Pew Sheet 4th December 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 appreciate worshipping here with us today. Please see our welcome leaflet on the table for all of our services and activities. Coffee, squash and biscuits will be served after the 10 am service.

Sunday 4th December
2nd Sunday of Advent (Christingle)

At the 8 am service we hear John the Baptist calling us to repentance. He preaches judgement so that we may be saved and find Christ. At the 10 am Christingle Service Jesus talks to his disciples at the night of the last supper and we’re invited to think about how we might ‘pass on the love’ as part of the Children’s Society work

8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
Readings: Isaiah 11.1-10, Matthew 3.1-12

10.00am Christingle Service
John 17:31-35

6.00pm Owlswick Evensong
Readings: 1 Kings 18.17-39, John 1.19-28
Hymns: 527, Psalm 11, 70, 691

Prayer of the Week
Almighty God, as your kingdom dawns, turn us from the darkness of sin to the light of holiness, that we may be ready to meet you in our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.

Your prayers are asked for:

• The work of the Children’s Society and all victims of sexual, physical or verbal abuse
• The teachers and students of Bucks New University and other young people from this area away at university
• Cancer charities which work for a medical cure for all forms of this medical condition
• Comfort and support for those whose lives have been touched by the victims of the plane crash in Colombia
• Security and peace for those civilians trapped and suffering as a result of the conflicts in the Middle East
• The Avenue (PR) Oddley Lane (B)
• Those who are in need in our parish:
  • Joan Ballance, Pam Johnson, Richard Allwood, Pat Kimber
• And also further afield for:
  • Alastair, Katy, Georgina Cole, Robert, Henry, Ginny Gibbs, Rob, David Dewick
• The recently departed:
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
  • Roy Lawrence, Elizabeth Bragger, Alan Gibson

Please remember the charities that the parish supports:
Rennie Grove House Hospice Care - a charity providing care and support for patients in Herts and Bucks diagnosed with life-limiting illness www.renniegrove.org

Notices

Advent Fair

Thank you to everyone who took part and supported this lovely community event. A total of over £950 was raised.

Love Life, Live Advent
Please take one of these booklets from the table (there is a ‘youth and adult version’ and one for children) to help you pause, reflect and make room to celebrate God’s greatest gift. James

Monks Risborough School Nativity
The infant school will be presenting ‘’Prickly Hay’ to the community on Wednesday December 7th at 10:30am. If you would like to attend please contact Miranda in the school office on 345590. Thank you.

Fellowship Group
On Thursday 8th December at 8 pm in the church hall we will host our Christmas Party – all welcome! There will be no walk in December.

Christmas Concert by Candlelight with the Chinnor Silver Band – Sold Out!
Returned tickets may be available from Rachel Ungi (761535).


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 December. All welcome.

Carol singing around the village
On Thursday December 22nd meeting at St. Dunstan’s Church at 6.30 pm everyone is invited to come carol singing around the village with the church choir to help raise money for charity. Afterwards refreshments will be served. If you enjoy singing please come along – singers of all standards are welcome! 

Evening Prayer (said), New Year’s Eve, at 5.00 pm
An opportunity to reflect upon 2016 and to seek God’s blessing for the year ahead.

Coffee and Mince Pies at the Rectory
As in the past everyone is invited for coffee and mince pies at The Rectory after the 10.00am Communion service on Sunday January 1st. Even if you don’t come to the service you are very welcome!

Exhibition of Masterpieces of English Medieval Embroidery
This is taking place at the Victoria and Albert Museum until February 5th. From the 12th to the 15th centuries, England enjoyed an international reputation for the quality of its luxury embroideries, often referred to as ‘Opus Anglicanum’ (English work). Made by professional craftspeople in the City of London and rich in their intricacy, they were sought after by kings, queens, popes and cardinals from across Europe. Paintings, illuminated manuscripts, metalwork and stained glass will be shown alongside rare surviving examples to explore the world within which these exquisite works were created. This exhibition is a rare opportunity to see an outstanding range of surviving examples in one place. Some of the embroideries have not been seen in Britain since they were produced.

The Next Few Weeks 

Morning Prayer is held at 8.45am (except Bank Holidays) on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays

Mon 5th Dec	8.00pm Silent Prayer meeting (in the church)
Thurs 8th Dec	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall) 8.00pm Fellowship Christmas Party (Church Hall)
Sun 11th Dec	10.00am Parish Communion 11.15am WW1 Commemoration at the war memorial 11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion (BCP) 6.00pm Evensong
Wed 14th Dec	10.45am Visiting Bell ringers 8.00pm Chinnor Silver Band Concert (see notices)
Thurs 15th Dec	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall)
Sat 17th Dec	9.00am Decoration of the church and tree
Sun 18th Dec	10.00am Parish Communion 3.00pm Owlswick Carol Service 6.00pm Nine Lessons and Carols
Mon 19th Dec	9.30am Monks Risborough School Christmas Service
Tues 20th Dec	9.30am Monks Risborough School Christmas Service
Wed 21st Dec	2.30pm Friendship Group (church hall)
Thurs 22nd	9.30am Holy Communion 6.30pm Carol singing around the village (see notices)
Sat 24th Dec Christmas Eve	3.00pm Crib Service 6.00pm Village Carol Service 11.30pm First Communion of Christmas
Sun 25th Dec Christmas Day	8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am All Age Family Communion (No evening service)
Thurs 29th Dec	9.30am Holy Communion
Sat 31st Dec New Year’s Eve	5.00pm Evening Prayer (see notices)
Sun 1st Jan New Year’s Day	8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am All Age Family Communion (Coffee/mince pies at The Rectory) 6.00pm Evensong