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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:
Johanna Powell 01844 343996 johanna@powellathome.com
Margaret Hunnibell 01844 274366 mehunnibell01@gmail.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 27th May
Trinity Sunday
10.00am Parish Communion (Trinity Mass setting)
First Reading: Isaiah 6.1-8
Isaiah’s first courageous act was believing that he really saw the Lord; his second act was responding to the commission. From there he would never look back.
Second Reading: Romans 8.12-17
The life of faith is not for the faint-hearted. Paul warns against falling back into fear. The antidote is summoning the boldness to believe: “Abba! Father!”
Gospel: John 3.1-17
Head knowledge takes us a long way, but faith is mandatory for understanding heavenly things. The fullness of Jesus’ divine nature can only be received by faith, yet the Trinity makes rational sense of the interrelatedness of all creation.
Hymns: 37, 249, 238
Communion: 165, 533, 145
Psalm 29
Anthem: Song of Mary
6.00pm Owlswick Evensong
Readings: Ezekiel 1.4-10, 22-28a, Revelation 4
Hymns: 349, 146, 377, 466
Psalm 104.1-10
Prayer of the Week
God our Father, you have given us a share in the life that is yours with your Son and the Holy Spirit. Strengthen that life within your Church that we may know your presence, observe your commands, and proclaim the Gospel to every nation. We ask this through Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God forever and ever. Amen.
Your prayers are asked this week for:
- The forthcoming preparations for the Flower Festival and Bucks Open Studios
- Families who continue to be affected by the Manchester Arena bombing and Grenfell Tower Disaster
- All those who lead multinational corporations that they may be conscious of their responsibility as part of the international community for the right ordering of society
- Stoke Mandeville Hospital. Doctors, nurses, other staff, and their patients.
- Shortborough Avenue (PR) Turnip End (Sp)
- Those who are in need in our parish:
- Joan Ballance, Pam Johnson
- And also further afield for:
- Alastair, Georgina Cole, Ginny Gibbs, Alex Chauhan, Cathy Owen, Gail, Colin, Suzy Cooper, Anna Ballard, Janet Drurie
- The recently departed:
- Christine Ramsay,
- Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
- Pat Warne, Frederick Moore, Jan Forrest, Barry Fisher, Raymond East.
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
The Princes Centre provides day care services for older people and people
with different disabilities www.princescentre.org.uk
Notices
Congregational Mailing
Stewardship letters are being given out today to assist in reviewing what we give to the church and to God. Hopefully we’ve included everybody but I’m sure that we will have accidentally omitted a few. If we have, please accept our apologies, an unnamed pack and advise us of your name and address. James and the stewardship team.
Psalms
Following the Annual Meeting where comments were received about the difficulty of singing the psalm a few blue ‘psalters’ with the pointing (which tells you when you’re likely to change note) and in some copies the music are available for the congregation to use. These are kept with the copies of the hymn books.
Are you interested in having a go at bell ringing?
On Saturday June 9th, as part of the Flower Festival, the bell tower will be open from 10:00 to 13:00 for anyone interested in bell ringing to ask questions or maybe ring a bell under supervision. We also hope to host some visiting ringers and may attempt a quarter peal, which for the technically minded, is 1260 changes and takes around 45 minutes. Brian Highe 01844 343755.
Handbell Ringing
Take up a new hobby. Why not give handbell ringing a try. We are a small, friendly group and meet every Monday at 9.45 a.m. We meet at Windrush, Aylesbury Road. Princes Risborough. No previous experience needed. Ring Pat Argue on 01844 343897.
Flower Festival Concert – Saturday June 9th at 7.30pm
The Manor House String Quartet present an evening of classical music including Tchaikovsky’s ‘Waltz of the Flowers’, Vivaldi’s ‘summer from ‘the Four Seasons’ and Delibes’ ‘Flower Duet’. Tickets £10 from Sally’s sewing box (Duke Street, Princes Risborough), Johanna Powell 01844 343996 or www.ticketsource.co.uk/st-dunstans-church Raffle and complimentary glass of wine/soft drink.
Plants, Cuttings or Seeds Needed!
