Pew Sheet 18th March 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. Coffee and squash is served in the church hall after the 10.00am service.

Sunday 18th March

Passion Sunday

Today is often known as Passion Sunday and marks the beginning of the costly two weeks leading up to Easter. The focus is on the cost of discipleship.

10.00am Parish Communion (church photo afterwards)

First Reading: Jeremiah 31.31-34
God is not finished with the disobedient people but makes a new start with them.

Second Reading: Hebrews 5.5-10
Christ was given to humanity by God, so that through his prayers everyone could be restored to God’s company.

Gospel: John 12.12-16
Jesus enters Jerusalem and the crowds hail him as their long-awaited Messiah

Hymns: 16, 626, 394 (vs. 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 & 11)
Communion: 165, 206, 931
Psalm: 51v1-13

3.00pm Home Communion (Cherry Trees Nursing Home)

6.00pm Evensong

First Reading: Hosea 11.1-9
Second Reading: Luke 2.41-end
Hymns 723, 130, 327 Psalm 132.1-7

6.00pm ‘Later’ Youth Group
(Princes Risborough Methodist Church)

Prayer of the Week
In our hearts, O God, you have written a covenant of grace, sealed by the obedience of Jesus your Son. Raise us up with Christ, the grain fallen to earth that yields a harvest of everlasting life. Bring us to glorify your name by following faithfully where he has led. 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:

• Those being elected as Churchwardens, PCC and Deanery Synod members at this year’s Annual Meetings
• Those affected by the poisoning in Salisbury, that the use of chemical weapons may cease worldwide
• Members of the armed forces, especially those serving overseas under the United Nations mandate
• Longwick CE Combined School, its pupils, staff, head and governors.
• Windsor Hill (PR) Crownfield & Wycombe Road (Sa)
• 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, Teri Parker
• The recently departed:
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
  • Doris Gomme, Anne Frow, Helen Keeping, John McMullan, Minnie Greig, David Stevens, Geoffrey Carter, Brian Copcutt, Harry 'Whistle' Loveridge
  
  

Please remember the charities that the parish supports
The Whitechapel Mission is dedicated to providing a lifeline to the men and women caught in the cycles of poverty, hopelessness and dependencies of many kinds, and to see their lives transformed to hope, joy and lasting productivity.                        www.whitechapel.org.uk

 

Notices

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

St Dunstan’s Flower Festival Spring Lecture
“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 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
 
Walk of Witness
As per last year we’ll leave the A4010 lay-by at 10.30 with a simple wooden cross and make our way via The Avenue (10.45 approx.) and Berryfield Road (10.55 approx.) to meet outside the Elim Church in Bell Street, Princes Risborough for a short service of worship at 11.15am. You are very welcome to join all or part of the walk or make your way straight to the time of worship. James

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

Easter Day Choral Evensong, April 1ST at 6 pm
There will be a special ‘choral’ Evensong at St. Dunstan’s featuring choirs from local churches. There will be jubilant hymns to sing and two inspiring anthems to listen to. Please come along to round off your Easter Day celebrations.

Defibrillator Training Course, April 4th, 7.00 - 8.30pm
Hopefully you’ll never need to use a defibrillator but there are number of these in and around Risborough and by attending this short course in the church hall you could save someone’s life. The defibrillators are very simple to use and further details of the course can be found in the church porch. Please let James know if you would like to come.

Visit to the National Gallery – April 14th
Susanne Carr, a leading art historian and author of several books is again leading a group around the National Gallery (nearest tube station is Charing Cross) on an hour long tour. Numbers are limited to 15 places. If you are interested, please contact Susanne to book your place even if your name is on the waiting list (01844 346827), susannecarr2168@aol.com or text 07980519421. The tour will meet in the foyer of the Sainsbury Wing to start at 11am.

Lighthouse Quiz – Saturday 21st April 2018
St Mary’s Church, Princes Risborough, prompt 7:30 pm start, cost £5, bring your own drinks and nibbles (no red wine as it can stain the flooring), Raffle and Heads and Tails Game, offers of Raffle Prizes greatly appreciated, tables of eight, to book a table contact Jamie Carter on 01844 273286, booking essential.

Monday Bible Club – Monks Risborough School
Since November a small team of people have been running a lunchtime ‘Bible’ club (12.40 to 1.10pm) at Monks Risborough School for children aged 5 to 7. It is great fun with little or no preparation time required. If you are interested in helping out please speak with either James (275944)
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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 19th March	7.30/8.00pm Annual Church Meetings (see notices)
Wed 21st March	2.30pm Friendship Group 7.30/8.00 pm Flower Festival lecture (see notices)
Thurs 22nd March	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (in church) 2.00pm Knitters (and natterers) in the church hall)
Sun 25th March Palm Sunday Holy Week begins	Clocks have gone forward 1 hour 10.00am Parish Communion, Passion Narrative Procession starting from the A4010 lay-by 3.00pm Owlswick Evensong
Mon 26th March	8.00pm Stations of the Cross
Tues 27th March	9.15am Fellowship Walk (layby) 8.00pm Compline (night prayer)
Wed 28th March	9.30am Monks Risborough School ‘Easter’ Service 8.00pm Compline (night prayer)
Thurs 29th March Maundy Thursday	9.30am Holy Communion 10.30am Monks Risborough School ‘Easter’ service 2.00pm Monks Monkeys  (resumes April 19th) 8.00pm Parish Communion with hand washing and stripping of the altar
Fri 30th March Good Friday	10.30/11.15am Churches Together ‘Walk of Witness’ (see notices) 2.00pm Service of Readings and Reflection
Sun 1st April Easter Day	6.00am Sunrise Service at Whiteleaf Cross (with bacon rolls & hot drinks) 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am All Age Family Communion and Easter Egg hunt 6.00pm Choral Evensong with choirs from local churches
Wed 4th April	7.00pm Defibrillator Training Course in the church hall (see notices)
Thurs 5th April	9.30am Holy Communion with prayers for healing
Sun 8th April	10.00am Parish Communion and Baptisms 11.30am Holy Communion (BCP), Owlswick 6.00pm Evensong