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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.
Colouring sheets and toys are available for children in church.
The Junior Church (10 o’clock Club) restarts on September 14th
Sunday 7th September 2014
Twelfth Sunday after Trinity
08.00 am Holy Communion (BCP)
Readings: Ezekiel 33 v 7-11, Matthew 18 v 15-20
10.00 am All Age Family Communion and Christening of Imogen Thomas, Finlay and Edie Rudgley
Hymns: 108, 590, 411, 766 (3 times getting faster each time)
Communion: 47, 88, 856, 67
First Reading Psalm 119 v 33-40
Second Reading Matthew 18 v 15-20
Sometimes love is not enough, and there is need for order and discipline even in the community of faith graced by the presence of Jesus.
6.00 pm Choral Evensong
Readings: Ezekiel 12 v 21-Ch 13 v 16, Acts 19 V 1-20
Hymns: 552, 310, 587, Psalm 108
Prayer for the Week
God of the ages, you call the church to keep watch in the world and to discern the signs of the times. Grant us the wisdom which your spirit bestows, that with courage we may proclaim your prophetic word and complete the work that you have set before us. We ask this 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:
- The millions of people who are threatened by violence and bloodshed, especially in Ukraine, Syria and Iraq, that there might be an end to hostilities and terror.
- For all who farm livestock and the added pressures they face from animal diseases
- The Bishop of Buckingham, The Archdeacon of Buckingham, and the Parish Development Adviser
- Those who live in Town Farm Barns (PR) Shootacre Lane (B)
- 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, Lin Nicholls
- The recently departed: Harry Purver
- Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
- Sue Avery, Peter Felton, Kath Ward
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.
Tearfund, working in partnership with Christian agencies and churches worldwide to tackle the causes and effects of poverty.
Notices
Further works at St. Dunstan’s
The path to the churchyard extension will be seeded with grass so we’ll need to avoid walking on this to enable the grass to establish itself. This will be followed by the creation of a wild meadow. We have also learnt that the condition of the stained glass windows above the high altar at the East End of the church has unfortunately deteriorated. These windows were meant to last for about 100 to 150 years and were erected in the early 1860s as part of the Victorian restoration. The glass will need to be taken out and the lead seals replaced. This also seems a sensible time to clean and restore the tracery panel glass at the top of the windows either side of where the choir sits which have become blackened over time. This is probably the oldest medieval glass there is in the church. All of this work is likely to cost in the region of £9,000 - £16,000. The work is essential for the East End windows which are already buckling, bulging, leaking and cracking. The work is likely to be carried out in 2015 once the necessary permissions and funding have been arranged. James
‘Open House’, Monday September 8th at 8pm at the Rectory
Under the umbrella of “The Jesus lifestyle” we shall took at a series of DVDs that looks at the radical teaching found in the Sermon on the Mount and apply it to the 21st century. The first talk examines modern day ideas of happiness and our relationship with God. The DVD last approximately 35 minutes and leaves plenty of time for discussion at the end. Everyone is welcome. James
Newsletter
Copy date for contributions is 10th September. Please send entries to john@jamckay.demon.co.uk or morna.hinch@btinternet.com.
World War One Commemoration
This continues on the 11th day of each month at 11 am on September 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.
St. Dunstan's Fellowship
On September 11th, Sally Corfe will speak about “Dignity & Hope in Cambodia”. Please meet in the Church Hall at 8.00pm – everyone is welcome. The next walk is on Tuesday 23rd September – please meet in the layby off the A4010 at 9.15am. Knit-ins will be in the Church Hall on the 4th Thursday (September 25th) of each month at 2.00pm
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. Sponsor forms are obtainable from Angela Miller 01844 273065. P.S. There are 12 participating churches/chapels to visit within 4 miles of St. Dunstan’s (with no steep hills).
Distribution of stewardship leaflet, Sunday Sept 14th
This leaflet has been put together to enable us all to review how we contribute to the life of St. Peter’s and St. Dunstan’s. We have tried to address this leaflet personally to everyone in the congregation but inevitably I’m sure that someone will have been missed off the list so please accept my apologies in advance! James
Next seasonal service booklet
Having introduced new booklets for Easter and Ordinary Time, the next new booklet will cover Advent. The recommendation to the PCC which meets on Monday September 15th is to continue the use of contemporary language for the liturgy and the Addington mass setting for the music. If you have any comments please can you let a PCC member, Rob or I know. James
Friendship Group
We meet in the church hall on the third Wednesday of the month at 2.30 pm. The next meeting is on 17th September.
The Bethany House Group
Following the summer break, the Bethany House Group will start again on September 24th at 10.30 am to 12 noon at the home of Mrs. Su Viney, 76 Westmead. There will be 5 fortnightly sessions on some of the ‘minor’ prophets: led by Rose Williams. Further details are available on the card leaflet on the table.
Harvest Festival Services 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 at Owlswick on Sunday September 28th at 6 pm and St. Dunstan’s on Sunday October 5th at 11 am. The Whitechapel Mission provides hot food and drink, showers, clothing, free toilets and the chance of a wash and brush-up to homeless people in London. 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 items can also be found in the church porch. Thank you in anticipation of your help. James Tomkins
Harvest Lunch
This takes place on Sunday 5th October from 12 noon onwards at the Scout Hall, Courtmoor Close off Mill Lane, Monks Risborough. Tickets are 6.00 per adult and children under 18 £1.00, available from Pat Kimber at Church or by telephoning 01844 273942.
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.
The Next Few Weeks
Morning Prayer will take place on Mondays (except Bank Holidays), Wednesday (except Wednesday September 10th) and Thursday at 8.45.
| Mon 8th Sept | 8.00pm ‘Open House’ at The Rectory |
| Thurs 11th Sept | 9.30am Holy Communion 11.00am WW1 Commemoration at the war memorial (see notices) 2.00pm Monks Monkeys 8.00pm Fellowship meeting (see notices) |
| Sat 13th Sept | Bucks Historic Church Ride (see notices) |
| Sun 14th Sept | 10.00am Parish Eucharist 11.30am Holy Communion (BCP), Owlswick 6.00pm Evensong |
| Mon 15th Sept | 8.00pm PCC Meeting |
| Thurs 18th Sept | 9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys |
| Sat 20th Sept | 3.00pm Guild of the Servants of the Sanctuary |
| Sun 21st Sept | 10.00am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong |
| Thurs 25th Sept | 9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (in the church) |
| Sun 28th Sept | 10.00am Parish Eucharist (God in the life of…Mick White) 6.00pm Owlswick Harvest Festival Evensong |
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