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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. 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 service.
Sunday 2nd December
Christingle Service
8.00am Holy Communion
First Reading: Romans 13.8-14
Second Reading: Matthew 21.1-13
10.00am All Age Family Service without Communion
Bible readings: Genesis 1: 1-5 and John 1:1-5
Hymns: 108, 839, Candle in your Window, 201, 901, 845, 932, 419,
6.00pm CTR Advent Carol Service
Hymns: 932, 480, 128, 57, 527, 405.
Prayer of the Week
God our Saviour, you utter a word of promise and hope and hasten the day of justice and freedom, yet we live in a world forgetful of your word, our watchfulness dulled by the cares of life. Keep us alert. Make us attentive to your word, ready to look on your Son when he comes with power and great glory. Make us holy and blameless, ready to stand secure when the day of his coming shakes the world with terror. We ask this through him whose coming us certain, whose day draws near: your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, 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:
- A reduction in hostilities and tension between Russia and Ukraine
- Those suffering from AIDS or living with the HIV virus
- Those young people and families who benefit from the work of the Children’s Society and others who do not receive the help they need
- 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, Sue Caudery, Iris Hutchison and Veronica Parker
- And also further afield for:
- Alastair, Georgina Cole, Ginny Gibbs, Alex Chauhan, Cathy Owen, Gail, Suzy Cooper and Anna Ballard
- The recently departed:
- Jennie Covell and Janet Drurie
- Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
- Barry Mortimer, Joan Pitcher, Roy Lawrence, Elizabeth Bragger, Alan Gibson.
- Barry Mortimer, Joan Pitcher, Roy Lawrence, Elizabeth Bragger, Alan Gibson.
Please remember the charities
that the parish supports:
The Whitechapel Mission is dedicated to providing a lifeline to the men and women caught in the cycles of poverty, hopelessness and dependencies of many kinds, and to see their lives transformed to hope, joy and lasting productivity. www.whitechapel.org.uk
The Whitechapel Mission is dedicated to providing a lifeline to the men and women caught in the cycles of poverty, hopelessness and dependencies of many kinds, and to see their lives transformed to hope, joy and lasting productivity. www.whitechapel.org.uk
Notices
There was a lovely atmosphere and a good crowd of people came to the delights of the Advent Fayre. Over £1,000 was taken with a profit of about £850 once expenses were taken into consideration. Thank you to everyone who made this such an enjoyable community event. James
House Group in Advent
‘Advent Reflections on Waiting’ is a course taking place at 7.30 pm at 7 Mead Acre, based on the book by Dr Paula Gooder: ‘The Meaning of Waiting’. Wednesday December 5th Waiting for the Day of the Lord; Wednesday December 12th* Waiting between the Times; Tuesday December 18th A lifetime of waiting. If you would like to come along to these sessions, please do contact: Jill Iredale: 346488 jillstovold@icloud.com or James: 275944
Church Together in Risborough Advent Service:
Everyone is welcome to this service at the start of Advent to help in their preparations to celebrate the birth of Jesus. This years’ service will be held at St. Dunstan’s on Sunday December 2nd at 6 pm. There will be well known ‘Advent’ hymns together with readings and reflections to mark this time of watching and waiting within the church’s calendar.
Christmas Concert by Candlelight with the Chinnor Silver Band
This will take place on Wednesday December 12th at 8.00 pm. Tickets (£10) are available from Sally’s Sewing Box (Duke Street, Princes Risborough), Rachel Ungi (761535), Penny Hollings (07762 880219) or via www.ticketsource.co.uk/st-dunstans-church Raffle, complimentary glass of mulled wine/soft drink & mince pie
9 Lessons and Carols 6 pm Dec. 16th and Village Carol service 6 pm Dec. 24th : Readers Required
I am always on the look-out for different people to read at these services. If you are available and would like to read at either or both these services, please let me know. Many thanks, James
Carol Singing around the village
On Thursday December 20th meeting in St. Dunstan’s Church at 6.00 pm everyone is invited to come carol singing around the village with the church choir to help raise money for charity. Afterwards refreshments will be served. If you enjoy singing please come along – singers of all standards are welcome!
