Pew Sheet 8th April 2012

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.

Please join us for refreshments in the Church Hall immediately after the 10.00am service.  All are welcome.

   

Sunday 8th April 2012

Easter Sunday

Christ is Risen! Your sorrows will pass. 

Christ is Risen! A new day is breaking. 

Christ is Risen!  The darkness is falling away. 

Christ is Risen! Let us arise and give thanks.

6.00am Sunrise Service at Whiteleaf Cross

8:00am Holy Communion (BCP)

            Isaiah 25: 6-9; Mark 16: 1-8

10.00am   All Age Family Eucharist

Hymns

Introit: 348
Gradual:  8
Offertory: 108
Communion: 705; Organ prelude and chorale; 285;
Easter Aria (organ and solo); 555
Anthem: Christians shout for joy and gladness
Recessional: 672

First Reading                Isaiah 25: 6-9

Isaiah’s prophecy was created during prolonged conflict with overbearing superpowers.  Yet as Isaiah sees all nations rejoicing in God, his prophetic vision stimulates trust rather than revenge.

Gospel Reading             Mark 16:1-8

Mark’s Gospel is thought to be the reminiscences of Peter. Perhaps he said the final sentence with a wry smile: of course God didn’t’ let the story end there, for here we are!

6.00pm             Choral Evensong

Readings: Ezekiel 37: 1-14; Luke 24: 13-35

Hymns: 354, Psalm 105:1-11, 754, 638


Prayer for the Week

God of Glory, by the raising of your Son you have broken the chains of death and hell; fill your Church with faith and hope; for a new day has dawned and the way to life stands open in our Saviour Jesus Christ.  Amen.

 

Your prayers are asked this week for:

• The peace of the world especially in places like Syria, Mail and Afghanistan
• Those who are being baptised or confirmed this Eastertide
• Music shops and for gift of music in our lives.
• Victims of addiction
• Residents of Courtmoor Close (MR), Berndene Rise and Berryfield Rd (PR)
• Those in need who are known in our parish:

• and also further afield for:
  
  • Gordon Haynes; Christine; Joan Male; Richard Irvine; Sally Maddox; Sarah, Matt and Riley; Emma, Matt and Olivia, Isabel
    
• For the recently departed: 
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time particularly:  
• Tilde Bradley, Cheryl Hughes, Beatrice Mackie,
  Stan Rogers, Joan Minns, Rose Edwards,
  Alice Patient  

Please remember the charities that St Dunstan's supports, in particular this week:

Tearfund, working in partnership with Christian agencies and churches world wide to tackle the causes and effects of poverty               

 

Notices

 

Fellowship Meeting – April 12th 8.00pm Church Hall

Gay Beattie will talk about “Wild Flowers and where to find them in the Chilterns”.  Husbands and Friends are welcome.

Church History: a ten week course

This takes place at Elmhurst Community Centre, Aylesbury on the following Tuesdays: 17, 24 April; 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 May; 12, 19, 26 June from 7.15 pm - 9.30 pm. The cost is £36 for all ten sessions. For further information or to book a place please contact Sheila Townsend - Tel: 01865 208277 or email sheila.townsend@oxford.anglican.org

Guitar music and singing- April 20th 7.00pm 

In the style of the troubadour, Matthew Hopwood is on a journey through England listening to stories from rural communities. In April he is walking the Ridgeway, and stopping off to share his music with us. Tickets are £5.00 from Rosemary 344417 with further details in the newsletter.

April 26th/27th/28th Long Crendon Mystery Plays

These resurrection plays will take place at St. Mary’s Church, Long Crendon starting at 8.15 pm. For more information please see the notice board.

Tuesday May 1st ‘open house’, @ the Rectory

The next meeting will take place on Tuesday May 1st at 8 pm at the Rectory at the top of Mill Lane. This group provides a space to encourage people in their faith through friendship and to look at topical issues. Please do come along or contact James for further details.

              
Receiving Holy Communion

A couple of years ago there was concern about sharing the common cup at Holy Communion because of the risk of infection from ‘swine flu’. Please can I reassure people that any risk associated with this virus and Holy Communion has now passed. It is perfectly safe for people to drink from the chalice rather than follow the practice of the priest ‘intincting’ or dipping the wafer in to the wine on behalf of the communicant. There are of course times, e.g. when you have a cold, when it is best to ask the priest to intinct the wafer on your behalf, but wherever possible please can I encourage (but not compel) you to “drink this...in remembrance of me”. I realise that this may be of concern to some people so please feel free to chat with me further about this. James

Cards for sale

Along with cards of the church and the flower festival there are also some individual cards for sale for various occasions. These are beautifully made with the price on the back. If you would like to purchase any of these cards please place your money in the donation box.

Act now to keep zero VAT for historic churches

Parishioners are being encouraged to object to proposed VAT changes that could see the cost of alterations and extensions to churches increase by thousands of pounds. The budget proposed to abolish the zero VAT rating for listed buildings, including churches. That means that after October 2012 churches will have to find 20 per cent more money for their work. If it comes into force, the new VAT rating will mean churches will have to find on average an extra £30,000 to £40,000 for alterations and extensions. To sign the petition against this, please go to http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/32056

Christian Aid Soup Day

Many thanks to our soup-makers and supporters who have raised over £100 this year
£88 can provide a loan for Nicaraguan farmers to buy a grain store to protect their crops, and £10 can pay for boat hire to deliver food packages to those affected by floods in Bolivia. Thanks for making this happen.

Festival of Prayer

The Festival of Prayer 2012 is a day conference for those who would like to taste or delve deeper into different ways of praying. It builds on the success of the first Festival last year. It takes place on Saturday 7th July from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at Ripon College, Cuddesdon, nr Wheatley, Oxford OX44 9EX. A variety of workshops are available such as praying with icons and the Jesus Prayer. For full information and to book your place, look online at www.brfonline.org.uk/festival-of-prayer.

The Next Few Weeks

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

Sun 8th April  Easter Sunday	6.00 am   Sunrise service at Whiteleaf Cross (meet in the car park) 8.00 am   Holy Communion (BCP) 10.00 am All Age Family Communion (joint with Owlswick) 6.00 pm   Choral Evensong
Thurs 12th April	9.30am  Holy Communion 8.00 pm Fellowship meeting (see notices)
Sun 15th April	10.00 am  Parish Eucharist 6.00 pm  Choral Evensong
Mon 16th April	8.00 pm  Silent Prayer (church hall)
Thurs 19th April	9.30 am  Holy Communion 2.00 pm  Monks Monkeys
Fri 20th April	7.00 pm Guitar music and singing (see notices)
Sun 22nd April	10.00 am  Parish Eucharist 6.00 pm  Owlswick Choral Evensong