Deiniol's Leaving Service and Lunch—July 20, 11.15, Great Hampden

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Deiniol's Leaving Service is on 20th July, 11.15 at Great Hampden, and Teresia will be returning to preach. This will be followed by a farewell lunch in Hampden House. We hope everyone, young and old, adults and children, will join us to say farewell to Deiniol. 

You can sign up for the Farewell Lunch either in church or here: https://www.htprestwood.org.uk/rectorsfarewell

 

The churchwardens would like to invite you to contribute to a farewell gift to Deiniol, to thank him for his ministry here. If you wish to contribute, you can pay by BACS, cash in a marked envelope, or cheque made payable to Holy Trinity Prestwood PCC. 

Account Name: Holy Trinity Prestwood PCC
Sort Code: 30-93-67
Account Number: 00085332
Reference: Deiniol
Donations by 13th July please.

Prestwood on Sea

This year's day at "Prestwood on Sea" will take place on Wednesday 20th August at Prestwood Methodist Church from 11.30-3.15.  This is a day of friendship and activities for senior members of our community at a time when most other clubs shut down for the summer and families and friends  may be away on holiday. Book your place now with Mary Spooner 01494 862431. There is a charge of £5 for the day and transport can be arranged if necessary.

Regular Giving Appeal | Great Hampden

GHQRSt Mary Magdalene have not had a focus on regular giving, the funding that keeps our church going day-to-day, in over a decade.
During that time the world has changed immeasurably. There has been a pandemic, high inflation, and the era of cheap energy and stable costs is over.
The PCC are asking you to consider your giving to St Mary Magdalene, Great Hampden, and to make, or review, a regular commitment to supporting our church financially. We need to increase our regular, committed giving by £7,000 per year. Please consider your giving. To give regularly, go to https://www.greathampden.org.uk/give, scan the QR code, or pick up a leaflet in church.

Senior's Tea Party

The Senior's Tea Party will be held on Wednesday, July 16 at 2.30pm. If you are 80 or over and have not received an invitation, please take it as a great compliment! However, if you whisper your privileged status to one of the clergy we will add your name to the sign-up sheet and make sure you receive an invitation.

HTP Flower Festival and Patronal Festival Thanks!

Last weekend was fantastic!! We welcomed over 200 people to our church to celebrate 175 years of Holy Trinity, Prestwood and the community. Thanks to the amazing Anne and her Flower Team and all who helped and made the weekend possible.
We were proud to kick off Prestwood Community Association's Big Week.
Thanks too to our incredible SEARCH catering team, who provided a fantastic lunch for out Patronal Festival celebrations on Sunday, as well as managing the tea and cakes on Saturday.
It was a wonderful weekend and a great way to round off our 175th Anniversary celebrations.
Details of all the displays can be viewed in our brochure: https://www.htprestwood.org.uk/images/flower_festival_bookletsmall.pdf

HTP Preserves

  • Do you have space in your freezer?
  • Do you have a bumper crop of fruit and veg?
  • Can you make jam or preserves?
  • Can you contribute towards the cost of production?
  • Do you have a surplus of jars?
  • Do you enjoy picking fruit?
  • Do you have a spare freezer you are seeking to get rid of?

 If you answered 'Yes' to any of these, then the preserves team wants to hear from you. So far this year we have raised £2000 for church funds and made over 500 jars. Any help, support and encouragement would be greatly appreciated. Please speak to Jean. 

Missenden Abbey Summer Fair | Sunday, 6th July 2025

Untitled designHTP will be having a stall at Missenden Abbey at their Summer Fair on Sunday, 6th July, 11am-4pm. We will be selling cakes, preserves and craft items. 

Are you able to support us by:

  • Baking cakes, biscuits, quiches etc. (wrapped and ingredients clearly labelled)
  • Making craft items to sell

If you are able to help please let Jean know.

Chamber Music Concert, July 13 7.00pm, Great Hampden

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Join us on Sunday 13th July at 7pm at St Mary Magdalene, Great Hampden for an evening of beautiful music in the recently refurbished church,  courtesy of the wonderful Hampden Ensemble.

 

This is the latest in our excellent and popular series of concerts and will feature Alexandra Caldon, Charlotte Reid, Alex Caldon and friends.

 

Tickets are £15 (£10 for under 18s) and include refreshments in the interval.

 

Get your tickets online at greathampden.org.uk/concert.

Unbound Theatre's Performance of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" on Friday 11th July at 7.30pm

Unbound Theatre’s award-winning Buckinghamshire Shakespeare Festival comes to Holy Trinity, Prestwood with one of the most famous tragedies of them all!

