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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.
During the summer holidays the 10 o’clock club for children is taking a break
but babies and children are most welcome to make use of the toys and the colouring sheets in the children’s corner at St. Dunstan’s during the service.
Sunday 2nd August 2015
Ninth Sunday after Trinity
Jesus is the bread of life. We meet to receive that bread, that life, praying that the Lord will feed us always, and prepare us for the life we live for God.
Readings: 2 Samuel 11 v 26-Ch 12 v 13a, John 6 v 24-35
10.00am All Age Family Communion and Baptism of Jessica Haslam
Hymns: 450, 736, 54, 503
Communion: 47, 856, 411, 386
First Reading Exodus 16:2-4 & 9-15
We all need food for the journey, but the real point of this episode is persistence in pilgrimage. The people didn’t just want food – they wanted to give up. God feeds the people, but only as they “looked towards the wilderness”. His feeding has a purpose – to keep us faithful.
6.00pm Evensong
Readings: Ecclesiasticus 42 v 15-end, Hebrews 11 v 17-31
Hymns: 552, Psalm 88 v 1-9, 225, 232
Prayer for the week
Gracious Father, revive your Church in our day, and make her holy, strong and faithful, for your glory’s sake, in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Your prayers are asked in the coming weeks for:
- All those affected by the migrant crisis in Calais and elsewhere in the world
- Give thanks for the faith, fun and friendship shared at Lighthouse
- Those travelling on holiday with family and friends, that they may be safe
- Tesco and Marks & Spencer, their workers and contribution to the local economy
- Lower Road & Little Lane (LR) Manor Park Avenue (PR)
- 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:
- Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
- Jack Barraclough, Robin Stoddart, John Parish, Michael Cotter, Florence Darkins
Please remember the charities
that the parish supports:
The Princes Centre provides day care services for older people and people with different disabilities
The Princes Centre provides day care services for older people and people with different disabilities
www.princescentre.org.uk.
Notices
The restoration of the East Windows
This has been enormously successful with the windows being much more vivid in their colour and more importantly much more securely fixed so that there will be no danger of them falling out for at least another 100 years! Please do take a closer look at them so that you can really appreciate the difference. James
The Chandos Ensemble and Cream Teas
Thank you to everyone who helped to make this such an enjoyable afternoon. The music was delightful and the seamless serving of the cream teas a marvel to behold. One of the strengths of the church is its hospitality and this came across in many different ways. Around £900 was raised towards the cost of the restoring the East Windows (the total cost of this project is about £9,000). James
‘Open House’, Wednesday August 12th 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 on ‘how to stop worrying and start living’ lasts approximately 35 minutes and leaves plenty of time for discussion at the end. Everyone is welcome. James
Fellowship Group
The next Thursday evening meeting will take place on 13th August. Please bring along a favourite poem or piece of prose to share. 8pm in the Church Hall. The next walk is on Tuesday 25th August, meeting in the lay-by at 9.15am – everyone is welcome. “Knit-ins” will be in the Church Hall on the 4th Thursday of each month starting at 2.00pm. All are welcome to the Fellowship Group’s activities.
Churchyard Work Party, 9.30am Saturday August 15th
Once again we will be meeting to ensure that we keep the churchyard and the extension looking its best. Apart from the regular pruning, cutting and sawing tools, if you have a stiff brush (but not wire) and/or a shovel, some lichen and moss growth needs to be removed from the stonework surrounding the church. We will probably also undertake some general weeding/tidying up in the churchyard extension ready for its consecration. All welcome and refreshments will be provided. James
BBQ for 11 -15 year olds
A BBQ is taking place for young people at 34 Summerleys Road, Princes Risborough on Sunday August 16th from 6 -8pm. Susanne Dodds has kindly agreed to host this. If any tweenagers/teenagers would like to come please could their parents let Susanne susanne@sunfire-uk.com know along with any dietary requirements
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 19th August. All welcome!
Bucks County Show Hospitality Tent and Cakes
Once again many of the local churches are getting together to offer hospitality to those who come to this show held at Weedon Park (north of Aylesbury on the A413) on Thursday August 27th. The hospitality tent provides a space to rest (a while), with a free cup of coffee or tea and cake and also children’s craft activities. Last year around 1,000 drinks were served and 100 cakes eaten! Mick and Anne White (346536) are co-ordinating the help from this parish. If you can donate a cake or help on the day please let them know. The cakes should not contain cream or buttercream as these are difficult to transport but these are the only exceptions!
Fun Day September 5th and Churchyard Consecration
Plans are beginning to take shape for this event which takes place from 2.00-4.30pm. There will be a whole variety of stalls and in due course a list for items required will be put up including cakes, home produce, good quality books, plants, bottles, tombola and raffle prizes, such as a fine wine, luxury box of chocolates or gift vouchers.
New Musical Setting for St. Dunstan’s
We have begun using the Trinity 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. There are copies of the music available for those who would like to have one. Everyone is also invited to come along to the first part of choir practice on Thursday September 10th at 6.30 to become more familiar with the setting. James
Prayer Diary and Welcome Cards available
Prayer is fundamental to the health and development of all churches. If you would like to take a laminated prayer card from the table and spend a few moments each day praying for different aspects of church/chapel life you would be most welcome. You’ll also find welcome cards in the pews as well as on the table and you are encouraged to pass this on to anyone moving in to the parish. James
Volunteers required to create a church trail for young people
Working together with an advisor I need a team of four adults to help put together a trail for young people (aged about 8-12) to follow with their parent(s) inside the church. If you are interested in finding out more please speak with James – no experience of the church’s history is required!
The Next Few Weeks
| Wed 5th Aug | 8.30am Trip to Canterbury Cathedral |
| Thurs 6th Aug | 9.30am Healing and Holy Communion |
| Sat 8th Aug | 2.00pm Wedding |
| Sun 9th Aug | 10.00am Parish Eucharist 11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion and Baptisms 6.00pm Evensong |
| Tues 11th Aug | 11.00am WW1 Act of Commemoration at war memorial, Mill Lane |
| Wed 12th Aug | 8.00pm ‘Open House’ Group at the Rectory |
| Thurs 13th Aug | 9.30am Holy Communion |
| Sat 15th Aug | 9.30am Churchyard working party (see notices) |
| Sun 16th Aug | 10.00am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong 6.00pm BBQ (see notices) |
| Thurs 20th Aug | 9.30am Holy Communion |
| Sat 22nd Aug | 2.00pm Wedding |
| Sun 23rd Aug | 10.00am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Owlswick Evensong |
| Mon 24th Aug | 8.00pm Silent Prayer |
| Thurs 27th Aug | 9.30am Holy Communion |
| Sat 29th Aug | 3.00pm Wedding |
| Sun 30th Aug | 10.00am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong |
