Pew Sheet 3rd April 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 3rd April 2016

Second Sunday of Easter

When the risen Jesus breathed on his disciples, they received the Holy Spirit. As we meet together to worship in his name, let us open ourselves to accept his Spirit breathed into every particle of our being.

8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
Readings: Ezekiel 37 v 1-10, John 20 v 19-23
10.00am All Age Family Communion and Baptism of Olivia Mais

Hymns: 25, 964, 108, 305
Communion: 47, 386, 212, 437

Bible Reading: John 20:19-end
Jesus appears to the disciples on the evening of the first Easter Day, and then a week later to the disciples and Thomas.

6.00pm Evensong
Hymns: 362, Psalm 85, 369, 433
Readings: Genesis 3 v 8-15, Galatians 4 v 1-5

Prayer of the Week
Risen Christ, for whom no door is locked, no heart is closed: open the doors of our compassion, that we may seek the good of others and walk the joyful road of sacrifice and peace, to the praise of God the Father. Amen

Your prayers are asked this week for:

• The victims of recent terrorist attacks in Brussels and Lahore
• The future of the steel industry in Britain, for support and solutions to the current uncertainty
• Olivia Mais at the start of her Christian journey through Baptism 
• People who are receiving end-of-life care, that they, their families and friends might experience dignity, peace, compassion and understanding.
• All refugees; for those forced to leave their homes through conflict, poverty or oppression
• Supermarkets for the diversity and choice they offer us, for goods they supply
• Those considering or preparing for confirmation and those recently confirmed.
• Aylesbury Road (MR & PR) Abbeyfield House (PR)
• 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:
  • Tilde Bradley, Tom Rutland, Kevin Montgomery, Cheryl Hughes, Stan Rogers, Joan Minns, Chrissie Hollingdale, Rose Edwards
    

Please remember the charities that the parish supports:
Christian Aid is an international development charity. We work with people, of all faiths and none, in around 50 countries, to eradicate poverty. www.christianaid.org.uk.

 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.

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 personalised letter is now available for collection after the Sunday services 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. It costs about £330 per day to run both churches. If you don’t receive a letter please let James know.

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.

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.

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.

Lindengate Spring Fair
A spring fair is being held at Lindengate in Wendover on Saturday, April 16 from 2pm to 5pm. For further details please see the notice board in the porch.

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- tickets are selling fast!
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.

‘Gourmet’ Barbeque for the Queen’s 90th birthday
Sunday May 22nd 12 noon for 12.30. Award winning and locally sourced ‘pulled pork’, sausages and burgers from Orchard View Farm. Tickets are £7 (children 18 and under £3). Additional food can be purchased on the day! A complimentary drink will be served. Tickets from Rachel Ungi 01844 761535 or Susanne Carr 01844 346827. Please advise in advance of any special dietary requirements e.g. gluten free, vegetarian etc. Please bring a chair to sit outside if fine weather. A list will be going up  pm April 17th in the porch for people to sign if they can provide a salad or dessert.

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

The Next Few Weeks 

Morning Prayer usually takes place on Mondays, Wednesday and Thursday at 8.45am (except Bank Holidays). Morning Prayer will not take place Wednesday April 13th, Monday April 18th and Wednesday April 20th

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 (BCP) 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	9.30am Holy Communion 10.45am Trip to Quakers/John Milton’s Cottage (see notices) 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall)
Sun 17th April	10.00am Parish Communion 6.00pm Evensong 6.00pm ‘Later’ youth group at Princes Risborough Methodist Church
Thurs 21st April	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall)
Sat 23rd April	7.30om ‘Sway’ jazz evening (see notices)
Sun 24th April	10.00am Parish Communion 6.00pm Owlswick Evensong
Mon 25th April	8.00pm PCC meeting (church hall)