Benefice Notices

• News and Notices

  Here you can find the news and notices for what is currently going on in our churches. For up to date information on our current vacancy for Rector of Prestwood and Great Hampden, please visit our designated page: Vacancy Updates. 

• The Funeral of the Late Nicholas Taliotis | Friday, 21st November | 11am | HTP

  The Funeral of our brother Nic Taliotis will be taking place on Friday 21st November at 11am in Holy Trinity, Prestwood. This will be followed by a burial in the churchyard. All are welcome to come and remember Nic and celebrate his life. Afterwards, celebrations will continue at The Polecat. 

• Advent Carol Service | Sunday, 30th November | 6pm

  Our Advent Carol Service takes place on Sunday 30th November, 6.00pm, in Holy Trinity. It marks the start of Advent, that period of waiting in anticipation for the birth of Jesus Christ. 

  Please note that this service features traditional Advent Carols and music. There will be no Christmas Carols sung at this service. 

   

• Craft & Praise | Advent | Saturday, 29th November | 3.00pm - 5.00pm HTP

  Join us as Advent begins for our Craft & Praise, Saturday 29th November, 3.00pm-5.00pm. 

  6 Awesome craft activities, cake and refreshments and an informal time of worship. 

  For more information email Frances: families@htprestwood.org.uk. 

• Advent Reading | O Come Emmanuel

  Our recommended reading for Advent is O Come Emmanuel: Reflections on the Advent antiphons. There will not be discussion groups this year, but we encourage you to read this along with us. Copies are available from Kayleigh as usual for £8.

  Well-known writers offer a total of twenty-four reflections, one for each weekday of the four weeks of Advent. The writers each offer three reflections on one of the seven antiphons: O Wisdom, O Adonai, O Root of Jesse, O Key of David, O Morning Star, O King of the Nations, O Emmanuel. Lastly, there are three reflections on the Magnificat – Mary’s Song – which the antiphons have been heard alongside since at least the eighth century. 

  Alongside the book:

  • Teen Daily Devotional - perfect for our Fusion Group
  • Advent Antiphons Activity Sheet - printed copies will be available in church
  • New musical settings of the Antiphons available from St Martin's Voices
  • The Art of the Antiphons - original artwork for reflection.

• Ministry Teams

  Ministry Teams are key part of our ministry at Holy Trinity Prestwood. They support our 9.30am service welcoming the congregation, doing readings, intercessions, guiding people to communion, ringing the bell (as a call to worship and to make clear Jesus' presence in the bread and wine). There is something for everyone. If you would like more information, please speak to the Wardens, Clergy or the Ministry Team on duty. We have five Ministry Teams that work on rotation, so you only need to commit to once every 5 weeks. 

• Age Concern Minibus Drivers Needed

  

  Age Concern Great Missenden run lunch groups each Tuesday and Thursday for those over 60s in our community. A number of our congregation see these as a significant part of their week and lives. 

  They are currently short of minibus drivers, who provide valuable transport to and from these clubs. If you might be able to help with this please reach out to Julie Needles, 01296 612843, julieneedle@btinternet.com. 

• Why? 2026

  We are slowly building our Why? Programme for 2026. 

  The first two dates for your diaries, both at Holy Trinity Prestwood, are:

  Why should we talk about Death? | Tuesday 24th February | 7.30pm

  A panel discussion including Reverend James Dwyer, Vicar of Christ Church Flackwell Heath and Area Dean of Wycombe Deanery, representatives from Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care and funeral directors. Exploring the topic of death, and why it is important to break the taboo around talking about it. 

  Why should we care about the environment? | Tuesday 28th April | 7.30pm

  We are joined by Margot and Martin Hodson to explore Environmental Theology, both work at The John Ray Initiative. The Reverend Margot Hodson is focused on teaching and researching how faith, community and the environment connect. She is associate tutor for Environmental Theology at Ripon College, Cuddesdon and All Nations Christian College. Martin Hodson is a plant scientist and environmental biologist, and a former Principal Lecturer, and now Visiting Researcher at Oxford Brookes University.

   

• Why is God always referred to as a man? | Tuesday 18th November 7.30-9.00pm | HTP

  A slimmed down version of her dissertation, ‘Why is exclusively male language when talking about God potentially damaging?’, Kayleigh will explore the language we have to talk about God, and how this impacts our relationship. Is there scope to use feminine language to talk about God? Why is it that we have come to always use male gendered language when we talk about God?

• 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

• Join our Kiva Team

  

  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.