Pew Sheet 10th May 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 10th May 2015

Sixth Sunday of Easter

Today we will be thinking about the nature of sacrificial love in the context of Jesus’ death on the Cross and the 70th anniversary of VE Day

10.00am Parish Eucharist

Hymns: 754, 153, 252
Communion: 428, 342, 948
Psalm: 98

First Reading  Acts 10:44-48
The Holy Spirit is poured out upon some Gentiles as they listen to Peter speaking.

Second Reading 1 John 5:1-6
John asserts that Jesus is the Son of God. If we love God, he says, by definition we love his Son and obey his commandments.

Gospel  John 15:9-17
Abide in love, Jesus says, before calling his disciples friends, not servants

11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion
Readings: Acts 10 v 44-end, John 15 v 9-17

6.00pm Christian Aid Service at Princes Risborough Methodist Church

 
Prayer for the week
God of all nations, in the gift of your Son you have embraced the world with a love that takes away our sin and bestows perfect joy. Grant to all who have been reborn in baptism fidelity in serving you and generosity in loving one another. Grant this through Jesus Christ, the first-born from the dead, 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 people of Nepal as they continue to rebuild their lives and homes.
• The new government; newly elected members of parliament and councillors ; those who lost their seat
• All those who died in World War Two and all those who continue to suffer as a result of conflicts today
• All Judges, magistrates, police, prison officers, customs and excise, all who administer the law
• The restoration and improvement projects at St. Dunstan’s and the installation of a composting toilet at St. Peter’s
• The mission, ministry and congregational life of the Methodist Church, Princes Risborough
• Walkers Road and Walnut Crescent (L) Cross Lane and Hinton Crossing (B)
• 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
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
  Enid Menzies, Pat Lucas, Norah Cockcroft

Please remember the charities that the parish supports:
Christian Aid is an international development charity. They work with people, of all faiths and none, in around 50 countries, to eradicate poverty, www.christianaid.org.uk.

Notices

 

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

Fourways Theatre Company presents ‘The Tempest’
On various dates in May at Pipers Corner School, Great Kingshill near High Wycombe there will be performances of this famous Shakespeare play which includes some children from Monks Risborough School in the first act. Please see the poster in the porch/flyer for further details.

Patronal Festival Barbeque, Sunday 17th May
Our Patronal Festival Barbeque this year will be held on Sunday 17th May 2015 starting at 12.30 pm, after the morning service which will start at 11 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.

Book your place – Westminster Abbey
On Wednesday July 15th we will meet in the ‘lay-by’ in Monks Risborough at 3:30 pm to travel up to London by coach to arrive at the Abbey as it closes to the general public. There should be time before the tour starts at 6 pm to wander around the west end of the Abbey and to make use of the toilets. The ‘pilgrim’s tour’ will take us around the Abbey hearing about its history and praying in its sacred places that are not always open to the public. The usual price for a group tour is £17 per person but these special arrangements enable us to charge just £15 per person (children £7.50) including the cost of the coach. We hope to return to Monks Risborough at about 9:00 pm and you may want to bring a ‘snack’ with you. To book a place please contact James and send your money with cheques payable to ‘Monks Risborough PCC’ to the Rectory, Mill Lane, Monks Risborough, HP27 9JE

Book your place - A Day Trip to Canterbury
This years’ visit to a cathedral city will be on Wednesday August 5th to Canterbury. Canterbury is an historic city which is very easy to explore on foot. There is a guided tour of the magnificent cathedral included as part of the price of the trip, as well as the opportunity to enjoy Choral Evensong at 5.30 pm. During the afternoon you may wish to visit other historic sites in the city, take a punt or boat trip down the River Stour, go on a guided walking tour or just relax in one of the numerous cafes or eating places that Canterbury offers. The coach will leave the lay-by in Monks Risborough at 8:30 am and return there at approximately 9.00 pm. Please bring a picnic lunch and tea or enjoy the refreshments within the city. The cost of the trip is £30 (children £15) with cheques payable to Monks Risborough PCC. Everyone along with their family and friends is welcome. If you are interested in coming please contact James and send your money with cheques payable to ‘Monks Risborough PCC’ to the Rectory, Mill Lane, Monks Risborough, HP27 9JE

Help required to put on church events
More help is required to distribute posters, assist with the BBQ, sell tickets etc. as part of the team of people that run the wide variety of activities/events at St. Dunstan’s. If you think you can lend a hand on a regular or occasional basis please can you let James know.

Fellowship Group
Our next meeting is, “Susanne’s Selfies: female self-portraits from the fifteenth to nineteenth centuries” by Susanne Carr. All meetings commence at 8.00pm prompt in the Church Hall unless otherwise stated.  Everyone is welcome to the meetings.  “Knit-ins” will be in the Church Hall on the 4th Thursday of each month starting at 2.00pm.The next walk is on Tuesday May 26th meeting in the lay-by at 9.15 – again everyone is welcome.

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 20th May. All welcome!

 

The Next Few Weeks 

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

Mon 11th May	11.00am WW1 Act of Commemoration at the War Memorial 8.00pm PCC meeting (church hall)
Thurs 14th May ASCENSION DAY	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys 2.30pm Monks Risborough School Service 8.00pm St. Dunstan’s Fellowship (speaker: Susanne Carr)
Sat 16th May	12 noon Christian Aid Lunch at the Baptist Church Top Hall
Sun 17th May	8.00am Holy Communion 11.00am All Age Family Service without Communion followed by 12.30pm Barbeque (see notices) 6.00pm Evensong
Thurs 21st May	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys
Sun 24th May	10.00am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Owlswick Evensong
Thurs 28th May	9.30am Holy Communion 8.00pm ‘Open House’ at The Rectory
Sat 30th May	3.30pm Thanksgiving service
Sun 31st May	10.00am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Choral Evensong