The Chandos Ensemble
“A Candlelight Concert of String Music for the New Year” on 5th January at 7 pm. Elgar: Serenade for Strings; Bach: Concerto in C minor for Oboe and Violin; Mozart: Symphony no 29 in A major. There will be a complimentary glass of wine/soft drink and raffle. Tickets £8 (accompanied children under 18 £3) available from Rachel (01844) 761535 or Penny 07762 880219 or Sally’s Sewing Box, Duke Street, Princes Risborough or www.ticketsource.co.uk/st-dunstans-church
Help fundraise for St Dunstan’s
If you are planning to order Christmas gifts online, did you know that you can also raise money for St Dunstan’s? Go onto the easyfundraising.org.uk website, search for ‘St Dunstan’s Church, Monks Risborough’, click the ‘support this cause’ button and create an account (you’ll need an email address) and then search for the retailer you are planning to order from. The Easy fundraising website will then take you to the required online shop, and a percentage of your spend will be donated to the church. I have been doing this for the last year or so, and have raised nearly £20. If we all did it, just think how much we could raise...I am happy to help navigate you through the minefield that can sometimes be the internet. Speak to me, Sue Ingram for more details (275287) suemingram@hotmail.com
Redecoration of St. Dunstan’s Church
The church is beginning to look scruffy in a number of places and owing to some significant legacies and the continuing generosity of parishioners it will be possible to redecorate the whole church starting from Monday January 14th. The work is being undertaken by M. Simmonds Decorating Contractors and will take about 3 weeks. During this time services will continue as usual but in different locations. The 10 am service will take place in the Whiteleaf Scout Centre in Courtmoor Close (please park in Mill Lane) and all other services in the church hall. We aim to keep the disruption to a minimum and more details will be posted as they become available. One thing we do know is that help will be needed on Sunday January 13th to move some of the pews. James
Yew Bush
One of the yew bushes outside the South Door has been cut back to its stump in anticipation of a path being created between the church and the back of the church hall where we hope to site two additional toilets to cater for the large number of people attending special events and services.
Coffee and Mince Pies at the Rectory
As in the past everyone is invited for coffee and mince pies at The Rectory after the 10.00am Communion service on Sunday December 30th. Even if you don’t come to the service you are very welcome!
The Next Few Weeks
Morning Prayer takes place on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8.45am to 9.05am (except Bank Holidays). Everyone welcome
| Wed 5th Dec | 10.30am Monks Risborough School Nativity (open to the community) |
| Thurs 6th Dec | 9.30am Holy Communion and Prayers for Healing 10.30am Monks Risborough School Nativity (open to the community) 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall) |
| Sun 9th Dec | 10.00am Parish Communion 11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion 6.00pm Evensong |
| Mon 10th Dec | 8.00pm Silent Prayer Meeting |
| Wed 12th Dec | 8.00pm Chinnor Silver Band Concert (see notices) |
| Thurs 13th Dec | 9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall) 7.30pm Fellowship Christmas Party (church hall) |
| Sun 16th Dec | 10.00am Parish Communion and Baptism 6.00pm Nine Lessons and Carols |
| Tues 18th Dec | 9.30am Monks Risborough School Service |
| Wed 19th Dec | 9.30am Monks Risborough School Service 2.30pm Friendship Group |
| Thurs 20th Dec | 9.30am Holy Communion 6.00pm Community Carol singing |
| Sun 23rd Dec | 10.00am Parish Communion 3.00pm Owlswick Carol Service |
| Mon 24th Dec Christmas Eve | 3.00pm Crib Service 6.00pm Village Carol Service 11.30pm Midnight Communion |
| Tues 25th Dec Christmas Day | 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am All Age Family Communion |
| Thurs 27th Dec | 9.30am Holy Communion |
