Pew Sheet 27th May and 3rd June 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.

On May 27th the Junior Church
(10 o’clock Club) meet in the Church Hall before coming into Church for Communion

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

 

Sunday 27th May 2012

Pentecost

On this day of Pentecost, we give thanks for the power of God’s love, resting on each one of us.  Come, Holy Spirit and set our hearts ablaze in wonder and worship!

10.00 am   Parish Eucharist – Addington Setting
Rt. Revd Alan Wilson, Bishop of Buckingham

Hymns:             74, Psalm 104: 24-end, 137, 419
Communion      615, 245, 84,
Anthem:            Like the murmur of the dove’s song

First Reading                Ezekiel: 37:1-14
The Spirit of God breathes new life into those who have lost all hope, enabling them to hear God’s word and live. 


Second Reading           Acts 2: 1-21
Joel’s prophecy helps Peter to understand the gifts of Pentecost: God’s Spirit empowers men and women to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all nations. 


Gospel Reading             John 15: 26-27; 16: 4b-15
Jesus promises to send the Spirit of truth to all his followers, to help them interpret and apply his teaching in today’s world.

6.00 pm            Owlswick Village Songs of Praise
                            (preceded by cream teas at 4.30)

Prayer for the Week
Send down, O God, upon your people the flame of your Holy Spirit, and fill with the abundance of your sevenfold gift the Church you brought forth from your Son’s pierced side.  May your life-giving Spirit lend fire to our words and strength to our witness.  Send us forth to the nations of the world to proclaim with boldness your wondrous work of raising Christ to your right hand.  We make our prayer through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son who lives and reigns with you in the unit of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever.  Amen.

Sunday 3rd June 2012

Trinity Sunday

 

“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory”, says Isaiah.  We stand in the presence of the holy God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  Come let us worship!

8.00 am            Holy Communion (BCP)
10.00 am          All Age Family Eucharist

Hymns:             676, 45, 509, 766
Communion      555 (verse 2 only), 856, 674, 575

First Reading                Isaiah: 6:1-8
In the presence of the holy God, Isaiah faces his own sinfulness; having been cleansed and forgiven he is then sent out in God’s name. 

Gospel Reading             John 3: 1-17
Jesus tells Nicodemus that entry into the kingdom of God involves a new spiritual birth and a new life in him. 

6.00pm             Jubilee Songs of Praise
(preceded by cream teas at 4.30)

Prayer for the Week
Holy God, faithful and unchanging: enlarge our minds with the knowledge of your truth, and draw us more deeply into the mystery of your love, that we may truly worship you, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever, Amen

 

Your prayers are asked this week for:

• the people of Egypt, who have been voting in the country's first free presidential elections
• Queen and country as we move into the next phase of Diamond Jubilee celebrations
• All who lead multinational corporations that they may be conscious of their responsibility as part of the international community for a right ordering of society.
• Those living alone.  Risborough Good Neighbours, Risborough Carers. The Princes Centre
• Those who lead our church, for misters and clergy in the heavy burden of holding to the vision of Christ’s service.
• Residents of Thame Rd and Walkers Road (L) Bledlow Road and Trout Hollow (Sa)
• Those in need who are known in our parish:
• and also further afield for:
• Gordon Haynes; Joan Male; Richard Irvine; Sally Maddox; Sarah, Matt and Riley; Emma, Matt and Olivia, Isabel
• The recently departed:

• Brenda Sibley

• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time particularly:  
• (27/5) Trevor Webb, Edith Morris, Frederick Moore and Jan Forrest.
  (3/6) Barry Fisher,  Raymond East, Enid Phillips and  Keith Janes 

Please remember the charities that St Dunstan's supports, in particular this week:
The Church Housing Trust, dedicated to the rehabilitation and resettlement of homeless people of all ages and backgrounds.             

 

Notices

Tuesday May 29th ‘open house’, @ the Rectory
The next meeting will take place on Tuesday May 29th at 8 pm at the Rectory at the top of Mill Lane

Diamond Jubilee Exhibition Sat 2nd June
This is at Princes Risborough Baptist Church 10-5. Free entrance but donations to Lighthouse welcome, Refreshments available

Diamond Jubilee Concert – June 2nd 7.00pm
In St. Dunstans Church, a trio from the Royal College of Music perform Elgar, Haydn and Bach. Tickets from Rosemary 344417 with special discounts

Diamond Jubilee Cream Teas and ‘Songs of Praise’,
On Sunday June 3rd cream teas will be served from 4.30 and there will be a Songs of Praise’ service at 6 pm.  Offers of help for making serving cakes/scones gratefully received by Rosemary (344417).

Small group BIG QUESTIONS, Friday June 8th
Running for four weeks from Friday June 8th from 10 -11.30 am, everyone is welcome to come along to The Rectory at the top of Mill Lane to explore questions of faith and other aspects of Christianity. Topics will include ‘Why and how should I read the Bible’ and ‘who is the Holy Spirit’. To book a place please contact either James or Alan Barnes (01844) 273390 alanazzsoul@aol.com

June 8th ‘Stage Plus’
At 7.00pm the Stage Plus School of Performing Arts will be singing in St. Dunstan’s. Tickets are £5.00 for 12-65 year olds. Others are £2.50. There will be refreshments.

Bucks Open Studios “Art at St Dunstans” 15-24th June
There is something for everyone including paintings, drawings, reliefs, mosaics, woodcraft, woodturning ceramics and silver jewellery.  Cream teas served on Sat and Sun afternoon.

The Next couple of weeks  

Morning Prayer takes place on Monday (apart from Bank Holidays), Wednesday and Thursday at 8.45 at St. Dunstan’s, but Thursday only week commencing May 28th

Sun 27th May Pentecost	10.00am Parish Eucharist with the Rt. Revd. Dr. Alan Wilson, Bishop of Buckingham 6.00pm Owlswick Songs of Praise (with cream teas at 4.30pm) 6.30 pm ‘later’ youth group meets, see http://www.stdunstanschurch.com/laterevent.html for details
Tues 29th May	12.15 pm Funeral of Brenda Sibley at Amersham Crematorium 8.00 pm ‘Open House’ at The Rectory (see notices)
Thurs 31st May	9.30am Holy Communion with the Revd Nick Molony The visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth 2.00pm  Monks Monkeys
Sat 2nd June	7.00pm  Diamond Jubilee Concert (see notices)
Sun 3rd June	8.00am  Holy Communion, BCP 10.00am All Age Family Eucharist 2.00pm   Wedding 6.00pm  ‘Diamond Jubilee’ Songs of Praise (with Cream teas at 4.30pm)
Thurs June 7th	9.30am Holy Communion with prayers for healing (Corpus Christi) NO Monks Monkeys (half –term)
Fri June 8th	10.00 am ‘Small group’ BIG QUESTIONS at The Rectory 7.00 pm Performance by ‘Stage Plus’
Sat June 9th	Noon Wedding 2.00 pm Wedding
Sun June 10th	10.00 am Parish Eucharist 11.30 am Holy Communion (Owlswick) 6.00 pm Evensong
Mon June 11th	8.00 pm ‘Silent Prayer’ in the church hall
Thurs June 14th	9.30am  Holy Communion 10.30am Bucks Arts Week sets up 2.00pm Monks Monkeys 8.00pm Fellowship Group “The Fun of scuba Diving”
Fri June 15th	10.00am ‘Small group’ BIG QUESTIONS at The Rectory (see notices)
Sun 17th June	Bucks Arts Week runs until June 24th 10.00am  Parish Eucharist 6.00pm  Choral Evensong