Saturday 26 March 2016

Pew Sheet 27th March 2016

St Dunstan’s Church, Monks Risborough
& St. Peter’s Chapel, Owlswick

Registered Charity Number: 1153869.

Part of the Risborough Team Ministry

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 after the 10 am service in the church hall

 Sunday 27th March 2016

Easter Day


God calls us by name, seeking our recognition of his presence in our hearts and lives. Let us worship him with praise and thanksgiving.

6.00am Sunrise Service at Whiteleaf Cross (with bacon rolls and hot drinks)

8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
 Readings: Psalm 111, John 20 v 1-10


10.00am All Age Family Communion and Easter Egg Hunt
Hymns: 348, Peruvian Gloria, 8, 672, 766 (x3 faster)
Anthem: Christians, shout for joy and gladness,
Communion: 47, 705, 285, 555, 77

First Reading Acts 10 v 34-43
In Caesarea, Peter preaches his first sermon to Gentiles.

Second Reading John 20 v 1-18
Mary Magdalene is sometimes called ‘The Apostle to the Apostles’, for she was the first to the see the risen Lord and tell others. But his appearance had changed, and only love speaking to love made him known to her.

3.00pm Owlswick Evensong
Hymns: 121, Psalm 66 1-11, 112, 115, 124
Readings: Isaiah 43 v 1-21, John 20 v 19-23

Prayer of the Week
God of glory, by the raising of your Son you have broken the chains of death and hell: fill your Church with faith and hope; for a new day has dawned, creation is restored, and the way to life stands open in our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

Your prayers are asked this week for:


  • The people of Brussels, in the wake of the attacks there  
  • Those tempted to commit violent acts that their hearts may be turned to follow the ways of peace.
  • Those parts of the world that are torn apart by war, especially for the people of Syria in the continuing conflict there 
  • All refugees; for those forced to leave their homes through conflict, poverty or oppression
  • All those who serve others by bringing joy, those who make us laugh and sing, all who make our day brighter and better
  • Stoke Mandeville Hospital. Doctors, nurses, other staff, and their patients.
  • Shortborough Avenue (PR) Turnip End (Sp)
  • Those who are in need in our parish:
  • And also further afield for:
    • Alastair, Uncle Frank, Katy, Georgina Cole, Robert, Dave Skinner,
  • The recently departed:
  • Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
    • Dora Hobson, Francis Butt, John Newport



Please remember the charities that the parish supports:
The Bucks Historic Churches Trust provides grants to help maintain churches in Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.  www.bucks-historic-churches.org.

 

Notices


Super Soup Day
We raised £197.10, which is a record! Some of this money could be spent on giving a family a goat £40, chickens £18, fruit and vegetable seeds £10, or on school dinners for 45 children £20. Massive thanks to the soup makers, the kitchen team and all of you who came along.

Weeding in the churchyard extension

On Saturday April 2nd there will be a short weeding session to help clear the weeds around the new hedging from 10.30 am until midday. Please turn up on the day suitably equipped or contact Mick White (346536) if you’re interested in helping out.

Stewardship Letter
Last year the parish accounts showed a deficit of about £30,000 and this year’s deficit is projected to be about £26,000. A letter will be going to members of the congregation at the beginning of April explaining all of this in further detail so that people can make an informed decision about their financial giving to St. Dunstan’s/St. Peter’s. The average weekly outgoings of the church are about £2,500 and the average Sunday collection at services about £250. James

2016 Owlswick Chapel Speaker Evenings
In celebration of Owlswick Chapel’s 150th anniversary, the first of three Speaker Evenings in the chapel will take place on Thursday 7th April at 8.00pm with a ‘light hearted look at scuba diving’ by Dave and Jane Rogers. Each evening will be sociable, informative, and last about an hour. Contributions are asked of £5 per person per evening, payable on the door, to cover costs including wine and soft drinks. If you wish to reserve a seat, please contact Roz Wates on 01844 274417; email roz@rosalindwates.co.uk. Details of other anniversary evenings and events at Owlswick Chapel can be found in the April/May edition of the Parish Newsletter.

