Pew Sheet 10th and 17th January 2016

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. Coffee, squash and biscuits are served in the Church Hall after the service.

DOUBLE EDITION 

 

Sunday 10th January 2016

Baptism of Christ

10.00am Parish Communion
Hymns: 259, 609, 249
Psalm: 29
Communion: 615, 479, 941

First Reading Isaiah 43:1-7

Second Reading Acts 8:14-17.


Gospel Luke 3:15-17 & 21-22.

11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion (BCP)
Readings: Acts 8 v 14-17, Luke 3 v 15-17 & 21-22

6.00pm Evensong
Readings: Isaiah 55 v 1-11, Romans 6 v 1-11
Hymns: 114, Psalm 47, 420, 541

Sunday 17th January 2016

Second Sunday of Epiphany

10.00am Parish Communion
Hymns: 314, 304, 352
Psalm: 36 v5-10
Communion: 245, 288, 930

First Reading Isaiah 62:1-5

Second Reading 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Gospel John 2:1-11

6.00pm Evensong
Readings: 1 Samuel 3 v 1-20, Ephesians 4 v 1-16
Hymns: 362, Psalm 96, 347, 616

Your prayers are asked this week for:

• Victims of violence and conflicts in various parts of the world
• People living in Scotland, Cumbria, Lancashire, Yorkshire and elsewhere following recent flooding
• Different churches of different denominations as part of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (Jan 18th-25th)
• 10th: Those preparing for marriage and those recently married.
• 17th: Conservation Areas; Chiltern Society & similar groups
• 10th: All who are changing their lifestyle, moving to a new area or seeking a new role
• 17th: Construction firms for the new buildings they will create in the coming year
• 10th: Dovecote Close (MR) Boxer Road (L) 17th: Meadle (MR) Court Close, Culverton Hill & Culverton Court (PR)
• Those who are in need in our parish:
• And also further afield for:
  • Alastair, Uncle Frank, Katy, Georgina Cole, Robert, baby Molly, Gabie, Dave Skinner, Andy
• The recently departed: Phil Bowell, Dennis Eggleton, Peter Cole
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
  • 10th Doris Hill, Neil Campbell, Jean Hoar; 17th Bill Ballance

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.

Notices

 

Bethany House Group
This restarts on January 13th with ‘Prayers of the Old Testament’ at 76 Westmead, Princes Risborough. For more information please contact Rev. Rose Williams 274225.

Fellowship Group
The next meeting will be a coffee morning on Thursday January 14th at the home of June Timms, The Nag’s Head, Aylesbury Road from 10am to 12 noon. The next walk and ‘knit-ins’ will be on January 26th (9.15 am starting in the A4010 lay-by) and January 28th (2 pm in the church hall) respectively. All are welcome to the Fellowship’s activities

‘Later’
‘Later’ is a group for all young people in and around Risborough from school years 7 to 11. Meetings kick off again on Sunday January 17th 6-8pm at Princes Risborough Methodist Church, Bell Street (next to ‘Bella Vita’) and will continue to be held on the evening of 3rd Sunday of the month. The evenings feature food, a space to be and chat, a range of games/activities and a short interactive ‘God slot’. 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 20th January. All welcome!

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

Film Nights at St. Dunstan’s
Saturday January 23rd at 5 pm, ‘Big Hero 6’ (PG): a fabulous Disney film of high tech heroes with free marshmallows. Saturday January 30th at 7 pm, ‘The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ (PG): the next instalment from the hotel that promises everything but usually fails to deliver! Free speciality tea. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Adults - £3, children - £1. For advanced bookings please contact Johanna Powell 01844 343996 or Rachel Ungi 01844 761535

‘Praying with the Psalms’ – Lent Course
Following the successful course on the Apocrypha last year Rob is running a course on the Psalms starting in February. This will hopefully clarify the meaning of some of them and also help us to see how they can help us when we pray. There is a choice of either: a day workshop in the Church Hall on Saturday 13th February from 10.00am—4.00pm (drinks provided but please bring your own packed lunch) or four sessions on Monday afternoons in the Church Hall, from 2.30—4.00pm on 15th, 22nd and 29th February and 7th March. There is a purple leaflet on the table giving more information and a tear off slip to be returned to Rob or James by Sunday January 31st. The sessions are:
The Psalms and our experiences” How they can help us express our experiences and feelings
“The language can set us free” How they can help us express the inexpressible 
“The right words in the right place” How the psalms can help us to have a conversation with God
“Getting your own back” The tension between revenge in the psalms and Jesus’ teaching about forgiveness

Come and discover St. Albans Abbey with an Evening Pilgrimage
On Wednesday March 16th there will be an opportunity to visit St. Albans Abbey. Leaving by coach from the lay-by off the A4010 in Monks Risborough at 5.30 pm, the evening starts with a sandwich and cake buffet in the Abbot’s kitchen at 7 pm. This is followed by a Pilgrimage Prayer Trail around the Cathedral, Compline by candlelight in the Quire before concluding with a silent procession to the Shrine of Saint Alban. We will return to the lay-by in Monks Risborough at about 10.15pm. The cost is £17.50 with limited spaces available. If you would like to book a place please contact Rev James Tomkins jamestomkins@btinternet.com (01844 275944) and send your money with cheques payable to ‘Monks Risborough PCC’ to the Rectory, Mill Lane, Monks Risborough, HP27 9JE

Do you have an interest in flowers?
Join the St. Dunstan’s Flower Team – if you are interested in helping with church flowers we would love to hear from you. We are always keen to recruit and offer workshops, fun and help at all stages. Please contact Gwen Miles on 01844 345230 or Jenny Masterton-Smith 01844 273538.

St. Dunstan’s Choir goes global!
Owing to some technological wizardry you can now listen to extracts from the Nine Lessons and Carols service at St. Dunstan’s on https://youtu.be/NMVujo01sIw

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 on January 11th, 13th, 18th.

Mon 11th Jan	10.45am Cremation service for  Phil Bowell, Milton Chapel, Amersham Crematorium 11.00am World War One Act of commemoration at the War Memorial 12 noon Thanksgiving service for Phil Bowell, St. Dunstan’s Church
Thurs 14th Jan	9.30am Holy Communion 10.00am Fellowship Coffee morning (see notices) 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall)
Sun 17th Jan	10.00am Parish Communion 3.00pm Farewell Choral Evensong at All Saints High Wycombe for Archdeacon Karen Gorham 6.00pm Evensong 6.00pm ‘Later’ Youth Group (see notices)
Wed 20th Jan	2.30pm Friendship Group (see notices)
Thurs 21st Jan	9.30am Holy Communion 12 noon Funeral of Dennis Eggleton 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall) 8.00pm ‘Open House’ at The Rectory
Sat 23rd Jan	5.00pm ‘Big Hero 6’, Film night in church (see notices)
Sun 24th Jan	10.00am Parish Communion 3.00pm Churches Together in Risborough Service of Christian Unity at Owlswick Chapel
Mon 25th Jan	8.00pm PCC meeting
Thurs 28th Jan	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys
Sat 30th Jan	7.00pm ‘The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’, Film night in church (see notices)
Sun 31st Jan	10.00am Parish Communion 6.00pm Evensong