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PARISH OF AMERSHAM WITH COLESHILL
11th May 2025
The Fourth Sunday of Easter
A Prayer the Peoples of Israel, Palestine and Lebanon
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God of peace, compassion and justice, we pray for all who are suffering from the current conflicts in the Middle East. We commend to your love and care all who are mourning, the widowed and the orphaned; the frightened children and those whose ways of life have been destroyed; the injured, the hungry and homeless, and all who live in fear of what the next hour or day will bring. We pray that even in these conflicts there will be compassion and humanity for the innocent, and that you will raise up those who have the authority to bring about peace for the good of all your people. We ask that your Holy Spirit will show us how we can help these people in their needs. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ. 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.
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VERSE OF THE WEEK
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John 10:27 “My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me.”
Thought:
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How good are we at being Jesus’ sheep, or could we look elsewhere for examples?
Bible Readings
HC: Acts 9.36-end: Revelation 7.9-end: John 10.22-30
MP: Psalm 146: 1 Kings 17.17-end: Luke 7.11-23
EP: Isaiah 63.7-14: Luke 24.36-49
Collect for Fourth Sunday of Easter:
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Almighty God, whose Son Jesus Christ is the resurrection and the life: raise us, who trust in him, from the death of sin to the life of righteousness, that we may seek those things which are above, where he reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen
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Collect for Third Sunday after Easter:
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Almighty God, who shewest to them that be in error the light of thy truth, to the intent that they may return into the way of righteousness: Grant unto all them that are admitted into the fellowship of Christ’s religion, that they may eschew those things that are contrary to their profession, and follow all such things as are agreeable to the same; through our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen
Sunday 11th May the 4th Sunday of Easter
8am BCP Holy Communion St Mary’s Amersham
9am Matins on Zoom
9am CW Holy Communion All Saints’ Coleshill
10:30am CW Holy Communion St Mary’s Amersham (Streamed from church)
6pm BCP Evening Prayer St Mary’s Amersham (Streamed from church)
For all access details see below.
ANTHEM AND VOLUNTARY at St Mary’s Church:
The Lord’s My Shepherd (Rutter) & Paraphrase (Guilmant
YOUTUBE:
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Link for this Sunday at 10.30am: https://www.youtube.com/live/eMUZfS_Ci4M?si=TAJpN2egOxCgzzAc
and for 6pm https://www.youtube.com/live/-fR9WGUD02Y?si=Qy-uIticdZ3pHXHx
SAVE THE DATE:
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As so many enjoyed the Rector’s Ramble back in February, we are organising a second walk, on the afternoon of Sunday 1st June. More details to follow. All are welcome!
RENEWAL OF BAPTISM:
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As part of our 2025 lent course, we talked about the importance of baptism and its spiritual significance. Many who took part in the course expressed a desire to reaffirm their baptism using water. On Saturday 7th June, we are planning a service of renewal of baptisms where all may come and renew their baptismal vows along with a visible sign of this using water. While details about time are yet to be confirmed, if this is something you would be interested in, please speak to Jonny at rector@amershamwithcoleshill.org
YOUTH GROUP:
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Our usual monthly youth group will be meeting in St Mary’s Church on Sunday 18th May at 3.30pm for any secondary school aged children who would like to come along
PARISH FETE:
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Saturday 21st June. This is an annual fixture in the church calendar and it’s sign up time! If you are able to volunteer some time, helping with set up the day before, clearing up afterwards, or running a stall, please sign up on the list in St. Mary’s church.
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Parish Fete craft stall??
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It has been suggested that a craft stall could be included in the parish fete this year. If you are interested in running this new venture and/or contributing your home-crafted work for sale, please speak to Loraine Hollett, or Steve or Jane Johnson.
AMCHOR & Aylesbury Festival Choir:
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concert in St. Mary’s – 7.30pm Saturday 17th May Rutter: Requiem and Magnificat. Warlock: Capriol Suite. Musical Director: Nick Austin. Orchestra: British Sinfonietta. Tickets: £20, £10 students, under 16 free. Available from Perfect Pitch, Chesham; The Record Shop, Amersham; www.WeGotTickets.com/amchor; The Box Office 07748 154089.
COLESHILL HORICULTURAL SOCIETY PLANT SWAP AND SALE
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To be held on Sunday 11th May from 10am to 11.30am in the grounds of All Saints’ church. Please come along, with or without plants. We ask for a small donation towards Greenfingers, a charity committed to creating designed garden spaces that benefit children with life-limiting conditions.
NEXT CAFE RECITAL 🎶🎶: 10:30am SATURDAY 10TH MAY
Join us for coffee, cake, chat and great music as three stunning musicians will be performing for us at our next event. Tilly Goodwin – Soprano, Maddie Martin – Mezzo Soprano, and Thomas Scott – piano will be performing a varied programme of solos and duets from Mozart to Bernstein. Tickets are £10 on the door (refreshments included). Coffee served from 10:30, performance at 11am. All welcome.
THANK YOU FROM FOOD.GIVES!
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We filled 3 big tote crates of food that were collected by food.gives to be taken to their Swindon warehouse where it will be repacked and distributed directly to suffering christians in desperate need across the world. Thank you for your support. Click on this link to learn more about where your donations go. https://youtu.be/0_-yqZO3c3M Please continue to add a food item to your weekly shop as the need is great – there are drop off points for your donations at both All Saints’ and St. Mary’s.
CALLING ALL GARDENERS!
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Please can you sow a few extra seeds and save any spare cuttings for the Saturday plant sales prior to the parish fete, starting 24th May, and at the fete on the 21st June. Thank you in anticipation!
A PASTORAL CHAT:
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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’:
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If you would like to donate 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 for You Tube.
ANOTHER OPTION
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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 that are sick: Sam Hill, Andrew James, Sienna Vallance.
CHURCH DIARY AT ST. MARY’S: MAY
Tuesday 13th 1-3pm Mini steps in St Mary’s
Saturday 17th all day Amersham & Chesham Bois Choral Society
Sunday 18th 3.30pm St Mary’s Youth Group
CHURCH DIARY AT ALL SAINTS: MAY
Sunday 11th 10-11.30am Plant Swap and Sale
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CHURCH DIARY AT ALL SAINTS: MAY
Saturday 3rd 10am Prayer Meeting
Saturday 10th 2pm Wedding
- Sunday 11th 10-11.30am Plant Swap and Sale
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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 Chris Suttie Churchwarden 07775 522769 chrissuttie@btinternet.com 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 Worker – stmarysamershamkids@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