Pew Sheet 4th October 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. 

Sunday 4th October 2015

Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity

HARVEST

Jesus calls us to approach him with childlike faith, and receive the kingdom of God. In joy, let us enter God’s courts and sing the praise of the one who saves us.

8.00am Holy Communion
Readings: Deuteronomy 6 v 4-9, Matthew 22 v 34 - end

11.00am Harvest Festival Service
(followed by Harvest Lunch at the Scout Hall)

Reading: Matthew 6:25-33
Hymns: 25, 964, 332, 900, 856, 719

6.00pm Evensong
Readings: Joshua 3 v 7-end, Matthew 10 v 1-22
Hymns: 696, Psalm 125, 155, 392

Prayer of the week
God, our judge and saviour, teach us to be open to your truth
and to trust in your love, that we may live each day with confidence in the salvation which is given through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Your prayers are asked in the coming weeks for:

• The people of Syria and all those parts of the world suffering from conflict and violence:
• The leaders of the nations that they may turn from the ways of war and seek the paths of peace.
• All refugees and economic migrants that we may respond with generosity and recognise our common humanity.
• Local producers of food that they may be supported by the community and find a market for their food
• Pre-school education and Play groups. Their children, parents and staff.
• Bennells Close (Meadle) Burton Lane (MR) Bar Lane (L) Bardolphs Close (PR)
  
• Those who are in need in our parish:
• And also further afield for:
  • Joan Male, Bill Male, Alastair, Uncle Frank, Anne Clark, Katy, Georgina Cole, Robert, baby Molly
• The recently departed: Sally Gordon
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
  • Dave Wheeler, Ken Bradshaw, Ivy Davies

Please remember the charities that the parish supports:
PACT helps hundreds of families every year through outstanding adoption and fostering services, award-winning therapeutic support and inspirational community projects across London and the south of England.     www.pactcharity.org

Notices

Proposed parking restrictions in Mill Lane
Thank you to everyone who expressed their views regarding proposals to change parking arrangements within and around Princes Risborough which included no waiting restrictions in part of Mill Lane that would have been very damaging to the life of St. Dunstan’s and the local community. The proposals to include a single yellow line no waiting restriction between 10am and 11am have now been dropped and the double yellow lines at junctions kept. This should enable local residents easier access on to Mill Lane at busy times without having a negative impact on everyday church and community activities. The revised proposals can be found at http://www.transportforbucks.net/Roadworks-Centre/Schemes-and-projects/Our-schemes-and-projects/Princes-Risborough-amendments-to-parking.aspx and a copy is also on the noticeboard in the church porch. Thank you again for your support. James

Upgrading of Heating and Installation of New Boiler
The new boiler and new radiators have been successfully installed. We hope you notice the difference which should result in more instant and evenly spread heat throughout the church building. There will be a few weeks during which we will need to fine tune the system and the boiler settings, think about redecorating various parts of the church and the existing radiators, as well as slightly altering the position of some of the pews. If you have any comments please let James, Charlie or Susanne know, especially if you are too cold or too hot!


Silent Prayer Meeting, Monday October 5th 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 the church hall for these meetings of any faith or none. For further information please contact James

Fellowship Group
October 8th at 8pm: The speaker is Marie-France Weiner on the Scottish Women’s Hospital at Royaument 1914-18. Refreshments are by Pam Scott & Pat Kimber. “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 27th October, meeting in the lay-by at 9.15am – everyone is welcome. All are welcome to the Fellowship Group’s various activities.

Quiz to raise funds for a toilet at St. Peter's, Owlswick
This will take place on Saturday 10th October at Orchard View Farm, Little Meadle starting at 7pm and includes a curry supper. Teams of up to 6 people are £12 per head (please bring your own drinks if required). To book please ring Jane Rogers on 01844 347906 or email rogers.owlswick@waitrose.com

Signed Harvest Festival, Sunday October 11th at 3.00pm
Organised by the Oxford Diocesan Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, everyone is warmly invited to this service. There will be a loop system, Power-point presentation of the service and lip speaker. Please bring gifts of fruit, vegetables and other produce for a Harvest Auction.  Refreshments will be available afterwards.

Confirmation Sessions and Service
A confirmation class for adults and children is being held at the Rectory on Saturday October 17th and Saturday October 24th from 2.30-4.30pm. The Confirmation service itself will be held at Holy Trinity Church, Bledlow on Sunday November 1st at 6pm. If you would like to consider being confirmed please contact James. Confirmation is often seen as the entry point to receive Holy Communion as a person ‘confirms’ the promises made on their behalf at their Baptism.

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 21st October. All welcome!

Time to Remember Service (Sunday November 1st, 3pm)
This service contains well-known hymns and prayers as we cherish the memories of those we love but see no longer. The names of individuals whom we wish to remember will be read out and there will be refreshments at the end of the service. James

Risborough in Bloom
We are pleased to be advised that Risborough was awarded two Silver Awards under the Town and Parks category in the regional Britain in Bloom Awards. The judges were extremely impressed with what they saw considering the Town only had two months to prepare! Thanks for all involved (Monks Risborough Horticultural Society, St. Dunstan's Church, Monks Risborough Primary School, Bucks Free Press) and we are looking forward to making our entry for 2016 bigger & better. If you would like to be part of Risborough in Bloom, please do contact us or if you have any ideas that you would like us to consider, we would love to hear from you! Princes Risborough Town Council kirsty@princesrisborough.com or 275912

A prayer for the refugee crisis
God of compassion, whose own son experienced life as a refugee, we remember those fleeing from danger, hungry and afraid, with nowhere to call home. God, we ask for their warmth, security, food and peace.
God of hope, we thank you for those who are working to bring relief and comfort to those displaced, showing glimpses of grace in the darkness of despair. God, give them strength.

God of justice, guide the nations and the leaders of the world towards peace, stir hearts to be generous and compassionate. God, help us to play our part in bringing about the change that we want to see. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Next Few Weeks 

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

Mon 5th Oct	9.30am Monks Risborough School Harvest Festival Service 8.00pm Silent Prayer Meeting (church hall)
Thurs 8th Oct	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall) 8.00pm Fellowship Group (see notices)
Sat 10th Oct	7.00pm Quiz for St. Peter’s, Owlswick (see notices)
Sun 11th Oct	10.00am Parish Eucharist 11.15am World War One Commemoration at the war memorial 11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion 3.00pm Harvest Festival for the Oxford Diocesan Deaf Church (see notices) 6.00pm Evensong
Thurs 15th Oct	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall)
Sat 17th Oct	2.30pm Confirmation Class at the Rectory (see notices)
Sun 18th Oct	10.00am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong
Wed 21st Oct	2.30pm Friendship Group (see notices)
Thurs 22nd Oct	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (in the church)
Sat 24th Oct	2.30pm Confirmation Class at the Rectory (see notices)
Sun 25th Oct	10.00am Parish Eucharist 3.00pm Owlswick Evensong