Pew Sheet 12th August 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 is taking a break during the summer holidays but please do make use of the children’s corner in church with books, colouring sheets, toys etc. Coffee and squash is served in the hall after the 10.00am communion service.

Sunday 12th August

Eleventh Sunday after Trinity

 

We come because God has stirred in us a spiritual hunger that only God can satisfy. We come because Jesus invites us to feed on his presence and his word, to be sustained by him. So let us taste and see that the Lord is good.

10.00am Parish Communion

First Reading: 1 Kings 19 v1-9
As Elijah flees Jezebel’s murderous threats, angels provide food and drink to sustain the weary and dejected prophet on his journey towards sanctuary at Mount Horeb.

Second Reading: Ephesians 4 v25 to ch5 v2
Paul urges his readers to model their lives on the forgiving love of Jesus, turning from divisive passions and practices to foster unity through generosity and grace.

Gospel: John 6 v35 & v41-51
Jesus shocks his listeners by declaring he is bread come from heaven, not just to meet physical needs, as manna did the Israelites, but to sustain those who eat in eternal life.

Hymns: 58 v1-4 & 8, 489, 19; Psalm 34.1-8
Communion: 297, 575, 946 (refrain only) 

11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion
Readings: 1 Kings 19 v1-9 and John 6 v35 & v41-51



6.00pm Evensong
First Reading: Job 39 v1 to ch40 v4
Second Reading: Hebrews 12 v 1-17
Hymns: 690, 281, 323; Psalm: 91v1-12
  
Prayer of the Week
God our Father and provider, whose Son has given his flesh for the life of the world, sustain your pilgrim Church on its journey with the word of life and the bread of heaven. Draw us nearer to him in whose name we gather, that, following his way of sacrificial love, we may come to the banquet of eternal life. 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:

• Farmers and all those for whom the hot dry weather has caused problems and uncertainty about the future
• All those affected by the recent wildfires in California and New South Wales
• Church cleaners and church flower arrangers
• Holiday villages and centres for all who work hard to make visitors comfortable.
• Secondary Schools in Aylesbury, High Wycombe and Thame serving this area, their pupils, staff, heads and governors.
• Northmill & Oak Road (PR) Goodacres Lane, Silver Birch Drive & Woodbank (LG),   
• 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:
  • Yvonne Smith, Hilda Rainbow, Brian Pechey, Marie Drury, Vicki McKenzie, Ruth Bartlett.

  
  

Please remember the charities that the parish supports:
Pace is a charity that provides first class education, therapy and support for children aged 0-18 with cerebral palsy, related sensory motor disorders and development delay, and support and guidance for their families www.thepacecentre.org

 

Notices

 

 Sustaining the Sacred Centre: Daily prayer in August
During the month of August we provide extra opportunities for us all to meet together for short services and times of reflection lasting about 20 minutes. August is a quieter month than most to create more time to simply ‘be’ with God in the silence of his presence by which our spiritual life is sustained and developed. Bookmarks are available from the table as a reminder of these services and full details of the services can be found in the parish newsletter. Copies of our parish prayer diary (laminated in yellow) that enables you to pray daily for a different aspect of parish life are also available from the table.
Monday 8.45am Morning Prayer (except Bank Holiday)
Tuesday 6.00pm ‘Service of Reflection’ (at St. Peter’s)
Wednesday 8.45am Morning Prayer
Thursday 8.45am Morning Prayer
Thursday 9.30am Holy Communion
Friday 8.00pm Compline (night prayer)
Saturday 5.00pm Evening prayer
Come Lord, occupy my silent place and make your dwelling there. More grace is found in quietness than we may beaware

‘Open House’ – an opportunity to explore The Creeds
Over the next few months on a variety of evenings there will be an opportunity to take a fresh look at The Apostles and Nicene Creeds that form part of our worship on a Sundays. The next meeting takes place from 7.30pm to 9.00pm at the Rectory on Wednesday August 22nd. It’s not compulsory to attend every evening as the course has been designed so that people can ‘dip in and out’ as they please. Please do chat to me if you’re not sure as to whether this might be suitable for you or simply come along on the evening. James

Bucks County Show hospitality tent
Please see the note below from Revd. Jenny Edmans asking for help for the Rest-a-While Marquee at the Bucks County Show.   If you can provide help Jenny would be delighted jennyedmans@aol.com
“We need volunteers to help with the Bucks County Show hospitality tent on Thursday 30th August at Weedon. We need people to host from 10am - 1pm (in hourly sessions) and people to serve refreshments from 10am - 4pm again in hourly sessions. Volunteers can be reimbursed with £5 towards their entrance fee. We also need donations of cakes (preferably not cream in case it is a very hot day!). If people could contact me if they can help in any way that would be great”.

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)
  

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

Cleaner(s) required for St. Dunstan’s Church
With the impending ‘retirement’ of the existing two church cleaners there is a vacancy for people to share this role as part of a team on a voluntary/paid basis. The time commitment is about 1-2 hours per week and includes dusting, vacuuming, washing the floor, tidying, emptying bins etc. so that the church environment remains fresh and attractive to visitors. The duties of this role will normally be of a routine and planned nature but there will be a need to show some flexibility in working around services such as weddings, funerals and other social events. If you are interested in being involved please speak with James or Margaret Hunnibell

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

Daily in August	Sustaining the Sacred Centre (see notices)
Wed 15th August	8.00am Parish Outing to Memorial Arboretum and Lichfield Cathedral (meet in A4010 lay-by, fully booked) 2.30pm Friendship Group (church hall)
Thurs 16th  Aug	9.30am Holy Communion
Sat 18th August	3.00pm Wedding
Sun 19th August	10.00am Parish Communion  3.00pm Communion Service at Cherry Tree Nursing Home 6.00pm Evensong
Wed 22nd Aug	7.30pm ‘Open House’ at The Rectory (see notices)
Thurs 23rd  Aug	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Knitters and natterers (church hall)
Sun 26th August	10.00am Parish Communion 6.00pm Owlswick Evensong
Tues 28th August	9.15am Fellowship walk from A4010 lay-by
Thurs 30th Aug	9.30am Holy Communion
Sat 1st Sept	1.30pm wedding 3.30pm wedding
Sun 2nd Sept	8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am All Age Family Communion and Baptisms 6.00pm Evensong
Mon 3rd Sept	8.00pm PCC Meeting
Thurs 6th Sept	9.30am Healing and Holy Communion
Sat 8th Sept	2.00pm Fun Day (see notices)
Sun 9th Sept	10.00am Parish Communion 11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion 6.00pm Evensong