Pew Sheet 25th February 2018

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 children meet in the church hall during the 10 am service where coffee and squash are served afterwards.

Sunday 25th February

Second Sunday of Lent

10.00am Parish Communion
First Reading: Genesis 17.1-7 & 15-16
Second Reading: Romans 4.13-end
Gospel: Mark 8.31-end

Hymns 573, 629, 97
Psalm 22v23-end
Communion 939, 554, 937
Anthem: Lord, for thy tender mercies sake, R. Farrant

3.00pm Owlswick Evensong
First Reading: Genesis 12.1-9
Second Reading: Hebrews 11.13 & 8-16
Hymns 67, 74, 357, 376
Psalm 135v13-end

Prayer of the Week
Ever-faithful God, you were well pleased with Abraham’s obedience and you accepted the sacrifice of your Son, who gave himself up for the sake of us all. Train us by Christ’s teaching and school us in his obedience, that as we walk his way of sacrifice we may come to share in your glory. We ask this through Christ, our deliverance and hope, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, holy and mighty God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Your prayers are asked this week for:

• The victims of the continuing civil way in Syria that there may be access to humanitarian aid and constructive path to peace  
• The government and the European Union in their continuing negotiations and decisions regarding Brexit  
• The Anglican Church in Central America
• Equal rights and dignity for women with the forthcoming Women’s World Day of Prayer
• School governors and the responsibility they carry for the life of our schools, teachers, pupils and the wider community
• Speen CE First School, its pupils, staff, head and governors.
• Sawmill Road (L) Dairymeade (Sp)
• Those who are in need in our parish:
  • Joan Ballance, Pam Johnson
• And also further afield for:
  • Alastair, Georgina Cole, Ginny Gibbs, Rob, Alex Chauhan, Cathy Owen, Gail, Debbie Cadwallader, Colin
• The recently departed:
  • David Argue, Ian Turner, Dennis Farrell, Stephanie Hearn, Cynthia McDonald
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
  • Babs Dudley, Evelyn How, Enid Clack, Muriel Birrell, Doreen Roberts, Jean Taylor, Brian Watts, Leslie Morecraft.

Please remember the charities that the parish supports
Rennie Grove House Hospice Care - a charity providing care and support for patients in Herts and Bucks diagnosed with life-limiting illness www.renniegrove.org

 

Notices

Newsletter
Copy date for the next Newsletter is 10th March.  Please send entries to Morna at morna.hinch@btinternet.com or John McKay at penserve@gmail.com

Women's World Day of Prayer March 2nd
This year the service is at 11.00am in St Teresa's Church. If you would like to do a short reading as a St Dunstan's representative please let me know. Rosemary 344417

Updating of Church membership (Electoral Roll)
We are updating the membership list (electoral roll) of St. Dunstan’s and St. Peter’s. The closing date is Friday March 2nd. If you would like a form sent in the post or by email, or if you would like to be taken off the electoral roll, please contact Susanne (01844 342746 / susanned@onetel.com)

St Dunstan’s Flower Festival Spring Lectures
“Green & Pleasant Lands” – A History of British Gardens from the Romans to the present day by Joanne Kidd on Wednesday 28th February 7.30 for 8.00 p.m. at Monks Risborough Church of England Primary School Cost £8
“The Tradescants” – Plant Collectors and Gardeners of the early 17th century by Joanne Kidd on Wednesday 21st March 7.30 for 8.00 p.m. at Monks Risborough Church of England Primary School. Cost £8.
Tickets from Sally’s Sewing Box, Duke Street, Princes Risborough, Jenny (01844 273838) or www.ticketsource.co.uk/st-dunstans-church
 
Super Soup lunch, Friday March 16th
In support of Christian Aid this will take place in the church hall from 12.15-1.45 pm. Homemade soup, crusty bread and a hot drink £4.50. For more details please contact Rosemary Woodward-Court 344417


