Pew Sheet 24th 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.
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. Coffee, squash and biscuits is served in the Church Hall after the service 

Sunday 24th May 2015

Pentecost

 

We rejoice in the gift of God’s Spirit, breath of life and power of love. We come before our heavenly Father with open hearts, ready to receive from him, that we may be ministers of his Gospel.

10.00am Parish Eucharist

Hymns: 114, 249, 104
Psalm: 104 v24-end
Communion: 615, 84, 941

First Reading  Acts 2:1-21
The coming of the Spirit gives the first Christian leaders the energy and courage to proclaim the Gospel.

Second Reading  Romans 8:22-27
We and all the created world are groaning as we try to come to new birth. But the Holy Spirit is interceding for us.

Gospel  John 15:26-27. 16:4b-15
Jesus speaks of the Spirit who will guide and enable the disciples when Jesus himself has gone.

6.00pm Owlswick Choral Evensong
Readings: Ezekiel 36 v 22-28, Acts 2 v 22-28
Hymns: 140, Psalm 139 v1-11, 431, 337, 408

Prayer for the week
God of majesty and glory, you bring us to the day that crowns our Joyful Easter feast. Open for us the fountain of living waters promised to the faithful, that the outpouring of the Holy Spirit may reveal Christ’s glory and enlighten all who wait in hope for the glorious day of redemption. We ask this through Jesus Christ, the resurrection and the life, 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 Iraq, Syria, South Sudan and for all those parts of the world suffering from conflict and violence
• All migrants, especially those forced to leave their homeland by war, poverty or persecution
• All students taking exams that they may face these calmly and confidently, and achieve the success they deserve.
• Local members of parliament and those who support their work
• Wycombe Road (PR) Lee Road (Sa)
• 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:
  
  • Pat Warne, Trevor Webb, Frederick Moore
  
  

Please remember the charities that the parish supports:
The Princes Centre's primary mission is to provide a local base day care centre that can also be for the community to use, enjoy and foster good relationships in the area www.princescentre.org.uk

Notices

Fellowship Group
“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 – everyone is welcome. The next talk will be by Charlie Powell on ‘The work of Lindengate: health and well-being through nature and horticulture’, on Thursday 11th June, 8pm in the Church Hall. Husbands and friends are welcome!

‘Open House’, Thursday May 28th at 8pm at the Rectory
Under the umbrella of “The Jesus lifestyle” we shall continue to look at a DVD about the radical teaching found in the Sermon on the Mount and apply it to the 21st century. The DVD last approximately 35 minutes and leaves plenty of time for discussion at the end. Everyone is welcome. James

Silent Prayer Meeting, Monday June 1st at 8pm:
We need silence to help us to get a proper perspective on our lives; to hear the still, small voice of God, and to refresh our inner being. All are welcome to these meetings of any faith or none. The meeting starts in the church hall with some simple relaxation exercises, a short passage from the Bible to reflect upon in the half hour of silence, followed by a time of sharing of our experiences if people wish. For further information please contact James.
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Bucks Arts Week Cream Teas
We will be serving cream teas from the church hall from 2.30 - 4.30 on June 13th/14th and June 20th/21st over the two weekends of Bucks Open Studios.  We need a small number of cakes.  If you are able to bake a cake for either weekend please let me know. Cathy (343226) or cathy.farquhar@btinternet.com or please sign the list in the porch. Thank you.

New Musical Setting for St. Dunstan’s
Starting on June 14th we will be using the Trinity Mass Setting composed by David Thorne for the Parish Eucharist. It is widely used across the Oxford Diocese, is relatively easy to learn, and has great joy and musical depth. Parts of the mass setting have already been sung at the Nine Lessons and Carols Service as well as during Communion at the Parish Eucharist. We will have a ‘rehearsal’ for those can come at 9.40 am on Sunday June 14th. For those who have internet access the setting can be listened to on http://www.culvermusic.com/trinity-mass.html 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 17th June. All welcome!

Churchyard Working Party, Saturday June 20th
Starting at 9.30am and finishing by 12 noon please come along for an enjoyable and sociable time working in the churchyard. There is a job for everyone with weeding, sawing, pruning etc. all needing to be done. Please bring along your own tools. James

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.

A Day Trip to Canterbury – Waiting list
This years’ visit to Canterbury is now fully booked but I will be creating a reserve list. If there is sufficient demand I can hire another coach. Details of the trip can be found in the parish newsletter. If you have not yet paid for the trip, please can you do so as soon as possible. James

Ideas for the South Aisle
You’ll notice that the altar has been removed from the south aisle underneath the St. Cecilia window. This has created some more space and highlighted the two lovely brasses there. The space will be used by Bucks Open Studios in June and also by musicians when we have concerts. It may be appropriate to install a servery there provided it is sympathetic to the rest of the church and doesn’t take up much space. It may be best to leave the space empty which will give greater flexibility for hosting events and special services, or you may have some ideas yourself. Any thoughts gratefully received. James

The Next Few Weeks 

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

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 Evensong
Mon 1st June	8.00pm Silent Prayer (church hall)
Thurs 4th June Corpus Christi	9.30am Healing and Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall)
Sun 7th June	8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am All Age Family Communion and Baptisms 6.00pm Evensong
Thurs 11th June	9.30am Holy Communion 11.00am World War One Commemoration at the war memorial 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall) 8.00pm Fellowship Talk (see notices)
Fri 12th June	Bucks Open Studios sets up
Sat 13th June – Sun 21st June	Bucks Open Studios with cream teas on Sat & Sun afternoons
Sun 14th June	10.00am Parish Eucharist 11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion 6.00pm Choral Evensong
Mon 15th June	8.00pm PCC meeting (church hall)
Wed 17th June	2.30pm Friendship Group (see notices)
Thurs 18th June	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall)
Sat 20th June	9.30am Churchyard working party (see notices)
Sun 21st June	10.00 Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Owlswick Choral Evensong