St Mary Magdalene, Great Hampden
Sunday 11.15am

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Benefice Notices

  1. Thank you to all who contributed to the Harvest foodbank collection, from across our 2 churches and schools. We amassed 91kg, which will go towards helping provide food for those in need in our community and surrounding areas. 

    THANK YOU!!!!

  2. Our Advent Carol Service takes place on Sunday 1st December, 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. 

  3. Our Advent book for this year is Women of the Nativity by Paula Gooder. We have copies that can be purchased for £8. There is a chapter for each week of Advent, and we are suggesting meeting online on Sunday 8th and Sunday 15th December, 7pm. If you would like to do this please let the clergy know. 

     
    'Following on from her bestselling Women of Holy Week, Paula Gooder uses her extensive biblical expertise and storytelling skills to recreate the events of the nativity, from the promise of a future people to Sarah, to the presentation in the temple and the encounter with Anna, the prophet.

    The story is told from the perspective of nine women in all including Mary, Elizabeth, Rachel, and others whom scripture records or tradition has imagined, such as the innkeeper’s wife. As we hear the familiar stories afresh through their words, the wonder of the incarnation and its consequences for good and for ill, come to vivid life in a new way.'

  4. Why? is our new programme for exploring our faith together. Throughout 2025 there will be a series of events intended to deepen our understanding of faith and discipleship. 

     

    As we meet together, we hope that you will learn more about your personal faith, the faith of our Church, and the Christian faith. Deeping our own understanding and working together to help share Jesus’ love with our community. All the sessions will take place in one of our churches, and last 1.5 hours. Most sessions will follow a structure of talk, table discussion, Q&A. Some will invite external speakers, and some will be led ‘in-house’. 

     

    Whilst there is no specific need to book for these sessions, we are asking that you sign up, either in church or online. This gives us an idea of numbers for refreshments, resources and tables. More details can be found here:https://www.htprestwood.org.uk/why or by picking up a printed programme at the back of church. 

     

  5. We’re delighted to be welcoming Bishop Steven to Wendover Deanery on Monday 18th November! All are encouraged to come to St Peter & St Paul, Great Missenden from 7.30pm—9.00pm so the Bishop can hear our thoughts and share his ideas with us. Refreshments will be served.