Pew Sheet 14th May 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. The 10 o’clock club for children takes place in the church hall where coffee, squash and biscuits are served after the 10 am service.
 

Sunday 14th May 2017

Fifth Sunday of Easter

As God’s own people, let us be together in this place to proclaim the mighty acts of the one who called us out of darkness and into God’s marvellous light.

10.00am Parish Communion
Hymns: 97, 297, 503
Psalm: 31:1-9
Communion: 412, 68, 937
Anthem: Panis Angelicus (C. Franck)

First Reading Acts 7:55-end
Stephen, a good and holy man, is stoned to death by people who can’t bear to hear the truth he tells them.

Second Reading 1 Peter 2:2-10
A passage about the identity of God’s people, and how we are called to be built together into the spiritual house of God’s kingdom

Gospel John 14:1-14
At a time of betrayal, infidelity and fear, Jesus tells the disciples not to be afraid, and together they explore what this means.

11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion
Readings: Acts 7 v 55 to end, John 14 v 1-14

6.00pm Christian Aid Service, Princes Risborough Methodist Church

Prayer for the week:
We have beheld your glory, O God, in the face of Christ Jesus your Son. Enliven our faith, that in Christ we may serve you. Complete our faith, that one day we may live with you in that place which Christ prepares for us, where he lives with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever. Amen.

Your prayers are asked for:

• Bishop Steven of Oxford as he discerns with others some of the priorities for the Oxford Diocese.
• Children and young people with exams that they are able to cope with this stressful time. 
• The work of Christian Aid in meeting the needs of those living in poverty around the world 
• The United Nations Committee for Refugees and those whose responsibility is to care for those without a country or government to protect them
• The Women’s Institutes in Risborough and Bledlow and other organizations for women.
• Westmead (PR) Manor Close (B)
• 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: Brian West
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
  • Norah Cockcroft, Monica Arnold

Please remember the charities that the parish supports:
Anorexia and Bulimia Care (ABC) is a national UK eating disorders organisation with over 25 years of experience www.anorexiabulimiacare.org.uk.

Notices

Friendship Group
We meet in the church hall on the third Wednesday of the month at 2.30pm. The next meeting is 17th May.

Fellowship Group – open to everyone
The next walk will be on Tues May 23rd meeting in the A4010 lay-by at 9.15 am and the next ‘knit-in’ will be on Thurs May 25th at 2 pm in the hall. Rosemary (344417)

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.
THE DEADLINE FOR TICKETS IS TODAY! 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 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 is now up in the porch for people to sign if they can provide a salad or dessert. 

Silent Prayer Meeting – Monday May 22nd
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.

Sustaining the Sacred Centre
As part of a national prayer initiative ‘thy kingdom come’ that runs from May 25th (Ascension Day) to June 4th (Pentecost) A prayer sheet for each day can be found by the table near the south door. There are versions for children and adults but as is often the case adults may prefer the one for children!  A booklet of pocket prayers has also been produced to help you pray daily, whenever and wherever you are. In doing do you will be joining individuals, groups, schools, churches and deaneries praying together throughout the world. More resources can be found on this link www.thykingdomcome.global In August there will again be a service almost daily to help us to ‘sustain our scared centre’. James

Evening Talks at Owlswick
The next talk in this series will be given by Susanne Carr on Tuesday 30th May at 8 pm. Susanne regularly contributes articles to this Newsletter and is one of Britain’s leading, inspirational and intuitive art historians. She will talk about twenty of the nation's most important and loved paintings in the National Gallery. The event will be accompanied by light refreshments with a cost for the evening of £5 per person. Further details about future events at Owlswick can be found in the parish newsletter.

Archbishops’ Pastoral Letter on the election
Struggling to know who to vote for? The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have written a letter to guide Christians in their thinking. Copies of the letter can be found on the table towards the back of the church and on the following link https://www.churchofengland.org/media/3977056/electionletter_text.pdf
 
Fancy a trip on a canal boat?
Broughton Church in Aylesbury have completely refitted a canal boat for holiday, group away days and retreats. A leaflet is on the table if you wish to find out more or you can make contact with them via their website www.broughtonchurch.org/

Churches Together in Risborough
We need to find another person to help represent St. Dunstan’s at meeting of Churches Together in Risborough. It is not an onerous role and involves four meetings a year and having an interest in working with other denominations. If you would like to find out more please speak with Margaret Pitman or James.

Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, 16th – 25th April 2018
Ann and I have booked on to a pilgrimage to the Holy Land organised by Lightline Pilgrimages. ‘Following in the footsteps of Jesus’ will be led by Revs. Alastair Wheeler and Christopher Durrant and will involve a three night stay in Galilee and a six night stay in Jerusalem. Alastair writes “It’s not a holiday – but we hope that it will be hugely enjoyable and stimulating as we try to imagine events of the part that have changed the world for ever.” For further information or if you wish to book please log on to www.lightline.org.uk or call 01992 576065 or look at the poster in the porch. James.

A note to all those who shop in Waitrose, Aylesbury
Please can you use your green charity tokens to help 'Bucks Vision'. This is a charity that has given a great deal of help and assistance to people in the congregation with reading aids and supplied them at minimal cost (about 50% of retail). They are staffed by a group of young women who have endless patience and genuine good humour at all times. Thank you

The Next Few Weeks 

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

Wed 17th May	2.30pm Friendship Group (see notices)
Thurs 18th May	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys
Sun 21st May	8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 11.00am All Age Family Service, no Communion 12.00 for 12.30pm BBQ (see notices) 6.00pm Evensong 6.00pm ‘Later’ youth group at Princes Risborough Methodist Church
Mon 22nd May	8.00pm Silent Prayer meeting (church hall)
Thus 25th May Ascension Day	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (at The Rectory, Mill Lane, HP27 9JE) 2.15pm Monks Risborough School Ascension Day Service
Sat 27th May	1.00pm Wedding
Sun 28th May	10.00am Parish Communion 6.00pm Owlswick Evensong
Tues 30th May	8.00pm Talk at Owlswick (see notices)
Thurs 1st June	9.30am Healing & Holy Communion 11.30am Thanksgiving Service (Anne Frow)
Sun 4th June	8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 10.00am All Age Family Communion and Baptisms 6.00pm Evensong