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In the aftermath of a bitter and bloody war, there waits a prophecy. Once uttered, there can be no wavering from what it foretells, and the words are about to be spoken. Blood will have blood, and fateful ambition will rob a man of everything he holds dear...

 

This blistering new production of Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’ is perfect for fans of the Bard, as well as those a bit suspicious of Shakespeare! Had a bad experience with his plays at school? Can’t cope with another show full of men in tights? This is the performance for you!

The performance starts at 7.30pm with doors opening at 7pm. The performance will be approximately 2 hours long (2 halves of 50 mins, plus a 20 min interval). Tickets are £10/£8 for under 16s and concessions. Visit htprestwood.org.uk/macbeth to book your tickets. Tickets are limited so advance booking is highly recommended!

For more information about the performance itself, please visit unboundtheatre.co.uk. For all other queries, please email Lesley on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or pop into the office. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Presented as part of the Buckinghamshire Shakespeare Festival, winner of ‘Best Cultural Event’ at the inaugural Bucks Spark Awards.

For more information about this year’s Festival, head over to unboundtheatre.co.uk.

Why is our Liturgy the way it is? | Tuesday 15th July | 7.30pm | GH

liturgyOur liturgy has a structure and, whilst the content may vary week by week and season by season, this structure remains the same. It is a constant, we know where we are in the service and where we are going next. It can be easy for regular churchgoers, and Clergy alike, to navigate the service on ‘auto-pilot’. But why is our liturgy the way it is? What is it purpose? And what does it say about what we as a worshipping community believe. This session will be led by the Clergy and will focus on the liturgy within Common Worship, perhaps touching on the Book of Common Prayer which is ordered differently. Tuesday 15th July, 7.30pm, St Mary Magdalene, Great Hampden. 

Dates for the Diary

There's a lot of special events happening. Here are some dates for the diary:

Sunday July 6 Missenden Abbey Summer Fair (Cakes, Craft & Preserves stall)  
Friday July 11, Evening

Unbound Theatre's Perfomance of Shakespeare's "Macbeth"

Visit htprestwood.org.uk/macbeth to book your tickets.

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Sunday July 13, 7.00pm

Chamber Music Concert.

Tickets are £15 (£10 for under 18s) and include refreshments in the interval. Get your tickets online at greathampden.org.uk/concert.

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Tuesday July 15, 7.30pm Why is our Liturgy the way it is? GH
Wednesday July 16, 2.30pm Senior's Tea Party HTP
Sunday July 20, 11.15am Patronal Festival Eucharist and Final Service for the Rector with the Rt Revd Teresia Boström, Bishop of Härnösand, (no service at Prestwood) followed by  GH
 

The Rector's Farewell Party and Lunch. 

Sign up: htprestwood.org.uk/rectorsfarewell

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Volunteers Needed

f07d738014f049130b642ff567dbece4We are in need of some volunteers to help at three of our weekly clubs. The more volunteers we have - the less often you are likely to need to do it. 

This includes:

Sparks Club | Mondays, 11.45am - 12.45pm | Prestwood Infant School 

Light Club | Thursdays, 12.15pm - 1.15pm | Prestwood Junior School

Toy Library | Thursdays, 9.30am - 1pm | The Annexe

If you would like to help with any of these then please speak to Frances. 

Support our work with Acts 435

We work in the community with Acts 435. Acts 435 is a giving website that allows people to give money directly to others, and 100% of what is donated via Acts 435 goes directly to those in need. When so many people need so much help giving to charities and good causes can sometimes feel overwhelming and hard. Acts 435 puts people who want to help in touch with people who are in need, through a network of churches and local charities. Acts 435 enables virtual, online giving for specific needs.

If you would like to be notified by email when a local Acts 435 is made by us, please let one of the clergy know.

Eco Church Bronze Award for Holy Trinity

5c27a90b3ac4e2635a4bb0e6d14f86ffAfter a thorough audit and the submission of our paperwork to the A Rocha Eco Church Awards Scheme Holy Trinity, Prestwood has been awarded the Bronze Eco Church Award. This scheme is our church's primary means of addressing the climate crisis through the PCC's Climate Strategy. We are now working on achieving the next-level Silver Award.

Help us respond faithfully to the climate and nature crises! Join us in reaching the Silver Award!

  • Community and Global Engagement—Transforming local and global communities and ecosystems
  • Buildings—Finding energy efficient and innovative ways to manage our places of worship
  • Land—Nurturing spaces for people and nature
  • Lifestyle—Living joyfully and sustainably as followers of Christ
  • Worship and Teaching—Embedding creation care in worship, prayer and learning

Holy Trinity, Prestwood is an Inclusive Church. We are part of the Church of England.

We are in the Oxford diocese and the Wendover Deanery.

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity, Prestwood is a registered charity, no. 1129233.