Annual Meetings - Monday April 11th

With drinks from 7.30pm and the meetings starting at 8pm this is an important opportunity to review parish life, think about initiatives for the coming year and thank various people who have contributed enormously to the life of the parish. An ‘annual meeting pack’ is available on the website www.stdunstanschurch.com and also in an orange cardboard box near to the main entrance door for people to read beforehand. Please make every effort to attend and if you’re not able to make it please let Douglas Miller know on 01844 343206 douglas@pipersloft.co.uk If you’re not able to come to the meeting it would be helpful to return the paper version of the ‘annual meeting pack’ beforehand to save on production costs. Thank you. James

Trip to Jordans Quaker Centre & John Milton’s Cottage
This trip on Thursday April 14th is open to everyone and is being organised by Rosemary Woodward-Court (344417). Details can be found on the notice board in the porch and by speaking to Rosemary.

Visitor mornings to the PACE centre

PACE is a ground-breaking children's charity in Aylesbury which helps children with cerebral palsy and their families. Following Ann Tomkins’ inspiring talk on its work everyone is invited to come along to a visitor morning from 10.30 am – 1 pm on any of the following dates: Thursday 21th April; Friday 20th May or Thursday 23rd June. If you would like to go please sign up the list in the porch or contact Ann on 07970 617268 or anntomkins@btinternet.com

Celebrate St. George’s Day
Sway’ a 6 piece jazz band will be playing in St. Dunstan’s on Saturday April 23rd at 7.30 pm. The band includes our own Jackie Highe on vocals, who sings in the church choir. Sway is a mix of Swing, Latin, Popular Show tunes and a sprinkling of Ballads, Beatles and Boogie that will have your toes tapping and who knows?  You may even fancy a turn on the dance floor! Tickets cost £8. There is a complimentary glass of wine/soft drink with tickets available from Johanna Powell 01844 343996 or Rachel Ungi 01844 761535. Please bring your own nibbles with you.

New Prayer Diary for 2016
A free copy of this is available to take away from the table. It provides a useful way of praying for local and national issues. James

Double Edition of the Pew Sheet – April 10th/17th
Please bear in mind that notices may need to be submitted earlier than usual and space may be limited.

The Next Few Weeks 


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

Thurs 31st Mar 9.30am Holy Communion
Sat 2nd April 2.00pm Marriage Blessing
Sun 3rd Apr 8.00am Holy Communion
10.00am All Age Family Communion and Baptism
6.00pm Evensong
Mon 4th April 8.00pm Silent Prayer Meeting (church hall)
Thurs 7th Apr 9.30am Healing & Holy Communion
8.00pm Owlswick speaker evening (see notices)
Sun 10th Apr 10.00am Parish Communion
11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion
6.00pm Evensong
Mon 11th Apr 11.00am WW1 Commemoration (at the war memorial)
7.30pm Drinks followed by Annual Meetings at 8.00 pm (see notices)
Thurs 14th April Trip to Quakers/John Milton’s Cottage (see notices)
9.30am Holy Communion
2.00pm Monks Monkeys
Sun 17th April 10.00am Parish Communion
6.00pm Evensong
6.00pm ‘Later’ youth group at Princes Risborough Methodist Church


Saturday 19 March 2016

Pew Sheet 20th March 2016

St Dunstan’s Church, Monks Risborough
& St. Peter’s Chapel, Owlswick

Registered Charity Number: 1153869.

Part of the Risborough Team Ministry

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 10 O’clock club for children and babies meet in the Church Hall where coffee, squash and biscuits are served after the service.

 Sunday 20th March 2016

Palm Sunday


We each have a mission, a role to play, whether we think we know what that is or not. We are also blessed with the gifts and talents to succeed in that mission. Let us humbly commit ourselves to the loving service of God.

10.00am Parish Communion starting in the A4010 lay-by with the procession of palms followed by the Passion Narrative in church

Hymns: 583, 337, 663
Psalm: 31v10-20
Communion: 420, 342, 938

First Reading Isaiah 50:4-9a   
God blesses us with gifts, gives us the strength and courage to spread the word and serve God, however difficult it may be. If we stay true, God will vindicate our honour.

