Pewsheet for 19th September 2010

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

Sunday 19th September 2010
16th Sunday after Trinity

As we gather to praise the Lord of all, we ask for strength to serve God faithfully in our worship, in our work and in the world.
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.
The Junior Church (10 o’clock Club) meet in the Church Hall before coming into Church for the Communion.
Coffee and tea are served in the Church immediately after the 10.00am service - all are welcome.

Today

10.00 am Parish Eucharist (Lane setting)
Hymns
Introit 630
Psalm 113
Offertory 409
Communion 738, 674, 620
Recessional 428

Readings
First Reading Amos 8:4-7
God sees those who pay lip service to religion but put their faith in profit and exploit those in need.

Second Reading 1 Timothy 2:1-7
God wants everyone to be saved; Paul put his words into action, not paying lip service to the Gospel of Christ but taking it to the Gentiles and urging Christians to pray for all.

Gospel Luke 16:1-13
With heavy use of irony, Jesus cautions against paying lip service to God while pursuing dishonest wealth: ultimately, only God can save.

6.00 pm Choral Evensong
Hymns: 362, Psalm 128, 718, 537
Readings: Ezra Chapter 1, John 7 v 14-36


Prayer for the week
God our Saviour, you call us into your service.
Make us wise and resourceful: children of the light who continue your work in this world with untiring concern for integrity and justice.
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:
 All those who have lost homes or livelihoods as a result of the flooding in Pakistan.
 The papal visit that amidst all of the controversy the love of the Gospel might shine through.
 Large international mining companies, that they may respect the natural world and the needs and rights of the poorer nations of the world.
 Fellowship and Friendship Groups, CAST, Mothers Unions and Covenanters.
 Those living in Woodbine Close (Longwick) and Deanfield Close (Saunderton).
 Those in need who are known in our parish
 and also further afield
 For the recently departed
 Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time
Please remember the charities that St Dunstan's supports, in particular this week:
Iain Rennie Hospice at Home, offering specialist and supportive care and advice for patients with cancer and other life threatening illnesses in their homes.

Notices

God in the life of series
Over the past few years we have enjoyed listening to the faith and life stories of various people within the congregation. This series starts up again on September 26th at the 10 am Eucharist with ‘God in the life of...Sheila Lane’ (our invaluable server!). If anyone would like to take part in this series, please let James know.

The Bishop of Buckingham to visit Owlswick Chapel
Apparently the last Bishop to come St. Peter’s, Owlswick was in 1949. Bishop Alan is coming to celebrate the Harvest Festival Evensong there on Sunday September 26th at 6 pm. This will be preceded with cream teas served between 3.30 and 5.30 pm. with the chapel especially decorated for the occasion. There will also be an opportunity to bring items for the work of the Whitechapel Mission to this service (see below for details of what to bring).

Silent Prayer Meeting – Monday September 27th at 8 pm
This will take place in the church hall and will last for about 45 minutes. Those who gather meet to share in a time of silence becoming more aware of the presence of God. James ‘Be still, and know that I am God’ Psalm 46.10

Harvest Service – October 3rd
The Harvest Festival Family service (without Holy Communion) starts at 11am. This service is being taken with the Bishop of Oxford and will involve the Senior and Junior choirs of Monks Risborough School, our own choir and musicians from the ‘Minstrels’. A collection of items is being made at this service for the work of the Whitechapel Mission. This charity provides hot food and drink, showers, clothing, free toilets and the chance of a wash and brush-up to homeless people in London. To enable its work to continue please log on to their website www.whitechapelmission.org.uk, click on ‘how to help’ and scroll down to ‘harvest’ for a list of the things most desperately needed. This list below can be used as a guide: Baked Beans; Squash; Sugar; Plum Tomatoes; Coffee; Hot Chocolate; Breakfast Cereals; Biscuits; Ketchup; Rucksacks; T-Shirts; Hand Towels; Men’s Underwear; Men’s Shoes; Socks; Jogging Bottoms; Thick Jackets; Winter Over Coats Hand; Shaving Foam; Body Lotion; Deodorant and Carrier Bags. James

Harvest Lunch - October 3rd - Monks Risborough School Hall
Tickets are numbered and issued on a first come / first served basis. Adults £4.00, first child (5-12 years) in a family £2.00, other children free: tickets from June Timms (344966) or Rosemary Woodward-Court (344417)

Reaching the Elderly in our Church and Community
Saturday 9 October, 9.30am-4pm, Worminghall Village Hall, The Avenue, Worminghall. This is a special day of training for those interested in reaching the elderly in their own church and community. Life and inspirational stories, great and well tested ideas, discussion, practical workshops and plenty of resources. The facilitator is Paul Fitzpatrick, who is both a practitioner and an experienced trainer in the area of reaching the elderly. He currently works for the Church Army. For more information and a booking form please contact James.

Monks Risborough WI Quiz Night
On Friday 24th September at the Whitecross Hall, starting at 7.30pm. Cost £8 per head to include Ploughman's Supper. BYO drinks and nibbles. Contact 01844 346345 or Margaret Pitman.


The Image of Christ - a day of reflective iconography
This will be held at St. Mary’s, Aylesbury on Saturday October 23rd 2010 from 10am till 4pm. The day will be led by Constantina Wood. Each participant will have the opportunity to produce a small face of Christ using traditional icon writing techniques. No artistic skills required. Materials provided. All welcome of any faith or belief. The cost is £35 including lunch. Call Rosemary on 01296 437641 to book your place

Triple Edition of the Pew Sheet
The October 3rd edition will need to cover the weekends of October 3rd, 10th and 17th. Space is therefore likely to be limited and notices for future events will need to be sent in earlier than normal.

The Bethany House Group
The new season of the Bethany House Group starts on Tuesday October 19th at 76 Westmead, Monks Risborough from 10.30 ~ 12 noon, for 12 weekly sessions to study The Acts of the Apostles: the Early Church and the Spread of Christianity. It is an easily accessible course which is both explanatory and thought-provoking on several different levels, and also provides space for personal thoughts and prayer in the quiet of your own home. There will be a break of a few weeks around Christmas, before continuing on January 11th. All are welcome, so please do contact either Su Viney (275461) or Jill Iredale (346488) by the 5th October so that a copy of the book may be bought for you (cost: £5)
The next couple of weeks

Morning Prayer takes place on Monday (except Bank Holidays), Wednesday and Thursdays at St. Dunstan’s at 8.45 am

Today 10.00 am Parish Eucharist
6.00 pm Choral Evensong
Thurs Sept 23rd 9.30 am Holy Communion
2.00 pm Monks Monkeys (in church)
Sun Sept 26th 10.00 am Parish Eucharist
3.30 pm Cream Teas at Owlswick
6.00 pm Harvest Festival,
Owlswick (see notices)
Mon Sept 27th 8.00 pm Silent Prayer Meeting (Church Hall)
Thurs Sept 30th 9.30 am Holy Communion
2.00 pm Monks Monkeys
Sun Oct 3rd Harvest Festival (see notices)
8.00 am Holy Communion
11.00 am All Age Family Service followed by Harvest Lunch
6.00 pm Choral Evensong