Service of Personal Remembrance

Our Service will be held at Holy Trinity Church, Sunday 10th November, 6pm.  

We gather together to commemorate those whom we have loved and who have now died. We bring with us our grief—the happy memories and the sad ones, our memories of love and our memories of pain. And we carry with us the knowledge that through the resurrection we have a home with God to which we are all called.

This will be a simple service of hymns, readings and prayers.

If are planning to attend and would like the name of your loved one to be included in the Act of Commemoration, please add their name to the sheets at the back of the church.

An Evening of Music & Song

Buckinghamshire Historic Churches Society are holding a concert on Wednesday 27th November, 7pm, at St Peter & St Paul Great Missenden. This is a celebration of music and song from Bach to Cole Porter. Tickets are available from: https://www.bucks-historic-churches.org/event/music-and-song/

Sponsor a Candle

Most of our candles are now refillable oil candles. However, the four that we use for funerals are still wax candles. We are coming to the end of the stock of wax candles we have to fit these and rather than buy more we would like to upgrade these to match the other candles. These candles are moved during a funeral service and the wax often spills, both on the stands and the floor. 

The cost to replace one candle is £75 - we are looking to purchase four of these to complete the set. If you would like to sponsor one of these candles in memory of a loved one, please speak to the clergy. 

 

AUTUMN FAIR – Saturday 9th November 1pm – 4pm

We are holding an Autumn Fair with local charity stalls; and we will need your help to make it a big success! 

Raffle - We still need prizes.  Donations can be left at the back of the church. Confectionary and bottles are best. 

Chocolate Tombola - Donations of chocolate or sweets can also be left at the back of church. 

Cake Stall - Calling all bakers! Please make us a cake for the Autumn Fair. All cakes need to be wrapped in cling film with a label listing the ingredients. Please bring your cake to church between 11.00 and 12.30 on the day. Let Barbara know if this is a problem, and someone will collect from you. 

Help on the day - If you can spare us an hour or two on the day, to join in the fun, please talk to Barbara. 

And do come along on the day. 1pm – 4pm. Thank you!

Celebrating our 175th Anniversary at Holy Trinity, Prestwood

1B Consecration TicketHoly Trinity, Prestwood church was consecrated on October 19th, 1849.

Our 175th Anniversary Celebrations will run from October 19th, 2024 until Trinity Sunday, June 15th, 2025, when there will be a Flower Festival and we’ll welcome the Bishop of Oxford to a special service.

There will be lots of things taking place between now and then. You can find everything on this page.

In particular, we’d love people to share their memories of special events that have taken place in Holy Trinity church. These could be weddings or christenings, or anything memorable. If you have a photograph and would like to share it, along with a paragraph describing the memory, please visit www.htprestwood.org.uk/175memories.

Volunteers Needed

We 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

After 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

Request from our Prestwood Foodbank

We get many generous donations via the supermarkets towards our Foodbank. Unfortunately, due to the hazardous nature of cleaning materials, they are not included in the list given to supermarkets but are still essential items.
At the moment we have a shortage of household cleaning products such as bleach, antibacterial spray, kitchen / bathroom cleaner etc. If you are able to donate such items, please could you drop them off at the church office or give to a member of our clergy who will keep them under lock and key until we can move them to our foodbank storage. Many thanks.

Join our Kiva Team

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More than 1.7 billion people around the world are unbanked and can’t access the financial services they need. Kiva is an international nonprofit, founded in 2005 in San Francisco, with a mission to expand financial access to help underserved communities thrive. They do this by crowdfunding loans and unlocking capital for the underserved, improving the quality and cost of financial services, and addressing the underlying barriers to financial access around the world. Through Kiva's work, students can pay for tuition, women can start businesses, farmers are able to invest in equipment and families can afford needed emergency care.

We have had a team on Kiva for about ten years. In that time we have:

  • Loaned over $20,000.00
  • Made 875 different loans

Currently there are 15 team members. You can be one of them! By lending as little as $25 on Kiva, you can be part of the solution and make a real difference in someone’s life. 100% of every dollar you lend on Kiva goes to funding loans.

Follow the link on the website or scan the QR code and you too can Join our team today!

HTP in the News

Great to see the work of Holy Trinity, Prestwood featured on the BBC News website, alongside our village schools and council services. Our amazing Family Suport Worker, Fran McLean spearheads our fantastic team of volunteers who do so much work in the community, just some of which is referenced here.

Cost of living: The hidden poverty in England's least deprived area - BBC News 

Your invitation to Light a Candle and Make a Prayer Request in Church

Did you know you can light a candle and make a prayer request in Holy Trinity, Prestwood? The church is open all day for everyone. You are invited to walk in and up to the altar area, light your candle and write your prayer--or just sit and spend time with God.

Planning an event? We can provide the venue.

If you are arranging an event and are interested in using the Church Hall, Church, Cottage or Marquee then please get in touch! You can contact Lesley at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information. 

Sponsor the Flowers and Music

Many people would like to sponsor the church flowers or music on a particular Sunday in memory of a loved one. If you would like to sponsor flowers or music then please speak to the Rector, a church warden or contact Amy in the office to make the arrangements. Suggested sponsorship is £30 for flowers or music for £50, but other donations are also welcome.

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.