Second Reading Philippians 2:5-11
Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less. Christ humbled himself for the benefit of all humanity. Can we imitate that humility?

Gospel Luke 22:14 – end of 23
The themes of service and humility are personified in Jesus as he institutes the Eucharist on the night before his death.

6.00pm Evensong
Hymns: 258, Psalm 69 v30-end, 516, 327
Readings: Isaiah 5 v 1-7, Luke 20 v 9-19

6.00pm ‘Later’ for years 7-11 at Princes Risborough Methodist Church

Your prayers are asked this week for:

  • All refugees who have left everything behind to flee to safety that a solution may be found to accommodate their growing numbers
  • The work of Rennie Grove Hospice Care, Florence Nightingale House and MacMillan Nurses. Those suffering from cancer and those who fear it.
  • Poppy Road (PR) Water Lane (Sp)
  • Those who are in need in our parish:
  • And also further afield for:
    • Alastair, Uncle Frank, Katy, Georgina Cole, Robert, Dave Skinner, Bill Maley
  • The recently departed: Pam Mason
  • Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
    • Minnie Greig, David Stevens, Geoffrey Carter, Brian Copcutt, Harry 'Whistle' Loveridge, Doreen Argue, Bryan Corsham, Peter Frith



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


Women's World Day of Prayer
Very many thanks to everyone who came along and contributed to the service you were great! Rosemary


Quiet Day of Prayer
Take time out on Monday 21st March at St Michael and All Angels Church, Horsenden Lane between 10am and 4pm. Drop in for as long as you wish. Prayer focuses and suggestions available. Short reflective prayers will be lead at 12 noon and 3-45pm. (NB there is no toilet at the church). For more details contact Rise Williams (274225)

Easter Lilies in Memory of a Loved One
If you would like to donate the cost of an Easter lily as part of an arrangement in memory of a loved one please write your name and the person(s) whom you wish to remember IN BLOCK CAPITALS on the list in the Church or contact Jenny Masterton-Smith on 01844 273538 or Gwen Miles on 01844 345230. To make your donation, please put your contribution into a blue gift aid envelope and write “Easter Lily” on it (with your name & address on it if you are a taxpayer). Please put the envelope into the wooden chest on the pillar or hand it to Anne White

Celebrate St. George’s Day
Sway’ a 6 piece jazz band will be playing in St. Dunstan’s on Saturday April 23rd at 7.30 pm. The band includes our own Jackie Highe on vocals, who sings in the church choir. Sway is a mix of Swing, Latin, Popular Show tunes and a sprinkling of Ballads, Beatles and Boogie that will have your toes tapping and who knows?  You may even fancy a turn on the dance floor! Tickets cost £8. There is a complimentary glass of wine/soft drink with tickets available from Johanna Powell 01844 343996 or Rachel Ungi 01844 761535. Please bring your own nibbles with you.

Stewardship Letter
Last year the parish accounts showed a deficit of about £30,000 and this year’s deficit is projected to be about £26,000. A letter will be going to members of the congregation in the next couple of weeks explaining all of this in further detail so that people can make an informed decision about their financial giving to St. Dunstan’s/St. Peter’s. The average weekly outgoings of the church are about £2,500 and the average Sunday collection at services about £250. James

Visitor mornings to the PACE centre
PACE is a ground-breaking children's charity in Aylesbury which helps children with cerebral palsy and their families. Following Ann Tomkins’ inspiring talk on its work everyone is invited to come along to a visitor morning from 10.30 am – 1 pm on any of the following dates: Thursday 21th April; Friday 20th May or Thursday 23rd June. If you would like to go please sign up the list in the porch or contact Ann on 07970 617268 or anntomkins@btinternet.com.
 
Looking after a shopping trolley on Good Friday!
As part of the walk of witness on Good Friday morning in the High Street help is required to look after a decorated shopping trolley with pictures, scripture etc. to help bring home the reality of the torture and mockery of Jesus on his journey to the Cross. If you can help out with this please let James know.

