Pew Sheet 3rd September 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. Colouring sheets, books and toys for babies and young children are available for use. Coffee, squash etc. are served in the church hall afterwards.

Sunday 3rd September 2017

Twelfth Sunday after Trinity

8.00am Holy Communion
Readings: Exodus 34.29-end & Mark 7.37-end

10.00am All Age Family Communion and Baptism of William Reeve and Arthur Brady
Hymns: 108, 201, 555, 766
Communion hymns: 386, 88, 411 & 590
Reading: Matthew Mark 10.13-16

6.00pm Evensong
Readings: 2 Kings 6.24-35 & 7.3-end and Acts 18.1-6 Hymns: 310, 77, 638; Psalm 105.1-11

Your prayers are asked this week for:

• Constructive working relationships between nations at a time of mounting international discord and tension
• Those killed or affected by the floods in India, Nepal and Bangladesh, and the hurricane in Texas and Louisiana
• Arthur Brady and William Reeve at the start of their Christian journey through Baptism
• The setting up of a Christian club at Monks Risborough School and those considering confirmation
• Those returning to or starting school or college this week
• Wise stewardship of the environment that our harvest for today may not destroy its goodness for tomorrow
• Those living alone; for the work of Risborough Good Neighbours and Risborough Carers
• Those living in Thame Road (Longwick)
• 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, Alex Chauhan, Cathy Owen and Gail
• The recently departed:
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
  • Bill Greaves, Mary Ann Copcutt, Phyllis Gibbons, John Roberts, Sue Avery

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.

 

Notices

Newsletter – EARLY COPY DATE
Copy date for the next Newsletter is 7th September.  Please send contributions to: morna.hinch@btinternet.com or John Mckay penserve@gmail.com.

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. 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 Keith Woodhead (01844 345638) has offered to act as 'Skipper' should any inexperienced parishioners wish to take advantage of the opportunity of what could be an 'exciting and different' day out.

Fun Day September 9th, 2.00-4.30pm
Stalls can be set up from 9.30am. 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.
• Home grown produce, jams, chutneys etc., cakes of all sizes needed for the "Cake Stall". Please contact Ros (344166) or June (344966) or sign up the list in the porch
• Val Porter (346997) is running an ‘emporium’ of quality second-hand items
• Plants for the plant stall – please contact Mick/Anne White (346536)

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

Coffee Morning at Windsor Lodge (Wellington Avenue)
On Friday September 15th from 11-12.30 there is a coffee morning at Windsor Lodge in aid of the Princes Centre. Coffee, cake stall and tombola: please come along to their lounge and if the weather is nice enjoy the garden.

Sale of cards in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support
On Sunday September 24th cards will be on sale at the 10 am service in the church porch. Su Viney, who hosts the Bethany House Group, makes beautiful hand-made cards for all occasions. Su gives of her time and talent, so 100% of the money raised from these reasonably priced cards goes directly to Macmillan Cancer Support. Please do remember to bring some money with you should you wish to support this charity. Thank you very much.  

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

Harvest Time

• Services are taking place at St. Peter’s Chapel, Owlswick on Sunday September 24th at 6 pm and at St. Dunstan’s, Monks Risborough on Sunday October 1st at 11.00 am.
• Harvest Festival Lunch will be held in the Scout Hall in Courtmoor Close, Monks Risborough at 12:30pmpn Sunday October 1st. Tickets are available from Rachel Ungi (01844 761535) or Susanne Carr (01844 346827): adults £6, children 18 or under £3.
• The Whitechapel Mission provides hot food and a drink, showers, clothing, free toilets and the chance of a wash and brush-up to homeless people in London. As in previous years we are delighted to accept your donations for the work of the Whitechapel Mission at or before the Harvest services. Please log on to their website www.whitechapel.org.uk, click on ‘donate’ and scroll down to ‘donate gifts in kind’ for a list of the things most desperately needed. A list of these items can also be found in the porch. Thank you in anticipation of your help.

Sing Along ‘Mamma Mia’ Friday October 13th
More details to follow next week!

Big Band Swing on Saturday October 14th at 7.30 pm
This is a great opportunity to listen to much loved music and great tracks by Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra etc. that encourages audience participation! There is a complimentary glass of wine/soft drink and a prize raffle. This is likely to be a sell out so please buy your tickets (£10) early from Rachel Ungi (01844 761535) or Sue Ingram (01844 275287 https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/st-dunstans-church

Do you have 30 minutes to spare?
There is the opportunity to hold a lunchtime school club on Mondays from about 12.30/45- 1.15 at Monks Risborough School for children aged 5 -7 (classes 1 and 2). 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.

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.

 

The Next Few Weeks 

The Church is open daily to visit from 9.30am–4.00pm

Morning Prayer is held at St. Dunstan’s at 8.45 am on Monday (except Bank Holidays), Wednesday and Thursday.

Mon 4th Sept	8.00pm PCC Meeting
Thurs 7th Sept	9.30am Holy Communion with prayers for healing 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall)
Fri 8th Sept	5.00pm Confirmation course (church hall – see notices)
Sat 9th Sept	2.00pm Fun Day (see notices)
Sun 10th Sept	10.00am Parish Communion 11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion (BCP) 6.00pm Evensong
Mon 11th Sept	11.00am WW1 Act of Commemoration at the war memorial
Thurs 14th Sept	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall) 8.00pm Fellowship Group (Tour of St. Mary’s Church, Princes Risborough)
Fri 15th Sept	5.00pm Confirmation course (church hall - see notices)
Sat 16th Sept	1.30pm Wedding
Sun 17th Sept	10.00am Parish Communion (preacher Jeremy Hay from ROPE) 6.00pm Evensong 6.00pm ‘Later’ at Princes Risborough Methodist Church
Mon 18th Sept	8.00pm The Pilgrim Course (Open House) at The Rectory
Wed 20th Sept	2.30pm Friendship Group (church hall)
Thurs 21st Sept	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall)
Sat 23rd Sept	1.00pm wedding
Sun 24th Sept	10.00am Parish Communion 6.00pm Harvest Festival Evensong, Owlswick Chapel 6.00pm Confirmation Service at St. John’s Church, Lacey Green