Pew Sheet 18th May 2014

St Dunstan’s Church, Monks Risborough
& St. Peter’s Chapel, Owlswick
Registered Charity Number: 1153869.

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:
Susanne Dodds 01844 342746 susanne@sunfire-uk.com
Charlie Fairall 07584 264573 crmfairall@yahoo.co.uk

 

Welcome!
We hope you will enjoy worshipping here with us.
Coffee is served in the church hall after the 10am service.
Please see our welcome leaflet on the table for all of our services and activities.

The Junior Church (10 o’clock Club) meet in the Church Hall before coming into Church for the Communion.

DOUBLE EDITION

 

Sunday 18th May 2014

Patronal Festival (Fifth Sunday of Easter)

In our worship let us remember that if we follow the way of love that Jesus showed us, we will encounter God.

8.00 Holy Communion

Readings: Numbers 9 v 15 – end, Luke 4 v 38 - end

11.00 am          All Age Family Eucharist without Communion
Hymns: St. Dunstan’s Hymn, 964, 825, 332, 419

First Reading        Luke 5 v 1-11
The call of the first disciples

6.00 pm            Choral Evensong
Readings: Zechariah 4 v 1-10, Revelations 21 v 1-14
Hymns: 382, 475, 253, Psalm 147 v1-11

Prayer for the Week
Almighty God, who raised up Dunstan to be a true shepherd of your flock, a restorer of monastic life and a faithful counsellor to those in authority: give to all in positions of leadership the same gifts of your Holy Spirit, that they may be true servants of Jesus and of all his people, both now and for ever. Amen.

Sunday 25th May 2014
Sixth Sunday of Easter

We gather together filled with and encouraged by joy in the risen Christ, and to seek the fellowship of oneness with God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Let us worship with our hearts and minds open to that fellowship.

10.00 am          Parish Eucharist (preacher Rev. Rose Williams)
Hymns: 97, 249, 19
Communion: 543, 150, 948
Psalm: 66 v7 - end

First Reading        Act 17 v 22-31
Paul introduces the Athenians to their “unknown God”.

Second Reading        1 Peter 3 v 13-end
To suffer justly, though hard, enables a clean conscience which, purified through baptism, leads to God.

Gospel        John 14 v 15-21
Jesus prepares the disciples for his imminent departure from them and promises the comfort of the Holy Spirit

6.00 pm            Owlswick Choral Evensong
Readings: Zechariah 8 v 1-13, John 21 v 1-14
Hymns: 393, 362, 73, 248
Psalm: 36 v5 - 10

Prayer for the Week
Faithful God, who loves us in Christ Jesus, send your Spirit of truth to dwell within us, that we may always reject what is false, live by the commands of Christ, and be true to the love you have shown us. Grant this through Jesus Christ, the resurrection and the life, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever. Amen

Your prayers are asked in the coming weeks for:

• The safe return of the abducted schoolgirls in Nigeria
  
• An easing of the tensions and violence in Ukraine
• Those who have been injured, killed or bereaved as result of the mining disaster in Turkey
• For the leadership of the world’s religions that together they may offer an example of peace and tolerance
• For the leadership of the secret services of Government and national security, may those who are in positions of responsibility act accordingly to the trust placed on them
  
• Hearing dogs for deaf people; Speen CE First School, its pupils, staff, head and governors. 
  
• Peel Court (PR) Hampden Gate & Hampden Road (Sp) and Sawmill Road (L) Dairymeade (Sp)
• Those who are sick in our parish:
• And also further afield for:
  • Joan Male, Bill Male, Alastair, David Holding, Matt Elworthy, Uncle Frank, Katy, Albert and Georgina Cole
• The recently departed: Pat Lucas, Stephen Sutton
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
  • (18/5) Monica Arnold, William Plater, (25/5) Pat Warne, Trevor Webb, Frederick Moore
    

Please remember the charities that the parish supports:
Tearfund, working in partnership with Christian agencies and churches worldwide to tackle the causes and effects of poverty

Notices

Princes Risborough Baptist Church
Everyone is invited to come to a celebration of their new building and refurbishment project on Saturday May 24th at 3.00 pm. The celebration will include a dramatized presentation of ‘voices from the past; words for today’.