Trip to Jordans Quaker Centre & John Milton’s Cottage
This trip on Thursday April 14th is open to everyone and is being organised by Rosemary Woodward-Court (344417). Details can be found on the notice board in the porch and by speaking to Rosemary.

Annual Meetings - Monday April 11th
With drinks from 7.30pm and the meetings starting at 8pm this is an important opportunity to review parish life, think about initiatives for the coming year and thank various people who have contributed enormously to the life of the parish. An ‘annual meeting pack’ is available in an orange cardboard box near to the main entrance door for people to read beforehand. This information can also be found on the website. Please make every effort to attend and if you’re not able to make it please let Douglas Miller know on 01844 343206 douglas@pipersloft.co.uk If you’re not able to come to the meeting it would be helpful to return the ‘annual meeting pack’ to save on production costs. Thank you. James

2016 Owlswick Chapel Speaker Evenings
In celebration of Owlswick Chapel’s 150th anniversary, the first of three Speaker Evenings in the chapel will take place on Thursday 7th April at 8.00pm with a ‘light hearted look at scuba diving’ by Dave and Jane Rogers. Each evening will be sociable, informative, and last about an hour. Contributions are asked of £5 per person per evening, payable on the door, to cover costs including wine and soft drinks. If you wish to reserve a seat, please contact Roz Wates on 01844 274417; email roz@rosalindwates.co.uk. Details of other anniversary evenings and events at Owlswick Chapel can be found in the April/May edition of the Parish Newsletter.

Weeding in the churchyard extension
On Saturday April 2nd there will be a short weeding session to help clear the weeds around the new hedging from 10.30 am until midday. Please turn up on the day suitably equipped or contact Mick White (346536) if you’re interested in helping out.

The Next Few Weeks 

Morning Prayer takes place on Mondays, Wednesday and Thursday at 8.45am (except Bank Holidays).
 
Mon 21st Mar 8.00pm Stations of the Cross
Tues 22nd Mar 8.00pm Compline (night prayer)
Wed 23rd Mar 8.00pm Compline (night prayer)
Thurs 24th Mar
Maundy Thurs
9.30am Holy Communion
10.30am Monks Risborough School ‘Easter’ Service
2.00pm Monks Monkeys (in the church)
8.00pm Parish Communion (including the washing of hands, stripping of the altar and silent vigil)
Friday 25th Mar
Good Friday

Clocks go forward 1 hour
on Saturday night
11.00am Churches Together in Risborough ‘Walk of Witness’ starting at the library
2.00pm Service of Readings, Music and Reflections ‘at the foot of the Cross’
Sunday 27th Mar
Easter Day

6.00am Sunrise Service at Whiteleaf Cross (with bacon rolls and hot drinks)
8.00am Holy Communion
10.00am All Age Family Communion and Easter Egg hunt
3.00pm Evensong, Owlswick
Thurs 31st Mar 9.30am Holy Communion
Sat 2nd April 2.00pm Marriage Blessing
Sun 3rd Apr 8.00am Holy Communion
10.00am All Age Family Communion and Baptism
6.00pm Evensong
Mon 4th April 8.00pm Silent Prayer Meeting (church hall)
Thurs 7th Apr 9.30am Healing & Holy Communion
8.00pm Owlswick speaker evening (see notices)
Sun 10th Apr 10.00am Parish Communion
11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion
6.00pm Evensong
Mon 11th Apr 11.00am WW1 Commemoration (at the war memorial)
7.30pm Drinks followed by Annual Meetings at 8.00 pm (see notices)

Sunday 13 March 2016

Pew Sheet 13th March 2016

St Dunstan’s Church, Monks Risborough
& St. Peter’s Chapel, Owlswick

Registered Charity Number: 1153869.

Part of the Risborough Team Ministry

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 10 O’clock club for children and babies meet in the Church Hall where coffee, squash and biscuits are served after the service.

 Sunday 13th March 2016

Fifth Sunday of Lent


As the days of Jesus suffering and death draw near, God calls his people to renew their discipleship. Let us pray for grace to walk courageously in the way of the cross, committed to love one another as Christ loves us and faithfully to serve those in need.

10.00am Parish Communion and Baptism of Maximus Thomas and Ada Ramsden-Lister
Hymns: 394 (vs. 1, 2, 3, 10 & 11), 450, 195, 33
Communion: 350,182, 411

First Reading Isaiah 43:16-21
Isaiah proclaims God’s promise to restore and protect his people. He will do something new and unprecedented to bring about their salvation.

Second Reading Philippians 3:4b-14
Paul’s former righteousness has been overturned by Christ. Paul longs to be one with him, and presses on to his goal – fulfilling Christ’s call.

Gospel John 12:1-8
Jesus attends a dinner at the home of Lazarus. Mary anoints Jesus with costly perfume and so reveals the path of true discipleship.

11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion

Readings: Philippians 3 v 4b-14, John 12 v 1-8

6.00pm Evensong
Hymns: 130, Psalm 35 v1-9, 682, 206
Readings: 2 Chronicles 35 v 1-6 & 10-16, Luke 22 v 1-13

Prayer of the week
God of power, God of mercy, you bring forth springs in the wasteland and turn despair into hope. Look not upon the sins of our past, but lift from our hearts the failures that weigh us down, that we may find refreshment and life in Christ, our liberator from sin, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, holy and mighty God for ever and ever. Amen.

Your prayers are asked this week for:

  • All refugees who flee to escape intolerable situations in their homelands that they may be treated with compassion and fairness
  • Ada and Maximus at the start of their Christian journey
  • Those who operate helplines, for the service they provide especially for those who are housebound
  • Wycombe General Hospital. Doctors, nurses, other staff and patients.
  • The Old Garden Centre (PR) Flowers Bottom Lane & Lily Bottom Lane (Sp)
  • Those who are in need in our parish:
  • And also further afield for:
    • Alastair, Uncle Frank, Katy, Georgina Cole, Robert, Dave Skinner, Bill Maley
  • The recently departed: Jean Taylor, Brian Watts, Pam Gordon
  • Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
    • Ethel Seager, Agnes Bowell, Alan Laken, Eddy Tranter, John Clegg, Mark Russell, Doris Gomme, Tom Kingham, Helen Keeping, John McMullan
Please remember the charities that the parish supports:
The Whitechapel Mission is dedicated to providing a lifeline to the men and women caught in the cycles of poverty, hopelessness and dependencies of many kinds, and to seeing their lives transformed to hope, joy and lasting productivity.                        www.whitechapel.org.uk.

 

Notices

 

Electoral Roll
If you wish to have your name included please complete an application form, available in the Church porch or from the table, and return to me by 14th March 2016. Keith Barnes, 5, Windsor Lodge, Wellington Avenue, Princes Risborough, HP27 9EE.

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 16th March. All welcome!


Pilgrim Course starts – Thursday March 17th
Meeting at The Rectory, Pilgrim is a major new teaching and discipleship resource from the Church of England. It aims to help create a place where people can explore the Christian faith together and see how it can be lived out each day. Pilgrim takes a different approach to other Christian programmes. It approaches the great issues of faith not through persuasion, but participation in a pattern of contemplation and discussion with a group of fellow travellers. Please come along at 8.00pm with your Bible for the first session which reflects on the attraction of Jesus Christ and what happens when people meet him?

Soup-makers needed!
Yes, it's time for the Christian Aid Super Soup Challenge! It's all happening on March 18th from 12.15-1.45pm. Soup, crusty roll and a hot drink for £4.50 in the hall. If you can make some soup please let me know. Thanks, Rosemary 344417.


Quiet Day of Prayer
Take time out on Monday 21st March at St Michael and All Angels Church, Horsenden Lane between 10am and 4pm. Drop in for as long as you wish. Prayer focuses and suggestions available. Short reflective prayers will be lead at 12 noon and 3-45pm. (NB there is no toilet at the church). For more details contact Rise Williams (274225)

Easter Lilies in Memory of a Loved One
If you would like to donate the cost of an Easter lily as part of an arrangement in memory of a loved one please write your name and the person(s) whom you wish to remember IN BLOCK CAPITALS on the list in the Church or contact Jenny Masterton-Smith on 01844 273538 or Gwen Miles on 01844 345230. To make your donation, please put your contribution into a blue gift aid envelope and write “Easter Lily” on it (with your name & address on it if you are a taxpayer). Please put the envelope into the wooden chest on the pillar or hand it to Anne White.


Celebrate St. George’s Day
Sway’ a 6 piece jazz band will be playing in St. Dunstan’s on Saturday April 23rd at 7.30 pm. Sway is a mix of Swing, Latin, Popular Show tunes and a sprinkling of Ballads, Beatles and Boogie that will have your toes tapping and who knows?  You may even fancy a turn on the dance floor! Tickets cost £8. There is a complimentary glass of wine/soft drink with tickets available from Johanna Powell 01844 343996 or Rachel Ungi 01844 761535.


Stewardship Letter
Last year the parish accounts showed a deficit of about £30,000 and this year’s deficit is projected to be about £26,000. This is partly owing to a huge amount of expenditure on our church buildings which is unlikely to be repeated in the short term and a significant increase in the parish share which enables the Oxford Diocese to pay the cost of a full time priest in the parish. A letter will be going to members of the congregation in the next month or so explaining all of this in further detail so that people can make an informed decision about their financial giving to St. Dunstan’s/St. Peter’s. The average weekly outgoings of the church are about £2,500 and the average Sunday collection at services about £250. James

Visitor mornings to the PACE centre
PACE is a ground-breaking children's charity in Aylesbury which helps children with cerebral palsy and their families. Following Ann Tomkins’ inspiring talk on its work everyone is invited to come along to a visitor morning from 10.30 am – 1 pm on any of the following dates: Thursday 21th April, Friday 20th May or Thursday 23rd June. If you would like to go please sign up the list in the porch or contact Ann on 07970 617268 or anntomkins@btinternet.com.
 
Decoration of a shopping trolley for Good Friday!
Help is required to decorate a shopping trolley with pictures, scripture etc. to help bring home the reality of the torture and mockery of Jesus on his journey to the Cross. If you would like to take on this task please let James know.

The Next Few Weeks  

 

Morning Prayer takes place on Mondays, Wednesday and Thursday at 8.45am (except Bank Holidays).
 
Wed 16th Mar 2.00pm Funeral of Brian Watts
2.30pm Friendship Group (church hall) 5.30pm Pilgrimage to St. Albans Abbey, leaving from the lay-by (trip now full)
Thurs 17th Mar 9.30am Holy Communion
2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall)
8.00pm ‘Open House Group’ at The Rectory (see notices)
Fri 18th Mar 12.15pm Super soup lunch in the church hall (see notices)
Sat 19th Mar 10.30am Funeral of Jean Taylor
Sun 20th Mar
Palm Sunday
10.00am Parish Communion starting in the A4010 lay-by with the procession of palms followed by the Passion Narrative in church.
6.00pm Evensong
6.00pm ‘Later’ for years 7-11 at Princes Risborough Methodist Church
Mon 21st Mar 8.00pm Stations of the Cross
Tues 22nd Mar 8.00pm Compline (night prayer)
Wed 23rd Mar 8.00pm Compline (night prayer)
Thurs 24th Mar
Maundy Thurs
9.30am Holy Communion
10.30am Monks Risborough School ‘Easter’ Service
2.00pm Monks Monkeys (in the church)
8.00pm Parish Communion (including the washing of hands, stripping of the altar and silent vigil)
Friday 25th Mar
Good Friday

Clocks go forward 1 hour
on Saturday night
11.00am Churches Together in Risborough ‘Walk of Witness’ starting at the library
2.00pm Service of Readings, Music and Reflections ‘at the foot of the Cross’
Sunday 27th Mar
Easter Day

6.00am Sunrise Service at Whiteleaf Cross (with bacon rolls and hot drinks)
8.00am Holy Communion
10.00am All Age Family communion and Easter Egg hunt
3.00pm Evensong, Owlswick

Saturday 5 March 2016

Pew Sheet 6th March 2016

St Dunstan’s Church, Monks Risborough
& St. Peter’s Chapel, Owlswick

Registered Charity Number: 1153869.

