Pew Sheet 29th March 2015

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 29th March 2015
Palm Sunday – Holy Week

At the name of Jesus every knee should bow, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. Let us bring our hosannas to the one who suffered and died for us.

10.00am Parish Eucharist – start in the lay-by
Lay-by Hymn: Sheet – We have a king who rides a donkey
Hymns: 14, 337, 258
Psalm: 31 v 1-9
Communion: 472, 34, 938
Anthem: Hosanna to the Son of David

First Reading  Isaiah 50:4-9a
The servant of the Lord faces up to violent opposition with God on his side.

Second Reading  Philippians 2:5-11
The reign of Jesus Christ as Lord is based on his willingness to undergo human suffering and death.

Gospel  Mark  14:1 – 15:47
The events of Holy Week unfold to their terrible conclusion.

6.00pm Evensong
Readings: Isaiah 5 v 1-7, Mark 12 v 1-12
Hymns: 583, Psalm 69 v13-22, 447, 26

Prayer for the week
God of internal glory, you anointed Jesus your servant to bear our sins, to encourage the weary, to raise up and restore the fallen. Keep before our eyes the splendour of the paschal mystery of Christ, and, by our sharing in the passion and resurrection, seal our lives with the victorious sign of his obedience and exaltation. We ask this through Christ, our liberator from sin, who lives with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, holy and mighty God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Your prayers are asked in the coming week for:

• Those who lost their lives in this week’s tragic plane crash, their families and friends and all who are involved in the recovery operation.
  
• The various political parties: for honest and fair campaigning in the run up to the General Election
  
• Groups that bring the Bible to new people and cultures, especially the work of Bible translators.
  
• Monks Risborough CE Combined School, its pupils, staff, head and governors
  
• St. Johns Court (PR) Cottage Farm Waye (Sp)
• Those who are in need in our parish:
• And also further afield for:
  • Joan Male, Bill Male, Alastair, Uncle Frank, Katy, Albert and Georgina Cole, Gillian Brady, Jane, Denis
• The recently departed: David Stevens
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
  • Francis Butt, John Newport, Eric Nish.
    

Please remember the charities that the parish supports:
Rennie Grove Hospice Care www.renniegrove.org/ caring for local people diagnosed with advanced, progressive life-limiting illness

 

Notices

Christian Aid Souper Soup
Very many thanks to everyone who contributed. We made just over £130. £33 could be used to buy a bike for vulnerable girls in Cambodia to cycle to school. £18 would pay for a floating vegetable garden in Bangladesh. £25 pays for a month's food for a refugee family. £10 buys a sheep to help set up a women's saving group in Ethiopia. £6 buys vegetable seeds. Thank you!

Revised Church Electoral Roll
The electoral roll seeks to reflect church membership as closely as possible and provides a general barometer of the vibrancy of the worshipping community. If you are not currently on the electoral roll (copy in the porch) please complete and return an electoral roll form by March 31st to the electoral roll officer: Mr Roger Timms, Nags Head House, Aylesbury Road, Monks Risborough,  HP27 0JT. Forms are available on the table in the church, in the porch and from Roger.

Vacancies on the PCC and Deanery Synod
There will be two vacancies on the church council (PCC) and one on the Deanery Synod that need to be filled at the Annual Meetings on Monday April 27th. If you are interested in the decision making process and day to day running of St. Dunstan’s or St. Peter’s, have an interest in the wider workings of the Church and you have been on the electoral roll for six months, please let James know. The PCC meets nine times a year on Monday evening and the Deanery Synod three times per year.

Book the dates!
I have managed to arrange discounted prices for a Pilgrims Tour of Westminster Abbey on Wednesday July 15th and a trip to Canterbury Cathedral on Wednesday August 5th. More details can now be found in the April/May newsletter. James

Free Pass to Westminster Abbey for up to four people
I have again secured the use of a free pass to Westminster Abbey for up to four people. This pass is available for six different families/groups to use and can result in a saving of £80. If you would like to borrow it, please let James know.

Easter Lilies in Memory of a Loved One – Last Call
Once again there is the opportunity for parishioners to donate the cost of an Easter lily as part of an arrangement in memory of a loved one. If you would like to take part, please write your name and the person(s) whom you wish to remember, on the list in the Church or contact Jenny Masterton-Smith on 01844 273538 or Gwen Miles 01844 345230. To make your donation, please put your contribution into a blue gift aid envelope and write “Easter Lily” on it, (with your name & address on, if you are a taxpayer). Please put the envelope into the wooden chest on the pillar or hand it to James Tomkins.

Double Edition of the Pew Sheet
There will be a double edition of the pew sheet for April 12th/19th. Please bear this in mind when submitting notices.

Lighthouse Quiz, Saturday April 18th
7.00 for 7.30 pm prompt Start at St. Mary’s Church, Princes Risborough. Tables of 8. Cost £5 per person. Bring your own drinks and nibbles (no red wine or drinks that may stain the flooring please!) Raffle. To book a table or to book a place if you can’t make a full team, please contact Jamie Carter 01844 273286.

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 18th March. All welcome!

St. Dunstan’s Fellowship
The next St. Dunstan's Fellowship will be a talk by Pamela Rye on “Waddesden & The Rothschilds” on Thursday 9th April at the Church Hall, 8pm. Husbands and friends are welcome! “Knit-ins” will be in the Church Hall on the 4th Thursday of each month (April 23rd) starting at 2.00pm. The next walk is on Tuesday 28th April – please meet in the layby at 9.15am.

Annual Meetings – April 27th: 7.30 for 8pm:
Drinks will be served from 7.30 pm. Mr Tom Baskerville, the new Headteacher of Monks Risborough School, will be speaking briefly early on in the meetings as way of introducing himself and outlining the vision/values of the school. The Agenda and information packs for the meeting will be available from Sunday April 12th from St. Dunstan’s/St. Peter’s.

The Next Few Weeks 

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

Mon 30th Mar Holy Week	8.00am Stations on the cross
Tues 31st Mar	8.00am Compline
Wed 1st April	10.30 am Lent Course and Bethany House Group Holy Communion (church hall) 8.00pm Compline
Thurs 2nd Apr Maundy Thursday	9.30am Holy Communion 8.00pm Parish Eucharist Foot and Hand Washing, stripping the altar/vigil
Fri 3rd April Good Friday	11.00am Churches Together in Risborough Walk of Witness (starting outside Princes Risborough Library) 2.00pm Service of readings and Reflection
Sun 5th April Easter Sunday	6.00am CTR sunrise service (Whiteleaf Cross) 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 10.00am All Age Family Holy Communion (with Easter Egg Hunt) 6.00pm Evensong
Thurs 9th April	9.30am Holy Communion 8.00pm St. Dunstan’s Fellowship Group (see notices)
Sat 11th April	11.00 WW1 Act of Commemoration at the war memorial
Sun 12th April	10.00 Parish Eucharist 11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion 6.00pm Choral Evensong
Wed 15th April	2.30pm Friendship Group (see notices)
Thurs 16th April	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys resumes
Sun 19th April	10.00 Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Choral Evensong