Pew Sheet 16th 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. Children will be able to take part in an Easter egg hunt as part of the 10 am service. Coffee, squash and biscuits will be served after the 10 am service in the church hall.
 

Sunday 16th April 2017

Easter Day

Alleluia, Christ is risen! As we hear the story of the first Easter morning, let us open our hearts to hear it afresh. Let us rejoice that it has changed the world, as it brings new hope and new possibilities.

8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
Readings: Acts 10.34-43; John 20.1-18

10.00am All Age Family Communion
(and Easter egg hunt)
Hymns: 348, Peruvian Gloria, 8, 672, 766
Anthem: Christ the Lord has risen again!
Communion: 47, 705, 285, 555, 77

First Reading Acts 10:34-43
God shows no partiality and anyone who fears God is acceptable to God.

Gospel John 20:1-11
Seeing and believing as the miracle of the resurrection begins to dawn on the disciples

6.00pm Evensong
Readings: Song of Solomon 3.2-5 & 8.6-7; John 20 v 11-18
Hymns: 433, Psalm 105, 652, 754

6.00pm ‘Later’ youth group, Princes Risborough Methodist Church


Prayer for the week:
God of glory, by the raising of your Son you have broken the chains of death and hell: fill your Church with faith and hope; for a new day has dawned, creation is restored, and the way to life stands open in our Saviour, Jesus Christ.

Your prayers are asked for:

• Refugees who continue to make the dangerous and deadly journey across the Mediterranean Sea   
• The Coptic Church in Egypt following the bomb blasts in Alexandria last weekend
• The people and politicians of Turkey in its referendum over presidential powers
• Those whose lives are blighted by debt, for all who are found easy credit without the means to pay for it.
• Those who work in the furniture industry, Ercol, Hypnos.
• Mead Acre & Mead Close (MR) Claydon Place (L) Clifford 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:
  • Kim Norris, Eric Miller
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
  • Audrey Howes, Flora Skinner, Robert Hartle, Alan Thomas

Please remember the charities that the parish supports:
Rennie Grove Hospice Care offering specialist and supportive care and advice for patients with cancer and other life threatening illnesses in their homes. www.renniegrove.org

 

Notices

Double edition of the pew sheet
There will be a double edition of the pew sheet for April 23rd/30th. Please bear this in mind when submitting notices

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 leave 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. The next walk takes place on Tuesday April 24th at 9.15am from the A4010 layby and the next “knit-in” in the church hall at 2 pm on April 27th.

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. Further details about future talks can be found in parish newsletter.

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.

May Day Celebrations
These will take place outside St. Peter’s Chapel in Owlswick when Owlswick Morris Dancers re-visit their name sake village at approx. 4.30pm. All welcome to come and watch, if it’s a lovely day why not bring a picnic. For more information contact Jane Rogers 01844 347906 or email rogers.owlswick@waitrose.com

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 Ungi (01844) 761535 or Sue Ingram (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

The Next Couple of Weeks 

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

Wed 19th April	2.30pm Friendship Group (church hall)
Thurs 20th April	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys 2.00pm Service of Thanksgiving for Eric Miller
Fri 21st April	11.30am Trip to Lindengate (see notices) 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) 7.30pm Lighthouse Quiz (see notices)
Sun 23rd April	10.00am Parish Communion 6.00pm Owlswick Evensong
Mon 24th April	8.00pm “Mr Turner” – talk at Owlswick Chapel (see notices)
Wed 26th April	7.30pm An evening with Bishop Steven at St. Mary’s, Princes Risborough (see notices)
Thurs 27th April	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (in the church) 2.00pm Knitters and Natterers (church hall)
Sun 30th April	10.00am Parish Communion 6.00pm Evensong
Mon 1st May	4.00pm Morris Dancers at Owlswick (see notices)
Thurs 4th May	9.30am Holy Communion (with prayers for healing) 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall)
Sun 7th May	8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 10.00am All Age Family Communion and Baptisms 6.00pm Evensong