Pew Sheet 3rd August 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 hall after the 10am service.
Please see our welcome leaflet on the table for all of our services and activities.

Sunday 3rd August 2014

Seventh Sunday after Trinity

Generous God, you give us gifts and make them grow:
help us to offer what we have, knowing that you can make a lot out of a little

08.00 am          Holy Communion
Readings: Isaiah 55 v 1-5, Matthew 14 v 13-21

10.00 am          All Age Family Communion and        Christening of Riley
Hymns: 25, 201, 285, 54
Communion: 47, 532, 212, 590

First Reading        Isaiah 55 v 1-5
The prophet encourages Israel that God has not forgotten them: even though they are in exile, God will restore them.

Second Reading        Matthew 14 v 13-21
Upon receiving the news that his cousin, John the Baptist, has been beheaded on Herod’s orders, Jesus seeks to be alone. However, the crowds do not leave him in peace for long.

6.00 pm            Service to mark the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of WW1

Prayer for the Week
Bountiful and compassionate God, you place in the hands of your disciples the food of life. Nourish us at your holy table, that we may bear Christ to others and share with them the gifts we have so richly received. We make our prayer 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. Amen.

Your prayers are asked in the coming weeks for:

• All those people affected by the Israel-Gaza conflict and for all those who suffer in Syria after so long.
  
• Those affected by the Ebola virus and for those seeking to prevent its spread
• Those travelling during the summer holidays, for those who lead holiday camps and other activities for children 
• Council workers. 
• Manor Road (PR) Loosley Hill, Violet Close, Foundry Lane (LR)
• Those who are in need in our parish:
• And also further afield for:
  • Joan Male, Bill Male, Alastair, Matt Elworthy, Uncle Frank, Katy, Albert and Georgina Cole, Susan Parkin.
• The recently departed: Sylvia Hall
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
  • Robert Shephard, Jack Barraclough, Robin Stoddart, John Parish, Michael Cotter

  
  
  

Please remember the charities that the parish supports:
Iain Rennie Hospice at Home, offering specialist and supportive care and advice for patients with cancer and other life threatening illnesses in their homes.

 Notices

Triple edition of the Pew sheet
August 10th will include the Sundays of August 17th and 24th so please ensure that any notices are submitted well in advance.

Stonework repairs to St. Dunstan’s completed
Pictures of the recently completed works are now on display in the porch so that you can ‘spot the difference’ and see where repairs have been carried out. James

World War One Commemoration
A special service will be held at St. Dunstan’s Church on Sunday August 3rd at 6 pm, the eve of the outbreak of war. The service will include readings, music, prayers and hymns to help us to reflect upon this tragic event. This will be followed on the 11th day of each month at 11 am starting on August 11th with a short act of commemoration and commitment to peace at the war memorial at the top of Mill Lane. The church bell will also be tolled 100 times on each of these occasions.

Lights out - a national moment of reflection on August 4th 2014
Lights out is an invitation to everyone in the United Kingdom to participate in a shared moment of reflection by turning off their lights from 10pm to 11pm on 4th August, leaving on a single light or candle, to mark the 100th anniversary of when Great Britain entered the First World War. There are numerous local events being planned around the country with a national service being held in Westminster Abbey and broadcast by the BBC. Special WW1 commemorative candles can be purchased at M&S stores or online for the occasion with all profits going to the Legion.

St. Dunstan's Fellowship
On August 14th at 8.00pm in the Church Hall, Malcolm Dodds will speak about a “Tanzanian Charity”. Everyone is welcome. Refreshments – Sue McKay. The next walk is on Tuesday 26th August – please meet in the layby off the A4010 at 9.15am. Knit-ins will be in the Church Hall on the 4th Thursday of each month at 2.00pm    

Friendship Group
We meet in the church hall on the third Wednesday of the month at 2.30 pm. The next meeting is Wednesday 20th August.

Help required for the Fun Day, September 6th (2-4.30)
This was a huge success last year with record crowds turning to enjoy a most enjoyable afternoon of activities and refreshments. A lot of help is needed in a variety of ways:

• Sign up on the sheet in the porch if you can set up, serve or help clear up with the refreshments
• Sign up on the sheet in the porch if you can provide a cake(s) for the refreshments
• Prizes and bottles can be left in the church for the raffle and bottle stall respectively
• Cakes, home produce and plants can be brought along on the day to be sold 
• Distribution of flyers which will be available next week
• Help Mick White to collect and put up tables, chairs etc.

Cathy Farquhar is organising the refreshments and can be contacted on 343226. James.

The Great Monks ‘Bake Off, Saturday September 6th
As part of the Fun Day there will be a cake making competition open to all ages. The entry is simply either four cup-cakes or an 8” cake based on a film, story or cartoon.
There will be a prize for all entries and a 1st prize in each of the following age groups: under 7, 8-12, 13-18 and adult. Entries will be judged by appearance and taste and need to be submitted by 3 pm (the fun day opens at 2 pm). Winners will be announced at 4.15 pm. For more details please see the flyer on the table or the website www.stdunstanschurch.com
 
Bucks Historic Churches Trust Ride or Stride, Sept 13th
St Dunstan’s has received £11,500 in 2014 from this charity towards repairs to be carried out on the stonework. Please help by sponsoring those taking part. If you would be interested in participating or organising a group, please contact Rosemary Woodward Court on 01844 344417 for riders, or Morna Hinch on 01844 345169 for walkers. P.S. There are 12 participating churches/chapels to visit within a 4 miles radius of St. Dunstan’s (with no steep hills).

Say Farewell to Bishop John
At the Diocese of Oxford’s Grand Day Out on Saturday 20th September, 2014: 10.00 – 17.00, Oxford City Centre. For full information about the day, please go to www.oxford.anglican.org/granddayout

Confirmation service at St. Dunstan’s
On Sunday November 23rd at 6 pm there will be a confirmation service at St. Dunstan’s led by the Bishop of Buckingham, Alan Wilson. Confirmation marks an important stage in the Christian journey and has often been the entry point to receive Holy Communion. Some sessions will be organised after the summer holidays to prepare for the confirmation. If you are interested in being confirmed please let James know.

Monks Risborough Society – Newly Formed
The vision is a community led, non-party political organisation that will promote and protect all that is great about Monks Risborough, while campaigning for improvements that are in keeping with the village’s character and are supported by its members. If you live, work or have a legitimate interest in Monks Risborough then we want to hear from you! www.monksrisborough.org

The Next Few Weeks 

Morning Prayer will take place on Mondays (except Bank Holidays), Wednesday and Thursday at 8.45. There will no morning prayer from August 11th to August 25th inclusive

Tues 5th Aug	3.00 Thanksgiving Service for the life of Sylvia Hall (Cremation service at  Amersham at 2pm)
Thurs 7th Aug	9.30am Healing & Holy Communion
Sun 10th Aug	10.00am Parish Eucharist 11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion 6.00pm Choral Evensong
Mon 11th Aug	11.00am Short act of Commemoration and Peace at the war memorial (see notices)
Thurs 14th Aug	9.30am Holy Communion 8.00pm Fellowship Meeting (see notices)
Sun 17th Aug	10.00am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Choral Evensong
Thurs 21st Aug	9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 24th Aug	10.00am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Owlswick Choral Evensong
Thurs 28th Aug	9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 31st Aug	10.00am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Choral Evensong