Part of the Risborough Team Ministry

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 afterwards

 Sunday 6th March 2016

Fourth Sunday of Lent - Mothering Sunday


Today is Mothering Sunday. It may seem to be a day taken over by the secular world. It may seem to be all about celebrating people’s biological mothers. It’s certainly a day that as many people find difficult as find it wonderful. The Church is the place that holds all this together and invites us to look more deeply at the family God calls us to be.

8.00am Holy Communion
Readings: Exodus 16 v 2-7a, John 6 v 1-14

10.00am Mothering Sunday Service
Hymns: 6, 67, 54, 856, 332

Reading 1 Samuel 1:20-end
Samuel’s mother is Hannah, who was barren for years until she gave birth to her beloved son, Samuel. Out of gratitude and faithfulness, she gave him to the Lord, a huge sacrifice that prefigures the sacrifice made centuries later by Mary, the mother of Jesus.

6.00pm Evensong
Hymns: 580, Psalm 30, 350, 333
Readings: Prayer of Manasseh, 2 Timothy 4:1-18

Prayer of the week
God of love, passionate and strong, tender and careful: watch over us and hold us all the days of our life; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Your prayers are asked this week for:

  • The people of Syria, for those who are seeking to bring an end to the conflict there, for those forced to leave their homeland as a result of violence, poverty and oppression:
  • Those who have nurtured and ‘mothered’ us in our home life and faith journey
  • The work of Hospices, for all who manage the pain and bring comfort to the terminally ill
  • Dentists, physiotherapists, chiropodists and other health practitioners.
  • The Crescent (PR) Church End & Lyde End (B)
  • Those who are in need in our parish:
  • And also further afield for:
    • Alastair, Uncle Frank, Katy, Georgina Cole, Robert, Dave Skinner, Bill Maley
  • The recently departed: Babs Dudley, Jean Taylor, Brian Watts
  • Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
    • Ethel Galley, Marjorie Browne
Please remember the charities that the parish supports:
Relief for Oppressed People Everywhere (ROPE) is committed to combating the impact of poverty across the world. www.rope.org.uk.

Notices


Newsletter
Copy date for the next newsletter is 10th March. Please send contributions to: john@jamckay.demon.co.uk  or morna.hinch@btinternet.com. Many thanks

Fellowship Group
On March 10th there will be a service of Holy Communion at 7.30pm, a short AGM at 8.00pm followed by… 8.15pm a talk by Ann Tomkins on the work of PACE, a local, ground-breaking children's charity which helps children with sensory motor disorders such as cerebral palsy. You do not need to be a member of the Fellowship Group to attend this talk.

Electoral Roll
This notice applies to persons not already on the roll and wishing to enrol and to those on the roll but wanting their name removed from it. The annual revision will take place from 8th February 2016. If you wish to have your name included please complete an application form, available in the Church porch or from the table, and return to me by 14th March 2016. Keith Barnes, 5, Windsor Lodge, Wellington Avenue, Princes Risborough, HP27 9EE.

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 16th March. All welcome!

Pilgrim Course starts – Thursday March 17th
Meeting at The Rectory, Pilgrim is a major new teaching and discipleship resource from the Church of England. It aims to help create a place where people can explore the Christian faith together and see how it can be lived out each day. Pilgrim takes a different approach to other Christian programmes. It approaches the great issues of faith not through persuasion, but participation in a pattern of contemplation and discussion with a group of fellow travellers. Please come along at 8.00pm with your Bible for the first session which reflects on the attraction of Jesus Christ and what happens when people meet him?

Soup-makers needed!

Yes, it's time for the Christian Aid Super Soup Challenge! It's all happening on March 18th from 12.15-1.45pm. Soup, crusty roll and a hot drink for £4.50 in the hall. If you can make some soup please let me know. Thanks, Rosemary 344417.


