Pew Sheet 13th and 20th August 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 babies, toddlers and children takes a break during the summer holidays but colouring sheets, books and toys are available for use during the 10 am service. Coffee, squash etc. are served in the church hall afterwards.

Sunday 13th August 2017

Ninth Sunday after Trinity 

 

Let us rejoice today in the God who never loses faith in us. Whatever our background, whatever our weaknesses, whatever our troubles, may our worship strengthen our faith in the one who alone has the power to save.

10.00am Parish Communion
Hymns: 382, 114, 144, 428
Communion hymns: 34, 297, 922

First Reading 1 Kings 19:9-18
Elijah had lost faith in himself, but heard God calling to him after the silence. Sometimes small things can restore our faith in God’s purpose for us.

Second Reading Romans 10:5-15
Paul reminds us of our calling to help others believe in Jesus, for it is faith in him which has the power to save.

Gospel Matthew 14:22-33
When Peter took his eyes off Jesus, he momentarily lost faith in his own ability to do as Jesus commanded, but still knew Jesus could save him.

11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion
Readings: 1 Kings 19.9-18 & Matthew 14.22-33

6.00pm Evensong
Readings: 1 Kings 11 v 41 to Ch12 v 20, Acts 14 v 8-20
Hymns: 684, Psalm 86 v1-13, 174, 232

Sunday 20th August 2017

Tenth Sunday after Trinity 

 

God called the people of Israel and also calls each of us. We know that we will face difficulties, but we are challenged to live justly and do what is right, and to be reconciled to one another.

10.00am Parish Communion
Hymns: 163, 541, 366, 249
Communion hymns: 82, 288, 937

First Reading Isaiah 56:1 & 6-8
Not only the people of Israel shall be God’s people, but also the outcasts and foreigners as long as they worship and are faithful to God.

Second Reading Romans 11:1-2a & 29-32
The people of Israel may now be resistant to the word of God, but remain the people of God because of the covenant with their ancestors.

Gospel Matthew 15: 21-28
Jesus meets a Canaanite woman who displays remarkable faith and calls him “Lord”.

6.00pm Evensong
Readings: 2 Kings 4 v 1-37 & Acts 16 v 1-15
Hymns: 756, Psalm 90 v1-12, 319, 208

Your prayers are asked this week for:

• An easing of tensions and volatile rhetoric between North Korea and the United States of America
• The setting up of a Christian club and Monks Risborough School and those considering confirmation
• Those who continue to suffer as a result of the fire at the Grenfell Tower
• The safety and relaxation of all those on holiday
• 13th: For hotels for the staff who run them
  20th: National sports teams and their commitment to representing their nation and providing a good example to young people
• 13th: The Paddocks clinic and the Chiltern private hospital. All those awaiting operations
  20th: The mission, ministry and congregational life of The Chilterns Christian Fellowship.
• 13th: Wellington Avenue (PR) Lower Icknield Way & Upper Icknield Way (B)
  20th: Woodfield Road (PR) Gables Drive (Sa)
• 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, Alex Chauhan and Cathy Owen
• The recently departed:
  • Sylvia Benifer, Freda Hill
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
  • 13th: Yvonne Smith, Brian Pechey, Marie Drury, Vicki McKenzie, Ruth Bartlett, Stanley Baldwin
  • 20th: Ted Light, Shana Stonell, Terry Badrick, Dereck Ridgway, David Ramsay

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

Sustaining your Sacred Centre        A programme of prayer for August 2017
Sunday Services at St. Dunstan’s will take place as usual. Morning Prayer will continue to be said from 8.45—9.05am on Mondays (except Bank Holiday), Wednesdays and Thursdays. In addition, during August, there will be:
‘Compline’ (Night Prayer) from 8.00—8.15pm on Fridays 18th and Friday 25th
‘Evening Prayer’ will be said at 5 pm on Saturdays
Sunday services at St Peter’s Owlswick will take place as usual. In addition, during August, there will be a ‘Service of Reflection’ with music, a few words on the theme of ‘living in hope’ each week and silence from 6.00—6.20pm on Tuesdays
Copies of the parish prayer bookmark that enables you to pray for a different aspect of church life daily are also available to take away from the table by the south door.

