Pew Sheet 11th September 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 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 11th September
Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity

 

The Lord we serve stood out from the crowd in the way in which he cared for and loved ordinary people. As we come together in worship, let us reflect on the love of God shown to us and to all in Jesus

10.00am Parish Communion
Hymns: 314, 470, 489
Psalm: 14
Communion: 315, 472, 483

First Reading Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28
God warns of the judgement coming to people who do not even know how to do good. Even so, the Lord will not make a full end of them.

Second Reading 1 Timothy 1:12-17
Paul expresses gratitude to Christ for his calling, despite the fact that he had persecuted the Church. He speaks of the mercy, grace, faith, love and patience shown towards him.

Gospel Luke 15:1-10
Jesus tells two parables showing how important it is to seek lost souls. He tells of the release of joy that comes when one person turns to God.

11.15am WW1 Commemoration at the war memorial

11.30pm Owlswick Holy Communion
Readings: Jeremiah 4 v 11-12 & 22-28, Luke 15 v 1-10

6.00pm Evensong
Readings: Isaiah 60, John 6 v 51-69
Hymns: 375, Psalm 125, 579, 656

Prayer of the Week
Lord of all creation, whose glory is around us and within us: open our eyes to your wonders, that we may serve you with reverence and know your peace at our life's end, through Jesus Christ out Lord. Amen.

Your prayers are asked for:

• The successful staging of the Paralympic Games in Brazil
• Peace and reconciliation in the Middle East
• The fair and compassionate treatment of migrants and refugees
• Those to be confirmed this autumn
• Organisations such as the National Trust and The Chiltern Society who work to protect the countryside
• Those involved in planning potential new housing developments as part of the Wycombe District Council Local Plan
• The Avenue (PR) Oddley Lane (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: John Roberts (Place Farm Way)
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
  • Lilian Roffey, Derek Whyte, Maureen Roberts, Grahame (John) White, Abigail Wright

Please remember the charities that the parish supports:
Rennie Grove Hospice Care provides hospice care at home and in a day hospice for patients with a life-limiting illness in Herts and Bucks www.renniegrove.org

 

Notices

 

A celebration of British music and words, September 3rd
Thank you to everyone who came to the concert. We were thrilled with the numbers. As a result of your generosity we raised £206.50, to be divided between The Blue Cross (animal charity) and St Dunstan’s. Once again my personal thanks to all the other musicians including Hannah, and those who helped set up and clear up. Margaret.

Newsletter
Copy date for the next Newsletter was yesterday, 10th September. Please send contributions to: Morna Hinch at  morna.hinch@btinternet.com or John McKay at penserve@gmail.com. Many thanks.

Open House at the Rectory – The Pilgrim Course
This course is open to everyone for a single session or the whole course. On Monday September 19th at 8 pm we shall begin looking at The Lord’s Prayer. 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 21st September. All welcome

Fellowship Meetings
“Knit-ins” will be in the Church Hall on the 4th Thursday of each month starting at 2.00pm (next one September 22nd) and the next walk is on Tuesday 27th September – please meet in layby at 9.15am. All welcome.

Help required - clippings, weeding and cuttings
On September 24th from 9:00 -11:00am help is required in the churchyard extension to collect the grass that has been scythed and to carry out some weeding. Please come along if you can for a couple of hours (with any tools if you have them) to help out. Mick White (346536)

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.
• 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.

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 (01844 761535) or Susanne Carr (01844 346827)

Will Aid 2016
Have your Will professionally written by a good solicitor and you’ll have the added feel-good factor of supporting nine leading UK charities too. Instead of paying a fee, the solicitor will invite you to make a donation to charity. Suggested voluntary donations are £95 for a basic Will, or £150 for a pair of basic mirror Wills. Your donation will be shared between the nine Will Aid charities and will be used to help vulnerable people in the UK and around the world. 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.

Mon 12th Sept	8.00pm Silent Prayer Meeting (church hall)
Wed 14th Sept	2.00pm Funeral of John Roberts (of Place Farm Way)
Thurs 15th Sept	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall)
Sat 17th Sept	12 noon Visiting bell ringers
Sun 18th Sept	10.00am Parish Communion 5.00pm Confirmation Service at St. Mary’s, Wendover 6.00pm Evensong 6.00pm ‘Later’ at Princes Risborough Methodist Church
Mon 19th Sept	8.00pm ‘Open House’ at the Rectory (see notices)
Tues 20th Sept to Wed 21st Sept	There will only be access to the church via the north door as the stone slab in front of the south door is being replaced
Wed 21st Sept	2.30pm Friendship Group
Thurs 22nd Sept	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (in church)
Sat 24th Sept	9.00am Churchyard Extension working party (see notices) 2.00pm Wedding
Sun 25th Sept	10.00am Parish Communion 3.00pm Wedding 6.00pm Owlswick Harvest Festival Evensong (see notices)
Wed 28th Sept	5.30pm Pilgrimage to St. Albans Abbey
Thurs 29th Sept	9.30am Holy Communion
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
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