Pew Sheet 10th June 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. The 10 o’clock club for children meets in the church hall where coffee and squash is served after the 10.00am communion service.

Sunday 10th June

Second Sunday after Trinity

 

Let us come before God today, reminding ourselves of the divine power of good, wholeness and healing at work in Jesus. Let us also recognise and use to good purpose the power of the Holy Spirit within us.

10.00am Parish Communion

First Reading: Genesis 3 v8-15
Adam and Eve, previously unafraid of God, now have guilty consciences and hide themselves. When God confronts them with their sin the age of innocence is over. Nothing will be the same again.

Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 4 v13-ch 5 v1
Our outer bodily frame is being eroded on a daily basis but at the same time we are renewed inwardly by God’s Holy Spirit.

Gospel: Mark 3 v20 to end
Despite clear evidence that Jesus’ healing work originates from God, the scribes denounce it as the work of Satan. Jesus tells them that this is an unforgivable blasphemy against the Holy Spirit#
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Hymns: 25, 216, 16
Psalm: 130
Communion: 705, 68, 938


11:30am Owlswick Holy Communion
Readings: Genesis 3 v 8-15, Mark 3 v20 to end

6.00pm ‘Songs of Praise’ with the Rt. Revd Dr Steven Croft, Bishop of Oxford 
 
Prayer of the Week
God our redeemer, in Jesus, your promised Messiah, you crushed the power of Satan. Sustain your Church in the struggle against evil, that, hearing your word and doing your will, we may be fashioned into a household of true disciples who share in the victory of the cross. Grant this 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 end to the plight of refugees crossing the Mediterranean Sea
• The victims of the volcanic eruptions in Guatemala and Hawaii
• Farmers, market gardeners, shop workers, fishing communities and all those who help us to put food on our tables
• All those taking GCSE, A levels and other  exams
• The mission, ministry and congregational life of the Methodist Church,  Princes Risborough
• Walkers Road and Walnut Crescent (L) Cross Lane and Hinton Crossing (B)
• 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: Margaret Avery
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
  • Bob Boyce, Vera Byrne, Winifred Baily, Brian Gatensbury, Jan Neelands, Anne Corsham.

Please remember the charities that the parish supports:
Relief for Oppressed People Everywhere (ROPE) is committed to combating the impact of poverty across the world. www.rope.org.uk                  

 

Notices

Triple Edition of the Pew Sheet
This will cover Sundays June 24th, July 1st and July 8th. Please this in mind when submitting notices

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. If you would to know more about the singing/chanting of psalms please ask James

Hand Bell 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.

Induction service for Rev Vanessa Rye
The new pastor for Princes Risborough Baptist Church will be inducted on June 30th 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 TODAY


Bucks Arts Week 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. We need a small number of volunteers for the four afternoons and cake donations. Please add your details to the board in the porch or contact Cathy (as above)

Speaker Evening at St. Peter’s Chapel, Owlswick
Music Hall not Musical by Adam Borzone on: Tuesday 26th June, 7.30pm. Charismatic actor Adam, who’s also Chairman of The British Music Hall Society, will give a potted history of this very British entertainment. The cost for the evening will be £5 per person. Booking by https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/rosalind-wates  or contact Roz Wates on 01844 274427 or roz@rosalindwates.co.uk

Volunteers needed for Lighthouse (30/7-3/8)
Registration for helpers at this Christian children’s holiday week in Princes Risborough is now open on the website and various roles are advertised on the porch noticeboard
https://www.princesrisboroughlighthouse.co.uk/helpers
 
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

Stewardship Responses
Thank you very much to everyone who has so far returned their stewardship leaflets. People have been very thoughtful and generous and all of the offers of help both financially and practically are greatly appreciated. James

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 11th June	10am – 5 pm Flower Festival 11am WW1 Commemoration (at the war memorial, Mill Lane)
Tues 12th June	10.00am Funeral of Margaret Avery
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
Sat 16th June – Sun 24th June	Bucks Open Studios with cream teas on Sat/Sun pm (see notices)
Sun 17th June	10.00am Parish Communion 3.00pm Communion service at Cherry Tree Nursing Home, Saunderton 6.00pm Evensong 6.00pm ‘Later’ youth group BBQ (Princes Risborough Methodist Church)
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)
Sat 23rd June	12 noon – 3.00pm Monks Risborough School Summer Fair
Sun 24th June	10.00am Parish Communion 6.00pm Owlswick Evensong
Mon 25th June	Visit by St. Teresa’s School (pm)
Tues 26th June	9.15 am Fellowship Walk (meet in A4040 lay-by) 7.30pm Owlswick Evening Talk (see notices)
Thurs 28th June	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (in church) 2.00pm Knitters (church hall)
Sun 1st July	8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am All Age Family Communion 6.00pm Evensong
Thurs 5th July	9.30am Healing & Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall)
Sun 8th July	10.00am Parish Communion 11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion 6.00pm Evensong
Wed 11th July	11.00am WW1 Commemoration at the war memorial
Thurs 12th July	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall)
Sat 14th July	6.30pm Fellowship ‘Garden’ party (church hall/green lane)
Sun 15th July	10.00am Parish Communion 6.00pm Evensong