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

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 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