Pew Sheet 7th October 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 7th October 2012

18th Sunday after Trinity
Harvest Festival

Our Lord Jesus Christ is crowned with glory and honour and he call us his brothers and sisters. He is with us now as we meet to praise God who created all things and who loves us beyond our understanding.

8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)

11.00am   All Age Family Service without Communion

Hymns: 719, 559, 558, 825, 900, 332
Anthem: The heavens sing praises to God
 
First Reading: Joel 2 21-27
Although most of this prophetic writing is of doom and ruin, the poetry also has its inspiring affirmation of God’s love, to be shown in abundant harvests that produce more than enough for all

Gospel Matthew: 6:25- 33
Jesus pronounces the natural world to be full of wonder, full of food and drink for its creatures and splendid to look at. We should praise God for his bounty, and try to set aside worries about our future.

6:00pm   Choral Evensong
Readings: Job 28: 1- 11, 2 Timothy 2: 1-7
Hymns:   184, Psalm 126, 350, 232


Prayer for the Week

Eternal God, you crown the year with your goodness and you give us the fruits of the earth in their season: grant that we may use them to your glory, for the relief of those in need and for our own well-being; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Your prayers are asked this week for:

• Peace for the people of Syria and for greater stability in the Middle East 
• For all children and adults who are ‘missing’ and for those who work to find their whereabouts
• the work being carried out by the Church, charities, governments and individuals to end poverty
• All who package and safely contain our foodstuffs that they reach us uncontaminated.
• The Parish Council of Bledlow, Saunderton and Bledlow Ridge.
• Residents of: Chestnut Close (MR) Bell Land and Bell Street (PR)
• Those in need who are known in our parish:
• and also further afield for:
  • Gordon Haynes, Joan and Bill Male, Richard Irvine, Alastair
• The recently departed:
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time particularly:  
  • Ken Bradshaw, Ivy Davies, Joan Randall, Neil Radford

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

 

Hody’s Charity: Grant for local students/apprentices
This was founded by a rector of St Dunstan’s Church in 1706 and added to by his successor Dr Quarles.  It approves grants for students in Further or Higher Education or for apprentices who live in the parishes of St Dunstan’s, Monks Risborough or St Peter’s, Owlswick or who are on the electoral role.  Applicants must by under 21 year old at the time their first application and not more than 25 year old.  You are allowed to apply for a grant three times.  This is the time of year for applications.  Please phone Rosemary on 344417 if you think you are eligible.

The Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning – Thanks
Thank you to all those who so generously supported and donated to my coffee morning.  We raised the fantastic amount of £285.00 which I have sent off to Macmillan Cancer Support.  THANK YOU.  June Timms

Small group BIG QUESTIONS
Taking place each Friday and running weekly up to October 12th, EVERYONE is welcome to come along to The Rectory at the top of Mill Lane, Monks Risborough from 10.00 to 11.30 to explore questions of faith and other aspects of Christianity. Come with your doubts, your hopes and your questions. As part of an informal group we aim to answer those questions that we all struggle with from time to time. Each week will start with some refreshments followed by a DVD to stimulate discussion and a time for people to listen, ask questions and share their thoughts. Topics will include ‘Does God heal today’ and ‘what about the Church’. James

Stewardship Initiative
Despite the generosity of individuals in giving their time and money for the work of the church, and the holding of successful fund raising events such as the fete, the church is currently running at a loss. For example it costs about £200 per day to run St. Dunstan’s and St. Peter’s and in 2013 it is expected that at least an extra £20,000 will be required to repair the fabric of St. Dunstan’s and St. Peter’s and to extend the churchyard. A letter was handed/posted out last week explaining the situation in more detail and how you can help. If for any reason you do not receive a letter please accept my apologies and take a spare one from the box on the table towards the back of the church. Can I stress that in all of this there is no need to panic, but that we do need think carefully about the giving of our time, money and skills to ensure that we sustain the vibrant Christian community that exists in the parish. James

Monks Monkeys – Piano/Keyboard Player required
Monks Monkeys meets each Thursday in the church hall during term time from 2.00 to 3.00pm for pre-school age children and their parents/carers. Whilst we can use CDs to sing songs it would be great to have ‘live’ music. We sing a mixture of Christian songs and nursery rhymes e.g. ‘My God is so big’ and ‘the wheels of the bus go round and round!’ If you are interested in helping out (or know of anyone who might) please let James know.

St. Dunstan’s Fellowship
All meetings start at 8.00pm in the Church Hall on the 2nd Thursday of the month unless otherwise stated. Husbands and friends are very welcome to these meetings. “Knit-ins” take place in the church hall on the 4th Thursday of each month starting at 2.00 pm. There is also a series of short walks that take place on the 4th Tuesday of each month starting in the lay-by at 9.15am. For more details please speak with Janet Griffin (274235)

Peter Woodward-Court’s trip to Ghana
In this month’s newsletter there is a summary of Peter’s fascinating and moving visit to Ghana as part of his training to be a doctor. If you would like further information about his trip together with some photographs please take one of the reports from the table near the south door.

Pewsheet for October 14th/21st/28th
Please note that the next edition of the pew sheet will cover three weeks. Space may therefore be limited and notices should be submitted earlier than usual.

A message from Rev. Denise Critchell (Lacey Green)
I have met so many of you in the streets and you have expressed your love, concern and told me of your prayers.  A humbly felt and great big thank you to you all for holding Norman and I in prayer over these past difficult months.  The Lord is great................He has been answering your prayers and we are glad and thankful to Him.

Fundraising Opportunity
We are taking advantage of a fundraising initiative with Phoenix Trading. This is your opportunity to stock up on Christmas and general greetings cards, whilst also raising much needed funds for St Dunstan's - 30% of any purchase will be donated to this church. Look out for the leaflets at the back of the church over the coming weeks. Any queries to Sue PR 275287

The Next Couple of Weeks  

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

Sun 7th Oct Harvest	8.00am  Holy Communion 11.00am  All Age Family Service without Communion followed by Harvest Festival Lunch 6.00pm  Choral Evensong
Mon 8th Oct	9.30am MR School Harvest Service
Thurs 11th Oct	9.30am  Holy Communion 2.00pm  Monks Monkeys 8.00pm  Fellowship Evening; "Music from around the World" (see notices)
Fri 12th Oct	10.00am Small group BIG QUESTIONS (see notices)
Sun 14th Oct	10.00am  Parish Eucharist 11.30am  Owlswick Holy Communion 6.00pm  Choral Evensong
Thurs 18th Oct	9.30am  Holy Communion with Rev. Serena Hutton 2.00pn  Monks Monkeys
Sat 20th Oct	2.30pm Visiting bell ringers
Sun 21st Oct	10.00am  Parish Eucharist with Rev Kevan Royle 6.00pm  Choral Evensong with Margaret Pitman
Mon Oct 22nd	8.00pm Silent Prayer meeting in the church hall
Thurs 25th Oct	9.30am Holy Communion with Rev. Serena Hutton 2.00pm  Monks Monkeys
Sun 28th Oct	10.00am  Parish Eucharist with Canon Rev. Rob Brown 3.00pm Owlswick Choral Evensong with Re. Ivor Cornish