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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. The 10 o’clock for babies, toddlers, children and young people meet in the church hall during the 10.00 am service where coffee and squash is served afterwards.
The Church is open daily from at least 9.30-4.00pm.
Sunday 24th February 2019
Second Sunday before Lent
10.00am Parish Communion
First Reading: Genesis 2.4b-9, 15-end
This passage tells us that God created people, animals and plant life and suggests that humanity has a special responsibility to care for God’s creation.
Second Reading: Revelation 4.
This reading stresses that God gives us the gifts we need in order to fulfil what we are called to do.
Gospel: Luke 8.22-25
After traveling around teaching vast crowds of people, Jesus wants to sail across the Sea of Galilee to a quieter area. When a storm breaks out he calms the sea and the disciples are amazed.
Hymns: 153, 493, 572 & 631, Communion: 554, 262, 924
Anthem: Ave Verum, R. Pearsall
3.00pm Evensong (St. Peter’s Chapel, Owlswick)
First Reading: Genesis 1.1-2.3
Second Reading: Matthew 6.25-34
Hymns: 359, 457, 357, 493; Psalm: 147.12-end.
Prayer of the Week
Compassionate God and Father, you are kind to the ungrateful, merciful even to the wicked. Pour out your love upon us, that with good and generous hearts we may keep from judging others and learn your way of compassion. 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 work of the General Synod of the Church of England following its meeting in London this week
- A clear way forward in the Brexit negotiations to provide certainty for the business and other communities
- The peace of the world and harmony among nations
- Young people excluded from their school, that they may find meaning and purpose in their school life.
- Festival, Church and Village Fetes
- Red Lion Lane & Salisbury Close (PR) Coleheath Bottom & Laurel Close (Sp)
- Those who are in need in our parish:
- Joan Ballance, Pam Johnson, Pam Lidgley, Sue Caudery, Iris Hutchison, Veronica Parker, Pam Strickland and Mary Copcutt
- And also further afield for:
- Alastair, Georgina Cole, Ginny Gibbs, Alex Chauhan, Cathy Owen, Gail, Suzy Cooper, Anna Ballard, Jonathan Kelly, Beryl Norris and Joshua
- The recently departed:
- Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
- David Brewer, Beryl Boyce, Babs Dudley, Pete Smith, Evelyn How, Enid Clack, Doreen Roberts, Jean Taylor.
- David Brewer, Beryl Boyce, Babs Dudley, Pete Smith, Evelyn How, Enid Clack, Doreen Roberts, Jean Taylor.
Please remember the charities
that the parish supports:
Relief for Oppressed People Everywhere (ROPE) is committed to combating the impact of poverty across the world. www.rope.org,uk
Relief for Oppressed People Everywhere (ROPE) is committed to combating the impact of poverty across the world. www.rope.org,uk
Notices
Women’s World Day of Prayer, Friday March 1st
10.45am for 11.00 start at the Methodist Church, Wycombe Road, Princes Risborough. The service is for every one and has been compiled by the Women of Slovenia. After the service refreshments will be served. All are welcome.
The Ultimate Charity Quiz
This will be held on Saturday March 9th at Monks Risborough School Hall starting at 7.30pm. Teams of 6-8 people with a cost of £5/person will be able to pit their wits and in doing so help raise funds for three local charities: Rennie Grove Hospice Care, PACE and The Princes Centre. Bring your own drinks and nibbles; raffle and heads & tails. Teams can be entered by contacting Johanna Powell on 01844 343996 or johanna@powellathome.com
You are invited to the 2019 Parish Lent Course: Daring to see God now
Using the excellent material provided by the ‘York Courses’, these sessions raise important questions about change, repentance and how we can become in ourselves living evidence of the good news. Full details can be found in your copy of the church newsletter (available from the table by the south door). The course includes a booklet which needs to be ordered, so please let the coordinator of the group know by February 28th if you would like to come. If you are coming to the Saturday session please bring a packed lunch with you (drinks will be provided). James, Rob, Rose and Jill
Lent resources
There are a number of free Lent resources near the south door. Along with the popular ‘Love life, live Lent’ booklets (2 separate versions for ‘kids’ and adults) and ‘Live Lent’ with Christian Aid, the Church of England have this year produced a 40 day booklet for Pilgrim Journeys based on The Beatitudes. The booklet invites you to use the period of Lent to explore the unexpected and often challenging vision Jesus sets out in this crucial part of his teachings. Each day provides you with a short reflection on a Bible reading, an invitation to pray and a suggestion of how you might respond to the Beatitudes' challenge to live as God intends, both as an individual and in community. James.
