Pew Sheet 25th August 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 25th August 2019

Tenth Sunday after Trinity

Christ calls us to a new life, one that brings down the proud and raises up the lowly. In worship we come to him as equals and are sent out to share his love equally among all creation.

10.00am Parish Communion

First Reading: Isaiah 58 v 9b-end
Delight in the Sabbath and compassion for others are equal partners – we are both to accept God’s gracious gift of rest and to offer it to those in need.

Second Reading: Hebrews 12 v 18 – end
Christianity is not a faith of fear, but of wondrous glory, graced by a Saviour who shakes our priorities, encouraging us to focus on God’s truth.

Gospel: Luke 13 v 10-17
By healing a woman’s physical ailments Jesus restores her dignity, underscoring his argument with the authorities, that compassion has priority over rules.

Hymns: 684, 169, 366, 474

Communion: 196, 310, 83

6.00pm Owlswick Evensong
Readings: Isaiah 30 v 8-21, 2 Corinthians 9.

Hymns: 338, 366, 70, 333; Psalm 119 v49-56

Prayer of the week:
To the banquet of your kingdom, O God of the nations, you have invited people of every race and tongue. May all who are called to a place at your table come, by the narrow way, to the unending feast of life. We ask this 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:

• A peaceful and constructive resolution to the troubles in Hong Kong
• Students receiving exam results that they may be able to plan their next steps with hope and confidence
• Brexit, that politicians may be aware of the most vulnerable in society and work for the good of all
• Local historical societies and for the opportunity to discover the wonders of the past.
• Speen CE First School, its pupils, staff, head and governors. 
• Sawmill Road (L) Dairymeade (Sp)
• 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:
  • Jean Stopps and Adrian Cornish
• Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
  • David Ramsay, Roy Pearce.

  
  
  

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

 

Notices

Sustaining the Sacred Centre
Each day in August (except for Bank Holiday Monday) there is a short service of approximately 20 minutes to complement the existing services already held
Tuesday (6.00 pm): Service of Reflection at Owlswick
Wednesday (8.45 am): Morning Prayer at St. Dunstan’s
Thursday (8.45 am): Morning Prayer at St. Dunstan’s
Friday (8.00 pm): Compline (night prayer) at St. Dunstan’s
Saturday (5.00pm) Evening Prayer at St. Dunstan’s

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

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

Harvest Festival Lunch
This 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.

Cuddesdon School of Theology and Ministry (CSTM)
CSTM covers a range of topics at an introductory undergraduate level to people who want to deepen their Christian discipleship, increase their knowledge of the Bible, church history and theology, or who might be exploring a sense of calling to ordained or licenced ministry.
The course is a three-year rolling programme so that you can start at the beginning of any term and sign-up term-by-term. Teaching takes place fortnightly on five Thursday evenings and one Saturday study day in each term. Students have the opportunity to engage with the life of Cuddesdon’s vibrant College community and make use of its considerable resources.
Those who wish to do so can submit written work for the Cuddesdon Certificate in Theology and Ministry or accreditation with the Durham University Common Awards programme, either of which can then be used as a basis for further study. Not all students do this, however – many choose simply to attend lectures for their own personal interest and development.
Whether for interest only, or to earn the Cuddesdon Certificate, CSTM offers an opportunity to learn more about the Christian faith, to ask questions and to develop one’s own skills for discipleship, all within a friendly, prayerful and supportive environment. More details are available from www.rcc.ac.uk/cstm James

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 in their place. 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.

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. During August on Friday there is also Compline (night prayer) at 8.00 pm; on Saturday there is Evening Prayer at 5.00 pm and on Tuesday at 6.00 pm a service of reflection at St. Peter’s Chapel at Owlswick as part of ‘Sustaining our sacred centre’ (see notices)

Sun 25th Aug	10.00am Parish Communion           6.00pm Evensong at Owlswick
Tues 27th Aug	9.15am Walking group: (A4010 lay-by)
Wed 28th Aug	2.30pm Committal of Jean Stopps
Thurs 29th Aug	9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 1st Sept	8.00am Holy Communion                10.00am All Age Family Communion and Baptism  11.30am Wedding                                          6.00pm Evensong
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
Wed 24th Sept	9.15am Fellowship Walk (layby)
Thurs 26th Sept	9.30am Holy Communion                    2.00pm Monks Monkeys (church hall)
Sat 28th Sept	7.30pm Big Band Swing Concert (see notices)
Sun 29th Sept	10.00am Parish Communion         6.00pm Evensong