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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.
Double Edition
Sunday 21st June 2015
Third Sunday after Trinity
10.00am Parish Eucharist – Trinity Mass Setting
(Talk based on Rembrandt’s picture of the Prodigal son)
Hymns: 573, 12, 428
Psalm: 9v9-20
Communion: 347, 606 & 924
First Reading 1 Samuel 17: 32-49
David relies on his own skills, rather than the armour of the king.
Second Reading 2 Corinthians 6:1-13
Paul speaks of all the hardships he has been through in order to bring the Gospel to Corinth.
Gospel Luke 15: 11-32
The story of the prodigal/lost son
6.00pm Owlswick Evensong
Readings: Jeremiah 10 v 1-16, Romans 11 v 25-end
Hymns: 372, Psalm 49 v1-13, 70, 461, 352
Prayer for the week
Almighty God, you have broken the tyranny of sin and have sent the Spirit of your Son into our hearts whereby we call you Father: give us grace to dedicate our freedom to your service, that we and all your creation may be brought to the glorious liberty of the children of God; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Sunday 28th June 2015
Forth Sunday after Trinity
Coming together in worship today, we bring all that we are and are not, and all that our lives hold and don’t hold, to our living God. Led by God’s peace and seeking God’s healing, let us share God’s love in worship here.
Hymns: 572, 130, 310, 252
Communion: 297, 625, 584
First Reading 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27
David honours both Jonathan, his close friend, and Saul, his enemy: grief and lament mark death’s losses and ends.
Second Reading 2 Corinthians 8:7-15
Paul holds up Jesus’ life as an example of generosity for us to follow.
Gospel Mark 5:21-43
Jesus restores life to a woman living a half-life and raises a young girl from death.
6.00pm Evensong at St. Dunstan's
Readings: Ezekiel 3 v 4-11, Galatians 1 v 13 - 2 v 8
Hymns: 690, Psalm 67, 263, 350
Prayer for the week
God of the living, in whose image we have been formed with imperishable life as our destiny, dispel from your people the fear of death and awaken within us the faith that saves. Bid us rise from the death of sin to take our place in the new creation. We make our prayer through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, 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:
- Following the celebration of the 800th anniversary of The Magna Carta we give thanks for the democracy and freedom we enjoy and pray for those who live under persecution or fear of their lives
- A fair and just response to debt crisis in Greece
- Those suffering from industrial accidents and the misuse of manufacturing units, especially the victims of Bhopal and Chernobyl
- Wise government that will not overburden entrepreneurs with business tax and demanding paperwork
- Buckinghamshire County and Wycombe District Councils: their officers, councillors and other staff/workers. The management and use of green spaces, parks and play areas.
- 21st: Princes Place (PR) Woodview Drive (Sp), 28th: Southfields Road (PR) Hillside (Sp)
- Those who are in need in our parish:
- And also further afield for:
- Joan Male, Bill Male, Alastair, Uncle Frank, Katy, Georgina Cole, Jane, Dave Skinner
- The recently departed: Gordon Haynes, Denis, Albert Cole
- Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
- 21st: Richard Millard, Jean Pritchard
- 28th: Barbara Chalkley, Edith Parsons, Fred Green, Diana Ruscoe, Poppy Vere, Sandy Bridger, Anna Heath, Ethel Evans, Arthur Smythers, Myra Woodruff
Please remember the charities
that the parish supports:
Anorexia and Bulimia Care (ABC) is a national UK eating disorders organisation with over 25 years of experience www.anorexiabulimiacare.org.uk.
Anorexia and Bulimia Care (ABC) is a national UK eating disorders organisation with over 25 years of experience www.anorexiabulimiacare.org.uk.
Notices
Martha Alexander and Fern Robbins, two local year 5 girls at Pipers Corner School will be participating in the ‘fiver challenge’ this June, which involves undertaking an initiative within the community to raise money for charity. The girls will be selling homemade fruitcake after the 10 am service today to raise funds in support of Help For Heroes Charity (# 1120920).
New Musical Setting for St. Dunstan’s
We have begun using the Trinity Mass Setting composed by David Thorne for the Parish Eucharist. For those who have internet access the setting can be listened to on http://www.culvermusic.com/trinity-mass.html After you’ve had a chance to sing/listen to it several times I’d be very grateful for any comments. James
Fellowship Group
Copies of the fellowship programme are now available towards the back of the church. The next walk is on Tuesday 23rd June meeting in the lay-by at 9.15am – again everyone is welcome. “Knit-ins” will be in the Church Hall on the 4th Thursday of each month starting at 2.00pm. The Fellowship Summer Party takes in/beside the church hall at 7pm on July 9th. All welcome.
Concert and Afternoon Tea: The Chandos Ensemble
On Sunday July 12th at 3.30pm there will be a concert of popular music for string orchestra including: Elgar Serenade for Strings, Albinoni Oboe Concerto in D minor and Handel Concerto Grosso Op.6 conducted by Patrick Garrett and leader Marion Garrett. This will be followed by afternoon tea and a raffle (please bring a chair with you if you’d like to sit outside). Tickets are £8/adult and £2/accompanied child available from Pat Kimber 01844 273942 or the Elephant’s Trunk, Duke Street, Princes Risborough.
Can you help on Sunday 12th July - Chandos Music Ensemble Event?
Please sign the list in the porch with your name and telephone number if you are able to help in any way. We are catering for about 150 people and welcome volunteers to: collect and return tables, set up, serve tea and scones, bake scones, provide 2 cakes for refreshments for the performers, serve refreshments to the performers, wash up. For full information please call Cathy on 343226.
Can you drop off a key in Aylesbury on a Monday/Tuesday in July?
We are having a duplicate made of one of our medieval keys. This is a craftsman’s job and is hand filed and could take a month or so. We need the key for Sundays but it would be helpful for the cutter to have the key for as long as possible during the week. I would be very grateful if anyone (or two!) could take it in for me (Gatehouse Way industrial area, near the big Tescos) and I can pick it up on Saturdays. Susanne 01844 342746
Ideas for the South Aisle
You’ll notice that the altar has been removed from underneath the St. Cecilia window. This has created some 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 sympathetic to the rest of the church which doesn’t take up much space. It may be best to leave the space empty to 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 8.45am (except Bank Holidays). There will be no morning prayer from Monday June 22nd to Wednesday July 1st (inclusive).
| Thurs 25th June | 9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (in church) |
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| Sun 28th June | 10.00 Parish Eucharist 6.00pm St. Dunstan’s Evensong |
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| Thurs 2nd July | 9.30am Healing & Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall) |
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| Sun 5th July | 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am All age Family Eucharist and Baptisms 6.00pm Evensong |
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| Mon 6th July | 8.00pm ‘Open House’ at the Rectory | |
| Thurs 9th July | 9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall) 7.00pm Fellowship Summer Party (see notices) |
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| Sat 11th July | 11.00am World War One Act of Commemoration at the war memorial | |
| Sun 12th July | 10.00 Parish Eucharist 11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion 3.30pm Chandos Ensemble (see notices) 6.00pm Evensong |
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| Mon 13th July | 8.00pm Silent Prayer (Church Hall) | |
| Wed 15th July | 2.30pm Friendship Group (church hall) 3.30pm Trip to Westminster Abbey | |
| Thurs 16th July | 9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall) |
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| Sun 19th July | 10.00am Parish Eucharist 4.30pm Cream Teas at Owlswick 6.00pm Songs of Praise at Owlswick |
