Saturday 25 May 2019

Pew Sheet 26th May 2019

St Dunstan’s Church, Monks Risborough
& St. Peter’s Chapel, Owlswick

Registered Charity Number: 1153869.

Part of the Risborough Team Ministry

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

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.

 

Sunday 26th May 2019

Sixth Sunday of Easter

 

The psalmist prays that God may be “gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us”. Let this be our joyful prayer in our worship today.


10.00am Parish Communion

First Reading: Ezekiel 37.1-14
The Lord God shows Ezekiel a valley full of dry bones, and breathes life into them, until a vast multitude stands before them.

Second Reading: Acts 16.9-15
Paul responds to a vision, in which a man of Macedonia pleads for him to go to them. They set sail and in Macedonia they meet Lydia, who is baptised and welcomes them into her home.

Gospel: John 14.23-29
Jesus tells his disciples that although he is going away, he is coming back; that he and the Father will make their home with them. He tells them that his Father will send the
Advocate, the Holy Spirit

Hymns: 617, 227, 219, 737.
Communion: 554, 937, 472.
Anthem: Day by Day, M. How

6.00pm Evensong at St. Peter’s Chapel, Owlswick
Readings: Zephaniah 3.14-end, Matthew 28.1-10, 16-end.
Hymns: 351, 107, 140, 364; Psalm: 126.

Prayer of the week:

Great and loving Father, your will for us in Jesus is the peace the world cannot give; your abiding gift is the Advocate he promised. Calm all troubled hearts, dispel every fear. Keep us steadfast in love and faithful to your word, that we may always be your dwelling place. Grant this through Jesus Christ, the first-born from the dead, who lives with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

 Your prayers are asked this week for:


  • The outcome of the European elections that a constructive way forward can be found in the Brexit process
  • Those facing unemployment as a result of the collapse of British Steel
  • Vulnerable people with mental health problems   
  • All company directors and board members, for the decisions they make on behalf of the economy and workforce.
  • Those who live on farms and in isolated areas. Riding Stables in this area. 
  • Shootacre Lane (PR) Springwood (Sp)
  •  Those who are in need in our parish:
    • Pam Johnson, Sue Caudery, Iris Hutchison, Veronica Parker, Pam Strickland, Mary Copcutt, John Hobson and Mary Kent
  • And also further afield for:
    • Alastair, Georgina Cole, Ginny Gibbs, Cathy Owen, Gail, Suzy Cooper, Jonathan Kelly, Joshua, Marj and Bill
  • The recently departed: Pam Lidgley
  • Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
    • Pat Warne, Frederick Moore, Jan Forrest, Barry Fisher, Raymond East.


Please remember the charities that the parish supports:
 The Bucks Historic Churches Trust provides grants to help maintain churches in Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes. 
www.bucks-historic-churches.org.

  

Notices


Congregational Mailing

Stewardship letters are being given out today to assist in reviewing what we give to the church and to God. Hopefully we’ve managed to include everybody but I’m sure that we will have accidentally omitted a few people. If we have, please accept our apologies, collect an unnamed pack and advise us of your name and address. James and the stewardship team

St Augustine of Canterbury Feast Day Talk

On Bank Holiday Monday, 27th May, at St Teresa’s Church, Princes Risborough, a special talk titled, ‘Bede, Augustine and the Gregorian Mission to England in the light of the earliest evidence’, will be presented by Dr Richard Shaw. Entry is free and refreshments will be served from 2.30pm with the talk starting at 3.00pm. The talk is expected to last about an hour.

Pilgrim Course on Holy Communion
A six session course that covers why Holy Communion is celebrated as a memorial of Christ’s saving passion and stands at the very heart of worship continues on May 29th at 7.30pm at the Rectory as part of the ‘Open House’ group that meets about once a month. You do not need to attend every session. All welcome. James

Additional person(s) required to cut the churchyard
A section of grass in the churchyard has become available to cut. It takes approximately 2 hours to do this every two weeks. If you are able to help please let James know. 

