It's been announced that Deiniol will be leaving Holy Trinity, Prestwood and St Mary Magdalene, Great Hampden after 17 years as our Rector.
His final service will be on Sunday 20th July, the Feast of Mary Magdalene, in Great Hampden.
You can read the full announcement here: Holy Trinity, Prestwood - Announcement from the Rector.
All Children are invited to help us make a Paper Flower Arch for the Flower Festival taking place on the 14th & 15th of June. If you would like to contribute and have your flowers displayed, please make a few paper flower creations and submit them into the collection box at the back of Church by Sunday the 1st June. Frances will then arrange all of the flowers onto the arch so that they can be displayed at the Flower Festival! You are free to use any paper materials that you may have at home, but there will also be some crepe paper supplied at the back of church if you do need.
This year the Feast of the Ascension is Thursday 29th May. That day when we celebrate Jesus' ascension to sit at the right hand of the Father, 40 days after rising from the tomb. We will gather under the Ascension window in the Chancel of St Mary Magdalene, Great Hampden at 7pm for this Eucharist. Please do join us.
Lighthouse Missenden marks the start of the Summer Holidays 28th July - 1st August. Lighthouse can only operate through the generosity of volunteers who give up their time to help. The number of volunteers directly impacts the number of young people who can be given a spot. Could you offer time to help out during the week? There are many different roles, for all different skill sets, including cafe, comforts, craft and security. If you would be willing to help, you can register at https://www.lighthousemissenden.org.uk/helpers.
Our Flower Festival takes place on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th June. We are seeking volunteers to staff the welcome desk at the main entrance to the church. If you are able to help, please let Barbara or Kayleigh know.
Prestwood Picnic takes place on Saturday 21st June 2025 and Holy Trinity will be having a stall.
https://prestwoodcommunity.uk/prestwood-big-week/
On the stall we will be promoting everything we do in the community and also raising funds to support that work.
We will be holding a bottle tombola, if you have any bottles you would like to donate, please leave these at the back of church.
We will also need some volunteers to help us out on the day. If you are able to help, please speak to Barbara or Kayleigh.
Also, please come along on the day to support this event.
Thank you to all those who attended our Why? session on Living in Love and Faith (LLF), and thank you to Hannah Ling, Diocesan Social Justice Advisor for her introduction to the topic. Here are the resources that she mentioned:
You can also listen to Hannah's talk here:
How does living with Dementia affect someone’s faith, and what can we do to help or understand this further. This session will be led by The Reverend Joanna Collicutt. Joanna is a chartered clinical psychologist and registered specialist neuropsychologist. After many years working in the British National Health Service, she moved into the field of psychology of religion and was director of the MA programme at Heythrop College, University of London, moving back to Oxford in 2010 to take up posts as Lecturer in Psychology and Spirituality at Ripon College Cuddesdon, and Older People’s Adviser for the Diocese of Oxford (until 2020). Her interests are wide ranging, reflected in publications on positive psychology, brain and behaviour, natural theology, psychological and visual approaches to the Bible, psychological trauma, the spirituality of children and people with special needs, theology and death, and medical ethics.
Sunday 1st June, 3.00pm, Holy Trinity, Prestwood.
Thank you to all those who have attended or supported our why sessions so far. As we are halfway through, we thought it would be a great time to gather some feedback and also think about what comes next. Next year's programme will be worked on during the Summer. Whether or not you have attended a session you are invited to complete the below feedback form. Those of you who have attended, this will be your opportunity to feed back on the sessions and suggest improvements. For those who haven't, this is your opportunity to tell us why - perhaps there is something we can do to make this possible for you.
Would you believe that it has been 10 years since the refurbishment at HTP? That was also probably the last time the church had a massive clean. As we celebrate our 175th Anniversary, and prepare for the Flower Festival and our Patronal Festival, we have scheduled a BIG CLEAN!! And we need your help.
Saturday 7th June, 10am.
Refreshments provided.
Bring yourselves, your whole family, and any helpful tools along and help us brighten up the place.
Jobs that need doing include: dusting the ceiling and rafters, cleaning the walls and skirting boards, and much more. There's something for everyone, of skills, abilities and ages.
On Friday 13th June, Chris, a much-loved member of our congregation, will undertake the amazing feat of a sponsored parachute jump. Chris will be raising funds for both Holy Trinity and Florence Nightingale Hospice, a place very close to her heart after taking such good care of her late husband. Chris will be doing her jump in tandem from Hinton Sky Diving Centre and although this is something she has done several times in the past, her last jump was 14 years ago.
Sponsorship forms for both HTP and the hospice are available in church or by contacting Chris directly. We will also be setting up an online donation page so please look out for further details and the link on the website and on our Facebook page.
This really is an amazing challenge and we wish Chris the best of luck. Please do support her if you are able!
Saturday 15th June 10am–5pm, Sunday 16th June 1-5pm
Please come and join us for our 175th Anniversary Patronal Flower Festival as our anniversary year draws to a close. A beautiful selection of floral arrangements will be on display in the church, some sponsored by genrerous local businesses and arranged by our very talented community of volunteers. A delicious selection of homemade cakes will be available to enjoy in the churchyard on Saturday. We are excited to be part of Prestwood’s Big Week and are proud to kickstart this week of community events so please do come along and support what promises to be a special weekend. £2.50 entry, under 16s free. For more information, please email Lesley on
Many thanks to everyone who contributed to our Lent Appeal. We raised over £5,100 for BURPS, the charity dedicated to making a difference for families on the Stoke Mandeville Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, St Matthew's Burnley and Siyabulela pre-school in Proteadorp, South Africa. This is an amazing total to have achieved!
Our May Family Service is a Pet Service!
Come along with your animal friends for a fun service where we will bless your pets.
This service will be non-Eucharistic (no communion). Those wishing to receive communion are invited to attend either the 8am BCP Holy Communion, or the 11.15am Holy Communion at Great Hampden.
Please do not bring any pets classed as 'dangerous'. Pets are the responsibility of their owners and must remain fully under control at all times. If you are unable to bring your pet, then please bring along a photo.
For more information, contact Frances,
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.