We have three churches in our parish:
St Mary the Virgin, HurleySt John the Evangelist, Littlewick Green
St James the Less, Stubbings
We warmly welcome you to join us at any of our services
Services for Sunday August 1st
10.30 am Stubbings Parish Service
An opportunity for all our church family to worship together around the communion. Children will join the first part of the service before going to the Soltau Centre for children’s groups and will rejoin the service for a final blessing.
Summer Garden Party
Sunday 1st August 12.30pm for 1pm Pinkney's House, Pinkney's Drive. Tickets £ 17.50 from the churchwardens.
Services in August
There are changes to our service pattern in August to take account of the holiday season. Please read here.. Services will revert to the usual pattern in September.
See more services for the month here
Littlewick Green Show
The Parish runs the tea tent at the Littlewick Green Show held on Bank Holiday Monday, 30th August. We need cakes and scones: the more we have to sell the greater the contribution to our funds. We also need help on the day to man the stall and also some assistance on Sunday afternoon to set up. To volunteer please contact Kate Rowland on 01628-825608
July Parish Walk
Until very recently, 'Highmoor' was spelt 'Highmore', and before that, 'Highmere', in recognition of the numerous pools of standing water in this region of the Chilterns. However, despite several detours around the tightly interlacing network of footpaths in this area, the only watering hole the July Parish Walkers encountered was the Dog and Duck, well worth the visit.
Michael Pickett
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Growth in faith is rather like the growth of children
Rev'd Dilys Woodmore talks about faith journeys
Rev'd Dilys Woodmore talks about faith journeys
It's always fascinating to hear other people's stories and experiences relating to their faith journey. Faith journeys will always be intensely personal and inter-twine with the passage through the various stages of our lives. The two journeys are inseparable, ebbing and flowing as we progress through life read on..
Burial Records
Records of burials within the churchyard of St James the Less, Stubbings have been recorded on a database by Tony Ruffell and these are now available for inspection read on...
Bible Reading Notes
Various different Bible Reading Notes can help us spend a short time with God each day: there are some free samples at the back of the churches, please help yourself to a copy.
Parish
Visiting
We are happy to visit anyone who needs or would like contact with the church. We offer fellowship, a friendly chat or holy communion at home.
Please phone: 01628 820077
Leading our intercessions
Thank
you to all of you who lead intercessions in our services. We would
welcome others who feel they might like to lead these prayers and a few
people have asked me to run a short session about leading the
intercessions at the various different service we have.
I propose to run a short meeting on Thursday 19th August at 7.30 in the Soltau Centre for anyone interested, those who currently lead and those who feel they might be willing to do so. in order that I have some idea of numbers could you let me know if you are coming (01628-828822; kbnicholls@hotmail.com).
I propose to run a short meeting on Thursday 19th August at 7.30 in the Soltau Centre for anyone interested, those who currently lead and those who feel they might be willing to do so. in order that I have some idea of numbers could you let me know if you are coming (01628-828822; kbnicholls@hotmail.com).
Many thanks, Keith.
Hello from Tina Molyneux
... the last three years of my life have been full of novel experiences and challenges, ever since I shared with bemused friends that I was going to become a vicar, prompting the question 'WHY?'. I freely admit that looking at my previous career it doesn't seem to add up, but then I've always been hopeless at maths...more...
The Reverend Tina Molyneux - our newly ordained curate
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The Ordination of Tina Molyneux at the Cathedral and subsequent celebration in the Soltau Centre after the July Parish Service more images..
Photos courtesy Elaine
Mordaunt and Michael Pickett
Wait for the Lord
reflections from Rev'd Keith Nicholls
reflections from Rev'd Keith Nicholls
.....Emails and texts are replacing the letter. The pace of change accelerates as life becomes more and more hectic. During my curacy I lived in 'hurry scurry Surrey'. I have now moved to 'breathless, bustling Berks'. I wonder whether this 'doctrine of instant satisfaction' is really beneficial....read on...
Humour in the church!
These notices actually appeared in church bulletins or were announced in church services! Not in our churches, of course.
- The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals.
- The sermon this morning: 'Jesus Walks on the Water.' The sermon tonight: Searching for Jesus.'
- Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house. Bring your husbands.
- Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our community. Smile at someone who is hard to love. Say 'Hell' to someone who doesn't care much about you.
- Don't let worry kill you off— let the church
- help.Next Thursday there will be tryouts for the choir. They need all the help they can get.
Shop
online and raise funds for the
parish
As you’ll see by clicking on this link, the Parish has its own webshop providing access to over 150 retailers’ on-line shopping facilities (eg M&S, John Lewis) and will receive a percentage commission on anything bought, at no extra cost to the purchaser. The more the webshop is used, the more funds raised for the parish.
Cream Teas at Hurley every Sunday
On summer Sundays cream teas are served at St Mary’s, Hurley from 3pm to 5pm. What better way of spending a Sunday afternoon than walking by the river and then enjoying homemade cakes and scones on the green outside the church (or in the Priory Room if the weather takes a turn for the worse.) Cream Teas are available every Sunday throughout the summer right up to August 22nd.