Pew Sheet 28th December 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.

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

Sunday 28th December
The Holy Innocents

“Let the children come to me, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” We remember Herod’s slaughter of the children of Bethlehem and the violence that mars creation still. By God’s grace, let us turn from the way of the world and be renewed in the ways of justice, love and peace.

10.00am Parish Eucharist
(Everyone welcome for coffee at The Rectory afterwards)
Hymns: 240, 700, 242, 229
Communion: 350, 729

First Reading  Jeremiah 31:15-17
Jeremiah laments the exile of the people of Israel in Babylon but there is hope, for their children will one day return home.  

Second Reading  1 Corinthians 1:26-29
God calls those who are foolish, powerless and lowly to confound the way of the world so that, through them, his power and majesty can be revealed. 

Gospel Matthew 2:13-18
God orders Joseph to take the child and his mother to safety.  God’s way and the world’s way clash when Herod kills Bethlehem’s children. 

3.00 pm   Owlswick Choral Evensong
Hymns: 28, Psalm 128, 39, 42, 25
Readings: Isaiah 49:14-25 and Mark 10:13-16


Prayer of the Week
O God, you cradle us at the beginning of life and embrace us at our journey’s end, for you love us as your own. Bind our families together and deepen our faith, that, like the Holy Family of Nazareth, we may grow in wisdom, obedient to your word. We ask this Jesus Christ, your word made flesh, who loves and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit in splendour of eternal light, God for ever and ever. Amen.

Your prayers are asked in the coming week for:

• Those people around the world living in places of conflict and violence: may the leaders of the nations have the wisdom and strength to move forward on a path towards peace and justice.
  
• All those who are homeless or who live in poverty in the midst of our affluent society: remembering that Christ was born in a stable, may we be generous in our response to their needs, and work for a fairer sharing of the world’s resources.
• All those who are innocently killed or persecuted today: for the victims of the massacre in Pakistan, the murder of seven children in Cairns, those caught up in the Tsunami 10 years ago<
• Those who organise the collection and recycling of goods which would otherwise be thrown away
• Youth clubs and youth groups.  Buckinghamshire County Council Youth Service. Risborough Springs
• Archbishop Justin Welby as he covers from pneumonia
  
• Ker Maria Nursing Home (PR) Cherry Tree Nursing Home (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.
• The recently departed:
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
  • Philip Kelleway, Amy Wilkins, Peter Carmody, Geoffrey Copcutt, Elizabeth Spittles, Shelagh Bartlett, Doug Crabbe and Richard Farrelly
  
  

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

 

Bucks Historic Churches Trust
Thank you again to everyone who took part in the ride/stride in aid of St. Peter’s/St. Dunstan’s and the Bucks Historic Churches Trust in September. We have received final notification of the share raised for each of our churches and the terrific totals are £1041.81 for St. Dunstan’s and £158.13 for St. Peter’s. Well done to everyone who supported this very worthwhile venture. James

Chinnor Silver Band
The concert was a sell-out and very much enjoyed with over £1,200 being raised. Thank you to everyone who made this such a successful evening.

Double edition of the Pew Sheet
There will be a double edition of the pew sheet for January 4th/11th. Please bear this in mind when submitting notices.

Coffee and Mince Pies at the Rectory
After the Parish Eucharist on Sunday December 28th everyone is welcome back to the Rectory for some mince pies and coffee. James and Ann

New Year’s Eve, December 31st at 5.00 pm
A simple service of Evening Prayer will be said to provide an opportunity to reflect upon 2014 and to seek God’s blessing in the year ahead.

St. Dunstan’s Fellowship
The next St. Dunstan's Fellowship will be a coffee morning on Thursday 8th January at the home of Janet Griffin – 6 Dovecote Close, Monks Risborough – from 10am to noon.

Newsletter
Copy date for contributions is 10th January. Please send entries to john@jamckay.demon.co.uk  or morna.hinch@btinternet.com.

World War One Commemoration
The monthly act of commemoration continues on the 11th of each month continues on Sunday January 11th at the slightly later time of 11.15 (rather than 11.00) to fit around the Parish Eucharist. James

Churchyard working party – Saturday January 17th
Starting at 9.30am at St. Dunstan’s we shall be doing some heavy duty pruning, cutting and felling of various trees/hedges in the churchyard. If you have any electrical/mechanical tools such as hedge trimmers or chainsaws, please bring these along with you. James

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 21st January. All welcome!

Film Nights at St. Dunstan’s Church!
Saturday January 24th at 5 pm ‘Frozen’ (PG): Disney’s smash hit comedy-adventure. Saturday January 31st at 7 pm: ‘The Book Thief’ (12): The extraordinary and courageous story of a young girl in World War II Germany. Bring your own snacks/drinks. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets (adult - £3, children £1) available from Johanna Powell 01844 343996.

Do you have an interest in land management?
Shortly there will be a vacancy as one of the trustees for the Monks Risborough Parochial Charity which oversees two sets of allotments and various other small plots of land in the parish. The revenue from this land is then given to those who are in financial need within the parish. There are usually two meetings per year and the role is very interesting. If you would like further information please
contact James.

Colds, coughs…
Polite reminder – so that we all stay as healthy as possible, if you have a cold etc. please ask the priest to dip your wafer into the communion cup (known as intinction) to reduce the risk of spreading germs. James

The Next Few Weeks 

Morning Prayer will take place on Mondays, Wednesday and Thursday at 8.45 (except on Bank Holidays). There will be no morning prayer between Jan 5th and January 12th.

Wed 31st Dec New Year’s Eve	5.00 Evening Prayer (see notices)
Thurs 1st Jan New Year’s Day 2015	9.30am Holy Communion with prayers for healing
Sat 3rd Jan	12.30pm Wedding
Sun 4th Jan	8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 10.00am All age Family Communion 6.00pm Evensong
Thurs 8th Jan	9.30am Holy Communion 10.00am St. Dunstan’s Fellowship (coffee morning – see notices) 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall)
Sun 11th Jan	10.00am Parish Eucharist 11.15 World War One Act of Commemoration (after the Parish Eucharist) 11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion 6.00pm Evensong
Thurs 15th Jan	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall)
Sun 18th Jan	10.00am Parish Eucharist 3.00pm Service to mark the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Methodist Church, Bell Street, Princes Risborough 6.00pm Evensong