Quiet Day of Prayer
Take time out on Monday 21st March at St Michael and All Angels Church, Horsenden Lane between 10am and 4pm. Drop in for as long as you wish. Prayer focuses and suggestions available. Short reflective prayers will be lead at 12 noon and 3-45pm. (NB there is no toilet at the church). For more details contact Rise Williams (274225).

Easter Lilies in Memory of a Loved One
If you would like to donate the cost of an Easter lily as part of an arrangement in memory of a loved one please write your name and the person(s) whom you wish to remember IN BLOCK CAPITALS on the list in the Church or contact Jenny Masterton-Smith on 01844 273538 or Gwen Miles on 01844 345230. To make your donation, please put your contribution into a blue gift aid envelope and write “Easter Lily” on it (with your name & address on it if you are a taxpayer). Please put the envelope into the wooden chest on the pillar or hand it to James.

Celebrate St. George’s Day
Sway’ a 6 piece jazz band will be playing in St. Dunstan’s on Saturday April 23rd at 7.30 pm. Sway is a mix of Swing, Latin, Popular Show tunes and a sprinkling of Ballads, Beatles and Boogie that will have your toes tapping and who knows?  You may even fancy a turn on the dance floor! Tickets cost £8. There is a complimentary glass of wine/soft drink with tickets available from Johanna Powell 01844 343996 or Rachel Ungi 01844 761535.

Stewardship Letter
Last year the parish accounts showed a deficit of about £30,000 and this year’s deficit is projected to be about £26,000. This is partly owing to a huge amount of expenditure on our church buildings which is unlikely to be repeated in the short term and a significant increase in the parish share which enables the Oxford Diocese to pay the cost of a full time priest in the parish. A letter will be going to members of the congregation in the next month or so explaining all of this in further detail so that people can make an informed decision about their financial giving to St. Dunstan’s/St. Peter’s. The average weekly outgoings of the church are about £2,500 and the average Sunday collection at services about £250. James

The Next Few Weeks 

Morning Prayer takes place on Mondays, Wednesday and Thursday at 8.45am (except Bank Holidays).
 
Mon 7th Mar 2.30pm Lent Course (see notices)
8.00pm PCC meeting (church hall)
Thurs 10th Mar 9.30am Holy Communion
2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall)
7.30pm, Fellowship Holy Communion, AGM and talk (see notices)
Fri 11th Mar 11.00am First World War One Commemoration at the war memorial (monthly)
Sun 13th Mar 10.00am Parish Communion and Baptisms
11.30pm Owlswick Holy Communion
6.00pm Evensong
Wed 16th Mar 2.00pm Funeral of Brian Watts
2.30pm Friendship Group (church hall) 5.30pm Pilgrimage to St. Albans Abbey, leaving from the lay-by (trip now full)
Thurs 17th Mar 9.30am Holy Communion
2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall)
8.00pm ‘Open House Group’ at The Rectory (see notices)
Fri 18th Mar 12.15pm Super soup lunch in the church hall (see notices)
Sun 20th Mar
Palm Sunday
10.00am Parish Communion starting in the A4010 lay-by with the procession of palms followed by the Passion Narrative in church.
6.00pm Evensong
6.00pm ‘Later’ for years 7-11 at Princes Risborough Methodist Church
Mon 21st Mar 8.00pm Stations of the Cross
Tues 22nd Mar 8.00pm Compline (night prayer)
Wed 23rd Mar 8.00pm Compline (night prayer)
Thurs 24th Mar
Maundy Thurs
9.30am Holy Communion
2.00pm Monks Monkeys (in the church)
8.00pm Parish Communion (including the washing of hands, stripping of the altar and silent vigil)
Friday 25th Mar
Good Friday
11.00am Churches Together in Risborough ‘Walk of Witness’ starting at the library
2.00pm Service of Readings, Music and Reflections ‘at the foot of the Cross’
Sunday 27th Mar
Easter Day

Clocks have gone forward
1 hour
6.00am Sunrise Service at Whiteleaf Cross (with bacon rolls and hot drinks)
8.00am Holy Communion
10.00am All Age Family communion and Easter Egg hunt
3.00pm Evensong, Owlswick