Pewsheet for 1st and 8th August

St Dunstan’s Church, Monks Risborough
& St. Peter’s Chapel, Owlswick
Part of the Risborough Team Ministry
www.stdunstanschurch.com

Vicar – The Revd James Tomkins
01844 275944 (day off Tuesday)
jamestomkins@btinternet.com
The Rectory, Mill Lane, Monks Risborough, HP27 9JE

1st & 8th August 2010

We are precious in God's sight.
God calls us by name and knows us.
And so we gather to worship God our Creator.
Welcome to St Dunstan’s Church

If you are new to Monks Risborough or just visiting please introduce yourself to the Welcomers at the door who will be happy to tell you more about the church and its events.
During August, in place of Junior Church in the hall, there will be activity and colouring sheets as well as toys and books available for children in the church.
Coffee and tea are served in the Church Hall immediately after the 10.00am service - all are welcome.

Sunday 1st August, 9th after Trinity

8.00 am Holy Communion
Readings: Ecclesiastes 1:2 & 12-14 & 2:18-23,
Luke 12 v 13-21
10.00 am All Age Family Eucharist
Hymns
Introit 8
Gradual Wide and Long and High...and/or
Our God is a great big God
Offertory 285
Communion 47, 856, 35, 67
Recessional 332

Readings
First Reading: Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23
A preacher reflects on the frustrations and apparent meaninglessness of life.
Gospel Luke 12:13-21
Jesus warns us not to let greed draw us away from true fullness of life.

6.00 pm Choral Evensong
Hymns : 375, Psalm 107:1-6, 420, 208
Readings : Genesis 50:4 to end, 1 Cor. 14:1-19

Prayer for the week
Gracious Father,
revive your Church in our day,
and make her holy, strong and faithful,
for your glory’s sake
in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Sunday 8th August, 10th after Trinity

10.00 am Parish Eucharist (Addington setting)
Hymns
Introit 96
Psalm 33:12-end
Offertory 343
Communion 374, 83, 949 (refrain)
Recessional 252

Readings
First Reading Genesis 15:1-6
Abram believes God’s improbable promise of a son and God credits his faith to him as the equivalent of being righteous.

Second Reading Hebrews 11:1-3 & 8-16
The writer of Hebrews defines faith as blind certainty that God knows what he is doing.

Gospel Luke 12:32-40
Worry is a distraction from recognising the kingdom which God has given us. Jesus tells his disciples to avoid worry caused by possessions by giving them away.

11.30 am Holy Communion (Owlswick)
Readings: Genesis 15:1-6, Luke 12:32-40

6.00 pm Choral Evensong
Hymns: 684, Psalm 108:7-end, 447, 537
Readings: Isaiah 11:10 to 12: end, 2 Cor. 1:1-22

Prayer for the week
O God, on whom our faith rests secure and whose kingdom we await,
sustain us by word and sacrament and keep us alert for the coming of the Son of Man, that we may welcome him without delay.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever.

Your prayers are asked this week for:
 Those affected by the floods in Pakistan and those facing drought and famine in Niger;
 All we know away on holiday, for opportunities to rest body and mind, and to reconnect spiritually with our Creator.
 The mission, ministry and congregational life of St Peter's Church, Ilmer.
 The elderly and infirm: Risborough Cares Charity & St Dunstan's Lunch Club.
 Those living in Wardrobes Lane & Pink Hill (Loosely Row), Hambye Close & Hets Orchard (Lacey Green) and Malthouse Square (Princes Risborough).
 Those in need who are known in our parish
 and also further afield
 Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time

Please remember the charities that St Dunstan's supports, in particular this week:
Cruse Bereavement Care, supporting bereaved people and enabling anyone bereaved by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss. The organisation provides support and offers information, advice, education and training services.

Notices

Oxford Welsh Male Voice Choir Summer Concert
This famous choir will be holding a concert in St Mary's Church on Saturday 14th August at 7.30pm. The programme will feature an extensive and varied programme of popular choral music including such favourites as Men of Harlech, Arwelfa and Panis Angelicus. Tickets are just £10 each - available from St Mary's Parish office 273300 or from Rebecca Hill's Gallery in the Market Square or Mary Shuttle's shop in Duke Street.

Inspired by Creation
During September the Diocese of Oxford will be hosting Inspired by Creation, an opportunity to share with others a photograph and/or a poem/prayer that captures the place where people encounter God through creation. The idea is to mark creation-tide and promote an awareness of environmental issues and how we can respond. The competition will run from 1st-30th September. We plan to make the winning photos and words available through packs of postcards and other resources. The competition is open to anyone and linked to the Earthing Faith website www.earthingfaith.org. Register now and then use the summer to take a photograph or write a poem/prayer that is inspired by the place where you encounter God through creation. In September you will get a reminder to come back to the Earthing Faith website, when you will be able to enter your photograph and/or words into the competition.

New selection of cards for sale
There is a new selection of cards for sale on the table towards the back of the church. These include various photographs of the floral displays at the Flower Festival together with the existing picture of the church at a reduced price. Please put the money in the small wooden chest attached to the wall.

Fun finding out – Saturday August 14th 11 to 4 pm
There is an information and support event for people with learning disabilities, their families and carers at the Princes Risborough Community Centre off Stratton Road, HP27 9AX. For more details please see the notice in the porch.

The next couple of weeks
Morning Prayer takes place on Monday, Wednesday and Thursdays at St. Dunstan’s at 8.45 am

Sun August 1st 8.00 am Holy Communion
10.00 am All Age Family Eucharist
6.00 pm Choral Evensong
Thurs August 5th 9.30 am Healing & Holy Communion
Sat August 7th 2.30 pm Wedding
Sun August 8th 10.00 am Parish Eucharist
11.30 am Holy Communion (Owlswick)
6.00 pm Choral Evensong
Thurs Aug 12th 9.30 am Holy Communion
Sun Aug 15th 10.00 am Parish Eucharist
6.00 pm Choral Evensong
Thurs Aug 19th 9.30 am Holy Communion
Fri Aug 20th 1.00 pm Wedding
Sun Aug 22nd 10.00 am Parish Eucharist
6.00 pm Choral Evensong (Owlswick)
Mon Aug 23rd 8.00 pm Silent Prayer Meeting (Church hall)

WIDE AND LONG AND HIGH AND DEEP;
Wide and long and high and deep;
Wide and long and high and deep
Is the love of Jesus.

Wide and long and high and deep;
Wide and long and high and deep;
Wide and long and high and deep
Is the love of Jesus for us.

And we pray that we will know this love,
And we pray that we will grow in love,
And we pray that we will be filled up
With the Spirit of God!

OUR GOD IS A GREAT BIG GOD,
Our God is a great big God,
Our God is a great big God,
And he holds us in his hands. (repeat chorus)

He's higher than a sky scraper
and he's deeper than a submarine.
He's wider than the universe
and beyond my wildest dreams.
And he's known me and he's loved me
since before the world began.
How wonderful to be a part of God's amazing plan.