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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. The 10 o’clock club for children meets in the church hall during the 10 am service where coffee, squash and biscuits are served afterwards
Sunday 25th September
Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity
We come together to worship God and give thanks for all the gifts we have received. As we pray together, let us think about God’s generosity and ask how we can be generous with what we have been given.
10.00am Parish Communion
Hymns: 737, 474, 428
Psalm: 91:9-end
Communion: 554, 77, 949
First Reading Jeremiah 32:1-3a & 6-15
During the siege God asks Jeremiah to buy a field. Although this seems an unwise financial decision, Jeremiah does what God asks.
Second Reading 1 Timothy 6:6-19
We brought nothing into the world, and can take nothing out of it. All that we have is a gift from God. We should be generous with what we have been given.
Gospel Luke 16:19-end
Jesus tells the disciples the story of the rich man and Lazarus.
3.00pm Wedding
6.00pm Owlswick Harvest Festival Evensong
(see notices)
Readings: Deuteronomy 26 v 1-11, John 6 v 25-35
Hymns: 259, Psalm 100, 265, 261, 262
Prayer of the Week
O God of justice, hear our cry and save us. Make us heed your word to the prophets; rouse us to the demand of the Gospel and impel us to carry it out. 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. Amen.
Your prayers are asked for:
- And end to the hostilities and suffering in Syria, Yemen and other troubled parts of the world
- Local members of parliament and those who support their work
- All who seek to express their spirituality in wonder at God's creation
- Speen CE First School, its pupils, staff, head and governors.
- Sawmill Road (L) Dairymeade (Sp)
- Those who are in need in our parish:
- And also further afield for
- : Alastair, Katy, Georgina Cole, Robert, Dave Skinner, Henry
- The recently departed: Ros Read
- Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
- Peter Steare, Helen White, Marjorie Bennett
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 see their lives transformed to hope, joy and lasting productivity. www.whitechapel.org.uk
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 see their lives transformed to hope, joy and lasting productivity. www.whitechapel.org.uk
Notices
Having experienced a bit of a heatwave in the previous week the Fun Day was a successful but soggy occasion. Around £1400 was raised and the event was held mainly in the church. Thank you to everyone who helped to make this a happy and vibrant occasion. James
Triple Edition Pew Sheet
The Pew sheet for October 2nd/9th/16th will be a ‘triple edition’. Please bear this in mind when submitting notices.
Fellowship Meetings
The next walk is on Tuesday 27th September – please meet in layby at 9.15am. “Knit-ins” will be in the Church Hall on the 4th Thursday of each month starting at 2.00pm (next one October 27th). All welcome. On Thursday 13th October, 8.00pm, Tony Maisey will be speaking on the 'The positive aspects of health' – St. Dunstan’s Church Hall, everyone is welcome. Cost £2 per meeting to include refreshments.
Refreshments – Valerie Edwards & Sheila Hunnisett
Harvest Time
- Services are taking place at St. Peter’s Chapel Owlswick on Sunday September 25th at 6 pm and at St. Dunstan’s, Monks Risborough on Sunday October 2nd at 11.00 am.
- Harvest Festival Lunch will be held in the Scout Hall in Courtmoor Close, Monks Risborough at 12:30pm. Tickets are available from Rachel Ungi (01844 761535) or Susanne Carr (01844 346827): adults £6, children 18 or under £2. If you can help by making a pudding or in a practical way beforehand please sign up on the sheet in the porch. Last Call for Tickets today!
- The Whitechapel Mission provides hot food and a drink, showers, clothing, free toilets and the chance of a wash and brush-up to homeless people in London. As in previous years we are delighted to accept your donations for the work of the Whitechapel Mission at or before the Harvest services. Please log on to their website www.whitechapel.org.uk, click on ‘donate’ and scroll down to ‘donate gifts in kind’ for a list of the things most desperately needed. A list of items can also be found in the porch. Thank you in anticipation of your help.
This meets fortnightly at 10.30 am at 76 Westmead, Monks Risborough. Starting from September 28th the group will be looking at the Book of Revelation with ‘angels, scrolls, seals and the number seven’. Further details of the group can be found on a pink card on the table by the south door. All welcome.
Big Band Swing on Saturday October 15th at 7.30 pm
This is a great opportunity to listen to much loved music and great tracks by Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra etc. that encourages audience participation! There is a complimentary glass of wine/soft drink and a prize raffle. Tickets are £10 from Rachel Ungi (761535) or Susanne Carr (346827)
‘Later’ group for young people (next meeting Oct. 16th)
Meetings continue to be held on the evening of the 3rd Sunday of the month from 6-8 pm at Princes Risborough Methodist Church, Bell Street (next to ‘Bella Vita’) for all young people from years 7 to 11 in and around Risborough. The evenings feature food, a space to be and chat, a range of games/activities and a short interactive ‘God slot’. For further information please contact Rev James Tomkins.
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 20th October. All welcome
Owlswick Quiz, Saturday 29th October
This will take place at Orchard View Farm, Little Meadle. The quiz starts at 7.00pm and includes a curry supper (bring your own drinks). The cost is £12 per person. To book your table (up to 6 people), please contact Jane Rogers 01844 347906 rogers.owlswick@waitrose.com
Time to Remember Service: Sunday October 30th 3pm
This service contains well-known hymns and prayers as we cherish the memories of those we love but see no longer. The names of individuals whom we wish to remember can be added to the sheet IN BLOCK CAPITALS on the table in church. These will be read out as part of the service and there will be refreshments afterwards. James
Will Aid 2016
Have your Will professionally written by a good solicitor by making a donation to charity. Suggested voluntary donations are £95 for a basic Will, or £150 for a pair of basic mirror Wills. As some solicitors can get oversubscribed, you are advised to contact a participating solicitor as soon as possible to book your Will Aid appointment for November. Please log on to www.willaid.org.uk/ to find your nearest available Will Aid solicitor. If you do not have access to the internet then the nearest Will Aid solicitor to St. Dunstan’s Church is D C Kaye & Co, 10a High Street, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, HP22 6EA. Telephone: 01494 729024. Contact name: Miss Lucy Pankhurst
The Next Few Weeks
Morning Prayer takes place on Mondays (except Bank Holidays), Wednesday and Thursday at 8.45am.
| Wed 28th Sept | 5.30pm Pilgrimage to St. Albans Abbey (meeting in the A4010 lay-by) |
| Thurs 29th Sept | 9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys |
| Sunday 2nd Oct | Harvest Festival (see notices) 8.00am Holy Communion 11.00am All Age Family Service without Communion 12.00/12.30 Harvest Festival Lunch 6.00pm Evensong |
| Mon 3rd Oct | 12 noon Memorial Service for Myra Ballantyne |
| Thurs 6th Oct | 9.30am Healing & Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall) |
| Sun 9th Oct | 10.00am Parish Communion 11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion 6.00pm Evensong |
| Tues 11th Oct | 11.00am WW1 Commemoration (war memorial) |
| Thurs 13th Oct | 9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall) 8.00pm Fellowship Talk (see notices) |
| Sat 15th Oct | 7.30pm Big Band Swing - Concert (see notices) |
| Sun 16th Oct | 10.00am Parish Communion 6.00pm Evensong 6.00pm ‘Later’ at Princes Risborough Methodist Church |
| Thurs 20th Oct | 9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall) |
| Sun 23rd Oct | 10.00am Parish Communion 3.00pm Owlswick Evensong |
