• PARISH OF AMERSHAM WITH COLESHILL

    24th March 2024

     

    PALM SUNDAY – The Sunday next before Easter

     

    A Prayer for Israel and Palestine

    God of peace and compassion,
    We pray for all impacted by the escalation in conflict in Israel-Palestine
    For all who are mourning
    For all who are fearful, today, and for what may lie ahead
    For all traumatised and re-traumatised by what they have experienced.
    Enable us to stand in solidarity with people of peace
    May your Spirit bring peace and healing to your troubled world
    Amen

     

    A Prayer for Ukraine

    God of peace and justice, we pray for the people of Ukraine today. We pray for peace and the laying down of weapons. We pray for all those who fear for tomorrow, that your Spirit of comfort will draw them near to them. We pray for those with power over war or peace, for wisdom, discernment and compassion to guide their decisions. Above all, we pray for all your precious children, at risk and in fear, that you would hold and protect them. We pray in the name of Jesus, the prince of Peace. Amen.

     

    Verse: Mark 11 v 9 “Hosanna!

  • Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!”
  • Thought:
  • Jesus rode into Jerusalem as a King – but one who was to die.  How should we think about this story of “love unknown” during Holy Week? 

    Readings

    HC: Isaiah 50.4-9a: Philippians 2.5-11: Mark 11.1-11

    MP: Psalm 61,62: Zechariah 9.9-12: 1 Corinthians 2.1-12

    EP: Isaiah 5.1-7: Mark 12.1-12

 

  • Collect for Palm Sunday:

  • Almighty and everlasting God, who in your tender love towards the human race sent your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ to take upon him our flesh and to suffer upon the cross: grant that we may follow the example of his patience and humility, and also be made partakers of his resurrection; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. AMEN
  • Collect for The Sunday next before Easter (BCP):

  • Almighty and everlasting God, who, of thy tender love towards mankind, hast sent thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ, to take upon him our flesh, and to suffer death upon the cross, that all mankind should follow the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant, that we may both follow the example of his patience, and also be made partakers of his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  AMEN

    Sunday 24th March 2024 Palm Sunday

    8am BCP Holy Communion St Mary’s Amersham

    9am Matins on Zoom

    9am CW Holy Communion with Palm Sunday Procession All Saints’ Coleshill

    10:30am CW Holy Communion with Palm Sunday Procession

    St Mary’s Amersham  (Streamed from church)

    6pm BCP Evening Prayer St Mary’s Amersham (Streamed from Church)

     

    For all Easter service please see the Church poster.

     

    For all access details see below.

    In addition, the clergy team will livestream a short time of evening prayer on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 6pm

     

    ANTHEM AND VOLUNTARY at St Mary’s Church:

    Left Up Ye Heads (Matthias) & Prelude on ‘Lift Up Ye Heads’ (Guilmant

     

  • YOUTUBE: Link for this Sunday:

  • 10.30am this Sunday: https://www.youtube.com/live/U1eUpYYgBOE?si=w85cbPrehz2DA12u                              
  • and for 6pm    https://www.youtube.com/live/CP_qMxOKsyQ?si=TfUIi1YmZokeYW4T

    Link for Maundy Thursday 8pm

  • https://www.youtube.com/live/dXc3exPtCKo?si=zeNa3LTaUmMUocuY

    Link for Good Friday 2pm

  • https://www.youtube.com/live/a81MWnY1z64?si=6Xl1231jrG7qwgA3

    HOLY WEEK & EASTER SERVICES:

  • We are pleased to announce our Holy Week and Easter programme for 2024. Please see the poster attached to the notices for dates/times. If you have any queries about the services, please do be in touch with the Parish office or Jonny. The ministry team will also be preparing a series of written reflections for each day during in Holy Week will be distributed with the notices on Friday 22nd March
  • EASTER DAY ALL-AGE:

  • The 9am All Saints’ and 10:30am St Mary’s Easter services will be All-Age. If your child/children would like to be involved in the service, please do speak to Jonny.

    EASTER HOME COMMUNIONS:

  • If you, or someone you know, would like Communion brought to you at home before Easter, please be in touch with Jonny at rector@amershamwithcoleshill.org

    THE PARISH OFFICE

  • will be closed Monday 25th – Thursday 28th March. If you have an urgent enquiry please speak to Rev’d Jonny – otherwise do send an email which will be dealt with on Dorothy’s return.

    LENT COURSE

  • Saturday 23rd March 7.30pm in the Church Rooms  Rev’d Michelle is running a preparation catch up session for anyone who was unable to come to the Lent sessions who wanted to. Please contact her for further details if you would like to attend.

    MINI STEPS 29th March

  • 9.30-11am (0-5 year olds) Good Friday event at St. Mary’s – messy play, craft, storytelling and snacks – no booking required. Contact Rev’d Michelle for further details.

