Pew Sheet 7th 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 &
Susanne Dodds 01844 342746

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.

 

Sunday 7th July 2013

Sixth Sunday after Trinity

Jesus said, “Take nothing for the journey.” Well, we bring all kinds of things to this journey of faith: our hopes and fears, joys and sorrows. As we come to the living God, we ask that he takes all that we bring and transforms it into something that has the power and love of God at its heart.

08.00am    Holy Communion
Readings: 2 Kings 5 v 1-14, Luke 10 v 1-11 & 16-20


10.00am    All Age Family Eucharist
Hymns: 108, Our God is a great big God, I can wriggle like a worm, 305, 332
Communion: 555, 67, 88, 386

First Reading   Psalm 66 v 1-8
Shout for joy to God, all the earth! Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious.

Second Reading     Luke 10 v 1-11 & 16-20
Having previously sent the twelve disciples on a mission to preach, Jesus now extends the task to seventy followers. They return with joy, having seen the power of God in their hands.

6.00pm    Farewell Service at St. Mary's, for Rev Denise Critchell
 
Prayer for the Week

Creator God, you made us all in your image:
may we discern you in all that we see,
and serve you in all that we do;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Your prayers are asked this week for:

• The people of Egypt and Syria amidst  further political turmoil and loss of life in both countries
• Those involved in the archaeological dig
• The meeting of the General Synod in York and the continuing debate about women bishops
• For those who investigate fraud through technology and the victims of commercial electronic theft
• For the Parish Council of Bledlow, Saunderton & Bledlow Ridge. 
• For Bledlow Cricket Club & Bledlow Reading Group
• For those who live in Chestnut Close (MR) Bell Lane & Bell Street (PR)
• 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: Jan Neelands
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
  • Dee Barnes, Johnnie Wilkins, Don Williamson, Florence Roper

Please remember the charities that the parish supports, in particular this week:
The Church Housing Trust, dedicated to the rehabilitation and resettlement of homeless people of all ages and backgrounds.

Notices

Flower Festival
Thank you to everyone who made this event such a wonderful occasion. It was terrific to see so many people helping out and enjoying the weekend. Money is still being received and there are some expenses to be paid but we hope to have raised in excess of £4,000 to help repair the stonework and bell tower window. There are also now cards available to buy of the various floral displays.
 
Sunday 7th July Picnic and Chocolate Hunt
Meet at 1.00 p.m. for Picnic. 1.30 p.m. Chocolate Hunt begins. Venue: Beside the Whiteleaf Cross Car Park
This is a FREE EVENT organised by Churches Together in Risborough and open to the whole Community. Just turn up with your own picnic. The Chocolate Hunt is for children accompanied by an adult. A guided walk for adults without children will also begin at 1.30 p.m. and will be less than two miles. In the event of bad weather the event may be cancelled (phone: 07778 976679 after 12.00 noon)

Newsletter
The next copy date is July 10th.  Please may we have your contributions by then to John McKay (john@jamckay.demon.co.uk) or David Kemp (david@windleshaw.demon.co.uk). Thank you.

Fellowship Group
On Thursday 11th July, Brian and Jackie Highe will be sharing their “experiences of bee keeping” in the church hall at 8 pm. Refreshments: Sally Mortimer, Brass: Morna Hinch & Betty Thomas. The next walk is on Tuesday 23rd July – meet in layby at 9.15am 

Chariot: The Eric Liddell Story
A Searchlight Theatre Production at the Oasis Centre,
Bell Street, Princes Risborough on Thursday July 11th at 7.30pm. Tickets are £5 each (family ticket £15 for2 adults & 2 children from the same family). Tickets are available from Pat Kimber on 01844 273942 with a few tickets available on the door. Made famous by the award winning film ‘Chariots of Fire’, this new dramatization brings to life on stage the incredibly inspiring story of Eric Liddell. Paris, 6th July 1924 – the night before he has been asked to run for his country on the Sunday, we see the struggles he overcomes to stay true to his principles and what would await him once the Games were over.

Friendship Group
We meet in the church hall on the third Wednesday of the month at 2.30pm. The next meeting is Wednesday 17th July

Volunteer required to be ‘God’, July 28th
For the sermon on the above Sunday I would like to perform a sketch and need someone to play the part of God. If you are interested (either male or female!) please speak with James

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 some one 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.

Trip to Salisbury Saturday September 21st
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

 

The Next Few Weeks 

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

8th July 2013	Cleaning of the organ starts (the timescale is about two weeks)
11th July 2013	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Funeral service of Jan Neelands 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (at The Rectory) 7.30pm Chariot: The Eric Liddell story (see notices)
14th July 2013 7th Sunday after Trinity	10.00am Parish Eucharist 11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion 6.00pm Choral Evensong
18th July 2013	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys
21st July 2013 8th Sunday after Trinity	10.00am Parish Eucharist (with Rev. Rob Brown) 4.30pm Cream Teas at Owlswick 6.00pm Owlswick ‘Songs of Praise’

 
I can wriggle like a worm, jump like a flea,
growl like a tiger and buzz like a bee.
I can waddle like a duck and sing like a bird.
I am wonderfully made, wonderfully made,
And I thank You God.
I can slither like a snake, run like a hare,
Dive like a dolphin, and hug like a bear.
I can curl up like a cat and dig like a dog.
I am wonderfully made, wonderfully made,
And I thank You God.
I can wriggle like a worm, jump like a flea,
growl like a tiger and buzz like a bee.
I can waddle like a duck and sing like a bird.
I am wonderfully made, wonderfully made,
And I thank You God.
I am wonderfully made, wonderfully made,
And I thank You God.
Our God is a great big God,
Our God is a great big God,
Our God is a great big God,
And he holds us in his hands.    (Repeat)

He's higher than a sky scraper
and he's deeper than a submarine.
He's wider than the universe
and beyond my wildest dreams.
And he's known me and he's loved me
since before the world began.
How wonderful to be a part of God's amazing plan.