Pew Sheet 29th September 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 29th September 2013

St. Michael and All Angels 

 

In the book of Revelation we read: And al the angels stood around the throne and worshipped God.” Let us join the angel throng as we worship God.

10.00am    Parish Eucharist
Hymns: 16, 755, 74
Psalm: 103 v 15-end
Communion: 156, 83, 936
Anthem: The heavens song praises to God, L. van Beethoven

First Reading   Genesis 28: 10-17
Jacob has stolen his brother’s birth-right and his father’s blessing and flees from home. As he sleeps he dreams of a ladder on which the angels ascend and descend to and from heaven. God promises him that he and his offspring will inherit the land he is in. 

Second Reading    Revelation 12: 7-13
War breaks out in heaven but Michael and his angels defeat Satan and his angels. A loud voice proclaims the victory of God. 

Gospel   John 1: 47-51
Jesus meets Nathanael for the first time and makes it clear that he, Jesus, is superior to the angels.

6.00pm    Evensong
Readings: Daniel 10 v4 – end; Revelation 5
Hymns: 683, 688, 587
Psalm: 138

Prayer for the Week
Everlasting God, you have ordained and constituted the ministries of angels and mortals in a wonderful order: grant that as your holy angels always serve you in heaven, so, at your command, they may help and defend us on earth;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Your prayers are asked this week for:

• The victims and families of Kenya's Westgate Mall shooting and for those killed in the bus bombing and earthquake in Pakistan
• Scientists, activists and politicians in alleviating the causes of global warming
• The necessary work to complete the extension to the churchyard.
• The United Nations and its bringing together different nations and peoples to reach a consensus of the needs of the world.
• Those being ordained deacon or priest at Michaelmas
• The Red Lion PH at Whiteleaf and The Plough at Cadsden 
• For those who live in Staddle Stones and Kop Hill (PR); Trout Hollow (Sa)
• 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: Mike Withers
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
  • Helen White, Liana Lambell, Denis Cummings, Marjorie Bennett, Brian Frow, Carla Holland, Dave Wheeler

Please remember the charities that the parish supports:
Parents and Children Together (PACT), working to build and strengthen families in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, across the UK and internationally

Notices 

 

The Bethany House Group
This is starting again on Wednesday 2 October, 10.30 – 12 noon at 76 Westmead, Monks Risborough. It is the first of the ‘God’s Universe – and me’ sessions, which is ‘Faith Flight’ looking at other world faiths. All welcome. For further information please speak with Jill Iredale 01844 346488

Review of the Parish Eucharist at St. Dunstan’s
At the recent PCC meeting a conversation was started to see how we might make the Parish Eucharist even more inspiring, relevant and accessible. PCC members were invited to say what they liked and disliked about the current service. These comments are now being taken in to a meeting of a small worship sub group to see how we can refresh our worship using the additional material available in Common Worship. Everyone is invited to be a part of this conversation. We need two members from the congregation to come along to the meeting on Saturday October 5th at 10 am at The Rectory in addition to two PCC members, James and Rob Brown. If you would like come along to the meeting please speak with James. If you would like to be involved in the conversation please email, write or speak to James or Rob with your thoughts about the current content of the Parish Eucharist and any suggestions for the future.

Harvest Festival Service and the Whitechapel Mission
As in previous years we are delighted to accept your donations for the work of the Whitechapel Mission at or before the Harvest services. To enable its work to continue please log on to their website www.whitechapelmission.org.uk, click on ‘donate’ and scroll down to ‘donations in kind’ for a list of the things most desperately needed. A list of urgently required items can be found in the porch. Thank you in anticipation of your help. Supplies of fresh fruit and vegetables can also be brought this year and will then be distributed by Gwen Miles.

Harvest Festival Lunch, Sunday October 6th
Following the 11 o'clock Harvest Festival, at St Dunstan’s, a Harvest lunch will be held in the Scout Hut in Courtmoor Close, Monks Risborough. Tickets now available from Pat Kimber (273942): adults £6 and children under 16 free. Please sign up on the list in the porch if you can provide a pudding.

Risborough Team News
“The outcome of the Team Consultation day is that is has been agreed to explore with Bishop Alan the disbanding of the Risborough Team structure in favour of co-operating as individual parishes in an informal way”. A meeting has now been arranged for Monday October 7th with the archdeacon and Bishop Alan to discern a way forward.

St. Dunstan’s Fellowship
The next meeting is on Thursday October 10th at 8 pm in the church hall with a talk by Susanne Carr “Picking a winner, 20 paintings in the Ashmolean.

Risborough Team Confirmation Service at St. John’s Church, Lacey Green, November 24th at 6pm.
Confirmation is traditionally seen as the entry point to receive Holy Communion as a person ‘confirms’ the promises made on their behalf at their Baptism. Preparation sessions are available for adults on Monday November 11th and November 18th at 8 pm (venue to be confirmed); and for children/teenagers on Saturday November 9th and 16th from 2.30-4.30 pm. If you (and/or your child) are thinking about being confirmed please speak with James. You may find the letter which will be in the next newsletter at the beginning of October helpful.

Theft/attempted break in at St. Dunstan’s
We have changed the locks on the church hall and choir vestry. We are looking to install a key pad for the choir vestry door so that more people can gain access to this part of the church and the church hall when they need to. If you need access to the church hall or vestry and do not have a key please contact James, Sue or Susanne or one of the other key holders. I apologise for the inconvenience this will cause in the short term. James

Triple Edition of the Pew Sheet
This will cover the Sundays of October 13th, 20th and 27th. Please bear these dates in mind as space is likely to be limited.

Can you spare 6 Sunday mornings a year?
We have lost some adult helpers and would welcome new volunteers to join the team who run the 10 o'clock Club for our children? You will join an existing group and can help in the planning and running of your sessions or just be the extra adult required to meet our Child Protection needs. All ages are therefore very obviously welcome!! For more information please speak to Cathy (343226) or James.

New Welcome leaflet – please take a copy
A new welcome leaflet has been produced to promote the various services and groups that exist at St. Dunstan’s and St. Peter’s. Please take a copy and let me have your thoughts before we distribute this to the wider parish. James

Book on Angels
As part of the sermon today I have made use of a book called ‘Angels’ written by Jane Williams. This beautifully illustrated book traces the story of angels in the Jewish and Christian traditions and examines questions such as what angels look like and guardian angels. It is published by Lion and the ISB numbers are ISBN-10: 0745952224 or ISBN-13: 978-0745952222 James

The next couple of weeks 

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

Thurs 3rd Oct	9.30am Healing & Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall)
Sat 5th Oct	2.00pm Oxford Diocesan Guild Bell Striking Competition
Sun 6th Oct Harvest Festival	8.00am Holy Communion 11.00am All Age Family Service without Holy Communion with the Bishop of Oxford, John Pritchard followed by Harvest lunch (see notices) 6.00pm Choral Evensong
Mon 7th Oct	8.00pm Silent Prayer Meeting (church hall)
Thurs 10th Oct	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall) 8.00pm Fellowship Group (see notices)
Sun 13th Oct	10.00am Parish Eucharist 11.30am BCP Holy Communion, Owlswick 6.00pm Choral Evensong