Pew Sheet 5th April 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 Church after the 10am service
Please see our welcome leaflet on the table for all of our services and activities.

Sunday 5th April 2015 Easter Day

God of glory, by the raising of your Son you have broken the chains of death and hell: fill your Church with faith and hope; for a new day has dawned, creation is restored, and the way to life stands open in our Saviour Jesus Christ.

8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
Readings: Acts 10 v 34-43, John 20 v 1-18

10.00am All Age Family Communion (with Easter Egg Hunt)  
Hymns: 348, Peruvian Gloria, 305, 8, 672
Anthem: Now the green blade rises
Communion: 705, 168, 366, 199

First Reading   Acts 10: 34-43
In Caesarea, Peter preaches his first sermon to Gentiles.

Gospel   John 20:1-18
Grieving, Mary Magdalene meets the risen Jesus and is given a message for the other disciples.

6.00pm Evensong
Readings: Ezekiel 37 v 1-14, Luke 24 v 13-35
Hymns: 637, Psalm 105 v36-44, 754, 433

Prayer for the week
God of undying life, by your mighty hand you raised up Jesus from the grave and appointed him judge of the living and the dead. Bestow upon those baptized into his death the power flowing from his resurrection, that we may proclaim near and far the pardon and peace you give us. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, first-born from the dead, who lives and reigns with you now and always in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.
  

Your prayers are asked in the coming week for:

• The Holy Land: that the peoples of Palestine and Israel may come together in mutual trust and reconciliation.
• Those places where there is warfare and violence, especially for Syria, Yemen and Ukraine
• Our political leaders, at local and national level, especially those standing for election at this time: that they may always act with honesty and integrity, and truly work for the common good.
• For car dealers, for the selling of new and second hand vehicles, for the quality of the goods they supply
  
• Carers in the community – both paid and unpaid
  
• Canterbury Close (MR) Bell Close (PR) Bell Crescent (L)
  
• 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, Dora Hobson
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
  • Tilde Bradley, Tom Rutland, Cheryl Hughes, Stan Rogers, Joan Minns, Chrissie Hollingdale, Rose Edwards

  
  

Please remember the charities that the parish supports:
Relief for Oppressed People Everywhere www.rope.org.uk working to combat the effects of poverty across the world

Notices

Patronal Festival Barbeque
Our Patronal Festival Barbeque this year will be held on Sunday 17th May 2015 starting at 1230 pm, after the morning service which will start at 1100 am on this day. Tickets are available from Jane or Keith Gibbons (01844 344113) priced at £7.00 for adults and £3.00 for the first child in each family aged between 5 and 18 years old (other children free). Please let us know when buying tickets whether anyone has special dietary requirements. As always the success of this event depends on your generous donations of salads and desserts. Will anyone who is prepared to donate a salad and/or dessert please sign the list on the porch notice board. On the day will you please bring your own chairs. Thank you.

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 your place!
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. If you would like to come please look at the details in the April/May newsletter and let me know. James

Free Pass to Westminster Abbey for up to four peopleI 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.

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.

Notes from the course on the Apocrypha
Following the very successful course that Rob ran during lent, if you would like a copy of the notes from this course then there are some sets on/near the table by the south door.

Intercessions Workshop – May 6th 10:30-12 noon
Aimed at anyone interested in prayer, leading the prayers in church and existing intercessors, there will be a workshop in church, starting with coffee and cake. If you are interested in coming along, please speak with Rob or James. The workshop will be held in the church.

April edition of The Door now available
Please take a copy of the Oxford Diocese’s newspaper which this month contains a concise summary of key election issues from a Christian perspective.

Festival of Prayer, Saturday July 18th
Leaflets are available on the table by the south door of this excellent day to explore different aspects of spirituality and prayer. If you are interested in sharing lifts please let me know. James

The Next Few Weeks 

Morning Prayer usually takes place on Mondays, Wednesday and Thursday at 8.45 (except on Bank Holidays). N.B. there will be no morning prayer from April 13th to April 22nd inclusive

Thurs 9th April	9.30am Holy Communion 3.00pm Funeral of David Stevens 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 and Baptism 11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion 6.00pm 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	10.00am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong
Mon 20th April	8.00pm Silent Prayer (church hall)
Thurs 23rd April	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (in the church) 8.00pm Open House at the Rectory
Sun 26th April	10.00am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Owlswick Evensong
Mon 27th April	7.30 for 8.00 pm Annual Meetings (see notices)
Thurs 30th April	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys
Sun 3rd May	8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am All Age Family Communion 6.00pm Evensong