    PLANT STALL

  • from 18th May. Now is the time for sewing your seeds, please plant a few extra. Also do you have plants that could do with being divided or propagated? Please remember the plant stall, we would love to sell them for you. thank you.Valerie

    CHILDRENS EASTER PARTY

  • Once again, we are running a party for children and their grown ups. Wednesday 3rd April 12-2:30 at St Mary’s Church. See flyers/posters for more details. If you would like to attend, or to help, email Simon at stmarysamershamkids@gmail.com.

    ELECTORAL ROLL REVISION & PCC NOMINATION FORMS:

  • Forms for entry onto the electoral roll are now available in church. Signing up to join the electoral roll is a wonderful way to show that you are officially a part of the St Mary’s and All Saints’. So, if you are new to the parish, or have never been placed on the electoral roll, please do sign up! These figures are an important aspect in showing how we as a parish are doing, so make sure you are counted! There are also nomination forms for PCC membership and to be a Church Warden. If this is something you would be interested in, please do speak to Jonny and pick up a form from the Parish Office.
  • LILY NOTICE FOR EASTER FLOWERS:

  • In the past, many of the congregation have donated money for the Easter lilies in memory of a loved one. The price of a lily is £5.00 for each person named on the Memorial List. Donations for all the other flowers used at Easter will also be very welcome. To save disappointment, please could we have all donations in by Sunday 24 March as the list has to be finished by the next day and then mounted. Please make donations to Jan Galloway 07711416589 or Jane Partidge for St Mary’s (all St Mary’s cheques made payable to St Mary’s Flower Group (please note new account), or for Bank Transfers email stmarysflowers@amershamwithcoleshill.org or ring Jan Galloway please) and Judi Herbert 433534 for Coleshill (please make Coleshill cheques payable to All Saints Church Flower Fund).
  • A PASTORAL CHAT

  • Do contact any of the clergy for a chat by phone, facetime or Zoom about anything that is concerning you. Time we have!
  • DONATIONS TO ST MARY’S AND ALL SAINTS’

If you would like to make a donation or catch up with planned giving and have online banking the easiest way is to make a BACS payment – please contact the Parish Office to get the details.

 

HOW TO ACCESS CHURCH SERVICES

SUNDAYS 9am Morning Prayer (BCP) Zoom: Please apply to Rev Tim Barnard for meeting joining details, see the contact list below.

10.30am Holy Communion and Evening Prayers log in via the codes listed

ANOTHER OPTION is to take part in streamed services from the Diocese of Oxford. Going to https://www.oxford.anglican.org/livestream/ will give you both the link to the streamed service and the download of the service order. The Eucharist can also be watched on demand.

 

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:

For those who are sick: Roy Evans, Andrew James, Ellen Maulder.

For your ongoing prayers at home: Pam Atkinson

For those that have died: Frank Venables.

 

DIARY FOR MARCH

Monday                     25th     morning         St Mary’s School rehearsal

Tuesday                     26th     morning         St Mary’s School rehearsal

Tuesday                                 3pm            Mothers & Toddlers

Wednesday               27th     12 noon        Memorial Service – Frank Venables

Maundy Thursday   28th     9.15am          St Mary’s School Easter Service

8pm               Maundy Thursday Eucharist

Good Friday              29th     9.30-11am    Mini Steps

2pm           Good Friday Liturgy

 

 

NAMES AND ADDRESSES:
Rev’d Jonny Rapson Rector 01494 724426 rector@amershamwithcoleshill.org

Jonny’s day off is Friday – please only contact him then in an emergency.

Rev’d Tim Barnard Hon Associate Rector 01494 728478 timbar_uk@yahoo.co.uk

Tim’s days off are Tuesday and Thursday – please only contact him then in an emergency

Rev’d Sue Gill Hon Assoc Rector 01494 451485 susangill01@gmail.com
Rev’d Michelle Fotherby Assistant Curate 07973 921714  Michelle’s day off is Friday Michelle.fotherby@amershamwithcoleshill.org                              
Sheila Shield Reader 01494 571766 smshield@aol.com
David Skinner Churchwarden 01494 431652  mvf4312r@gmail.com
Valerie Simmonds: Churchwarden 01494 724693 valeriesimmonds@btinternet.com
Petrina Clackett Churchwarden 01494 433044    petrina.clackett@coleshill.net
Jane McNeilly: Churchwarden 01494 726736  janemcneilly@yahoo.com 
Graeme Coles Treasurer  07703 963990   Treasurer-pcc@outlook.com
Clare Atkinson Planned Giving – both churches: stmarysgiving@btinternet.com
Simon Hollett Children’s Workerstmarysamershamkids@gmail.com 07926 575851
Steve Poulson Mission Partner 07783 506692 steve@streetkidsdirect.org.uk
Parish Office Dorothy Potter. Church St, Amersham. Bucks. HP7 0DB

01494 729380                        stmarys.amersham@btconnect.com

Safeguarding officers for the Parish

Clare Samuels:  07966 425206 clare@noiinclare.co.uk.

St Mary’s website:  www.stmaryschurchamersham.com
Coleshill website:  www.coleshill.org/village-life/all-saintschurch.html