Pew Sheet 2nd October 2011

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

Welcome!

We hope you will enjoy worshipping here with us.

Sunday 2nd October 2011

The 15th Sunday after Trinity

Harvest Festival

Today we come to give thanks for the harvest from God that we enjoy in so many ways, whilst remaining mindful of the needs of other.

Today


8.00 am Holy Communion (BCP)

11.00 am All Age Family Service without Communion – Harvest Festival 

Hymns
719; 6; Lord of the Harvest; 825; 332, 766

Readings

First Reading Deuteronomy 8 v 7-18
A call to give thanks, remember and obey 

Gospel Reading Luke 12 v 16 – 30
Jesus tells the parable of the rich fool and goes on to encourage his disciples to trust in the provision of God

6.00 pm Choral Evensong

Readings: Deuteronomy 28 v 1-14, Luke 17 v 11-19
Hymns: 184, Psalm 165, 649, 579


Prayer for the week

Yours, O God, is the vineyard and its harvest, you’re the kingdom of justice and peace. You call your people to tend its growth. Bless the work entrusted to our hand, that we may offer you an abundance of just works, a rich harvest of peace. 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:

• Food manufacturing for the convenience and choice that it gives us.
• Those who work in agriculture
• For an end to the violence in Libya, Syria, Afghanistan and other parts of the world
• Revd Jennifer Locke as she prepares to be licensed as the next vicar of Bledlow, Saunderton and Horsenden
• Residents of Askett, Askett Lane and Letterbox Lane (MR), Angood Close and Ash Road (PR)
• Those in need who are known in our parish:
• and also further afield for:

• ◦ Gordon Haynes; Christine; Deborah Ryley; Joan Male; Richard Irvine; Emma, Matt and Olivia; Sarah and Matt; Lauren, Richard Farrelly, Sally Maddox, Peter Donald

• For the recently departed:

• ◦ Edith Newman

• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time particularly:

• ◦ Brian Frow, Carla Holland, Winifred Eggleton

Please remember the charities that St Dunstan's supports, in particular this week:
Rope (Relief for Oppressed People Everywhere), combating oppressive poverty across the world and striving to change the lives of the poor.


Notices

Bible Study Group – ‘The Apprentice’
‘The Apprentice’ is a five session course that covers the following themes: journeying; longing; believing; questioning and belonging. Following a short DVD, a series of questions will help us to explore and discuss these various topics. The sessions will be held on Thursday evenings from 8.00 to 9.30 on the following dates at the following venues: October 13th (The Willows, Mill Lane); November 10th (The Rectory, Mill Lane); December 1st (The Willows); January 12th (The Rectory); February 9th (The Willows). If you would like to come to one or more of the sessions please let either Sue Kemp (275157) or Rev James Tomkins (275944) know.

The Swan Singers - October 29th
This concert is in aid of Monks Risborough Cricket Club. The Swan Singers are all members of the High Wycombe Orpheus Male Voice Choir. They will be joined in the church by children from Monks Risborough School. Tickets £10 are available from Rosemary Woodward-Court, Eddie Evans or from David Shuttle, 6 Duke Street. Children under 16 come free.

Summer Fete
Thank you to everyone who helped in the preparation and on the day. We raised a grand total of around £1450


Fellowship Group Meeting – October 13th
Pauline Kimber will talk about “Zambian Life”. Meetings start in the church hall at 8.00pm. Husband and friends are welcome

Fellowship Walk 25th October
Meet in the lay-by at 9.15am


The Next Few of Weeks

Morning Prayer takes place on Monday (apart from Bank Holidays), Wednesday and Thursday at 8.45 at St. Dunstan’s.


Sun 2nd Oct
Today 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
11.00am Harvest Festival All Age Family Service without Communion
6.00pm Choral Evensong
Mon Oct 3rd 9.30am School Harvest Festival
8.00pm Silent Prayer Group (church hall)

Thurs 6th Oct 9.30am Holy Communion with prayers for healing
2.00pm Monks Monkeys

Sat 8th Oct 1.00pm Wedding

Sun 9th Oct 10.00am Parish Eucharist
11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion (BCP)
6.00pm Choral Evensong

Tues 11th Oct 7.30 pm Licensing Service for the Revd Jennifer Locke, Holy Trinity Bledlow

Thurs 13th Oct 9.30am Holy Communion

8.00pm Friendship Group – see notices

Sunday 16th Oct 10.00am Parish Eucharist, God in the life of...Tony Watkins
6.00pm Choral Evensong