Weekly News

Collect for The Fourth Sunday of Easter

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

News and Notices!

The Spring edition of the Parish Newsletter may be accessed here:  Please click here for your digital edition!! 

Notes from the Vicar

This Sunday’s sermon shall be a bit different from our normal ones in that it will intentionally be more focused on aspects of my own story of faith. I hope that you’ll be able to join us and that it will be an encouraging occasion for us all.

Please be aware that next week from Monday I shall be away on retreat in Durham. It’s generally considered a good idea for clergy to take a short retreat once or twice a year and I haven’t actually yet managed to go on one since being ordained as a priest. During this time I shall not be checking my emails. I hope to spend some time at the Cathedral and, weather permitting, walking along the river and her many bridges. I shall forward to seeing most of you again on the following Sunday.

With every blessing,
Samuel

Revd Samuel S. Thorp
Vicar of Penn and Tylers Green

As ever please feel free to give me a call or contact me on vicar@holytrinityandstmargarets.co.uk

APCMs

Now that Easter has passed the next key events on the Horizon is our Annual Parochial Church Meetings, which are approaching rapidly!

This year we are going to be experimenting with holding them on Sundays immediately following a shortened service.

Holy Trinity APCM will be on the 10th of May following the 11am Service

St Margaret’s APCM will be on the 17th of May following the 9:30am Service

All those on the electoral roll are able to vote, if you are not presently on the electoral roll but would like to sign up please speak to Hilary at Holy Trinity or Jean at St Margarets.

Should you normally write a report for the APCM I’d be grateful to recieve these by the end of April if possible.

Benefice Administrator Wanted

The United Benefice of Holy Trinity and St Margaret’s is looking for a part time Administrator. The key responsibilities include: running the office and supporting the Ministry Team with their administrative tasks; acting as an initial point of contact; coordinating and administering events and Church/Hall bookings.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual with good organisational/IT skills and a friendly personality. You will work with the Vicar, the Ministry Team and the PCC officers of both Churches and report to the Vicar.

Personal attributes required include excellent IT skills, experience in administrative tasks and you should have a firm Christian faith.

Work is mainly without supervision, handling multiple tasks and working to deadlines.

A full job description and application form can be found here: https://holytrinityandstmargarets.co.uk/workwithus/

If you know of anyone that would be suitable and may be interested please do let them know and invite them to apply.  Closing date 24 April 2026

A prayer for new people to join us

Let’s be praying for new people to join us and thinking who we might invite to come with us.

Lord God,
We thank you for sending your Son to be the Good Shepherd of the Sheep.
We pray for those sheep who are not yet part of your flock,
who for so many different reasons are wandering elsewhere.
We pray for them that they might hear your voice
and be brought into the fold
to encounter your love, your forgiveness of their sins,
and the hope of eternal life.
Be with us and give us courage,
to reach out and invite them to join us;
in the name of Jesus Christ,
Amen.

Praying Together

Please remember that our churches are open during daylight hours for private prayer and reflection; take a moment to drop in, sit in the peace and serenity that the space provides and allow your minds to absorb God’s peace.

Looking further ahead

I’m pleased to let you know that Holy Trinity Church has received support from The Choral Evensong Trust to have a Choral Evensong Service for our Patronal Festival. This will be on Trinity Sunday, the 31st of May, at 6:30pm followed by a complimentary drinks reception. We shall be joined by the Wycombe Chamber Choir.

Prayer Lists

Anne Griffiths of Holy Trinity is now maintaining our prayer list for us.

Please email her on prayer@holytrinityandstmargarets.co.uk and include ‘prayer list’ in the subject line.

Names can be kept anonymous, if desired. Please provide a short summary of what the intention is for, though the email list will only list the names.

Please remember in your prayers:

Amanda R
Bob V
Carol and Geoff
Chris and his family
Gerald, Adrian, Heather, Harry, Oliver, Thomas and family on the death of Philip Cooper
Graham Lang
Sheila and Harry Knox
Sandra Mason
Sheila Cossons
The Youth Club
The Sanctuary Cafe

Please also remember the families of:

Audrie Ferguson – Funeral on Wednesday at Holy Trinity at 2pm
Joan Burrell– Funeral on Thursday at St Margarets at 12noon
Malcolm Edginton – Date of Funeral to be confirmed
Richard White – Date of Funeral to be confirmed

Prayer for a new Bishop

SAFEGUARDING: There are safeguarding officers attached to both churches. Contact details can be found in the porches.