Pew Sheet 4th 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.

Sunday 4th May 2014

Third Sunday of Easter

As Christians we live a life of faith, not always understanding why things happen but endeavouring to trust in God’s love for us no matter what we are going through. So, let us come together to worship our loving heavenly Father. 

08.00 am           Holy Communion (BCP)

Readings: Acts 2 v 14a & 36-41, Luke 24 v 13-35

10.00 am          All Age Family Communion and Baptism of Alice Wraight

Hymns: 108, ‘My God is so big’, 201, 54
Communion: 47, 648, 856, 590

First Reading        Acts 2 v 14a & 36-41
After the apostles had been filled with the Holy Spirit, Peter is bold enough to address the crowds in Jerusalem and explain to them the truth about Jesus.

Gospel       Luke 24 v 13-35
Christ’s tomb had been found empty by a group of women, as well as the disciple Peter, but there were two followers who still did not believe that Christ had risen. They were leaving Jerusalem in despair over the crucifixion of their Lord.
 
6.00 pm            Choral Evensong

Readings: Haggai 1 v 13 – Ch. 2 v 9, 1 Corinthians 3 v 10-17
Hymns: 114, 369, 283
Psalm: 48

Prayer for the Week
Eternal God, give us insight, to discern your will for us, to give up what harms us, and to seek the perfection we are promised in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Your prayers are asked in the coming weeks for:

• Peace in the many trouble spots of the world, especially for Ukraine, Syria and the Middle East
• Members of the European Parliament, the European Commission, NATO Council and other European political organisations
• Constructive dialogue between Christians, Muslims and other faiths
• Adult Learning & Education Programmes and the University of the Third Age.
  
• Market Square (PR) Main Road & New Road (LG)
• Those who are sick in our parish:
• And also further afield for:
  • Joan Male, Bill Male, Richard Irvine, Alastair, David Holding, Matt Elworthy, Uncle Frank
• The recently departed:
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time: Elisabeth McGown

Please remember the charities that the parish supports:
The Princes Centre, assisting those in the locality who have mental health, learning or physical disabilities or who are elderly.

Notices

St. Dunstan's Fellowship
On May 8th at 8pm in the Church Hall, Susanne Carr will be talking on “Paintings in the Scottish National Gallery”. Everyone is welcome. 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.

Church Together Prayer Meetings
Details can be found on the porch notice board of the next two prayer meetings on May 10th and May 14th. James

Gospel Choir Service
St Mary’s Princes Risborough are hosting a special Gospel Choir Service on Saturday 10th May at 4pm, featuring choir & band members from the Temple of Praise Church, London. This will be a joyful, all-age event and they would be delighted for you to share in this special service.

Christian Aid Week, May 11th – 17th
The Princes Risborough and District Christian Aid Group was set up 45 years ago and this year Princes Risborough Baptist Church will host the Churches Together in Risborough Christian Aid Service on Sunday 11th May at 6pm. House to house collections will be made in as many streets as possible. It is worth noting that nationally these donations raise 75% of all money taken during the week. The usual Friday Lunch, with stalls, will take place at the Princes Risborough Baptist church hall on 16th May, from 12 noon. All funds donated during this week will be sent to Christian Aid Headquarters for distribution.

A morning for Sidespeople and Lesson Readers
On Saturday 17th May, from 10 - 11.30, in church, starting with refreshments, the morning will be a 'thank you,' a learning opportunity and a time for those who are experienced to encourage those new to the role.  With 'top tips' from David Powell and discussion, all who come are assured of an interesting and helpful time.  We look forward to seeing you. Rob and James

Patronal Festival Barbeque
Our Patronal Festival Barbeque will be held on Sunday 18th May 2014 starting at 12.30 pm, after the morning service which will start at 11.00 am on this day. Tickets are available from Jane or Keith Gibbons (01844 344113) priced at £7 for adults and £3 for the first child in each family aged between 5 and 16 years old. As always the success of this event depends on your generous donations of salads and desserts. There is a list on the notice board in the church porch for you to sign if you are prepared to donate a dish. To avoid any disappointment, please buy your tickets and sign the list for salads and desserts as early as possible.

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’.

Visit to Worcester Cathedral
This years’ visit to a cathedral city will be on Wednesday June 18th. Worcester is a beautiful city with the river Severn running through it. There will be a tour of the cathedral at 3.00 pm as well as opportunities to visit some of the many other attractions such as the Worcester Porcelain Museum, The Commandery to learn about the English Civil War, and Greyfriars House and Garden (National Trust). There are also 45 minute trips along the Severn run by Worcester River Cruises and Choral Evensong in the cathedral at 5.30 pm. 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

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.

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

Stonework start date: June 23rd
The necessary permissions have been received for the repairs to the external and internal stonework to begin on June 23rd. It is anticipated that whilst the work is being carried out that it will be ‘business as usual” in terms of the church’s services and activities. A site meeting will be held later this month after which a further update will be issued with any further information. 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.

Thurs 8th May	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall)
Sun 11th May	10.00am Parish Eucharist 11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion 6.00pm Christian Aid Service (now at Princes Risborough Baptist Church)
Mon 12th May	8.00pm PCC meeting (church hall)
Thurs 15th May	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall)
Sun 18th May	8.00am Holy Communion 11.00am All Age Family Service without Communion followed by BBQ 6.00pm Choral Evensong
Thurs 22nd May	9.30am Holy Communion (Rev Serena Hutton) 2.00pm Monks Monkeys
Sun 25th May	10.00am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Owlswick Choral Evensong
Thurs 29th May Ascension Day	9.30am Holy Communion

                       

My God is so big,
So strong and so mighty,
There's nothing that My God cannot do

The mountains are His,
The valleys are His,
The stars are His handiwork too.