Pew Sheet 3rd 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. Coffee and squash is served in the church hall after the 10.00am communion service.

Sunday 3rd June

First Sunday after Trinity

Christ came to show us how to live with courage and integrity. Let us reflect on God’s enabling love.

8.00am Holy Communion
Readings: 1 John 4.7-end, Luke 16.19-31

10.00am All Age Family Communion and Baptism of Jana and Thomas
Reading: Ecclesiastes 3 .1-8
Hymns: 54, 964, 201, 108
Communion: 47, 212, 856, 67

6.00pm Evensong
Readings: Jeremiah 5.1-19, Romans 7.7-end
Hymns:  343, 379, 188
Psalm: 35v1-10

Prayer of the Week
God of truth, help us to keep your law of love and to walk in ways of wisdom, that we may find true life in Jesus Christ your Son. Amen.

Your prayers are asked this week for:

• Thomas and Jana and all being christened today at the start of their Christian journey
• Farmers, market gardeners, shop workers, fishing communities and all those who help us to put food on our tables
• Constructive talks and dialogue between North/South Korea and the United States of America
• Fashion and exciting clothes that stimulate our imagination and make life colourful and beautiful.
• Risborough Good Neighbours and Risborough Carers
• Those living in Thame Road (L)          
• 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:
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
  • Keith Janes, Peggy Bullock, Tony Lane, Ena Ashcroft, Gordon Marr, Joan Downes.

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

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

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.  There is a 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
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.

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 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.

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

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 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

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

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 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
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
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 (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