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St Dunstan’s Church, Monks Risborough
& St. Peter’s Chapel, Owlswick
Registered Charity Number: 1153869.
Part of the Risborough Team Ministry
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. The 10 o’clock club for children will meet in the church hall after the procession of palms where coffee, squash and biscuits will be served after the service.
Sunday 9th April 2017
Holy Week - Palm Sunday
As Jesus the servant king rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, the crowds shouted and cheered. On this Palm Sunday, let us too lift our hearts and souls and voices in praise of Jesus our Lord.
Hymns: 905, 583, 723, 663
Anthem: Hosanna to the Son of David by G Telemann
Communion: 151, 342, 251
Passion Narrative Matthew chapters 26 and 27
11.30am Holy Communion (BCP), Owlswick
Readings: Phillippians 2 v 5-11, Matthew 21.1-11
6.00pm Evensong
Readings: Isaiah 5 v 1-7, Matthew 21 v 33 to end
Hymns: 130, Psalm 80, 516, 327
Prayer for the week:
O God of eternal glory, you anointed Jesus your servant to bear our sins, to encourage the weary, to raise up and restore the fallen. Keep before our eyes the splendour of the paschal mystery of Christ, and, by our sharing in the passion and resurrection, seal our lives with the victorious sign of his obedience and exaltation. We ask this through Christ, our liberator from sin, who lives with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, holy and mighty God for ever and ever. Amen.
Your prayers are asked for:
- Those who suffer as a result of war, chemical attacks or famine
- All who are in positions of responsibility that they may make the right choices for the right reasons
- The victims of recent terrorist attacks and natural disasters
- Those who supply us with computers and the means to explore the world through the internet
- Crowbrook Road & The Hawthorns (MR) Blacksmiths Road & Blenheim Close (L)
- 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, Winnie Smith, Pat Mills, Eric Miller
- Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
- May Murdoch, Ivy Aldous, Rita Woodwards
Please remember the charities
that the parish supports:
The Princes Centre provides day care services for older people and people with different disabilities www.princescentre.org.uk
The Princes Centre provides day care services for older people and people with different disabilities www.princescentre.org.uk
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
Walk of Witness
This year’s Churches Together ‘walk of witness’ will follow a different format. We will leave the A4010 lay-by at 10.30 with a simple wooden cross and make our way via The Avenue (10.45 approx.) and Berryfield Road (10.55 approx.) to meet outside the Elim Church in Bell Street, Princes Risborough for a short outdoor service of worship at 11.15am. You are very welcome to join all or part of the walk or make your way straight to the time of worship. 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 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.
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
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 Couple of Weeks
| 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 |
10.30am Walk of witness (see notices) 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 11.30am Trip to Lindengate (see notices) 2.00pm Monks Monkeys 2.00pm Service of Thanksgiving for Eric Miller |
| 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 |
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