Pew Sheet 12th February 2017

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. Please see our welcome leaflet on the table for all of our services and activities.

Sunday 12th February 2017
Third Sunday before Lent

We have come together to worship the God who loves us wholeheartedly. May we learn to respond with our whole hearts and to share that love with those around us.

10.00am Parish Communion – Trinity Mass setting (followed by Fizz and Cake for Martin’s 60th) 
Hymns: 314, 367, 695
Psalm: 119. 1-8
Communion: 625, 29, 116

First Reading      Deuteronomy 30:15-20
We can love God, following the commandments given for our benefit, and thus choose life, or allow our hearts to stray from God and thus lead us away from both love and life.

Second Reading       1 Corinthians 3:1-9
God calls us to work together and help others to grow in faith, but such growth is ultimately from God and should not be a source of quarrelling or jealous.

Gospel      Matthew 5:21-37
As elsewhere in the Sermon on the Mount Jesus teaches that, if we’re to grow as disciples, following the commandments begins in the heart and is not just a matter of outward appearance or action.

11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion
Readings: 1 Corinthians 3.1-9, Matthew 5.21-37


6.00pm Evensong
Readings: Amos 3.1-8, Ephesians 5.1-17
Hymns:684, psalm 13, 455, 319

Prayer of the week
All-seeing God, you alone judge rightly our inmost thoughts. Teach us to observe your law from the heart even as we keep it outwardly. Purify our desires, calm every anger and reconcile us to one another. Then will our worship at your altar render you perfect praise. We make our prayer 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:

• All those attending the forthcoming meeting of the General Synod of the Church of England in London
• Effective strategies against people/drugs’ trafficking and for those who suffer as a result of this illegal activity 
• All those working within or being treated by the NHS
• Community based evening classes, for the gift of learning new skills
• The ministry of choirs, organists and musicians.
• Walnut Tree Lane (L) Horsenden & Horsenden Lane
• Those who are in need in our parish:
  • Joan Balance and Pam Johnson, Eddie Evans
• And also further afield for:
  • Alastair, Katy, Georgina Cole, Ginny Gibbs, Rob, David Dewick, Val,
• The recently departed:
  • Mike Baker, Walter (Wally) Adams, Mick Stone
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
  • Marion Smith, Betty Ford, Jean Kingham

Please remember the charities that the parish supports:
Relief for Oppressed People Everywhere (ROPE) is committed to combating the impact of poverty across the world. www.rope.org.uk.

 

Notices

 

Pray as you can, not as you can’t
There was a terrific response to this course last week. As a result of this there are some copies of both the parish and team prayer diaries on the table by the main door that anyone can take away with them to assist them in their prayers. Following the discussions on the course I’d like to recommend a short book by Tom Wright called ‘For all the saints’ which gives an Anglican insight into what happens when we die and also about ‘praying for the departed’. Rob and I very much see this course as one of series of initiatives to ‘sustain your sacred centre’. If you have any questions about prayer either Rob or I are very happy to chat with you. James

Triple Edition
There will be a triple edition of the pew sheet 19th Feb, 26th Feb and 5th March so please can you keep your notices brief/submit them earlier than usual.

Electoral roll
The annual revision will take place from 30th January 2017.  If you wish to have your name added please complete an application form, available in the Church porch, and return to me not later than 13th March 2017. This notice applies to persons not already on the roll and wishing to enrol and to those on the roll but wanting their name removed from it. Keith Barnes 5, Windsor Lodge, Wellington Avenue, Princes Risborough HP27 9EE  kashburton@yahoo.co.uk

Fellowship Group
The next ‘knit-in’ will take place in the church hall on Thursday February 23rd at 2 pm and the next walk will be on Tuesday 28th February – meet in the A4010 layby at 9.15am. Everyone is very welcome.

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 15th February. All welcome.

