Pew Sheet 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.

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

 

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:

 Queen Elizabeth as she celebrates her Diamond Jubilee

• the people of Syria, in the face of the appalling violence in their country and for all children who are victims of war
• the leaders of the European nations, as they seek to deal with the continuing economic crisis
• Those living alone.  Risborough Good Neighbours, Risborough Carers. The Princes Centre
• The mission, ministry and congregational life of the Methodist Church in Princes Risborough
• 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
• The recently departed:
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time particularly:  
• 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

Diamond Jubilee Cream Teas and ‘Songs of Praise’,
Today 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

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
Thank you for having us back for Bucks Open Studios once again.  This year Art at St Dunstan's includes some old favourites (paintings and drawings, Shaker boxes and silver jewellery), alongside new and exciting ceramics, mosaics and woodturning.  The show runs from the Launch evening on Friday 15th June until Sunday 24th June.  Full details are in the flyers at the back of the church.  We look forward to welcoming old friends as well as new visitors and extend our invitation to each and every one of you.  If you have family or friends with an interest in art, please bring them along too.  The cream teas offered on Saturday and Sunday afternoon by the ladies of the parish make a weekend visit particularly scrumptious!  Christine Bass – co-ordinator

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 3rd June	8.00 am  Holy Communion, BCP 10.00 am All Age Family Eucharist 2.00 pm   Wedding 6.00 pm  ‘Diamond Jubilee’ Songs of Praise (with Cream teas at 4.30pm)
Thurs June 7th	9.30 am 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	9.30 am  Holy Communion 10.30 am Bucks Arts Week sets up 2.00 pm Monks Monkeys 8.00 pm 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 to June 24th 10.00 am  Parish Eucharist 6.00 pm  Choral Evensong
Mon 18th June	8.00 pm PCC meeting (church hall)
Thurs 21st June	9.30 am  Holy Communion 2.00 pm  Monks Monkeys
Sun 24th June	10.00 am  Parish Eucharist 6.00 pm  Choral Evensong at Owlswick with singers from Germany