulnerability and difference – a powerful critique of the religious norms that often marginalise people with disabilities. We are planning to promote the exhibition widely, and will be holding events to explore the themes in more detail. More on all this soon, but in the meantime, if you are able to make a donation to help us defray the costs of the exhibition, that would be more welcome – we will need to raise around £800 in total. Thank you! Derek Lancaster
All Saint's Men's Event: Wednesday 21 October from 7.30pm in All Saints Church. Guest speaker for the evening is Wesley Ringer who will talk about his work with the Bible Translators in South Sudan. Wesley served with the Wycliffe Bible Translators as a translation consultant from 2005 to 2025. The invitation is to men only. There will be a small charge of £5 per head for refreshments. Please confirm if you will be coming. God bless from Mark Johnson and Raymond Levy
[email protected]" [email protected]
Bakers needed: We are looking for anyone who can make a cake or cupcakes once every other week for our busy café. As we approach the coming busy months there is a higher demand. If you are able to do this, we would be extremely grateful. You will need to provide an ingredient list so we can warn against allergies. Thank you
Sunday Tea & Coffee: It is great to see so many staying to catch up over refreshments after the 10am Sunday service. To ensure we can continue with this vital part of our community life, we are looking for help on 2nd and 5th Sundays of the month from September. If you can only assist occasionally, I’d still love to hear from you! Lis Burns
Join our choir! We've made a short video inviting people to join our choir, to grow and sustain it for the future. Please take a look on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/ZDzrS9shgrY?si=fSKK2fmV0rit-B-B and share it via your own social media if you can. If you or someone you know might like to join us, please speak to our Director of Music Philip Wayne or come to a Thursday rehearsal. Derek Lancaster
Mustard Seed Cafe. We are looking for people to help in our friendly cafe on a Tuesday morning every other week at present and on a Wednesday morning for a couple of hours. Also, on an ad hoc basis to fill in for holidays or sickness if this feels like you, please contact Sharon on 07716370915 or email me at
[email protected]. Training will be given and you will be able to gain a level 2 food and hygiene certificate.
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.
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.
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].
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]
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:
19.00 Adults’ confirmation class: Rectory
Tuesday : 10.00-13.00 church and Mustard Seed Café open: 18.30 Mustard Club
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: 19.30 Choir Practice
Friday: 10.00-12.30 Church and Mustard Seed Café open: 19.30-21.15 Bellringing
Saturday : 10.00 -13.00 Repair Café
Deadline for next week's news 9am Friday
Monday Lunchtime Concert: 14 September: Ahmed Dickinson, guitar
Contactless donations: In addition to the contactless card readers, a QR code is now included on most 10am service sheets. The static machine by the kitchen is also available with default selections and the option to select another amount. Completed Gift Aid envelopes with "card" & the amount can be dropped into the donation box. Please also consider switching your giving to a regular standing order. If you would like any information about any of the options, please come and talk to me or send an email to [email protected].
Thank you, Lis Burns
South porch painting project: There has been a very exciting development regarding the corrugated iron cladding around the south porch. In partnership with a BucksCC funded youth initiative (Mama Bee Group), Wycombe Arts and BidCo, a group of young people under the direction of local artist Dan Wilson is going to be painting an attractive design on the cladding during this coming week. The work is being entirely - and generously - funded by these organisations, both to enhance the attractiveness of the churchyard and to provide a unique opportunity to local young people to engage in this creative project. For All Saints, it offers us the opportunity to connect with our local community in a new and constructive way and we are thrilled to be the beneficiaries of this project. Our thanks to all the organisations involved and we very much look forward to seeing the finished work!
Taste of the Caribbean: On September 12th at 7pm Estelle will be hosting a Caribbean night in Church, with food, music and other entertainment. Tickets are £10. Help needed: Estelle would like a couple of helpers on the day. Please speak to her about this.
Craft Group: Craft Group resumes on Sunday 13th September, at 2.30 in church. All welcome. No previous experience required. Helen Cousins
Sole Mates Walk: Our next Sole Mates Walk will be on Saturday 19 September at 2.30pm. We will meet at Pann Mill opposite Trinity Church on the Rye Park. We will then walk around the Rye via Holywell Mead and along the back of the Dyke. We will finish at the Boat House Café. You can use wheelchairs, motor scooters, and buggies as it is flat except for one slope. The walk should last about 45-60 minutes. All are welcome. Please email [email protected] if you would like to come. Hope to see you there!
Drawing Together: the next session is on Wednesday 23 September at 7pm.
Get your teams together and join us for our quiz night on Friday 25 August. Tickets will be £7. Teams of up to 8. BYO drink. Nibbles will be provided. Book with Dawn on 07917 821980
Joining a housegroup is a great way to deepen your faith and get to know members of AS better. There are new groups starting soon - Tuesday evening at 7:30, and a daytime group, both meeting once a fortnight, and exploring Romans. Also space in a zoom group meeting every 3 weeks, exploring church community. Sign up in church or contact Sue Lord on 07837 537474.
Church Administrator St Francis of Assisi Church, Terriers We are looking for a friendly, organised and reliable Church Administrator to join our team and help support the day-to-day life of our busy and welcoming parish. Hours: 12 hours per week – 3 hours per day over 4 days Salary: £16.50 per hour. More information at the back of All Saints church.
ASHW Supper Club: as an autumn fundraiser, we are organising an AS Supper Club and are looking for some amazing people to cook for and host around 4 - 6 guests. This would involve preparing a two-course supper (does not have to be haute cuisine!) for the number of guests you feel you can accommodate. Hosts will state the food types they are prepared to provide (meat/veggie/pescatarian etc) and the date(s) on which they are willing to host - and guests will then be allocated accordingly. Guest tickets will be £20 a head (and will bring their own alcoholic drinks if desired); hosts provide and prepare the food. Hosts, initially, please sign up at the back of church on the form provided and email [email protected] and/or speak to Lynda (warden) for more information. THANK YOU!
‘Seeking the Disabled Christ’: we are hosting an interesting and challenging exhibition of prints by Dr Rachel Holdforth from 19 October to 27 November, which will be open during our usual opening hours. We are used to depictions of Jesus as perfect and strong, yet he was resurrected with his wounds. Through these striking images, Christ is depicted in solidarity with all humanity in all its vulnerability and difference – a powerful critique of the religious norms that often marginalise people with disabilities. We are planning to promote the exhibition widely, and will be holding events to explore the themes in more detail. More on all this soon, but in the meantime, if you are able to make a donation to help us defray the costs of the exhibition, that would be more welcome – we will need to raise around £800 in total. Thank you! Derek Lancaster
All Saint's Men's Event: Wednesday 21 October from 7.30pm in All Saints Church. Guest speaker for the evening is Wesley Ringer who will talk about his work with the Bible Translators in South Sudan. Wesley served with the Wycliffe Bible Translators as a translation consultant from 2005 to 2025. The invitation is to men only. There will be a small charge of £5 per head for refreshments. Please confirm if you will be coming. God bless from Mark Johnson and Raymond Levy
[email protected]" [email protected]
Bakers needed: We are looking for anyone who can make a cake or cupcakes once every other week for our busy café. As we approach the coming busy months there is a higher demand. If you are able to do this, we would be extremely grateful. You will need to provide an ingredient list so we can warn against allergies. Thank you
Sunday Tea & Coffee: It is great to see so many staying to catch up over refreshments after the 10am Sunday service. To ensure we can continue with this vital part of our community life, we are looking for help on 2nd and 5th Sundays of the month from September. If you can only assist occasionally, I’d still love to hear from you! Lis Burns
Join our choir! We've made a short video inviting people to join our choir, to grow and sustain it for the future. Please take a look on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/ZDzrS9shgrY?si=fSKK2fmV0rit-B-B and share it via your own social media if you can. If you or someone you know might like to join us, please speak to our Director of Music Philip Wayne or come to a Thursday rehearsal. Derek Lancaster
Mustard Seed Cafe. We are looking for people to help in our friendly cafe on a Tuesday morning every other week at present and on a Wednesday morning for a couple of hours. Also, on an ad hoc basis to fill in for holidays or sickness if this feels like you, please contact Sharon on 07716370915 or email me at
[email protected]. Training will be given and you will be able to gain a level 2 food and hygiene certificate.
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.
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.
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].
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]
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!