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 27th March 2011
Third Sunday of Lent

Jesus invited a Samaritan woman to enjoy living water and he continues to offer living water to us. Let us use our worship today to drink at God’s fountain and so quench our thirst.

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 Hall immediately after the 10.00am service - all are welcome.
Today


10.00 am Parish Eucharist and Baptism of Lily Hind

Merbecke setting
Hymns
Introit 565
Gradual 409
Offertory 649
Communion 369, 458, 126
Recessional 252

Readings

First Reading Exodus 17:1-7
When the wandering Israelites experience real thirst, they begin to doubt God, but God enables Moses to perform a miracle, drawing water from a rock.

Second Reading Romans 5:1-11
Jesus died for us sinners, justifying us in God’s sight. If we have faith in him, we have God’s peace within us and access to God’s grace.

Gospel John 4:5-42
A Samaritan woman, despised by the Jews, becomes the first missionary after Jesus offers her living water.

3.00 pm Owlswick Choral Evensong
Hymns: 449, Psalm 40 v1-13, 431, 471, 354
Readings: Joshua 1 v 1-9, Ephesians 6 v 10-20

Prayer for the week
O God, living and true, look upon your people, whose dry and stony hearts are parched with thirst. Unseal the living water of your Spirit; let it become within us an ever-flowing spring, leaping up to eternal life. Thus may we worship you in spirit and in truth through Christ, our deliverance and hope, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, holy and mighty God for ever and ever.

Your prayers are asked this week for:
 the people of Japan in the wake of the tsunami and the concerns about nuclear contamination
 the Libyan people at this time of violence and unrest, and also the peoples of the Holy Land, Syria, Yemen and other Arab nations that they may come to live together peacefully in mutual trust and reconciliation.
 All who serve others by bringing joy, those who make us laugh and sing, all who make our day brighter and better
 Osteopaths, chiropractors and others involved in complementary therapies
 Residents of Well Lane (Princes Risborough), and Small Dean Lane (Saunderton).
 For the recently departed
◦ Sue Allam, Eddy Tranter, Ethel Seager and Peter Frith
 Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time particularly Michael Wright, Kathleen Haines, and Rosemary Westcombe
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

Lent House Groups 2011
‘Rich inheritance’ Jesus’ legacy of love: please come along to any of the sessions being run on Tuesdays from 10.30 – 12.00 at 76 Westmead (Home of Mrs Su Viney and the Bethany House Group) from 15 March – 12 April inclusive or Thursdays from 8.00 – 9.30 at the Rectory, Monks Risborough from 17 March – 14 April inclusive. Please contact Su Viney (275461), Jill Iredale (346488) or The Revd. James Tomkins (275944) if you would like to take part.

Today at 2 pm. Faith goes wild, Aston Rowant National Nature Reserve
Explore your faith, enjoy and care for God’s world through the Chiltern Gateway Project. For further details please see the poster in the porch.

Lighthouse Fun Events
Please put the following events in your diary as part of the 10th year of LIGHTHOUSE!! Saturday 2nd April 2011 - Quiz Night in Walsingham Hall, 8pm @£5. Friday 24th June 2011 - Lunch in St Teresa's Presbytery Garden @£25 Saturday 30th July 2011 - '70s Night in the Big Top @£10. All great fun - bring some friends! If you would like to put a table together for the Quiz (max 8), please let me know. Cathy 01844 343226. If you would like to support the lunch, please let Ann Myers know. annislamyers@hotmail.com or 01494 488692

Creative Arts Retreat - CANCELLED
This was to be held at St Dunstan’s Hall Sat 2nd April.

Thame Chamber Choir will be performing J.S. Bach's setting of the St John Passion in St Mary's Church Thame on Saturday 2nd April. Benjamin Hulett is the evangelist who leads a wonderful group of soloists supported by period instruments. Tickets are £12 (£8 concession), under-16s go free. In advance at CAAOS, 15 Cornmarket, Thame or by sending a cheque to Carol Johnston, 26 Berkeley road, Thame, OX9 3TN, or on the door.

Spring Concert – April 16th at 7.30 pm
Featuring the Jacquin Trio and popular classics by composers such as Mozart, Bruch and Schumann: tickets are £7 and are available from Rosemary Woodward Court 344417

Team Confirmation Service, Wednesday June 22nd at 7.30 pm at Holy Trinity Bledlow
This is an occasion when children, teenagers or adults decide for themselves to affirm their Christian faith and is traditionally seen as the entry point to receive Holy Communion. A course to prepare candidates for this will start after Easter. Please speak to James if you are interested

Situations Vacant
At the recent Annual Meeting Rosemary Woodward-Court and Sue Ingram were elected as churchwardens. At the meeting I stressed the need for jobs that had over time been assumed in to the role of churchwarden, to be shared out amongst a wide spectrum of church members, so that we do not become over reliant on a few people. So far many people have come forward to volunteer for various tasks which is terrific and much appreciated.
However three really important jobs remain to be filled:
The first is the unlocking/locking of the church which can be shared amongst a rota of people.
The second is the production of the weekly pew sheet which takes about an hour each week and requires basic computer skills.
The third (not connected with the role of a churchwarden) is the need to find two people to take up the spaces on the Deanery Synod.
If you are interested in helping out in any of these ways please can you let James, Rosemary or Sue know.
The next couple of weeks

Morning Prayer takes place Thursdays 31st March, Monday 4th and Thursday 7th April at St. Dunstan’s at 8.45 am.
Today Third Sunday of Lent
10.00am Parish Eucharist and Baptism
3.00 pm Choral Evensong Owlswick
Tues 29th Mar 10.30am Lent House Group (see notices)
Thurs 31st Mar 9.30am Holy Communion
2.00pm Monks Monkeys
8.00pm Lent House Group (see notices)
Sat 2nd April 7.30pm Thame Chamber Choir (see notices)
8.00pm Lighthouse Quiz (see notices)
Sun 3rd April Fourth Sunday of Lent
Mothering Sunday
8.00am Holy Communion
10.00am Mothering Sunday Service without Communion
6.00pm Choral Evensong
Mon 4th April 8.00 pm PCC Meeting (Church Hall)
Tues 5th April 10.30am Lent House Group (see notices)
Thurs 7th April 9.30am Healing and Holy Communion
2.00pm Monks Monkeys
8.00pm Lent House Group (see notices)
Sun 10th April 10.00am Parish Eucharist and Baptism
11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion
6.00pm Choral Evensong