Pew Sheet 9th November 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.
Coffees served in the hall after the 10am service/act of remembrance.
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 Communion.

Sunday 9th November 2014
Remembrance Sunday

10.00 am     Parish Eucharist

Hymns: 19, 437, 474, 21
Communion: 68, 310, 606,
The National Anthem: 230 (1st verse only)

Readings:
Genesis 4:1-12 (The story of Cain and Abel)
1 John 3:11-end (The call to love one another)
Matthew 5:38-end (Jesus teaches about retaliation and loving enemies)

11.15 am      Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial,     Mill Lane

11.30 am     Owlswick Holy Communion
Readings: 1 Thessalonians 4 v 13-end, Matthew 25 v 1-13

6.00 pm     Choral Evensong
Hymns: 153, Psalm 82, 186, 656
Readings: Judges 7 v 2-22, John 15 v 9-17

Prayer for the Week
Almighty Father, whose will is to restore all things in your beloved Son, the King of all: govern the hearts and minds of those in authority, and bring the families of the nations, divided and torn apart by the ravages of sin, to be subject to his just and gentle rule; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Your prayers are asked in the coming week for:

• All those who serve in our armed and emergency services, that they may be peacemakers, defending the defenceless
• Those how have died in warfare and those who have been left behind
• Peace in all countries where there is fighting and bloodshed, remembering especially Iraq, Syria, the Middle East and Nigeria, that there may be an end to the suffering and injustice experienced by innocent victims of conflict
• MIND and all who seek to understand the large minority of our society struggling with their mental health.
• The participants of The Bledlow Fun and Pre-School Clubs
• Those who live in Mount Way (PR) Woodway & Kiln Lane (LG) Slad Lane (Sp)  
• 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, Lynn Marshall
• The recently departed:
  • Alex Smith and Peggy Howes
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time: Pam Gordon.

 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

Newsletter
Copy date for contributions is 10th November. 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 November 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.

"What are you waiting for?"
This Quiet Day offers an opportunity to stop in the middle of our Christmas busy-ness and prepare for the coming of Jesus. Using readings from Isaiah we discover how God fulfilled His purpose for us by sending His Son. Our reflections will be led by Rev. Rose Williams and we hope there will be opportunity to visit the award winning Chapel at Cuddesdon during the day.  The quiet day is open to all, and will be held at Ripon College Cuddesdon on Saturday 15th November, from 10.30am to 3.30pm. The cost is £10 per person and covers morning coffee and afternoon tea, please bring your own packed lunch. Where possible we will try to organise car sharing, but there is ample car-parking on site. To reserve your place, please phone Rose Williams on 274225.

The Friendship Group
We meet in the church hall on the third Wednesday of the month at 2.30 pm. The next meeting is Wednesday 19th November. All welcome!

Advent Fair – Saturday November 22nd (10 – noon)
Please can you help with the following:

• Items for Christmas Hamper. We are preparing a hamper for the main raffle prize. In the porch is a list of the items we need. Please sign the sheet and let Cathy Farquhar (343226) have your contributions by Sunday 16th November.
• Please can you bring down by 9.30am on the day cakes and plants that can be sold
• Small pots, bowls and baskets are required so that Ros Haigh (344166) and her team can plant bulbs in them as gifts to sell.
  

Thank you for all your help.

Advent Fair Competition
“We are inviting children up to the age of 11 to take part in making a Giant Advent Calendar. All entries will receive a prize. There will also be 1st, 2nd and 3rd overall prizes as well as several other ‘spot prizes’. Each entry needs to be on white A4 paper, with a landscape picture of part of the Christmas story, with a number from 1 to 24 included as part of or separate to the overall design of the picture. On the back of the A4 paper the first and surname of the child, their age, parent’s telephone name and number need to be written in BLOCK capitals. Entries can be posted in to the Rectory (at the top of Mill Lane, behind the war memorial) up to Friday November 21st or handed in at the Advent Craft Fair at St. Dunstan’s on Saturday November 22nd before 11.15. Prizes will be awarded from 11.45. James

Confirmation Service Refreshments 23rd November
Susanne Dodds would be very grateful for any help with the preparation or serving of tea, coffee, cakes, wine and nibbles for the rehearsal at 4.30pm or the main service at 6pm.  Please call 342746 or susanne@sunfire-uk.com. Thank you.

St. Dunstan's Fellowship
The next walk is on Tuesday 25th November – please meet in the layby off the A4010 at 9.15am. Knit-ins will be in the Church Hall on the 4th Thursday (November 27th) of each month at 2.00pm.

Drop in
Bereavement can be an isolating and painful experience accompanied by feelings of hopelessness and despair. At St Mary’s Chapter House, Princes Risborough a new group provides a relaxed and informal place to meet, chat and come together to support one another and is for those of any faith or no faith at all. The group will meet on the first Monday of each month December 1st. If you wish to know more or know someone who may appreciate such a group, please contact Rose Williams. 274225

St. Dunstan’s churchyard leaf sweep, maintenance and wild meadow planting
At 9.00 am on Saturday December 6th we are looking to clear the fallen leaves from the churchyard, to carry out some general tasks such as pruning trees and maintaining paths, and to plant the new hedge in the churchyard extension. We can provide some tools but if you can bring any yourself that would be extremely helpful. James

Christmas Concert by Candlelight – tickets now available
December 17th 8.00 pm. Tickets £8.00. Complimentary glass of wine/soft drink and a mince pie. Tickets available from Pat Kimber (01844) 273942 or The Elephant’s Trunk (formerly David Shuttle), Duke Street, Princes Risborough

New Headteacher at Monks Risborough School
After ten years as Headteacher of Monks Risborough School Stephen Nunn has been appointed to be the next Principal of Hamilton Academy in High Wycombe. We wish him well as he takes up his new post. In turn we welcome Tom Baskerville as the new Headteacher here. Mr Baskerville is currently the Deputy Head at Burford School in Marlow. I am sure that both Stephen and Tom will great assets to their new school communities. James

The Next Few Weeks 

Morning Prayer will take place on Mondays (except Bank Holidays), Wednesday and Thursday at 8.45.

Tues 11th Nov	11.00am Remembrance Day Ceremony at the war memorial (see notices)
Thurs 13th Nov	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall) 8.00pm St. Dunstan’s Fellowship (“Flowers for Christmas” with Pat Trunkfield)
Sun 16th Nov	10.00am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Choral Evensong
Thurs 20th Nov	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys
Sun 23rd Nov	10.00am Parish Eucharist 3.00pm Owlswick Choral Evensong 6.00pm Deanery Confirmation Service
Thurs 27th Nov	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (in church)
Sun 30th Nov	10.00am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm CTR Advent Service, Princes Risborough Baptist Church
Thurs 4th Dec	9.30am Healing & Holy Communion
Sun 7th Dec	8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Christingle Service (without Communion) 6.00pm Choral Evensong