Pew heet 1st September 2019

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

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 for babies, toddlers, children and young people is taking a break during the summer holidays. Please therefore make use of the children’s corner in church with books, colouring sheets, toys etc. Coffee and squash are served in the church hall after the 10.00 am service

The Church is open daily from at least 9.30-4.00pm.

 

Sunday 1st September 2019

Eleventh Sunday after Trinity

The Lord welcomes us to his table to share in the heavenly banquet. So we come to worship, acknowledging God’s unstinting generosity and power.

8.00am Holy Communion
 
Readings: 1 Corinthians 15.1-11, Luke 18.9-14.

10.00am All Age Family Communion and Baptism of Isla Thomas

 Bible reading: Luke 14.1 & 7-14

Hymns: 108, 964, 819, 54

Communion: 285 (verse 1 only), 590, 411, 648

6.00pm Evensong

Readings: Isaiah 33 v 13-22, John 3 v 22-36.

Hymns: 673, 457, 649; Psalm 119 v81-88


Prayer of the week:
God of glory, the end of our searching, help us to lay aside all that prevents us from seeking your kingdom, and to give all that we have to gain the pearl that has no price, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

 Your prayers are asked this week for:

• Isla at the start of her Christian journey through Baptism
• The protection of our beautiful and sometimes broken world; for the careful use of vital natural resources.
• Everybody involved in the Brexit process, that a constructive way forward may be found
• Refugees forced to leave their homes and the security and peace of the countries they have left behind.
• Students, teachers and parents at the start of the new academic year, especially those children shortly to take the 11 +
• God’s creation, for the beauty around us and within; the creative gifts in our lives and the sense of wonder that makes our spirits fly to God.
• Possibilities of ministry and mission within the Risborough Team.
• Stratton Road & Sycamore House (PR) Skittle Green & Holly Green (B)
• Those who are in need in our parish:
  • Pam Johnson, Veronica Parker, Pam Strickland, Mary Copcutt, John Hobson, Mary Kent and Michael Hopkins
• And also further afield for:
  • Alastair, Georgina Cole, Ginny Gibbs, Cathy Owen, Gail, Suzy Cooper, Jonathan Kelly, Joshua, Marj, Bill, Sue, Jo and Marriette
• The recently departed:
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
  • Harry Purver, Bill Greaves, Phyllis Gibbons, Wendy Marr, John Roberts, Eddie Evans, Sue Avery.
    

Please remember the charities that the parish supports:
 The Princes Centre provides day care services for older people and people with different disabilities www.princescentre.org.uk

 

Notices

Silent Prayer Meeting: Monday September 9th at 8pm
We need silence to help us to get a proper perspective on our lives; to hear the still, small voice of God, and to refresh our inner being. Each meeting in the church hall lasts about 45 minutes. The meeting starts with some simple relaxation exercises, a short passage from the Bible to reflect upon in the half hour of silence, followed by a time of sharing of our experiences if people wish. James

Newsletter
Copy date for the next Newsletter is 10th September.  Please send entries to morna.hinch@binternet.com or John McKay penserve@gmail.com

Ride and stride September 14th
This annual event encourages us to ride (horses or bikes), stride or jog between churches in the area collecting sponsorship money for the Bucks Historic Churches Trust and our own church. You can choose your own route and travel at your own pace. If you would like to take part, or would like to be a welcomer for visitors here, please contact me for details and/or sign the list in the porch. Thanks, Rosemary 344417

Harvest Time at St. Dunstan’s and St. Peter’s

• Services are taking place at St. Peter’s Chapel, Owlswick on Sunday September 22nd at 6 pm (followed by light refreshments) and at St. Dunstan’s, Monks Risborough on Sunday October 6th at 11.00 am.
• Harvest Festival Lunch will be held in the Scout Hall in Courtmoor Close, Monks Risborough at 12:30pm Sunday October 6th. Tickets are available from Rachel Ungi (01844 761535) or Susanne Carr (01844 346827): adults £6, children 18 or under £3. If you can provide a pudding please can you complete the list in the porch.
  
• The Whitechapel Mission provides hot food and a drink, showers, clothing, free toilets and the chance of a wash and brush-up to homeless people in London. As in previous years we are delighted to accept your donations for the work of the Whitechapel Mission at or before the Harvest services. Please log on to their website www.whitechapel.org.uk, click on ‘donate’ and scroll down to ‘donate gifts, our current needs’ for a list of the things most desperately needed. A list of these items can also be found in the porch. Thank you in anticipation of your help.
  

New Book Group
A new monthly book group is starting on Monday September 23rd in the evening in the church hall. If you enjoy reading and would like to join me, please let me know. Sue Ingram 01844 275287 / 07786 986823 / suemingram@hotmail.com
 
Big Band Swing Concert: Sat September 28th, 7.30pm
Much loved music by Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Ella Fitzgerald etc. There will be a prize raffle and complimentary glass of wine/soft drink. Tickets £10 available from Sally’s Sewing Box, Duke Street, Princes Risborough or www.ticketsource.co.uk/st-dunstans-church
or Jackie (in the choir) 01844 343755

Church yews and tree planting
In September a couple of yew bushes that block the view of the church are being removed from the churchyard. In their place at the National Forest in Leicestershire six trees are being planted. James

Prayer Diary
Further copies of a daily prayer diary that can also be used as a bookmark are available on the table by the south door at St. Dunstan’s.

Storage Facility Required
We have been advised by our church insurer that we are no longer able to store the plastic tables and chairs (and the traffic bollards) in the boiler room. If anyone is able to store some or all of these items please can you let me know. Many thanks, 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 is welcome.

Thurs 5th Sept	9.30am Holy Communion and prayers for healing 2.00pm Monks Monkeys restarts
Sun 8th Sept	10.00am Parish Communion           11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion 6.00pm Evensong
Mon 9th Sept	8.00pm Silent prayer group (church hall)
Thurs 12th Sept	9.30am Holy Communion                2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall)   7.30pm Fellowship Talk – Working with orangutans by Anthea Mearns (church hall)
Sun 15th Sept	10.00am Parish Communion          6.00pm Evensong
Mon 16th Sept	8.00pm PCC meeting (church hall)
Wed 18th Sept	2.30pm Friendship Group (church hall)
Thurs 19th Sept	9.30am Holy Communion                 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall)
Sun 22nd Sept	10.00am Parish Communion  (50th anniversary of Rob becoming a deacon)        6.00pm Owlswick Harvest Festival Evensong
Mon 23rd Sept	7.30pm Pilgrim Course (‘Open House’) at the Rectory: all welcome
Wed 24th Sept	9.15am Fellowship Walk (layby)
Thurs 26th Sept	9.30am Holy Communion   2.00pm Knitters and Natterers (church)                 2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church)
Sat 28th Sept	7.30pm Big Band Swing Concert (see notices)
Sun 29th Sept	10.00am Parish Communion         6.00pm Evensong
Thurs 3rd Oct	9.30am Holy Communion                2.30pm Monks Monkeys (church hall)
Sun 6th Oct Harvest Festival	8.00am Holy Communion                11.00am All Age Family Service without Communion 12.00/12.30 Harvest Festival Lunch (see notices) 6.00pm Evensong
Thurs 10th Oct	9.30am Holy Communion                   2.30pm Monks Monkeys (church hall) 7.30pm Fellowship Group in the church hall: ‘Objects with stories’ (change to programme)