Monks Monkeys 10th Anniversary Party: help required
On March 23rd (2.30-4.30) everyone aged 0-12 (accompanied by an adult) is invited to a children’s party to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Monks Monkeys, the church’s toddler group. There will be a treasure hunt, a children’s entertainer and games. If you are happy to be an extra pair of hands on the day I would be delighted to hear from you. Anne White (346536) is making multiple ‘pass the parcels’. If you have any spare unused gift wrapping paper please let her know. James
Psalm or hymn: you decide
When we worshipped in the scout hall for practical reasons the psalm was omitted from the morning service. Now that we are back in the church the psalm has continued to be replaced by a hymn before the Gospel. The sense that I am getting is that this enhances rather than detracts from our worship. I suspect that part of the reason for this is that the psalm is difficult to sing and for newcomers and visitors to the church the psalm is likely to be a hurdle for them to overcome. With this in mind I’m keen to carry on favouring the hymn over the psalm for the time being whilst keeping the psalm for Evensong where it naturally fits and sometimes listening to the psalm as an alternative to the Old Testament reading in the Communion service. I would however welcome any thoughts you may have on this subject. James
Representative required
Churches Together is considering organising a free community event, possibly linked to the 2020 Town Festival, and working closely with the Town Council. If you are interested in going along to the initial meeting on Thursday March 21st at 7.30pm please let James know.
More grass cutters required for the churchyard
The time commitment is about two to three hours each fortnight during the growing season. If you would like to find out more about what’s involved please speak with James.
Lighthouse Quiz Sheet
Thank you to everyone at St. Dunstan’s who bought a Lighthouse Quiz Sheet. It raised £619 and the winner was Pam Harding from Haddenham who kindly donated the £25 cash prize back to Lighthouse. Thanks also to Janet East and Margaret Pitman who sold Quiz Sheets at St Dunstan’s. The answers are pinned up in the porch. Jamie Carter
The Next Few Weeks
Morning Prayer usually takes place on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8.45am to 9.05am (except Bank Holidays). Everyone welcome
| Tues 26th Feb | 9.15am Walking Group (meets at A4010 lay-by) |
| Thurs 28th Feb | 9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (in church) 2.00pm Knitters and Natterers (hall) |
| Fri 1st Mar | 10.45/11.00 am Women’s World Day of Prayer at Princes Risborough Methodist Church (see notices) |
| Sun 3rd Mar | 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am All Age Family Communion and Baptisms 6.00pm Evensong |
| Mon 4th Mar | 8.00pm PCC meeting |
| Wed 6th Mar Ash Wednesday |
2.00pm Monks Risborough School Service 7.30pm Parish Communion with the Bishop of Buckingham, The Rt. Revd Alan Wilson |
| Thurs 7th Mar | 9.30am Healing & Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall) |
| Sun 10th Mar | 10.00am Parish Communion 11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion 6.00pm Evensong |
| Mon 11th Mar | 8.00pm Silent Prayer Meeting (Church Hall) |
| Thurs 14th Mar | 9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall) 7.30pm Fellowship Communion service followed by AGM |
| Sun 17th Mar | 10.00am Parish Communion 6.00pm Evensong 6.00pm ‘Later’ at Princes Risborough Methodist Church |
| Wed 20th Mar | 2.30pm Friendship Group (church hall) |
| Thurs 21st Mar | 9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall) 7.30pm ‘Open House’ (The Pilgrim course) at the Rectory |
| Sat 23rd Mar | 2.30pm Monks Monkeys Party (see notices) |
| Sun 24th Mar | 10.00am Parish Communion 3.00pm Owlswick Evensong |
