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This Sunday - 17th May - Seventh Sunday of Easter

8am BCP Holy Communion led by Revd Lucy Fyfe-Jamieson 10am Holy Communion led by Revd Lucy Fyfe-Jamieson The 10am service will be livestreamed here. Junior Church this week will meet at 10am in church and learn about Pentecost. 6pm Sacred Space led by Katherine Melling 10am Service Team this week: Deacon: Steve Snaith Chalice Assistant: Andrew Halford Intercessions: Steve Snaith If you’d like to know more about joining any of the Service Team rotas, including sidespeople, readers, sound desk, slides and streaming, just ask Lucy, Margot, Harriet or Wendy. Collect for Seventh Sunday of Easter Risen, ascended Lord,  as we rejoice at your triumph fill your Church on earth  with power and compassion, that all who are estranged by sin may find forgiveness and know your peace, to the glory of God the Father. Amen. Communion Readings Acts 1: 6-14 John 17: 1-11 Prayers For those in our prayer diary here. For those who are ill: Eshani King. Church Diary please click here. Team Diary please click here. St Mary’s May Services, please click here.

News

Access Road Closure At some point next week, the access road will be closed from the Fitzwilliams Centre down to Wycombe End (going past the Rectory garden).  This is so the potholes can be filled in.  The road will be closed for 24 hours only, you will be able to drive up to the church if you have need, but will need to reverse away. CMS Uganda update Please find the latest link letter from our Church Mission Society mission partners Simon and Sarah Cawdell here.  We  look forward to welcoming them to St Mary's on Sunday 14th June when they come  to tell us more about their work and ministry in Uganda.    Christian Aid Week Thank you to all those who kindly gave in our collection for Christian Aid Week last Sunday, we collected £600.61. Visit from Newham families Our guests from Newham will be coming to the Fitzwilliams Centre for tea after their visit to Bekonscot on Wednesday 27th May.  If you would like to come to chat with them, please arrive from 3pm onwards. Thank you. Dilys Grey

Community News and Reminders

Who Let The Dads Out? - Saturday 16th May Please note that there is a session this Saturday at the usual time of 10am to 12noon. Saturday 16th May - Celebrating Piano Music St Mary’s are very fortunate to have received the gift of the restored Challen grand piano. Come and hear the piano played in differing styles including a newly composed duet!  Join us at 12.30 on 16th May - refreshments included.  Full details here. Our full Choral Evensong will be on Sunday 14th June at 6.30pm, for poster click here. Please join us for the Annual Parochial Church meeting (APCM) on Sunday 24 May at 11.30am at St Mary’s Church (Fitzwilliams Centre) after the 10am Team service. The APCM is a good opportunity to review the past year together as Team churches, including the presentation of the PCC Annual Report & Accounts for 2025 and to look to Team priorities for the future. Sharon will chair the meeting. The agenda and papers were circulated this week and a copy is available at the back of the church and via these links: APCM Agenda for 24.05.2026 Annual Report 2025 EMBRACE the Middle East - 7 Days of Prayer for Peace to Keep Hope Alive Christian partners serving to help people in Gaza, Lebanon and West Bank.  More details on St Mary’s Mission Notice Board and by clicking here. Thank you for praying. Sharon's Retirement - Sunday 31st May Sharon's final day in the parish before retirement is Sunday 31st May and she hopes as many people as possible from across the Team churches will be free to join her for refreshments in the St Michael's church hall, at any time from around 11.30 (and extending into the early afternoon). Sharon says this will be very informal so there is no need to RSVP, it would just be lovely to see everyone who can make it at some stage.  If you can also come to her final service at St Michael's, at the usual time of 10am that day, that would be marvellous too.   All are welcome!   Save the Date St Michael’s Plant Sale is on Saturday 23rd May, 10am - 12noon Choral Evensong - 31st May, Holy Trinity Penn Holy Trinity Penn would love you to join them for their forthcoming Choral Evensong at 6.30pm on 31st May.  Full details here. Lighthouse 2026 - 10-14 August Registrations are now open for Lighthouse Beaconsfield 2026.  All help is greatly appreciated, the success of Lighthouse hinges on the wonderful teams of volunteers and they are always grateful for your support. Copyright © 2026 St Mary & All Saints Church, Beaconsfield, All rights reserved.    St Mary and All Saints Church mailing list     Our mailing address is:    St Mary & All Saints Church, Beaconsfield Parish Office - The Fitzwilliams Centre Windsor End Beaconsfield, Bucks HP9 2JW United Kingdom Add us to your address book     Want to change how you receive these emails?    You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.