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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. Coffee and squash is served in the church hall after the 10.00am service.
Sunday 2nd September
Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity
First Reading: 2 Kings 5.9-16
Second Reading: Luke 17.11-19
10.00am All Age Family Communion and Baptisms
Bible Reading: Mark 7.1-5 & 14-20
Hymns: 25, 964, 825, 525
Communion: 47, 166, 88, 971
6.00pm Evensong
First Reading: Exodus 12 v21-27
Second Reading: Matthew 4 v23 to ch 5 v20
Hymns: 314, 420, 227
Psalm: 119v9-16
Prayer of the Week
Father of light, giver of every good and perfect gift, bring to fruition the word of truth sown in our hearts by your Son, that we may rightly understand your commandments, live your law of love, and so offer you worship that is pure and undefiled. 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:
- Reggie, Caleb, Noah and Finn being christened today
- For the Rohingya Muslims and other refugees/victims of conflict in the world
- Wisdom and discernment in the final phases of the negotiations regarding Brexit
- Garages and petrol stations. Restaurants and other service industries.
- Summerleys Road (PR) Sandpit Lane, Chapel Lane & North Mill Road (B)
- Those who are in need in our parish:
- Joan Ballance, Pam Johnson, Pam Lidgley
- And also further afield for:
- Alastair, Georgina Cole, Ginny Gibbs, Alex Chauhan, Cathy Owen, Gail, Suzy Cooper, Anna Ballard, Janet Drurie
- The recently departed:
- Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
- Bill Greaves, Phyllis Gibbons, Wendy Marr, John Roberts, Eddie Evans, Sue Avery.
Please remember the charities
that the parish supports:
The Bucks Historic Churches Trust provides grants to help maintain churches in Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.
www.bucks-historic-churches.org
The Bucks Historic Churches Trust provides grants to help maintain churches in Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.
www.bucks-historic-churches.org
Notices
Short break at Sarum College, Salisbury
I have recently spent a weekend here and I noticed they have a variety of day courses exploring faith at a cost of about £60. The courses include ‘stained glass’ where you follow the journey of a stained glass window from inspiration and design through its different processes to installation and ‘Faith in fiction’ that explores the work of various novelists. Full details of the many different courses can be found on http://www.sarum.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2018-19-Course-and-Events-Brochure.pdf?x52922 The idea would be to drive down together (car sharing), spend a night or two in the college (a unique experience in the Cathedral Close), enjoy Choral Evensong at the cathedral and other attractions the city and the surrounding area has to offer. If you are intersted please me know Rosemary 344417
Ride and Stride September 8th
Volunteers are needed to sit in the porch to check in the participants and offer refreshments. If you can help please sign the list in the porch or ring me, Rosemary, on 344417. Please also let me know if you would like to take part. Sponsorship forms are available from the table by the south door. The event helps to support the maintenance of our own church/chapel and that of other historic churches in Buckinghamshire.
Fun Day Saturday September 8th, 2.00-4.30pm
Help is needed in many areas
- Please sign up on the list in the porch in one or more spaces if you can set up, serve or help clear up the refreshments and/or provide a cake(s) for the refreshments.
- High quality raffle prizes e.g. fine wine, gift vouchers or luxury box of chocolates are being accepted by (Ann Myers 01494 489815) and the bottle stall is being run by David and Jackie Manthorpe e.g. squash, sauce, bubble bath, wine etc. Please leave items for the latter in the box provided.
- Home grown produce, jams, cakes of all sizes needed for the "Cake Stall". Please contact Gwen Miles (345230)
- Conker competition: if you have any conkers that can be used for this please can you leave them at Mick and Anne’s house (31 Place Farm Way)
- Services are taking place at St. Peter’s Chapel, Owlswick on Sunday September 23rd at 6 pm (followed by drinks and light refreshments) and at St. Dunstan’s, Monks Risborough on Sunday October 7th at 11.00 am.
- Harvest Festival Lunch will be held in the Scout Hall in Courtmoor Close, Monks Risborough at 12:30pm Sunday October 7th. Tickets are available from Rachel Ungi (01844 761535) or Susanne Carr (01844 346827): adults £6, children 18 or under £3.
- The Whitechapel Mission provides hot food and a drink, showers, clothing, free toilets and the chance of a wash and brush-up to homeless people in London. As in previous years we are delighted to accept your donations for the work of the Whitechapel Mission at or before the Harvest services. Please log on to their website www.whitechapel.org.uk, click on ‘donate’ and scroll down to ‘donate gifts in kind’ for a list of the things most desperately needed. A list of these items can also be found in the porch. Thank you in anticipation of your help.
Monday Bible Club – help required
A small team of people run 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)
New Bible Study Group starts
The group will meet on Tuesday evenings at 7.30 - 9.00 initially fortnightly. Nine people have already expressed an interest but there is room for more: everyone is welcome. Initially the group will be looking at Luke’s Gospel. The first meeting will be on Tuesday 18 September at The Old Barleycorn, Perry Lane, Bledlow HP27 9QS (5th house on the left after the railway bridge going uphill from Chinnor Road – home of Jill Iredale) and the second meeting will be on Tuesday 2nd October (at 7 Mead Acre, Monks Risborough - home of Sue and Stuart). For more information please call either: Jill Iredale 346488 or James 275944
Big Band Swing Concert, Saturday October 13th, 7.30
Much loved music and great tracks by Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra etc. that encourages audience participation! There will be a complimentary glass of wine/soft drink, prize raffle. Tickets £10 from Sally’s Sewing Box (Duke Street, Princes Risborough), Rachel Ungi (01844 761535), Jackie Highe (01844 343755) or www.ticketsource.co.uk/st-dunstans-church
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 3rd Sept | 8.00pm PCC Meeting |
| Thurs 6th Sept | 9.30am Healing and Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall) |
| Sat 8th Sept | 2.00pm Fun Day (see notices) |
| Sun 9th Sept | 10.00am Parish Communion 11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion 6.00pm Evensong |
| Mon 10th Sept | 8.00pm Silent Prayer Meeting (church hall) |
| Tues 11th Sept | 11.00am WW1 Commemoration at the war memorial |
| Thurs 13th Sept | 9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Moneys (church hall) 7.30pm Fellowship Group: fun and games evening |
| Sun 16th Sept | 10.00am Parish Communion 3.00pm Cherry Tree Nursing Home Communion service 6.00pm Evensong |
| Wed 19th Sept | 2.30pm Friendship Group (church hall) |
| Thurs 20th Sept | 9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall) |
| Sun 23rd Sept | 10.00am Parish Communion 6.00pm Owlswick Harvest Festival (followed by drinks and light refreshments) |
| Tues 25th Sept | 9.15am Walking group (A4010 layby) |
| Thurs 27th Sept | 9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Knitters and Natterers (church hall) 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (in church) |
| Sun 30th Sept | 10.00am Parish Communion 6.00pm Evensong |
| Thurs 4th Oct | 9.30am Healing & Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall) |
| Sun 7th Oct | 8.00am Holy Communion 11.00am All Age Family Service without Communion 12.30pm Harvest Lunch (see notices) 6.00pm Evensong |
| Thurs 11th Oct | 9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall) |
