Pew Sheet 4th November 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. 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 4th November

Fourth Sunday before Advent

 

8.00am Holy Communion
First Reading: Philippians 3.17-end
Second Reading: Matthew 22.15-22

10.00am All Age Family Communion and Baptism of Leo McCormack

Gospel: Mark 12:28-34
Hymns: 45, 964, 819, 876
Communion: 47, 674, 856, 212

3.00pm Time to Remember
Hymns: 114, 144, 649, 437, 938, 931, 533, 689
Anthem: Ave Verum Corpus, C. Saint-Saens

Prayer of the Week
Lord our God, you are the one God and there is no other. Give us grace to hear and heed the great commandment of your kingdom, that we may love you with all our heart and love our neighbour as ourselves. 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:

• Leo at the start of his Christian journey through Baptism
• Those living in poverty, hunger or under oppression
• Greater worldwide concern and action over climate change and damage to the environment
• “The Boss”- the person we serve in our lives, who give us authority and who we answer to.
• Adult Learning & Education Programmes and the University of the Third Age.
• Market Square (PR) Main Road & New Road (LG) (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, Anna Ballard and Janet Drurie
• The recently departed:
  • Alison Kemp, Monica Green
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
  • Royston Gay, Roger Haigh, Vi Broderick, Pam Gordon, Beattie Brown.
    

Please remember the charities that the parish supports:
 Rennie Grove House Hospice Care - a charity providing care and support for patients in Herts and Bucks diagnosed with life-limiting illness                  www.renniegrove.org

 

Notices

 

Double Edition of the Pew Sheet
Next Sunday there will be a double edition of the pew sheet. Please bear this in mind when submitting notices.

‘Time to Remember’ Service, November 4th, 3 pm
A service to give thanks for those we love but see no longer with well-known hymns, readings and the lighting of candles. Everyone welcome

‘Journey’s End’ (12) on Saturday November 10th, 7pm
Based on RC Sherriff's play and novel of the same name the film is set in March 1918 as C-Company arrives in northern France to take its turn in the front-line trenches with a German offensive imminent. Adults £4 and accompanied children £1. Please bring your own snacks and drinks. For more details please contact Johanna Powell (01844 343966).

Town Farm Art Show in Cheddington
Perfectly timed for that special Christmas gift! Ten artists & makers showing paintings, illustration, printmaking, ceramics, woodturning, embroidery & jewellery, plus willow weaving & sculpture in the garden   Free entry
Mulled wine & home baked festive treats in aid of Rennie Grove Hospice Care.  Friday 23 - Sunday 25 November, 10am – 4pm. 6 Town Farm, Cheddington, Near Tring, LU7 0TT. Please park on High Street – not in Town Farm. Photos & more info at www.townfarmartshow.blogspot.com

Advent Fair – Saturday November 25th 10 am to noon
The stalls will include jewellery, craft items, cards and gift tags, cakes and produce, plants and bulbs, raffle, children’s corner and lots more. Cathy Farquhar is organising a lovely hamper as the main raffle prize. If you can supply/buy one or more of the following items (sherry, white wine, red wine, port, tea, coffee, chutney, Christmas cake, Christmas crackers, festive serviettes, Christmas pudding, posh nibbles, crackers (for cheese), chocolates, biscuits, mince pies) please can you write your name next to the item on the list in the porch.  Items are needed by Sunday 19th November.  June Timms is looking for baskets/bowls to plant bulbs in to sell at the fair. If you have a supply of baskets or bowls please leave them inside the Church or telephone June on 344966 and she will arrange to collect them. High quality raffle prizes are also required. If you have something suitable please let Ann Myers know (01494 489815) along with donations of quality surplus (Christmas) presents in good condition for the Tombola (Gwen Miles 345230) such as jigsaws, games, children’s toys, bottles of wine/port/gin/whisky etc., Christmas decorations/tree baubles, jam, chutney, chocolates, tins of sweets, Christmas pudding, candles, knitted hats, scarves, etc. Thank you.

Paddington 2 (PG) on Saturday November 24th at 5 pm
The brilliant and much-anticipated sequel to the worldwide hit family film finds Paddington happily settled with the Brown family in Windsor Gardens. It’s a must for all ages. Adults £4 and accompanied children £1. Please bring your own snacks and drinks. For more details please contact Johanna Powell (01844 343966).

Volunteers required for churchyard leaf sweep
At 9.30 am on Saturday December 1st we are looking to clear the remaining fallen leaves from the churchyard. Please can you bring along a rake and/or leaf grabber if you have one and we will provide plenty of big, garden sacks. Rev James Tomkins

Elves Required
On December 1st the pop up Christingle- making Factory will be happening in the Hall at 9.30am. If you would like to be part of the team or if you'd be able to help making refreshments for the leaf sweepers please let me know. Rosemary 344417

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

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). For the weeks commencing November 12th and November 19th it will take place on Thursday only. Everyone welcome.  

Thurs 8th Nov	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall) 7.30pm Reverse Advent Fellowship Meeting
Sat 10th Nov	2.00pm Marriage Blessing 7.00pm ‘Pop-Up’ Cinema: Journey’s End (12)
Sun 11th Nov Armistice Day/ Remembrance Sunday	10.00am Parish Remembrance Service (without communion) 10.55am Act of Remembrance at the war memorial 11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion 6.00pm Service of readings, music and reflection for Armistice 7.05pm Ringing for the Nation
Thurs 15th Nov	9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall)
Fri 16th Nov	2.30pm Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Alison Kemp
Sat 17th Nov	7.30 pm  Owlswick quiz (sold out)
Sun 18th Nov	10.00am Parish Communion           6.00pm Evensong 6.00pm ‘Later’ Youth Group, Princes Risborough Methodist Church
Wed 21st Nov	2.30pm Friendship Group (church hall)
Thurs 22nd Nov	9.30am Holy Communion              2.00pm Knitters and Natterers (church hall) 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church) 7.30pm ‘Pilgrim Course’ at the Rectory
Sat 24th Nov	10.00am Advent Fair (see notices) 5.00pm ‘Pop-up’ Cinema: Paddington 2 (PG) (see notices)
Sun 25th Nov	10.00am Parish Communion (God in the life of…Paula Salmon, also with Rev. Charlotte Collins, Deputy Head of Spiritual and Pastoral Care            3.00pm Owlswick Evensong
Mon 26th Nov	8.00pm PCC meeting (church hall)
Tues 27th Nov	9.15am Fellowship Walk (layby)
Thurs 29th Nov	9.30am Holy Communion               2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall)
Sat 1st Dec	9.30am Leaf sweep (see notices) 9.30am Christingle Factory (see notices) 2.00pm wedding
Sun 2nd Dec	8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Christingle Service                       6.00pm Churches Together in Risborough Advent Service
Thurs 6th Dec	9.30am Holy Communion and Prayers for Healing                                  2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall)
Sun 9th Dec	10.00am Parish Communion        11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion 6.00pm Evensong