Pew Sheet 22nd October 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 take away our welcome leaflet on the table for all of our services and activities. The 10 o’clock club for babies, toddlers and children meet in the church hall during the 10 am Communion service where coffee, squash etc. is served afterwards

Sunday 22nd October 2017

 

Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity 

 

We gather together to draw each other into the quiet and stillness of God’s sacred space, that we may be refreshed in spirit and strength to live justly, to love kindness and to walk humbly with our Lord.

10.00am Parish Communion
Hymns: 382, 737, 104
Psalm: 96
Communion: 432, 165, 584

First Reading Isaiah 45:1-7
Persian king Cyrus has been chosen by God to be the agent of the Israelites’ freedom from Babylonian bondage, returning them to their homeland and bringing the Second Temple into existence.

Second Reading 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Paul’s relationship with the Thessalonian Christians bears fruit in their steadfast commitment to Christ, which they live out as a profound and explicit witness before their neighbours.

Gospel Matthew 22:15-22
The Pharisees plot to trap Jesus with a question about paying taxes to the Romans, but he is not to be outwitted.

3.00pm Owlswick Evensong
Readings: Proverbs 4 v 1-18, 1 John 3 v 16-Ch 4 v 6
Hymns: 52, Psalm 142, 346, 463, 235

Prayer of the Week
O God, whose image we bear and whose name we carry, yours is the world and all it contains. Recall us to our true allegiance, so that above the powers and rulers of this world you alone may claim our fullest loyalty and love. 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:

• An easing of the political tension in Spain along with a constructive and peaceful solution to the question of Catalan independence
• The compassionate and fair treatment of Rohingya Muslims being persecuted and forced to flee Myanmar
• The victims of recent hurricanes and storms in the United Kingdom and abroad   
• Those involved in the Brexit negotiations that both sides may be able to reach a satisfactory conclusion 
• Those starving and going hungry today for an international programme to end global hunger
• The mission, ministry and congregational life of the Baptist Church in Princes Risborough.
• Pilgrim’s Close & Little Ham Lane (MR) Greenway cottages & Grovers Court (PR)
• Those who are in need in our parish:
  • Joan Ballance, Pam Johnson, Harry and Diana Mullens
• And also further afield for:
  • Alastair, Katy, Georgina Cole, Ginny Gibbs, Rob, Alex Chauhan, Cathy Owen, Gail, David Dewick,
• The recently departed
  • Cecil Corbin, John Thomas, Edith Porter
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
  • Frank Jackson, Dave Skinner, Janet Myerson, Alexander Smith, Molly Clark.

Please remember the charities that the parish supports:
The Bucks Historic Churches Trust provides grants to help maintain churches in Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.  www.bucks-historic-churches.org

 

Notices

Open House at the Rectory – The Pilgrim Course
This course is open to everyone for a single session or the whole course. On Wednesday October 25th at 8 pm we shall be looking at the Ten Commandments and exploring the themes of adultery and theft and their implications for our daily lives.

Owlswick Quiz, October 28th at 7.30pm – sold out!

Time to Remember Service, Sunday October 29th, 3pm
If you would like the name(s) of a loved one to be read out as part of the act of remembrance at this service please write their name(s) in BLOCK CAPITALS on the list on the table by the south door.

Martin Luther and the Reformation Tuesday 31st Oct
31st October 2017 is the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther pinning his 95 Theses to the door of Castle Church in Wittenburg and what is considered by many to be the start of the Reformation. It is a suitable time to reflect on the Reformation, Luther and faith. To mark this event, St Mary's Haddenham is hosting a talk at 8 pm by the Revd Stephen Kuhrt on Martin Luther and the Reformation. All are welcome.

Leaf Sweepers Required
At 9.30 am on Saturday November 4th and Saturday December 2nd we are looking to clear the fallen leaves from the churchyard. Please can you bring along a rake and/or leaf grabber if you have one and we will provide plenty of big, garden sacks. James

Bonfire Night suitable for All Ages
This will take place on Saturday November 4th 5.30pm – 7.30pm at 32 Summerleys Road, Princes Risborough. Hot soup, mulled wine, hot chocolate, soft drinks and cakes will be served. Please bring ONE firework (not too loud!). RSVP Sue Ingram, 275287 or suemingram@hotmail.com.

Situations Vacant!
We need two volunteers to come forward to fill a couple of vacancies that have occurred. The first of these is the electoral roll officer who maintains the membership list of the church. The time commitment is a few hours a year except in 2019 when the membership list will need to be completely refreshed but this needn’t be too onerous. The second is our contact officer with the Charities Commission which again is not that onerous and requires being a liaison point with the Charities Commission and submitting an annual return. If anyone is interested in fulfilling either (or both) of these roles please speak to James.

More sidespeople/welcomers required
Providing a friendly and confident welcome helps to sustain a vibrant worshipping community at St. Dunstan’s. We need three or four extra volunteers to help out at the 10 am service about 8 times each year in giving out hymn books, putting up  hymn numbers, reading the lesson (optional), and putting the hymn books etc. back at the end. It requires being at church by 9.15am and finishing at about 11.25am. In particular we need help on the 1st Sunday of the month which could be done by a family. If you are interested in finding out more/helping out please speak to Susanne Dodds (342746) or James.

The Church Times Festival of Faith and Literature
This takes place from 16th – 18th February 2018 at Bloxham School, Oxfordshire. Celebrating the very best fiction and non-fiction with a faith perspective, the Church Times Festival of Faith and Literature returns to Oxfordshire next Spring. For 2018 we welcome authors James Runcie and Francesca Kay, journalist Kurt Barling, the Shakespeare Revue Company, Bishop Philip North, poet-priest Malcolm Guite and many others. For the full programme see www.bloxhamfaithandliterature.co.uk Book tickets online or call 0845 017 6965 with discounted early-bird tickets available until the end of November.

The Next Few Weeks 

The Church is open daily to visit from 9.30am–4.00pm
Morning Prayer takes place on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8.45am to 9.05am. Everyone welcome

Mon 23rd Oct	11.30am Funeral of Cecil Corbin
Tues 24th Oct	9.15am Walking group meet in the A4010 lay-by
Wed 25th Oct	8.00pm Pilgrim Course at The Rectory
Thurs 26th Oct	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Knitting group (church hall)
Sat 28th Oct	7.30pm Owlswick Quiz (see notices)
Sun 29th Oct	10.00am Parish Communion 3.00pm Time to Remember service (see notices)
Thurs 2nd Nov	9.30am Holy Communion and prayers for healing 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall)
Sat 4th Nov	9.30am Leaf sweep (see notices) 5.30pm Firework party (see notices)
Sun 5th Nov	8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am All Age Family Communion and Baptisms 6.00pm Evensong
Mon 6th Nov	8.00pm Silent Prayer Meeting (church hall)
Thurs 9th Nov	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall) 8.00pm Card and Board Games Evening (church hall)
Sat 11th Nov	11.00am Act of Remembrance at the war memorial
Sun 12th Nov Remembrance Sunday	10.00am Parish Communion 11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion 6.00pm Evensong
Thurs 16th Nov	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall)
Sat 18th Nov	5.00pm Film Night ‘Swallows and Amazons’
Sun 19th Nov	10.00am Parish Communion 3.00pm Cherry Tree Nursing Home Communion (Saunderton) 6.00pm Evensong 6.00pm ‘Later’ Youth Group, Princes Risborough Methodist Church
Thurs 23rd Nov	9.30am Holy Communion 10.30am Flower Workshop 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall)
Sat 25th Nov	10.00am Advent Fair