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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
Churchwardens: Rosemary Woodward-Court
01844 344417 & Sue Ingram 01844 275287
Welcome!
We hope you will enjoy worshipping here with us.
The Junior Church (10 o’clock Club) meet in the Church Hall on April 14th before coming into Church for the Communion.
Please join us for refreshments in the Church Hall immediately after the 10.00am service.
Sunday 7th April 2013
Second Sunday of Easter
The risen Jesus has promised to be with his people always. As we gather in this name, we offer him our worship, confident of his presence.
10.00am All Age Family Eucharist and Baptism of Isla Watkins
Hymns: 413, ‘Big, Big, Big’, 305, 766
Communion: 47, 411, 437, 386
First Reading Acts 5: 27 - 32
Peter and his fellow apostles account for their defiance of the Sanhedrin’s injunction against their proclaiming of Jesus as Lord: as witnesses to Christ’s resurrection, they obey God by declaring the truth.
The Gospel Reading John 20: 19 - end
The resurrected Jesus appears twice to his disciples, bringing them peace and joy. On his second appearance he resolved the doubts of Thomas, the disciple previously absent, and blesses those who believe without having physically seen him.
6:00pm Choral Evensong
Readings: Isaiah 52:13 - 53:12; Luke 24: 13-35
Hymns: 667, Psalm 16, 369, 84
Prayer for the Week
Risen Christ, for whom no door is locked, no entrance barred: open the doors of our hearts, that we may seek the good of others and walk the joyful road of sacrifice and peace, to the praise of God the Father. Amen.
Sunday 14th April 2013
Third Sunday of Easter
Jesus meets us on our journey and calls us to turn and follow him. We come together to worship him and to and commit ourselves afresh to his service.
Hymns: 637, 470, 756
Psalm 30 v 1-6
Communion: 458, 381, 652,
First Reading Acts 9 v 1-20
Saul the persecutor of Christians is stopped on his journey by the risen Christ, and his life is turned around.
Second Reading Revelations 5 v 11-end
In John’s vision the whole host of heaven sings the praises of the Lamb, slaughtered and restored to life.
The Gospel Reading John 21 v 1-19
Jesus calls his disciples back to his service, and restores Peter for the task of mission ahead.
11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion (Rev Ivor Cornish)
6:00pm Choral Evensong (Margaret Pitman)
Readings: Isaiah 38 v 9-20; John 11 v 17-44
Hymns: 754, Psalm 86 v1-8, 673, 253
Prayer for the Week
God of life, in your risen son you reveal your abiding presence among us and summon those reborn in baptism to lives of worship and service. Fill this assembly with reverence as we come before you in prayer. Grant us courage and zeal in bearing witness before the world to your Son, Jesus Christ, the first-born from the dead, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever.
Your prayers are asked this week for:
- An easing of tensions between North and south Korea and the rest of the international community
- The archaeological dig and plans to extend the churchyard at St. Dunstan’s
- We pray for book shops and the world they open to us through the joy of reading
- The Parish Council of Bledlow, Saunderton and Bledlow Ridge. Bledlow Cricket Club and Bledlow Reading Group
- Residents of: Chestnut Close (MR), Bell Lane and Bell St (PR)
- Those in need who are known in our parish:
- and also further afield for:
- Joan Male, Bill Male, Richard Irvine, Alastair, Marion Mullens
- The recently departed: Tom Rutland
- Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
- (7/4) Ruth Reynolds, Tilde Bradley, Cheryl Hughes, Stan Rogers, Joan Minns, Chrissie Hollingdale, Rose Edwards, Alice Patient. (14/4) Ivy Aldous, Rita Woodwards, Joan Cooper, Audrey Howes
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
Pat Trunkfield will discuss Spring flower arranging on Thursday 11th April at 8pm in the Church Hall. Husbands and friends welcome! Join us for our next walk on Tuesday 23rd April. Please meet in the Monks Risborough layby at 9.15pm.
Spring Concert, Saturday April 20th 7.00 pm
The musicians from the Trio D’Hiver are back by demand playing a popular programme of classical music including pieces by Beethoven and Dvorak. Tickets are £8.00 (special deals apply) from Pat Kimber Tel 273942 or David Shuttle in Princes Risborough.
Annual Meetings April 23rd at 8 pm
Reports for the annual meetings are now available on the table near the main door. Please make every effort to attend this meeting. There will be wine and soft drinks available, a presentation on the archaeological dig and churchyard extension and an initial conversation about how we continue to grow as a church (the electoral roll is now 170) bearing in mind the allocation of clergy to the Risborough Team in the future. The latter discussion has now come in to sharper focus following the announcement that the Revd. Denise is due to retire as vicar of Lacey Green in July.
Open House’ at The Rectory, Mill Lane
Every six weeks or so people meet as part of an informal group to encourage people in their faith through friendship and by looking at topical issues. A short DVD is shown at the beginning of the evening to start the discussions off. The meetings are held on different evenings of the week over the year so that everyone has the opportunity to participate. The next meetings will be on Thursday April 25th and Monday June 3rd at 8 pm to which everyone is welcome.
Lighthouse Quiz
This is due to take place on Saturday April 27th at 8 pm at the Walsingham Hall, St Teresa’s church, Princes Risborough. Teams of eight, bring your own drinks and nibbles. The cost is £5.
Thousands of Plants Required
Please can people take cuttings, plant seeds or donate plants for the Flower Festival at the end of June. If you need greenhouse space this can be arranged. Further details from Noel Murtagh (01844) 344088.
The Next Few Weeks
Morning Prayer takes place on Mondays (except Bank Holidays), Wednesday and Thursday at 8.45 at St. Dunstan’s. Please note there will no morning prayer from Monday April 8th up to and including Wednesday April 17th
| Wed 10th Apr | 7.30pm Community Prayer (hall) |
| Thurs 11th Apr | 9.30am Holy Communion with Rev. Rose Williams 8.00pm Fellowship Meeting (see notices) |
| Sun 14th Apr | 10.00am Parish Eucharist with Rev. Steve Williams 11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion with Rev. Ivor Cornish 6.00pm Choral Evensong with Margaret Pitman |
| Wed 17th Apr | 2.30pm Friendship Group |
| Thurs 18th Apr | 9.30am Holy Communion 10.30am Bucks Artists meeting in church 2.00pm Monks Monkeys |
| Sat 20th Apr | 7.00pm Spring Concert (see notices) |
| Sun 21st Apr | 10.00am Parish Eucharist Noon Blessing & Naming Service 6.00pm Choral Evensong |
| Mon 22nd Apr | 8.00pm APCM (see notices) |
| Thurs 25th Apr | 9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys 8.00pm ‘Open House’ (see notices) |
| Sun 28th Apr | 10.00am Parish Eucharist (Team Swap - Rev Jennifer Locke from Bledlow) 6.00pm Choral Evensong Owlswick |
Nothing’s too big, big, big for his power
Nothing’s too big, big, big for his power
Nothing's too little, little for His care
Nothing's too big, big, big for His power
Nothing's too iddly, widdly for His care
Nothing's too big, big, big for His power
Nothing's too incy, wincy for His care
Nothing's too big, big, big for His power
Nothing's too teeny, weeny for His care
He’s God of the big, God of the little
God of the stuff somewhere in the middle
The King of moving mountains
Loves you more than you will ever know
Oh, oh, oh
Nothing's too big, nothing's too small
Nothing's too much He cares for it all
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