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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:
Charlie Fairall 07584 264573
crmfairall@yahoo.co.uk
Johanna Powell 01844 343996 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. There is a corner for children to colour and play during the 10 am service. Coffee, squash and biscuits are served in the church hall after the service.
Sunday 14th August
Twelfth Sunday after Trinity
Our Lord offers us fullness of life as we respond to God’s call to faith and fruitfulness. So let us use the grace of this day to come to God, eager to worship and ready to serve.
Hymns: 755, 209, 97, 511
Communion: 77, 304, 938
First Reading Isaiah 5:1-7
Isaiah prophesies judgement on God’s wayward people Israel. Unresponsive to God’s tending, they are as fruitless as a failed vineyard. The Lord will withdraw provision and protection.
Second Reading Hebrews 11:29 – 12:2
Faith sustained God’s people through triumphs and trials, before they knew God’s promises fulfilled in Christ. We follow their example in the light of Christ’s coming.
Gospel Luke 12:49-56
Jesus warns that his mission entails a judgement that will divide even families. He urges his hearers to recognise and heed the signs of impending crisis.
11.30pm Owlswick Holy Communion (BCP)
Readings: Isaiah 5 v 1-7, Luke 12 v 49-56
6.00pm Evensong
Readings: Isaiah 28 v 9-22 & 2 Corinthians 8 v 1-9
Hymns: 616, Psalm 119 v17-24, 96, 188
Prayer of the Week
To set the earth ablaze, O God, your Son submitted to a baptism unto death, and from his cup of suffering you call the Church to drink. Keep our eyes fixed on Jesus and give us strength in time of trial to run the race that lies before us. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever.
Your prayers are asked for:
- The successful holding of the Olympic Games in Brazil and for all of the preparations for the Paralympics afterwards
- Those trapped in the city of Aleppo, those working to bring essential aid and those working to bring peace
- All victims of physical, sexual or mental abuse
- The safety and refreshment of those on holiday
- The workforce of hotels and those on low wages that they may be properly cared for by employers
- The Women’s Institutes in Risborough and Bledlow and other organizations for women.
- Westmead (PR) Manor Close (B)
- Those who are in need in our parish:
- And also further afield for:
- Alastair, Katy, Georgina Cole, Robert, Dave Skinner, Henry
- The recently departed: Myra Ballantyne
- Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
- Brian Pechey, Marie Drury, Ruth Bartlett, Stanley Baldwin, Ted Light, Shana Stonell
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.
The Bucks Historic Churches Trust provides grants to help maintain churches in Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes. www.bucks-historic-churches.org.
Notices
As part of this initiative there are various opportunities to try different forms of prayer during August. A leaflet is available on the table towards the back of the church giving more details. Please take some time out during August to come to one or more of these services. James and Rob
Bucks Arts Week
We have now received the commission cheque from the various exhibitors and you’ll be pleased to know that the amount raised was over £2,800. Combined with the cream teas (£800) this has given a significant boost to church finances and helped to promote St. Dunstan’s as an attractive place of hospitality and welcome. 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 17th August. All welcome
Open House at the Rectory – The Pilgrim Course
This course is open to everyone for a single session or the whole course. On Wednesday August 17th at 8 pm we shall be looking at the question in the Baptism service ‘Do you renounce evil’? James
A celebration of British music and words
This informal concert will be held on Sunday 4th September at 3.00 pm at St Dunstan's. Contributors will be Margaret Pitman, Sarah Fairall, Rowena Gibbons plus a surprise guest. There will be a great range of music from John Dowland through to Karl Jenkins; as well as words from William Shakespeare through to John Betjeman. Entry is free with a retiring collection in aid of The Blue Cross and St Dunstan's. Light refreshments will also be available.
Fun Day September 10th, 2.00-4.30pm
Help is needed in many areas
- Please sign up on the list in the porch in one or more spaces if you can set up, serve or help clear up the refreshments and/or provide a cake(s).
- High quality raffle prizes (Pat Kimber 273942) e.g. fine wine, gift vouchers or luxury box of chocolates can be left in the box in the church as can bottles e.g. squash, sauce, bubble bath, wine etc. for the bottle stall (Gwen Miles 345230).
- Books are also required for the book stall being run by Morna Hinch (345169)
- Home grown produce, jams, cakes of all sizes needed for the "Cake Stall". Please contact Ros (344166) or June (344966).
- Delivering flyers by putting your name next to the street(s) you wish to deliver to and taking some flyers from the table near the south door.
Sponsored 'Ride and Stride' September 10th 10.00am - 6.00pm
You can ride a bike, a horse or walk for Bucks Historic Churches Trust/St Dunstan's and St Peter's. Sponsor forms are on the table at the back. Exercise and raise money at the same time! Rosemary 344417
St. Albans Cathedral Pilgrimage
Owing to popular demand there will be a second pilgrim tour of St. Albans Abbey on Wednesday September 28th. The coach will leave from the lay-by off the A4010 in Monks Risborough at 5.30 pm and return there at about 10.15pm. Full details can be found in the August/September edition of the newsletter.
Confirmation
Confirmation is often seen as the entry point to receive Holy Communion as a person ‘confirms’ the promises made on their behalf at their Baptism. There will be a confirmation service at St. Mary’s on Sunday September 18th at 6.00pm. Whatever age you are, if you’re interested in taking this step in your Christian journey please speak with James.
Free entry to Westminster Abbey – worth up to £80!
I have again secured a pass to enable up to four people to visit the Abbey free of charge. If you have visitors over the summer period or wish to enjoy a visit yourself please let me know and you can make use of this pass. James
The Next Few Weeks
Morning Prayer takes place on Mondays (except Bank Holidays), Wednesday and Thursday at 8.45am as well as a whole series of other services to ‘sustain our scared centre’ during August (please see below)
| Mon 15th Aug | 8.45am Morning Prayer |
| Tues 16th Aug | 6.00pm Service of Reflection, Owlswick |
| Wed 17th Aug | 8.45am Morning Prayer 8.00pm ‘Open House’ group at The Rectory (see notices) |
| Thurs 18th Aug | 8.45am Morning Prayer 9.30am Holy Communion |
| Fri 19th Aug | 8.00pm Compline (Night Prayer) |
| Sat 20th Aug | 8.45am A service to begin the day 12.00pm Wedding 2.00pm Wedding |
| Sun 21st Aug | 10.00am Parish Communion 6.00pm Evensong |
| Mon 22nd Aug | 8.45am Morning prayer |
| Tues 23rd Aug | 6.00pm Service of reflection, Owlswick |
| Wed 24th Aug | 8.45am Morning Prayer |
| Thurs 25th Aug | 8.45am Morning Prayer 9.30am Holy Communion |
| Fri 26th Aug | 8.00pm Compline (Night Prayer) |
| Sat 27th Aug | 8.45am A service to start the day 1.00pm Wedding |
| Sun 28th Aug | 10.00am Parish Communion 2.30pm Naming and blessing service 6.00pm Owlswick Evensong |
| Tues 30th Aug | 6.00pm Service of reflection, Owlswick |
| Thurs 1st Sept | 9.30am Holy Communion & prayers for healing |
| Sat 3rd Sept | 3.00pm Wedding |
| Sun 4th Sept | 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am All Age Family Communion and Baptisms 3.00pm Concert (see notices) 6.00pm Evensong |
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