Pew Sheet 26th 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. After the 10 am service coffee, squash and biscuits are served in the church hall.

 

Sunday 26th March 2017

Mothering Sunday

Today, as well as giving thanks for mothers, we also celebrate God’s mothering love. Male or female, parents or not, this is something we can all share.

8.00am Holy Communion
Readings: Exodus 16:2-7a, John 6: 1-14

10.00am All Age Family Service (no Communion)
Hymns: 332, 825, 819, 67, 631

3.00 pm  Owlswick Evensong
Readings: Micah 7, James 5
Hymns: 67, Psalm 31v1-9, 396, 64, 376

Prayer for the week:
God of love, passionate and strong, tender and careful: watch over us and hold us all the days of our life; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Your prayers are asked for:

• Those killed, injured, bereaved or traumatised by the attack on Westminster Bridge and the Palace of Westminster that they may receive the comfort, support and strength that they need
• The people of Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and Nigeria who are starving, that they might receive sufficient rainfall, food, peace and security
• Following the recent terrorist attack in London and the forthcoming negotiations surrounding Brexit that those in authority will work together in peace, harmony and understanding for the good of all people, regardless of their nationality and economic status.
• Counsellors for those who have lost a loved one, for Funeral Directors and all who care for the bereaved.
• Those who live on farms and in isolated areas. Riding Stables in this area.
• Those living in Shootacre Lane (PR) Springwood (Sp)
• 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, Alex Chauhan and family
• The recently departed: Anne Frow
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
  • Peter Frith, Julian Girling-Green, Dora Hobson, Francis Butt, John Newport

Please remember the charities that the parish supports:
Christian Aid is an international development charity. We work with people, of all faiths and none, in around 50 countries, to eradicate poverty. www.christianaid.org.uk

 

Notices

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. 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.

Fellowship Group
Our next walk is on Tuesday 28th March – please meet in layby at 9.15am. On April 21st there is an outing to Lindengate therapeutic Garden. We shall be leaving from the layby in Monks Risborough at 11.30am .After a short introduction we shall be taken round the garden in small groups. Afterwards you might like to visit the Wyevale Garden Centre which is next door. The cost is £5.For further details please contact Rosemary Woodward-Court 344417

Friendship Group
We meet in the church hall on the third Wednesday of the month at 2.30pm. The next meeting is Wednesday 19th April.

Chinnor Silver Band Charity Concert, May 13th at 7.30pm
By popular demand the Chinnor Silver Band will be returning to St. Dunstan’s to give another fabulous concert to raise money for a variety of charities supported by the church. Tickets are £10 from Rachel (01844) 761535 or Sue (01844) 275287 or https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/st-dunstans-church There will be a complimentary glass of wine or soft drink along with a prize raffle. Please come along to support this event and tell your friends about it.

St. Dunstan’s Gourmet Family BBQ May 21st
Save the date with details about this event to follow very soon!

A Day Trip to Rochester, Thursday August 3rd
Everyone along with their family and friends is welcome on this years’ parish visit to the historic city of Rochester with the second oldest cathedral in the country founded in 604 AD. The trip takes place on Thursday August 3rd and includes a guided tour of the cathedral in the morning, time to experience the breath-taking views of Rochester castle or follow in the footsteps of Charles Dickens in the afternoon, before returning to the cathedral for Choral Evensong at 5.30 pm in the evening. The coach will leave the lay-by in Monks Risborough at 8:15 am and return there at approximately 8.15 pm. Please bring a picnic lunch and tea or enjoy the refreshments within the city. The cost of the trip is £20 (children £10.00). Please book early to avoid disappointment by contacting Rev James Tomkins (01844) 275944 jamestomkins@btinternet.com and sending your cheque payable to ‘Monks Risborough PCC’ to the Rectory, Mill Lane, Monks Risborough, HP27 9JE

Do something new!
Calibre Audio Library at Weston Turville supplies audio books to visually impaired people. They need more volunteers to check the discs and memory sticks. It's a very friendly environment. If you are interested ring Rosemary 344417

The Next Few Weeks 

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

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