Bucks Arts Week at St. Dunstan’s

The show is open from Saturday 8th to Sunday 16th June: Saturdays and weekdays 10 – 5 and Sundays 12 – 5. Late night opening until 7pm on Wednesday 12 June when you are welcome to come for a glass of bubbly! There will also be craft demonstrations from some of the artists on Monday June 10th and Tuesday June 11th from 11 am to 1 pm and 3 pm to 5 pm. You are welcome to drop in at these times to see at least a couple of the following crafts in progress: woodcarving, mosaics, working with porcelain and paper sculpting. Cream teas weekend afternoons

Bucks Arts Week Cream Teas help required
We need help in the church hall from 2.00 - 4.30 to serve cream teas over the two weekends of June 8th/9th and June 15th/16th. We are looking for volunteers to serve teas and also to provide cakes.  If you are able serve or bake for either weekend please sign the list in the porch or let me know.   If any young people would like to help they will be very welcome. Thank you.  Cathy (343226) or cathy.farquhar@btinternet.com
 
Fellowship outing to Tiggywinkles on June 13th
We are having a tour leaving at 10 am which will include a talk and slide show. The cost will be £5 and transport is available. There are five spaces left. If you are interested in going please contact Rosemary (344417)

Monks Risborough School Fair
This will take place on Saturday June 22nd (12-3pm). If anyone would like to volunteer to help run a stall at the fair please can you email friendsofmonksrisborough@gmail.com by June 7th
Thank you, James

Would you like a lift to church?
At St. Dunstan’s and St. Peter’s we’re aware that not everyone can drive or walk to church. If there is a service, event, concert, group of other meeting that you would like to attend but require a lift please contact Cathy Farquhar 01844 343226 as far in advance as possible

Cheerful cleaners required
A small group of volunteers is being formed to help clean the church on an occasional basis. This is not a regular commitment but draws on a group of people who are happy to spend an hour or so once in a while hoovering, dusting, sweeping etc. the church to keep it clean for visitors and church services. Without any obligation please contact Margaret Hunnibell (274366) for further information or to volunteer

Did you know?
At last year’s annual meeting a number of questions were asked about the Christian Faith/Anglican Church. These included why different colours were used for the altar cloths throughout the year, the Reformation, other faiths and what is a gradual hymn. I came across a very useful website http://www.stmarysrickmansworth.org.uk/4_we_believe/did_you_know.html that contained the answers/further information about these questions as well as a whole host of other information. Please do log onto this website to find out more and if you do not have access to the internet please do write down your question and pass it to me instead. James

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
The church is open daily from 9.30am to 4.00pm
Sun 26th May 10.00am Parish Communion  
6.00pm Owlswick Evensong
Tues 28th May 9.15am Fellowship Walk (A4010 lay-by)
Wed 29th May 7.30pm ‘Pilgrim Course’ at the Rectory (see notices)
Thurs 30th May Ascension Day 9.30am Holy Communion                    
Fri 31st May 8.00pm An evening at St. Peter’s Chapel with Celtic Harpist, Madeleine Smith (see newsletter for details)
Sun 2nd June 8.00am Holy Communion                 
10.00am All Age Family Communion
and Baptisms                                          
6.00pm Evensong
Wed 5th June 11.30am Funeral of Pam Lidgley
2.00pm Monks Risborough School Ascension/Pentecost service
Thurs 6th June 9.30am Healing and Holy Communion   Bucks Arts Weeks starts setting up
2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall)
Sat 8th June Bucks Arts Week starts with cream teas at weekends (2.30pm - 4.30pm)
Sun 9th June 10.00am Parish Communion         
11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion  
6.00pm Evensong
Mon 10th June 8.00pm Silent Prayer (church hall)
Thurs 13th June 9.30am Healing and Holy Communion 
10.00am Fellowship Outing to Tiggywinkles
2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall)
Sun 16th June 10.00am Parish Communion        
6.00pm Evensong (church hall)
6.00pm ‘Later’ youth group at Princes Risborough Methodist Church
Thurs 20th June 9.30am Holy Communion                 
2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall)

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