Fellowship Group – open to everyone
The next walk will be on Tuesday August 22nd meeting in the A4010 lay-by at 9.15am and the next ‘knit-in’ will be on Thurs 24th August at 2pm in the church hall.

Bucks County Show, Aylesbury: Thurs 31st August
Mick and Anne White are going along to the show (and helping out in the hospitality tent). If you would like to join them please call them on 01844 346536

Festival of Prayer
The Festival of Prayer will take place at Ripon College, Cuddesdon, near Oxford on September 9th. Further details are on the leaflet on the table by the south door.

Fun Day September 9th, 2.00-4.30pm
Help is needed in many areas

• Please sign up on the list in the porch in one or more spaces if you can set up, serve or help clear up the refreshments and/or provide a cake(s) for the refreshments.
• High quality raffle prizes e.g. fine wine, gift vouchers or luxury box of chocolates are being accepted by (Joan Pechey 01844 343763) and the bottle stall is being run by David and Jackie Manthorpe e.g. squash, sauce, bubble bath, wine etc. Please leave items for the latter in the box provided.
• Home grown produce, jams, cakes of all sizes needed for the "Cake Stall". Please contact
  Ros (344166) or June (344966)
• Val Porter (346997) is running an ‘emporium’ of quality second-hand items

Ride and Stride September 9th
Volunteers are needed to sit in the porch to check in the participants and offer refreshments. If you can help please sign the list in the porch or ring 344417 and please also let me know  if you would like to take part. Rosemary

Confirmation
A Confirmation Service will be held at St. John’s Church Lacey Green on September 24th at 6pm. If you (or your son/daughter) would like to consider being confirmed please contact James. Confirmation is traditionally seen as the entry point to receive Holy Communion as a person ‘confirms’ for themselves the promises made on their behalf at their Baptism. Preparation sessions will take place in the church hall on Friday September 8th and 15th from 5-7pm. James

Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, 16th – 25th April 2018
James and Ann are going on a 10 day pilgrimage to the Holy Land ‘following in the footsteps of Jesus’ organised by Lightline. It is a very rewarding experience. Details of the pilgrimage can be found on table by the south door.

Do you have 30 minutes to spare?
There is the opportunity to hold a lunchtime/after school club at Monks Risborough School starting in September. We need to create a team of volunteers to make this happen. If you enjoy working with children and enjoy playing games, making craft items, singing etc. please let James know. The exact time and date is still to be decided upon according to the availability of volunteers but Monday lunchtime is certainly one possibility.

The Next Few Weeks 

Morning Prayer is held at St. Dunstan’s at 8.45 am on Monday (except Bank Holidays), Wednesday and Thursday. During August as part of ‘sustaining our sacred centre’ there is also Compline (Night prayer) at 8pm on Fridays and Evening Prayer at 5pm on Saturdays. At Owlswick on Tuesday at 6.00pm there is a service of reflection with music.

Mon 14th Aug	1.00pm Funeral of Sylvia Benifer (2.45pm Committal at the Chilterns Crematorium, Hampden Chapel)
Wed 16th Aug	2.30pm Friendship Group (church hall)
Thurs 17th Aug	9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 20th Aug	10.00am Parish Communion 6.00pm Evensong
Wed 23rd Aug	8.00pm ‘Open House’ group at The Rectory (The 10 Commandments)
Thurs 24th Aug	9.30am Holy Communion
Fri 25th Aug	1.15pm Cremation of Freda Hill (Hampden Chapel, Amersham)
Sat 26th Aug	12.30pm Wedding
Sun 27th Aug	10.00am Parish Communion 6.00pm Owlswick Evensong
Thurs 31st Aug	9.30am Holy Communion
Sat 2nd Sept	11.30am Wedding (St. Peter’s Chapel, (Owlswick)
Sun 3rd Sept	8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am All Age Family Communion and Christenings 6.00pm Evensong