Pew Sheet 6th 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 6th August 2017

Seventh Sunday after Trinity 

 

Peter, James and John see the glory of Jesus revealed in a blaze of dazzling whiteness. So let us worship God, offering praise and thanksgiving for the revelation of Jesus, to whom all glory and kingship belongs.

8.00am Holy Communion
Bible readings: Exodus 24.12-end and Mark 9.2-7

10.00am All Age Family Communion and Baptism of Lacey Simpson and Leonardo Carr
Hymns: 25, 201, 525, 503
Communion hymns: 47, 838, 285, 212

Bible reading: Luke 9:28-36:
Peter, James and John witness a revelation of the glory and majesty of Jesus, the Son of God, as he talks with Moses and Elijah.

6.00pm Evensong
Readings: Exodus 34.29-end; 2 Corinthians 3
Hymns 314, 418, 447, Psalm 80.1-7

Prayer of the Week
Bountiful and compassionate God, you place in the hands of your disciples the food of life. Nourish us at your holy table that we may bear Christ to others and share with them the gifts we have so richly received. We make this prayer through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever. Amen.

Your prayers are asked this week for:

• Adequate treatment and supervision of those with mental health problems
• Those involved in the development of medical treatments that these may be balanced with due regard to ethical issues
• The rest, relaxation and enjoyment of those on holiday
• The victims of nuclear and chemical disasters
• Hospital chaplains and chaplaincy volunteers at Stoke Mandeville, High Wycombe and Amersham.
• Millstream Close (PR) Greenlands & Woodfield (LG)
• 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:
  • John Keane, Eileen Spittles and Sylvia Benifer
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
  • Michael Cotter, Florence Darkins, Ernie Adams, Peg Norris

Please remember the charities that the parish supports:
Christian Aid is an international development charity. We work with people, of all faiths and none, in around 50 countries, to eradicate poverty. www.christianaid.org.uk

 

Notices

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.

Stewardship Response
Thank you to everyone who has responded to or considered this initiative. In total there have been 25 responses with 3 offers of practical help, one off donations totalling £1605, notification of three future legacies and additional regular giving of just under £200/month. James


Fellowship Group – open to everyone
On Thursday 10th August, Judy Perry leads an introduction to lip-reading – ‘Let your eyes help your ears’ at 8.00pm in St. Dunstan’s Church Hall. Everyone is welcome to this meeting with a cost of £2 to include refreshments. 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.


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: Friday 4th, Friday 11th, Friday 18th and Friday 25th
‘Evening Prayer’ in a variety of formats will be said from 5.00 – 5.20 pm on: Saturday 5th, Saturday 12th, Saturday 19th and Saturday 26th
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: Tuesday 1st, Tuesday 8th, Tuesday 15th, Tuesday 22nd and Tuesday 29th. James and Rob

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.
• Home grown produce, jams, cakes of all sizes needed for the "Cake Stall". Please contact Ros (344166) or June (344966).

Ride and Stride September 9th
Volunteers are needed to sit in the porch to check in the participants and offer refreshments for an hour or two. If you can help please sign the list in the porch or ring 344417. Please let me know too 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 before the end of August. 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 early September. James


Would you like to take advantage of Broughton Church’s narrowboat this summer and autumn?
Imagine cruising along the canal with your family or house group and maybe stopping off for a BBQ or a pub meal. The boat sleeps 6 so a short holiday or even a week will get you even further. Relax as life slows down - you can only do 3mph! The boat is equipped with a double bed and 4 bunks, a kitchen, shower room and toilet, central heating and seating for up to 8.The boat must be booked by a church member and we are not able to charge but can only receive free-will gifts (stipulated in our license). Full instruction will be given until you are confident. If you would like to book the boat for a day or longer, please call Rev. Phil White on 07725 339 236 or email phil@broughtonchurch.org

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 scared 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.

Wed 9th Aug	11.30am Funeral of Eileen Spittles (1.15pm Committal at the Chilterns Crematorium, Hampden Chapel)
Thurs 10th Aug	9.30am Holy Communion 8.00pm Fellowship meeting (see notices)
Fri 11th Aug	11.00am WW1 Commemoration at the war memorial
Sun 13th Aug	10.00am Parish Communion 11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion 6.00pm Evensong
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
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