Pew Sheet 22nd May 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:
Charlie Fairall 07584 264573 crmfairall@yahoo.co.uk
Johanna Powell 01844 johanna@powellathome.com

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 22nd May
Trinity Sunday

 

This Trinity Sunday let us come to God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit – so that we may be drawn into fellowship with the Godhead and become more holy people.

8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
Readings: Isaiah 6 v 1-8, Matthew 28 v 16 - end

11.00am All Age Family Service Without Communion

Bible reading John 16:12-15
In a passage immersed in the doctrine of the Trinity, Jesus addresses his disciples, predicting the work of the Holy Spirit within them and the intimate relationship between God the Father and God the Son.

12.00 for 12.30pm ‘Gourmet Birthday BBQ’

6.00pm Owlswick Evensong
Readings: Exodus 3 v 1-15, John 3 v 1-17
Hymns: 146, Psalm 73 v22-end, 377, 358, 148   

Prayer of the week
O God, your name is veiled in mystery, yet we dare to call you Father; your Son was begotten before all ages, yet is born among us in time; your Holy Spirit fills the whole creation, yet is poured forth now into our hearts. Because you have made us and loved us and called us by name, draw us more deeply into your divine life, that we may glorify you rightly, through your Son, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever. Amen.
  

Your prayers are asked for:

• The victims of the Egyptian airliner; for their families and friends that they may find comfort in their bereavement and answers to their questions.
• All students facing exams, that they may face these calmly and confidently, and achieve the success they deserve.
• The Nigerian girls kidnapped two years ago: that more of them may be found and returned to their families safe and well.
• Those who are in need in our parish:
• And also further afield for:
  • Alastair, Katy, Georgina Cole, Robert, Dave Skinner
• The recently departed: Tess Freier
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
  • William Plater, Pat Warne

Please remember the charities that the parish supports:
The Whitechapel Mission is dedicated to providing a lifeline to men and women caught in the cycles of poverty, hopelessness and dependencies of many kinds, and to see their lives transformed to hope, joy and lasting productivity.                        www.whitechapel.org.uk

Notices

Stewardship Letter
Thank you very much for all the replies regarding financial giving to St. Dunstan’s/St. Peter’s. There have been generous one-off donations as well as significant sums pledged in standing orders of over £6,500 per annum. The aspiration is to increase the giving by standing order by £22,000 so that the church does not continue to run at a deficit for the foreseeable future. If you have not yet given this matter your consideration, please can I encourage you to do so. James

A book to pay tribute to her Majesty’s 90th birthday
This beautifully illustrated book gives a fascinating insight in to the Queen’s life and how her Christian Faith has inspired her work. This is available to collect and buy after the 11 am service at a cost of £4. James

Opportunities to sustain your Sacred Centre
The most popular ideas generated at the Annual Meetings to ‘sustain our sacred centre’ i.e. to develop our spiritual life, have now been posted in the porch. They are listed in order of the number of votes received. If you were not able to make the meeting and would like to input in to this process please ü against up to three of the items listed on the pink sheet or please feel free to write down up to three of your own suggestions. James


Governor vacancy at Monks Risborough School
A strong, well-led governing body, supportive of the school, its teachers and its mission makes an important contribution to a school’s wellbeing and effectiveness.
There is one vacancy at Monks Risborough Church of England School as a ‘foundation’ governor that as part of its brief has a particular care for the school’s Christian character. If you interested in finding out more about this role please speak with James.

Remain Debate at Princes Risborough
On 27th May Rt. Hon David Lidington MP Minister for Europe will be speaking in favour of remaining in the European Union at the Elim Centre (old RBL Club). The event is timed to start at 7.30pm and finish at around 9pm. Following the talk there will be an opportunity for questions from the audience. The Brexit debate took place on May 20th.

Fellowship Group:
The next walk is on Tuesday May 24th meeting in the A4010 lay-by at 9:15 am and the next ‘knit-in’ is at 2pm on Thursday May 26th in the church hall. On Thursday June 9th there will be a guided tour of the church. For further information regarding the fellowship group please speak to Rosemary (344417).

Volunteers required
Volunteers are required to help with the children's activities during the Queen's birthday celebrations in Princes Risborough on Saturday 11th June. People are required for an hour or half an hour to set things up or clear away afterwards or to help with activities. A rota could then be set up comprising: 1 -2pm set up; 2-4pm children's activities; 4-4.30pm clear up. If you are able to help or know of people who might, please could you contact Helen Lidington lidington@btinternet.com.

‘Birthday Teas’ and Thanksgiving service, June 12th  
‘Birthday Teas’ will be served from 4.00 pm. This will include a chance to browse through pictures etc. of village life during the past 90 years provided by the Princes Risborough Heritage Society. At 6.00 pm there will special service to mark the Queen’s 90th birthday with some well -known rousing hymns and spectacular choral anthems featuring a combined choir from St. Dunstan’s (Monks Risborough) and St. Mary’s Church (Eaton Bray). Please invite your family and friends along to this special occasion.

Further events to celebrate the Queen's 90th Birthday
Help is required as part of the packed schedule of events during this special year. There is a noticeboard up in the porch for volunteers to help serve teas during the afternoon of Sunday 12th June before our Thanksgiving Service and also on the weekends of Bucks Open Studios. We also need a large number of cakes, specifically Elizabeth (Victoria!) sponges for 12th June and a variety of different cakes for Bucks Open Studios. Please sign up if you can help or contact Cathy on 343226 or cathy.farquhar@btinternet.com for more information.

Accommodation required for Watoto Children’s Choir
This choir is coming to Risborough for two or three days at the end of June. The choir has travelled internationally since 1994 as advocates for the estimated 50 million children in Africa, orphaned as a result of HIV/AIDS, war, poverty and disease. Accompanied by a team of adults the Watoto choir acts as an ambassador for the orphaned and vulnerable children of Africa. If you are able to accommodate two or three children and their accompanying adult please speak with the pastor at the Elim Church, Wendy Pawsey on 07411 363 376.

Parish Prayer Diary
Please take away a copy of the laminated ‘bookmark’ prayer diary from the table by the south door to pray daily for a different aspect of church life. James

Trip to Ely Cathedral – Last few places remaining
Full details can be found in the parish newsletter. The cost is £25/person, leaving and returning on August 10th from the lay-by in Monks Risborough at 8.00am and 8.45pm respectively. Please let James know if you’re interested.

The Next Few Weeks 

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

Wed 25th May	4.15pm Funeral of Tess Freier
Thurs 26th May Corpus Christi	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys
Fri 27th May	1.30pm Wedding
Sat 28th May	2.30pm Wedding
Sun 29th May	10.00am Parish Communion 6.00pm Evensong
Thurs 2nd June	9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 5th June	8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 10.00am All Age Family Communion and Baptism 6.00pm Evensong
Mon 6th June	8.00pm PCC meeting
Thurs 9th June	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys 8.00pm Guided Tour of St. Dunstan’s – all welcome
Sat June 11th	11.00am World War One Commemoration (war memorial)
Sun 12th June	10.00am Parish Communion 11.30am Owlswick Family Communion and Baptisms 4.00pm ‘Birthday Teas’ (see notices) 6.00pm Service of Thanksgiving for the Queen's 90th Birthday (see notices)
Wed June 15th	2.30pm Friendship Group 8.00pm Owlswick Speaker Evening on bee keeping