St. Dunstan's Fellowship
Knit-ins” will be in the Church Hall on the 4th Thursday of each month at 2.00pm. The next walk is on Tuesday 27th May – please meet in the layby off the A4010 at 9.15am.

Charity Costume Show
There will be a 1960's charity fashion show at St Mary's Church Hall in aid of The Shaw Trust on Saturday 31st May at 3pm and 7pm.Tickets £10 from Sally's Sewing Box and The Shaw Trust.

Bucks Arts Week Cream Teas
We will be serving cream teas from the church hall from 2.30 - 4.30 on June 14th/15th and June 21st/22nd over the two weekends of Bucks Open Studios. I am looking for two volunteers to help serve, make teas and wash up for each session.  We also need a small number of cakes.  If you are able to bake a cake for either weekend please let me know.
Cathy (343226) or cathy.farquhar@btinternet.com or please sign the list in the porch. Thank you .

Visit to Worcester Cathedral
This years’ visit to a cathedral city will be on Wednesday June 18th. Full details are in the current newsletter. The coach will leave the lay-by in Monks Risborough at 9:15 am, drop us by the cathedral at about 11.30 am and return to the lay-by in Monks Risborough at approximately 8.30 pm. Please bring a picnic or enjoy the refreshments offered by the cloister café by the cathedral. The cost of the trip is £25 which includes the tour of the cathedral with cheques payable to Monks Risborough PCC. If you or other members of your family and friends are interested in coming please contact Rev James Tomkins (01844) 275944 jamestomkins@btinternet.com and send your money to the Rectory, Mill Lane, Monks Risborough, HP27 9JE

In the beginning…
This is a funny and lively retelling of the Book of Genesis by the Searchlight Theatre Company. The performance will take place at the newly refurbished Baptist Church in Bell Street, Princes Risborough on Thursday July 10th at 7.30pm. Tickets are £7 each (Family ticket £15 for 2 adults & 2 children under 18 from the same family) and available from Pat Kimber by telephoning 01844 273942

4th Deanery Synod Representative
We still have a vacancy for a 4th representative to serve on the Deanery Synod for three years. Deanery synods form a vital link between the local, diocesan and national church. There are three meetings to attend each year together with the PCC meetings held at this church. This position enables you to find out about the wider work of the church and the meetings of the General Synod. Lifts are usually shared to Deanery Synod Meetings. If you are interested please speak with James

Free Entry to Westminster Abbey
I have again secured a pass that allows up to four people free entry to Westminster Abbey (the normal adult price is £18). If you would like to borrow this pass please let me know. James.

Standing Orders for your collection
If you wish to pay your collection by standing order then you do not need to be a taxpayer to do so. St. Dunstan’s benefits if money is given this way and forms (the one with a colour picture of St. Dunstan’s on it) can be completed from the table by the south door. James

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 w/c May 19th

Wed 21st May	2.30pm Friendship Group, church hall
Thurs 22nd May	9.30am Holy Communion (Rev Serena Hutton) 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (in church)
Sun 25th May	10.00am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Owlswick Choral Evensong
Thurs 29th May Ascension Day	9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 1st June	8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am All Age Family Eucharist 6.00pm Choral Evensong
Thurs 5th June	9.30am Healing & Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys 2.30pm Monks Risborough School Service
Sat 6th June	12.30pm wedding
Sun 8th June	10.00am Parish Eucharist and Baptism 11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion 6.00pm Choral Evensong
Mon 9th June	8.00pm Silent Prayer Meeting (church hall)
Thurs 12th June	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys
Fri 13th June	Bucks Arts Week sets up
Sat 14th June	Bucks Arts Week runs daily until Sunday June 22nd
Sun 15th June	10.00am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Choral Evensong