Pew Sheet 24th 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.

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.

 

Sunday 24th June 2012

Birth of John the Baptist

Let us praise God together as we celebrate the birth of John the Baptist, the forerunner of Jesus Christ the Messiah.

10.00 am          Parish Eucharist – Addington Setting
Preacher: Canon Robin Brown

Hymns: 70, 153, 19
Psalm: 85: 8-end
Communion hymns: 68, 289, 937

First Reading                Isaiah 40: 1-11
Ezekiel has just pronounced God’s message of judgement over the king of Judah, announcing that Babylon will soon conqueror his country.  But now the prophet uses a parable to offer some hope for the future. 


Second Reading           Acts 13: 14b – 26
Paul, speaking in the synagogue at Antioch in Pisidia, reviews the history of Israel’s relationship to God, concluding with John the Baptist, the immediate forerunner of Jesus the Saviour.    
  

Gospel Reading             Luke 1: 57 – 66, 80
Paul shows how baptism into Jesus Christ brings unity between Jews and Gentiles. 



6.00pm             Choral Evensong, Owlswick
With singers from Germany: Klaus Holzweißig and Almuth Hoehnel


Readings: Malachi 4 Matthew 11: 2-19
Hymns:   461, Psalm 82, 353, 410, 436



Prayer for the Week


Almighty God, by whose providence your servant John the Baptist         was wonderfully born, and sent to prepare the way of your Son our Saviour by the preaching of repentance: lead us to repent according to his preaching and, after his example, constantly to speak the truth, boldly to rebuke vice, and patiently to suffer for the truth’s sake; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

 

Your prayers are asked this week for:

• Preparations for the Lighthouse Christian holiday week
• A quick peaceful solution to the rising protests in Egypt and the escalating violence in Syria
• Fair regulation of films and music; that artists may not be deprived of their fair reward through the piracy of technology.
• The mission, ministry and congregational life of The Chilterns Christian Fellowship.
• Residents of Wellington Ave (PR), Little Lane (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
• The recently departed: 
• Anne Corsham
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time particularly:  
• Richard Millard, Dorothy Lockwood, Barbara Chalkley, Florence Fisher.

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

 

“Art at St Dunstans” Last Day Today
Thank you for having us back for Bucks Open Studios once again.  We have enjoyed welcoming old friends as well as new visitors. The cream teas offered by the ladies of the parish have made a visit particularly scrumptious! 

Cream Teas this afternoon 2.30 – 4.30pm
Last minute helpers and cakes very welcome!

Special Evensong at St. Peter’s, Owlswick, Tonight
We welcome back Karl and Almuth who are visiting this country from Germany. Last Advent they performed some pieces as part of the morning service at St. Dunstan’s. At evensong tonight at St. Peter’s, Owlswick they will sing ‘By thee with bliss’ from Haydn’s creation; Psalm 23 by Howard Goodall (the vicar of Dibley theme); ‘This is the day of God ‘ by Mendelssohn and a piece by Johann Eccard about John the Baptist. We hope you will be able to come along to enjoy these delightful musical additions to the usual Evensong service.

Monday June 25th ‘open house’, @ the Rectory
The next meeting will take place on Monday June 25th at 8 pm at the Rectory at the top of Mill Lane. This informal 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.  
          
Small group BIG QUESTIONS, Fridays in June
Running on each Friday during June 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’. For more information please contact either James

Risborough Town Festival, Saturday July 14th
Risborough Town Festival has an urgent need for 4 pairs of volunteers to ‘man’ road closures on Saturday 14th July: 1 pair to 'man' the road closure near Radhuni in Church Street between 2:00 and 4:00 PM; 1 pair to 'man' the road closure in Duke Street near the Tesco roundabout between 2:00 and 4:00 PM; 1 pair to 'man' the road closure near Radhuni in Church Street between 4:00 and 6:00 PM; 1 pair to 'man' the road closure in Duke Street near the Tesco roundabout between 4:00 and 6:00 PM. If you are willing to assist, please contact George Leinweber by email gll17071950@btinternet.com or on 07895 030806. Thank you.

Are you a night owl?
St. Dunstan’s needs to provide security cover for Lighthouse overnight on Sunday July 22nd from 10.30 pm to 7.30 am the following morning. The brief is to keep an eye on the marquee and the other equipment on site. Please can you let James know if you’re able to help out in this way.

Trip to Gloucester August 8th
We shall have a tour of the cathedral, with the opportunity of a canal trip and attending Evensong.  The price will be approx £22.  Let me know if you’d like to come.  Rosemary 344417

Double edition of the pew sheet
The next edition of the pew sheet will be a double edition to cover July 1st/July 8th. Please bear this in mind when submitting notices as space may be limited

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

Sun 24th June	10.00am  Parish Eucharist (preacher: Canon Robin Brown) 6.00pm  Choral Evensong at Owlswick with singers from Germany (see notices)
Mon 25th June	Noon Funeral of Anne Corsham 8.00pm  ‘Open House’ at the Rectory (see notices)
Tue 26th June	9.15  Fellowship Walk (meet in lay-by)
Thurs 28th June	9.30am  Holy Communion 2.00pm  Monks Monkeys (in church)
Fri June 29th	10.00am Small group BIG QUESTIONS at the Rectory (see notices)
Sunday 1st July	8.00am  Holy Communion 10.00am  All Age Family Eucharist and Baptisms of Jamie Hind and Eloise Taylor 6.00pm  Choral Evensong 6.30pm  ‘Later’ youth group for 11-15 year olds, 26 Summerleys Road, Princes Risborough
Thurs 5th July	9.30am  Healing and Holy Communion 2.00pm  Monks Monkeys
Fri 6th July	Lunchtime School concert
Sun 8th July	10.00am  Parish Eucharist (Rev. Kevan Royle) 11.30am  Owlswick Holy Communion (Rev Ivor Cornish) 6.00pm  Choral Evensong (Margaret Pitman)