Sunday March 18th – Church Photograph
After the 10 am service can you stay for a few minutes so that a photograph of the whole congregation can be taken to update the website and to use for grant applications. Thank you. James

Annual Church Meetings: Monday March 19th
These will take place on in St. Dunstan’s. Drinks will be served from 7.30pm and the meeting will start at 8pm. Please can you make every effort to attend. Paper copies of the agenda and annual report are available from the table by the south door and in St. Peter’s Chapel, Owlswick. All of the papers are also available on the church website www.stdunstanschurch.com James

Buckinghamshire Day Conference
We are called to be contemplative, compassionate, courageous people and churches of the Beatitudes (Matthew 5.1-12). Everyone from Buckinghamshire is warmly invited to join Bishops Steven and Alan on Saturday 24th March 2018, 10am – 4.30pm at the Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School, Oxford Road, Aylesbury HP21 8PE. Tea and coffee is provided throughout the day. Please bring a packed lunch. Booking is essential, either through Eventbrite: bucksareaconference.eventbrite.co.uk or by email bucksareaconference@oxford.anglican.org

Easter Lilies in Memory of a Loved One
Once again there is the opportunity for parishioners to donate the cost of an Easter lily as part of an arrangement in memory of a loved one. If you would like to take part, please write your name and IN BLOCK CAPIATLS the person(s) whom you wish to remember, on the list in the Church or contact Jenny Masterton-Smith on 01844 273538 or Gwen Miles on 01844 345230. To make your donation, please put your contribution into a blue gift aid envelope and write “Easter Lily” on it (with your name & address on, if you are a taxpayer). Please put the envelope into the wooden chest on the pillar or hand it to Anne White/James Tomkins

More grass cutters required for the churchyard
The time commitment is about two to three hours each fortnight during the growing season. If you would like to find out more about what’s involved please speak with James.

Churchwarden and Deanery Synod vacancy
We need to find a suitable person to be the second churchwarden. The primary role of churchwardens is to be able to attend most of the 10 am services on a Sunday morning and at major festivals, and to have a concern for the church, its people and its buildings. Charlie is very willing to carry on helping out with practical and maintenance issues such as the church boiler and the lawnmowers so this will lighten the load. There is also a vacancy for the Deanery Synod which acts as a link between the local church and Diocese. The synod meets 3 times a year and means that you automatically become a member of St. Dunstan’s Church Council (PCC) which meets 8/9 times each year on a Monday evening. If you are intersted in filling either of these roles please speak with James.

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 (except Bank Holidays). Everyone welcome

Mon 26th Feb	8.00pm PCC meeting (church hall)
Tues 27th Feb	9.15am Walking Group meets in the A4010 lay-by
Wed 28th Feb	7.30/8.00pm Flower Festival Lecture in the school hall (see notices)
Thurs 1st March	9.30am Holy Communion with prayers for healing 2.00pm Monks Monkeys 2.30pm Memorial service for David Argue
Fri 2nd March	11.00am Women’s World of Prayer (St. Teresa’s Church – see notices) 1.00pm Funeral of Dennis Farrell
Sun 4th March	8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 10.00am All Age Family Communion and Baptism 6.00pm Evensong
Mon 5th March	12 noon Funeral of Ian Turner
Thurs 8th March	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys 7.30pm Fellowship Communion service followed by AGM and talk
Sun 11th March	10.00am All Age Mothering Sunday Service without Communion  11.15 WW1 Act of Commemoration (war memorial) 11.30am Owlswick Communion 6.00pm Evensong
Mon 12th March	8.00pm Silent Prayer meeting
Thurs 15th March	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys 7.30pm ‘Open House’ Pilgrim Course at The Rectory
Fri 16th March	12.15pm Super Soup lunch (see notices)
Sun 18th Match	10.00am Parish Communion 3.00pm Home Communion (Cherry Trees Nursing Home)       6.00pm Evensong 6.00pm ‘Later’ Youth Group (Princes Risborough Methodist Church)
Mon 19th March	7.30/8.00pm Annual Church Meetings