Pew Sheet 28th July 2013

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:
Sue Ingram 01844 275287 suemingram@hotmail.com 
Susanne Dodds 01844 342746 susanne@sunfire-uk.com

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

 

Sunday 28th July 2013

Ninth Sunday after Trinity

We gather to worship the God who is our loving Father, our living Saviour and the Spirit of our lives.

10.00am    Parish Eucharist
Hymns: 286, 12, 249
Psalm: 138
Communion: 938, 165, 168, 938

First Reading     Genesis 18 v 20-32
Abraham’s Dutch auction reveals his growing confidence in God’s forgiveness.

Second Reading     Colossians 2 v 6-15
God has forgiven us our trespasses on the cross and given us new life in Christ.

Gospel      Luke 11 v 1-13
In the Lord’s Prayer we confidently ask God’s forgiveness, promising to forgive others, and Jesus stresses the need to be persistent in such prayer.

6.00pm    Lighthouse Commissioning Service
Princes Risborough Secondary School Playing Fields

Prayer for the Week
Provident Father, with the prayer your Son taught us always on our lips, we ask, we seek, we knock at your door, In our every need, grant us the first and best of all your gifts, the Spirit who makes us your children. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, 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:

• All those affected by the recent train accident in Spain: for those killed, injured, bereaved or traumatised
• All of the children, teenagers and helpers at Lighthouse
• All newly born babies and their parents, remembering especially Prince George, William and Kate
• The Bledlow Belles and Bledlow Village Fete Committee
• For those who live in Westfields (MR) Long Hide (PR), Lower Icknield Way (L)
• For all the companies who provide technology for their workforce to easily work flexible hours to their mutual benefit
• The Confederation of British Industry and its members, for local businesses and the wealth they generate
• Those in need who are known in our parish:
• and also further afield for:
  • Joan Male, Bill Male, Richard Irvine, Alastair, David Holding
• The recently departed:
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
  • Daniel Shir, Margaret Ashby, Robert Shephard

Please remember the charities that the parish supports, in particular this week:

Parents and Children Together (PACT), working to build and strengthen families in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and across the UK and internationally.

Notices

TODAY - National Garden Scheme
The garden of Pollards in Whiteleaf (home of Anne and George Baker) will be open 2-5 on Sunday afternoon in aid of charity - plant sales and teas as well.


Lighthouse 2013
It’s that time of year again when Lighthouse shines out about what we have planned for the children of the parish! If you can make a cake let Melanie Calver know your details including name, contact number and type of cake. We are also in need adults who are prepared to lead one or two Fiesta sessions in the evenings for the teenage helpers. Helpers are also required in the Lighthouse café.

Open House at The Rectory, August 7th at 8 pm
Every few weeks people meet to watch a short DVD and discuss issues of life and faith. The next meeting takes place on Wednesday August 7th. All are welcome. James

Fellowship Group
On Thursday 8th August, Jane Gibbons will be speaking about “pin cushions” in the church hall at 8 pm. Refreshments: Sue McKay. The next walk is on Tuesday 20th August – meet in the layby at 9.15am

Wedding
Peter and Ros Haigh cordially invite all who would like to join them on Saturday 10 August at 2.30 pm in St Dunstan’s Church to celebrate the Blessing of the Marriage of Tim and Maria.

Triple edition of the Pew Sheet, August 11th/18th/25th
Space is likely to be limited over these weeks so please bear this in mind when submitting notices.

Friendship Group
We meet in the church hall on the third Wednesday of the month at 2.30pm. The next meeting is Wednesday 21st August.

County Show, Weedon Park, near Aylesbury – volunteers required!
On Thursday 29th August - Aylesbury Deanery requires help with the following:
Hosts in the marquee - gifts to welcome, open up conversations, be sensitive to 'where people are coming from', to develop conversations if appropriate. 6 slots to fill: 10am - 11am x2; 11am -12noon x2; 12 noon - 1pm x2
People to go around the show-ground handing out invitation cards - gifts in being bold but not OTT.  6 slots to fill: 1pm - 2pm x2; 2pm -3pm x2; 3pm - 4pm x2
Catering team - serving drinks.  2 slots to fill: 10am - 11am; 1am - 12noon. Also baking cakes
Help with dismantling the marquee - strength and the wisdom to use it well.  2 slots to fill: 4.30-6.30pm
Children's Activities supervising crafts table (materials provided) - 2 people; Face-painting (materials provided) - for as long as willing to offer
All offers of help to Jenny Edmans (01844 237855) jennyedmans@gmail.com

Trip to Salisbury Saturday 21st September
Leaving at 8.45 am from the lay-by in Monks Risborough, a coach trip is being organised to Salisbury Cathedral. As part of the trip there will be a tour round the Cathedral at 12 noon together with the opportunity to attend choral evensong at 5.30 pm. At your leisure you may also wish to view the Magna Carta and/or visit the various places of interest in and around the wonderful cathedral close such as Mompesson House (National Trust); The Rifles Museum, the Salisbury Museum or the Christian bookshop at Sarum College. We shall be leaving Salisbury at about 6.15 pm to return to Monks Risborough at approximately 8.30pm. The cost of the trip is £18 (children £9) which includes entry to the cathedral (cash/cheques payable to PCC Monks Risborough to be passed to James). Please bring a picnic or enjoy the refreshments offered by the cathedral refectory.  If you (and your friends/family) are interested in coming please contact Rev James Tomkins (01844) 275944 jamestomkins@btinternet.com

Thank You and Help!
After many years of being on the Church Cleaning Rota, Sally Mortimer has decided to have a rest and pass on the baton to another able person – SO a very big THANK YOU to her and HELP! I need someone to take her place. Anyone who can help will be warmly welcomed. Duties are not difficult; mainly dusting and vacuum cleaning, and we work in twos. The more we have the less number of times a year we are called on to help. Please contact Margaret Pitman 01844 346008 if you can help in any way.

More Grass cutters required in the churchyard
We again need to find two or three more people to join our team to help cut the grass in the churchyard. Patches of grass can be given according to the time you have available. Please let James know if you can help.

The Next Few Weeks 

Morning Prayer usually takes place on Mondays (except Bank Holidays), Wednesday and Thursday at 8.45 at St. Dunstan’s. There will be no morning prayer from August 12th to August 26th (inclusive).

29th July 2013	Lighthouse Week 8.00pm PCC meeting
1st August 2013	9.30am Healing & Holy Communion
4th August 2013 10th Sunday after Trinity	8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am All Age Family Eucharist and Baptisms 6.00pm Choral Evensong
7th August 2013	8.00pm ‘Open House’ at The Rectory (see notices)
8th Aug 2013	9.30am Holy Communion
10th Aug 2013	2.30pm Marriage Blessing service (see notices)
11th Aug 2013 11th Sunday after Trinity	10.00am Parish Eucharist 11.30am Holy Communion (BCP), Owlswick 6.00pm Choral Evensong
15th Aug 2013 The BVM	9.30am Holy Communion (Rev Serena Hutton)
18th Aug 2013 12th Sunday after Trinity	10.00am Parish Eucharist (Canon Rev Robin Brown) 6.00pm Choral Evensong (Canon Rev Robin Brown)
22nd Aug 2013	9.30am Holy Communion (Rev Serena Hutton)
25th Aug 2013 13th Sunday after Trinity	10.00am Parish Eucharist (Rev Rose Williams, God in the life of…) 6.00pm Owlswick Choral Evensong (Rev. Ivor Cornish)