Words of Worship", a Course led by Rob
If you wish to explore the Christian faith through familiar words found in our Sunday services then please pick up a leaflet and let Rob know that you are coming at least three days before the start of the course (i.e.by Wednesday February 22nd or Sunday March 5th). More details can be found by picking up the leaflet from the table by the south door. The course will be held in the church and you can attend on either Saturday 25th February from 10 am - 4 pm or Wednesdays 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th March from 10:30 am - 12 noon. Rob

Monks Risborough ‘Pop-up’ Cinema at St. Dunstan’s
Saturday February 25th at 6 pm: ‘The BFG’ (PG). A fabulous adaptation of Roald Dahl's novel starring Mark Rylance as the Big Friendly Giant (BFG)
Saturday March 4th at 7 pm. ‘Eddie the Eagle’ (PG) Comedy sports drama inspired by the true life story of Michael Edwards, Britain's most famous ski jumper. Bring your own snacks/drinks. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets available on the door: adults - £3, children - £1

Lent is just around the corner – please take a booklet
As in the past two useful versions of a free booklet are available from the table by the south door for both adults and children to take a simple action each day as part of their journey through Lent. James

Women's World Day of Prayer March 3rd 11.00am
This is taking place at the Baptist church this year. We need 2-3 readers from St Dunstan's. If you would like to take part please let me know. Rosemary 344417.

More grass cutters required for the churchyard
St. Dunstan’s is very fortunate in having a team of people who help to keep the churchyard looking so neat and tidy. In anticipation that spring will be upon us in the next few weeks we require two or three more people to help cut a small part of the churchyard each. There is a variety of good quality mowers and strimmers to use with a time commitment of about two to three hours each fortnight during the growing season. If you would like to find out more about what’s involved please speak with James. There will be short meeting to run through the new equipment etc. and for new and existing members of the grass cutting team to meet each other on Saturday March 4th at 9:30am in the garden of the Rectory.

PCC and Deanery Synod vacancies
If you would like to become a member of the Parochial Church Council (PCC) that meets 8/9 times a year on a Monday evening, please have a chat with James. The PCC is the forum through which key decisions are taken regarding future vision, the undertaking of repairs and improvements to church buildings, church finances etc. There are also vacancies for the Deanery Synod which acts as a link between the local church and Diocese.  Again if you’re interested, please speak with James.

Stewardship Team – new members required
The stewardship team exists to ensure that the church and chapel are adequately resourced both financially and practically through encouraging people to help out in church/parish life in a whole variety of ways. We need two or three more people to come forward to review our stewardship for the coming year by coming to two or three meetings during the year (but no more!). If you wish to be involved please let James know.

The Next Few Weeks 

Morning Prayer is held at 8.45am (except Bank Holidays) on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays (There will be no morning prayer on February 20th and 22nd)

Mon 13th Feb	8.00pm Silent Prayer (church hall)
Tues 14th Feb	10.45am Funeral Service at Milton Chapel, Chilterns Crematorium (Amersham) for Mike Baker
Wed 15th Feb	8.00pm ‘Open House’ – the Pilgrim Course at The Rectory
Thurs 16th Feb	9.30am Holy Communion 10.15am Committal of Walter (Wally) Adams (Hampden Chapel, Chilterns Crematorium) 11.15am Memorial Service for Walter (Wally) Adams at St. Dunstan’s
Fri 17th Feb	12.00 noon Funeral of Mick Stone
Sat 18th Feb	9.30am Chiltern Branch Bell Ringing Practice
Sun 19th Feb	10.00am Parish Communion 6.00pm Evensong 6.00pm ‘Later’ youth group at Princes Risborough Methodist Church
Thurs 23rd Feb	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (in church)
Sat 25th Feb	10.00am ‘Words of Worship’ course (see notices) 6.00pm ‘Pop up Cinema’ – The BFG
Sun 26th Feb	10.00am Parish Communion 3.00pm Owlswick Evensong
Mon 27th Feb	8.00pm PCC Meeting (church hall)
Wed 1st March Ash Wednesday	8.00pm Parish Communion