Pew Sheet 20th May 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:
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.
Food will be served for the BBQ at about 12.30 (this is a ticketed event).

Sunday 20th May

Pentecost and Patronal Festival

Today we remember the day when the Holy Spirit came to bring power and strength to the new Church. As we rejoice, let us reflect on what the presence of the Holy Spirit means for us today.

8.00am Holy Communion
First Reading: Acts 2 v 1-21
Second Reading: John 15 v 26-27 & 16 v 4b-15
11.00am All Age Family Service (followed by BBQ)
Reading: Acts 2.1-11
Hymns: 178 (vs. 1, 3, 5, 7 & 8), 731, 666, 825, 35, 419
Anthem: ‘O God You Search Me’

3.00pm Communion Service
(Cherry Tree Nursing Home, Saunderton)

6.00pm Evensong
Readings: Ezekiel 36 v 22-28, Acts 2 v 22-38
Hymns: 44, 84, 541
Psalm 139v1-11

6.00pm ‘Later’ youth group
(Princes Risborough Methodist Church)


Prayer of the Week
Holy Spirit, gift of the Father: pour out afresh the fullness of your gifts, renew the face of the earth, and revive your Church with Pentecostal fire through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Your prayers are asked this week for:

• A breakthrough in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict without further loss of life
• An effective response to the latest outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo
• All who lead our church, for clergy and ministers  in the heavy burden of holding to the vision of Christ’s service
• The work of Rennie Grove Hospice Care, Florence Nightingale House and   MacMillan Nurses.  Those suffering from cancer and those who fear it.
• Poppy Road (PR) Water Lane (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, Betty Wickens, David Sullivan
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time: Monica Arnold.
  

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

Evening Events at St. Peter’s Chapel, Owlswick
Tuesday 22nd May, 7.30pm Jewels of the Night by Jools Hopton. A talk about bats, and Jools’ experience caring for injured and orphaned bats and their part in educating the public about these wonderful night time flyers.To reserve a seat please visit https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/rosalind-wates or contact Roz Wates on 01844 274427 or roz@rosalindwates.co.uk or take your chance on the night. Contributions are asked of £5/person/evening, payable on the door, to cover costs including wine and soft drinks.

Congregational Mailing
Stewardship letters are being given out on May 27th 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.

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

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.

Festival of Prayer: Saturday July 7th
A day is being held to explore different aspects of spirituality and prayer at Ripon College, Cuddesdon, near Wheatley. There will be a keynote address and the opportunity to attend up to four workshops as well as some personal space for your own reflection. The cost of the day is £30. To book your place please visit https://www.brfonline.org.uk/festivalofprayer
 
Are you intersted 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 

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

Mon 21st May	8.00pm PCC meeting (church hall)
Tues 22nd May	9.15am Walking group meets at the A4010 lay-by 7.30pm  A talk on bats at St. Peter’s Chapel, Owlswick (see notices)
Thurs 24th May	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Knitting and nattering (hall) 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church)
Fri 25th May	12 noon Funeral of David Sullivan
Sun 27th May	10.00am Parish Communion 6.00pm Owlswick Evensong
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