Pew Sheet 30th December 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 James and Ann for Coffee and Mince Pies
at the Rectory (at the top of Mill Lane)
 immediately after the 10.00am service.

 

Sunday 30th December 2012

First Sunday of Christmas
Worship is more than our weekly gathering, more than the songs we sing or the prayers we make. Today, let’s worship in this place together, be open to learn more about God, follow Christ’s lead, and be changed.

10.00 am   Parish Eucharist                (Addington Setting) 

Hymns: 242, 326, 229 (omitting verses 4 & 5)
Psalm: 148: 1-6 chant 239
During Communion:  729, 321, 922

First Reading                1 Samuel 2: 18 – 20, 26
Samuel’s mother played her part in nurturing the spirituality of her son, the son she had asked of, and then given to, the Lord.    

Second Reading           Colossians 3: 12 - 17
As God’s beloved people, dwelling in Christ’s work, living out worship of him, thankfulness will mark us as his.    

Gospel Reading            Luke 2: 41 - 52
Learning about his Father, the young Jesus grew in wisdom, stature and favour with God and men.    
 
6:00pm  Choral Evensong

Readings: Isaiah: 61, Galatians 3:27 - 4:7
Hymns: 508, Psalm 132:1-7, 182, 597

Prayer for the Week
As your sons and daughters, O loving God, we come before you in thanksgiving, called and united by your eternal Word.  Teach us to ponder the mystery of Nazareth, that we may always find in you the source of our strength and the unity of our families.  We ask this through Jesus Christ, your Word made flesh, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever.  Amen.

 

Your prayers are asked this week for:

• All those affected by the recent flooding
• peace throughout the world: for all those, civilians or military, caught up in fighting or other unrest
• Rowan Williams as he steps down as Archbishop of Canterbury and Justin Welby as he prepares to take on this role
• All who are thinking about volunteering in the coming year and for those who will encourage them
• The mission , ministry and congregational life of Kimble Free Church
• A site team for Lighthouse to come and set up, manage and take the equipment down required for the week.
• Residents of: Merton House and Icknield Court Nursing Home (PR), The Old School House (L)
• 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:
  • Amy Wilkins, Geoffrey Copcutt, Elizabeth Spittles, Shelagh Bartlett, Doug Crabbe, Richard Farrelly

Please remember the charities that the parish 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

December 30th, Coffee and mince pies at the Rectory
After the Parish Eucharist everyone is welcome to come along to the Rectory at the top of Mill Lane to have a drink and a mince pie or two. James and Ann

December 31st, Evening Prayer at 5.00 pm
To mark the end of the year I am again holding a service of ‘said’ evening prayer for anyone who wishes to come along. James

Double edition of the pew sheet, January 6th/13th
The next edition of the pew sheet will cover two weeks. Please therefore can notices be submitted slightly further in advance to ensure their inclusion.

Week of prayer for Christian Unity, 18th – 25th January
On Sunday 20th January 2013 there will be a Churches Together service at 3pm in the Oasis Centre, followed by refreshments to mark this occasion. The theme will be: "What does God require of us?"

Saturday 26th Jan 2013, Community Open Afternoon
This is open for all residents of Risborough and the surrounding area. The event is to be held in the Community Centre Main Hall (off Stratton Road, opposite Mount Car Park exit) commencing at 2pm, doors open from 1.30pm. Information regarding the tickets and the outline programme can be found on the church notice board.

Unsung Heroes Award
This goes to everyone who contributed to the success of the Candlelit Concert on Wednesday - furniture movers, refreshment helpers, ticket sellers and advertisers. It was a very enjoyable evening, thanks to you and raised in the region of £700, Rosemary

Lighthouse Prayer Requests
These are the on main notice board for people to pray for as well as being listed as a separate item above

 

 

The Next Few Weeks  

Morning Prayer takes place on Mondays (except Bank Holidays), Wednesday and Thursday at 8.45 at St. Dunstan’s. There will however be no morning prayer between January 7th and 16th inclusive.

Sun 30th Dec	10.00am  Parish Eucharist (followed by mince pies and coffee at The Rectory) 6.00pm  Choral Evensong
Mon 31st Dec	New Year’s Eve 5.00pm Evening Prayer
Thurs 3rd Jan	9.30 am Healing and Holy Communion
Sun 6th Jan Epiphany	8.00am  Holy Communion 10.00am  All Age Family Eucharist 6.00pm Choral Evensong
Thurs 10th Jan	9.30am  Holy Communion (Rev Serena Hutton) 10.30 am Fellowship Coffee Morning, 6 Dovecote Close, Monks Risborough (no evening meeting) 2.00pm Monks Monkeys
Sun 13th	10.00am  Parish Eucharist (Rev Kevan Royle) 11.30am  Owlswick Holy Communion (Rev Ivor Cornish) 6.00pm Choral Evensong (Margaret Pitman)
Thurs 17th Jan	9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 20th Jan	10.00am Parish Eucharist 3.00pm Service to celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Oasis Centre, Bell Street, Princes Risborough (see notices) 6.00pm Choral Evensong