Monks Risborough Horticultural Society has been asked to run a plant stall as part of the June Flower Festival. All proceeds go to the church restoration fund. We would be grateful to receive any plants, cuttings, seedlings to sell on this stall. Please bring to 31 Place Farm Way from Sunday 3rd June to Saturday 9th June. Mick & Anne White.
Flower Festival June 8th-11th: Refreshments HELP NEEDED
We are serving refreshments every day from the hall and need volunteers to help serve and wash up. We also need lots of cakes! Freezer space is available if you would like to bake early and we can collect. From May 20th there will be a be board for helpers and bakers in the church porch so please add your name and a contact telephone number or get in touch with Cathy Farquhar 343226 or cathy.farquhar@btinternet.com .
Flower Festival Raffle and Sponsorship
Raffle tickets are now on sale for the Flower Festival. Prizes include a British Festival Hamper, Afternoon tea for two on the Chinnor Railway, a Family ticket for entry to the Kop Hill Climb (1 day) and a guided tour around a local vineyard. Tickets will be sold after the service on Sunday morning or by contacting Peter Miles on 01844 345230. It is also possible to sponsor a flower arrangement: the form is on the table by the south door.
Bucks Open Studios: Refreshments: June 16th/17th and 23rd/24th
More of what we are good at! We need a small number of volunteers for the four afternoons and cake donations. Please add your details to the board in the porch from May 20th or contact Cathy (as above)
Bucks Open Studios Cream Teas and Exhibitors
The church will be open daily from Saturday June 16th to Sunday June 24th from 10 am (12 am on Sundays) to 5 pm for visitors to browse/buy. We will be serving cream teas from the church hall from 2.30 - 4.30 on June 16th/17th and June 23rd/24th over the two weekends of Bucks Open Studios.
Induction service for Rev Vanessa Rye
The new pastor for Princes Risborough Baptist Church will be inducted on June 20th at 3 pm. There will be refreshments after the service. If you would like to attend please contact Margaret Pitman (346008 or margaretpitman@btinterent.com) by June 10th
Are you interested in belonging to a new ‘house group?
At the Church Annual Meeting a number of people expressed an interest in starting up a new house group focusing on in depth Bible study. Without any obligation if you are intersted in possibly being a part of such a group please could you contact James and let him know your preferred day(s) and time (morning/afternoon/evening) to see if such a group is viable.
The Next Few Weeks
Morning Prayer usually takes place on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8.45am to 9.05am (except Bank Holidays). Everyone welcome
| Thurs 31st May | 9.30am Holy Communion |
| Fri 1st June | 12 noon Funeral of Christine Ramsay |
| Sun 3rd June | 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am All Age Family Communion and Baptisms 6.00pm Evensong |
| Mon 4th June | 8.00pm Silent Prayer Meeting (church hall) |
| Thurs 7th June | 9.30am Healing and Holy Communion (at the Rectory) 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall) 7.00pm Flower Festival Reception |
| Fri 8th June | 10am – 5 pm Flower Festival |
| Sat 9th June | 10am – 5 pm Flower Festival 7.30pm Concert (see notices) |
| Sun 10th June | 10.00am Parish Communion 11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion Flower Festival 12 noon – 5 pm 6.00pm Songs of Praise with the Bishop of Oxford |
| Mon 11th June | 10am – 5 pm Flower Festival 11am WW1 Commemoration (at the war memorial, Mill Lane) |
| Thurs 14th June | 9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys 7.30pm Fellowship talk by Janice Cross, ‘the National Garden Scheme’, in the church hall. All welcome |
| Fri 15th June | Bucks Open Studios – set up day |
| Sun 17th June | 10.00am Parish Communion 6.00pm Evensong 6.00pm ‘Later’ youth group BBQ |
| Mon 18th June | 7.30pm ‘Open House’ group at The Rectory |
| Wed 20th June | 2.30pm Friendship Group (church hall) |
| Thurs 21st June | 9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall) |
| Sun 24th June | 10.00am Parish Communion 6.00pm Owlswick Evensong |
| Tues 26th June | 9.15 am Fellowship Walk 7.30pm Owlswick Evening Talk |
| Thurs 28th June | 9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall) 2.00pm Knitters (church hall) |
