Pew Sheet 19th 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 19th August

Twelfth Sunday after Trinity

 

Jesus is the living bread coming down from heaven and giving eternal life to all who receive him. So let us praise and worship God, whose work is full of majesty and splendour and whose righteousness endures for ever.

10.00am Parish Communion

First Reading: 1 Kings 2.10-12 & 3.3-14
God responds to Solomon’s prayer for wisdom and understanding by granting him both incomparable wisdom and great prosperity throughout his long life.

Second Reading: Ephesians 5 v15-20
Aware of the temptations and evils of the world, Paul encourages the Ephesians to exercise caution and to live wisely and well, always giving thanks and praise to God.

Gospel: John 6:51-58
Jesus speaks of his flesh and blood as being food and drink, which will bring those who receive them into eternal life.

Hymns: 58 vs. 5-8, 70, 737
Psalm: 34: 9-14
Communion: 145, 68, 418

3.00pm Communion Service: Cherry Trees Home

6.00pm Evensong
First Reading: Exodus 2.23-3.10
Second Reading: Hebrews 13.1-15
Hymns: 541, 457, 379; Psalm: 100

Prayer of the Week
Wise and gracious God, you spread a table before us and nourish your people with the word of life and the bread from heaven, In our sharing of these holy gifts, show us our unity in you and give us a taste of the life to come. We make our prayer 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:

• The Anglican Church in South India
• All those injured, bereaved, traumatised or left homeless as a result of the collapsed bridge in Genoa
• Sporting bodies in Britain and their encouragement of participation of many groups of people.
• Young people receiving A-level and GCSE results that in the midst of their celebrations or disappointment they understand that their worth does not depend on academic results
• Picts Lane (PR) St Peters Close & Archway (Sp)
• 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: Muriel Ray
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
  • Stanley Baldwin, Ted Light, Shana Stonell, Terry Badrick, Dereck Ridgway,
    David Ramsay.

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. Details of the services are below:
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”

Help required with folding letters etc.
I need to put together a mailing of approximately 200 invitations to go out to people for the annual ‘Time to Remember’ service. I am hoping to do this on Thursday August 30th at The Rectory at 1.30 pm. If anyone (3-4 people ideally) can help me with this task please can they let me know. Thank you, James

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 (bags of) conkers that can be used for this please can you leave them at Mick and Anne’s house (31 Place Farm Way)
  

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

Daily in August	Sustaining the Sacred Centre (see notices)
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
Wed 29th August	12.30pm Funeral of Muriel Ray, Hampden Chapel, Chilterns Crematorium, Amersham
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 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)
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