Pew Sheet 8th 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. 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 8th September 2019

Twelfth Sunday after Trinity

Come and rejoice! Bring all that you have, and all that you are, and place it before God at the altar. God will welcome you.

10.00am Parish Communion

First reading: Deuteronomy 30 v 15-end
Second Reading: Philemon v 1-21
Gospel: Luke 14 v 25-33
Hymns: 219, 629, 394 (VS. 1-5 &11), 503.
Communion: 83, 310, 496
Anthem: God be in my head (H. Walford-Davies)

11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion
Readings: Philemon v 1-21, Luke 14 v 25-33

6.00pm Evensong
Readings: Isaiah 43 v 14- Ch 44 v 5, John 5 v 30-end.
Hymns: 314, 626, 232; Psalm 121.

Prayer of the week:
God of all ages, you call the Church to keep watching the world and discern the signs of the times. Grant us the wisdom which your Spirit bestows, that with courage we may proclaim your prophetic word and complete the work you have set before us. We make our prayer through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who loves and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God forever and ever. Amen.

Your prayers are asked this week for:

• The victims of Hurricane Dorian and all those working to restore essential services and rebuild lives and infrastructure
• Effective action to tackle global warming following further reports of the melting of the Greenland’s ice
• 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 shortly to take the 11 +
• All those who harvest the sea and face many dangers to bring food from the ocean to our tables.
• The Bishop of Buckingham and the Archdeacon of Buckingham.
• Town Farm Barns (PR) Shootacre Lane (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:
  • Peggy Mitton, Peter Felton, Kath Ward, Lilian Roffey, Derek Whyte, Maureen Roberts, Ros Read, Sheila Botten.
    

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 local churches 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’d like to take part/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 at 8 pm 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

Will Aid November 2019
Have your Will professionally written by a good solicitor and you’ll have the added feel-good factor of supporting nine of the UK’s best loved charities. Instead of paying a fee, the solicitor will invite you to make a donation to charity. Suggested voluntary donations are £100 for a basic Will, or £180 for a pair of basic ‘mirror’ Wills. Your donation will be shared between the nine Will Aid charities and will be used to help vulnerable people in the UK and around the world. Please log on to http://www.willaid.org.uk/ to find your nearest available Will Aid solicitor. James

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.

Mon 9th Sept	8.00pm Silent prayer group (church hall)
Thurs 12th Sept	9.30am Holy Communion                .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 (Followed by light refreshments afterwards)
Mon 23rd Sept	7.30pm Pilgrim Course (‘Open House’) at the Rectory: all welcome
Tues 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)
Fri 4th Oct	12.30pm Wedding Blessing
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
Mon 7th Oct	9.30am Monks Risborough School Harvest Service
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)