Pew Sheet 19th March 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. During the 10 am service the 10 o’clock club for children meets in the church hall where coffee, squash and biscuits are served after the service.
 

Sunday 19th March 2017

Third Sunday of Lent

Today we focus on the encounter, told in the Gospel of John, between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. So in our worship let us reflect on how we encounter Jesus in our own lives. In what spirit do we meet Jesus? How could we make these encounters richer?

10.00 am          Parish Communion
Hymns: 642, 647, 689
Psalm: 95 v 1-7
Communion: 82, 161 & 297
Anthem: Lord, for thy tender mercy’s sake (R. Farrant)

First Reading     Exodus 17:1-7
Thirsty and frightened, the Israelites turn on Moses. The Lord instructs Moses to strike the rock with his staff, and water will come out.

Second Reading      Romans 5:1-11
Paul writes to the Romans that God proved his love for us in that Christ died for us while we were still sinners. Consequently we are justified by his blood, and reconciled to God through his death.

Gospel      John 4:5-42
Jesus rests by Jacob’s well in a Samaritan city, where he meets a local woman and tells her about “living water”.

6.00 pm            Evensong
Readings: Numbers 21 v 4-9, Luke 14 v 25-33
Hymns: 551, 487, 327           Psalm: 40 v 1-13

6.00pm ‘Later’ youth group
(Princes Risborough Methodist Church) 

Prayer for the week:
God, living and true, look upon your people, whose dry and stony hearts are parched with thirst. Unseal the living water of your spirit; let it become within us an ever-flowing spring, leaping up into eternal life. Thus may we worship you in spirit and in truth through Christ, our deliverance and hope, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, holy and mighty God for ever and ever. Amen.
 

Your prayers are asked for:

• Our church’s engagement with the local community so that we can grow ‘younger’ as a congregation and be more representative of the villages as a whole
• Those facing food shortages and starvation in Somalia, South Sudan and other parts of Africa
• All involved in the negotiations and political processes surrounding Brexit
• Those involved in working for international aid agencies, serving communities to build long term sustainable futures
• Fellowship and Friendship groups
• Those living in Woodbine Close (Longwick) and Deanfield close (Saunderton)
• Those who are in need in our parish:
  • Joan Ballance, Pam Johnson, Eddie Evans
• And also further afield for:
  • Alastair, Katy, Georgina Cole, Ginny Gibbs, Rob, David Dewick, Val, Kim Norris
• The recently departed: Anne Frow
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
  • Ethel Seager; Agnes Bowell, Alan Laken, Eddy Tranter, John Clegg, Mark Russell, Doris Gomme, Tom Kingham

Please remember the charities that the parish supports:
Bucks Historic Churches Trust that gives grants towards the repair and restoration of over 300 churches www.bucks-historic-churches.org 

 

Notices

Super Soup Lunch – March 13th
Record-breakers! That includes everyone who supported the Christian Aid Soup Day. We made our highest total of £224. This could go towards an energy saving stove £17, a back to school kit £20, toys for a children's centre £15 or water purification kits £5. Many thanks to the wonderful “souperstars” who made this possible. Rosemary Woodward-Court

‘Later’ Youth Group – Sunday March 19th
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’. Please feel free to turn up on the evening or speak with James for more information.

Silent Prayer Meeting – Monday March 20th
We need silence to help us to get a proper perspective on our lives; to hear the still, small voice of God, and to refresh our inner being. All are welcome to these meetings in the church hall of any faith or none. Each meeting lasts about 45 minutes to an hour. The meeting starts with some simple relaxation exercises, a short passage from the Bible to reflect upon in the half hour of silence, followed by a time of sharing of our experiences if people wish. For more information please contact James.

Open House at the Rectory – The Pilgrim Course
This is open to everyone for a single session or the whole course. On Thursday March 23rd at 8 pm we shall be taking a further look at The Lord’s Prayer. James

Annual Meetings: April 3rd:
The annual church parish meeting will take place on Monday April 3rd in St. Dunstan’s. Drinks will be served from 7.30pm and the meeting will start at 8pm. Please can you make every effort to attend as we give thanks for all that has been achieved in the past year and think how together we can best connect and engage with the local community we are called to serve. A limited number of paper copies of the agenda and annual report are available from the tables by the south door. Alternatively all of the papers are available on the church website www.stdunstanschurch.com James

Lighthouse Quiz – Saturday 22nd April 2017 – 7:30 pm
Tables of eight, cost £5. Bring your own drinks and nibbles (no red wine as it stains the flooring). Raffle and Heads and Tails Game: offers of raffle or any other prizes greatly appreciated: to book a table or offer a prize contact Jamie Carter on 01844 273286. Booking essential.

An Evening with the new Bishop of Oxford, Steven Croft, April 26th
Everyone is invited to attend this event at St. Mary’s Church, Princes Risborough. The evening starts at 7:30 pm and will finish at about 9:15/9:30 pm. There will be time for questions to the Bishop with refreshments (tea/coffee) being served part way through the evening.

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The Next Few Weeks 

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

Mon 20th March	8.00pm Silent Prayer Meeting (Church Hall)
Wed 22nd March	10.30am ‘Words of Worship Course’
Thurs 23rd March	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (in the church) 2.00pm Knitters (and natterers) in the church hall) 8.00pm ‘Open House’ at The Rectory
Sun March 26th	Clocks have gone forward one hour! Mothering Sunday 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am All Age Family Service (no Communion) 3.00pm Evensong, Owlswick
Mon 27th March	8.00pm PCC Meeting (Church Hall)
Tues 28th March	9.15am Walking group (A4010 lay-by)
Wed 29th March	10.30am ‘Words of Worship’ Course
Thurs 30th March	9.30am Holy Communion 10.30am Monks Risborough School Service 2.00pm Monks Monkeys
Fri 31st March	9.30am Monks Risborough School Service
Sun 2nd April	8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am All Age Family Communion and Baptism 6.00pm Evensong
Mon 3rd April	7.30pm (drinks) for 8.00pm Annual Meetings
Thurs 6th April	9.30am Holy Communion with prayers for healing
Sun 9th April Palm Sunday Holy Week begins	10.00 Parish Communion (meet in the A4010 lay-by if you wish to take part in the procession of palms) 11.30am Holy Communion (BCP), Owlswick 6.00pm Evensong
Mon 10th April	8.00pm Stations of the Cross
Tues 11th April	11.00am WW1 Commemoration at the war memorial 8.00pm Compline (night prayer)
Wed 12th April	8.00pm Compline (Night prayer)
Thurs 13th April Maundy Thursday	9.30am Holy Communion 8.00pm Parish Communion (washing of hands, stripping of the altars etc.)
Fri 14th April Good Friday	2.00pm Service of readings and reflections at the ‘foot of the Cross ‘
Sun 16th April Easter Day	6.00am ‘Sunrise service’ at Whiteleaf Cross (meet in the car park) 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 10.00am All Age Family Communion (and Easter egg hunt) 6.00pm Evensong 6.00pm ‘Later’ youth group, Princes Risborough Methodist Church