Pew Sheet 2nd April 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 2nd April 2017

Fifth Sunday of Lent (Passion Sunday)

As we prepare to walk with Christ through his passion, let us worship with hearts full of gratitude and trust.

8.00am Holy Communion
Readings: Hebrews 9: 11-15, John 8: 46 - end

10.00am All Age Family Communion and Baptism of Benjamin Morgan
Hymns: 25, 786, 201, 108, 54
Communion: 47, 555, 411, 856

6.00 pm  Evensong
Readings: Lamentations 3 v 19-33, Matthew 20 v 17-end
Hymns: 580, Psalm 30, 350, 333

Prayer for the week:
Holy God, in the Saviour’s cross your boundless love meets human sin: strengthen and deliver us that we may know the victory is ours through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Your prayers are asked for:

• Those facing starvation in East Africa and those seeking to bring aid
• Those charged with bringing about a successful transition and transfer of authority/power from the European Union back to our own government
• Benjamin Morgan as he begins his journey of faith through Baptism
• Local shopkeepers, for their service to our community and the daily needs they supply
• Askett, Askett Lane and Letterbox Lane (MR) Angood Close & Ash Road (PR)
• 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, Alex Chauhan and her family
• The recently departed:
  • Anne Frow, Kim Norris
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
  • Robin Lane, Tilde Bradley, Tom Rutland, Kevin Montgomery, Cheryl Hughes, Stan Rogers, Joan Minns, Chrissie Hollingdale

Please remember the charities that the parish supports:
Pace is a charity that provides first class education, therapy and support for children aged 0-18 with cerebral palsy, related sensory motor disorders and development delay, and support and guidance for their families. www.thepacecentre.org

 

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

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.

Fellowship Group
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.

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

Evening Talks at Owlswick
Following the success of last year’s ‘Speaker Evenings’ in the chapel, we have a new and exciting list of speakers for the coming months. The first of these is on Monday 24th April at 8pm. We’re privileged to have a talk by Suzie Davies, production designer for the film “Mr Turner”. She received an Oscar nomination for best achievement in production design for this film. All events will be accompanied by light refreshments with a cost for the evening of £5 per person.

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.

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
Sunday May 21st 12 noon for 12.30 (with children’s games and activities). Award winning and locally sourced ‘pulled pork’, sausages, burgers and speciality beef ribs from Orchard View Farm. Tickets are £8 (children 18 and under £2). Additional food can be purchased on the day! A complimentary drink will be served. Tickets from Rachel Ungi 01844 761535 or Susanne Carr 01844 346827. Please advise in advance of any special dietary requirements e.g. gluten free, vegetarian etc. Please bring a chair to sit outside if fine weather. A list will be put up in the porch for people to sign if they can provide a salad or dessert.

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

Easter Lilies
St Dunstan’s Church is once again offering the opportunity for parishioners to donate the cost of an Easter lily as part of an arrangement in memory of a loved one. If you would like to take part, please write your name and the person(s) whom you wish to  remember, on the list in the Church or contact Jenny Masterton-Smith on 01844 273538 or Gwen Miles on 01844 345230. To make your donation, please put your contribution into a blue gift aid envelope and write “Easter Lily” on it (with your name & address on, if you are a taxpayer). Please put the envelope into the wooden chest on the pillar or hand it to Anne White.

The Next Few Weeks 

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

Mon 3rd April	7.30pm (drinks)/8.00pm Annual Meetings (see notices)
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
Wed 19th April	2.30pm Friendship Group (church hall)
Thurs 20th April	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00am Monks Monkeys
Fri 21st April	1.20pm Monks Risborough School Visit (Class 4)
Sat 22nd April	9.00am – 2.00pm ‘pop along’ bell ringing session (see newsletter or flyer for details)
Sun 23rd April	10.00am Parish Communion 6.00pm Owlswick Evensong
Mon 24th April	8.00pm Evening Talk (Owlswick)
Thurs 27th April	9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 30th April	10.00am Parish Communion 6.00pm Evensong