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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. The 10 o’clock club for children is taking a break during the summer holidays but please do make use of the children’s corner in church with books, colouring sheets, toys etc. Coffee and squash is served in the hall after the 10.00am communion service.
Sunday 29th July
Ninth Sunday after Trinity
As we gather for worship we celebrate a generous God who, by the power at work within us, is able to accomplish far more than we can ask or even imagine.
First Reading: 2 Kings 4:42-end
Elisha feeds a multitude with the loaves brought as a thank offering from the first fruits of the harvest.
Second Reading: Ephesians 3:14-end
Paul writes of God’s abundance and celebrates what God can do in our lives when we are grounded in Christ and filled with the Spirit.
Gospel: John 6:1-21
Jesus gives two signs – feeding five thousand people and walking on water – to show that he is the Son of God.
Hymns: 153, 552, 252
Psalm: 145v9-21
Communion: 82, 245, 374
Anthem: If Ye Love Me, T. Tallis
6.00pm Lighthouse Commissioning Service
Prayer of the Week
O God, you open your wide hand giving us food in due season. Out of your never-failing abundance, satisfy the hungers of body and soul and lead all peoples of the earth to the feast of the world to come. 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:
- All those involved in the Lighthouse Christian holiday week as a participant or helper
- Those suffering from the continuing hot weather and our careful use of our natural resources
- Those whose lives and livelihoods have been destroyed by the wild fires in Greece
- Those who are freed by technology to work from home and whose lives are enriched by this privilege.
- The Red Lion PH at Whiteleaf and The Plough at Cadsden.
- Staddle Stones & Kop Hill (PR) Trout Hollow (Sa)
- Those who are in need in our parish:
- Joan Ballance, Pam Johnson, Pam Lidgley
- And also further afield for:
- Alastair, Georgina Cole, Ginny Gibbs, Alex Chauhan, Cathy Owen, Gail, Suzy Cooper, Anna Ballard, Janet Drurie
- The recently departed: Jessie Carter
- Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time:
- Myra Ballantyne, Jack Barraclough
Please remember the charities
that the parish supports:
Anorexia and Bulimia Care (ABC) is a national UK eating disorders organisation with over 25 years of experience www.anorexiabulimiacare.org.uk
Anorexia and Bulimia Care (ABC) is a national UK eating disorders organisation with over 25 years of experience www.anorexiabulimiacare.org.uk
Notices
There is a diverse range of opinion as to how people prefer to receive Communion. Some people prefer there to be total silence, some prefer listening to quiet music from the organ and/or choir and others prefer to join in with the singing of hymns. All are natural expressions of our faith and there isn’t one size that fits all. I therefore try and take a balanced approach so that each element can be found within this special time and that people are able to ‘commune’ with God in a way that is most meaningful to them. James
Sustaining the Sacred Centre: Daily prayer in August
During the month of August we provide extra opportunities for us all to meet together for short services and times of reflection lasting about 20 minutes. August is a quieter month than most to create more time to simply ‘be’ with God in the silence of his presence by which our spiritual life is sustained and developed. Bookmarks are available from the table as a reminder of these services and full details of the services can be found in the parish newsletter.
Monday 8.45am Morning Prayer (except Bank Holiday)
Tuesday 6.00pm ‘Service of Reflection’ (at St. Peter’s)
Wednesday 8.45am Morning Prayer
Thursday 8.45am Morning Prayer
Thursday 9.30am Holy Communion
Friday 8.00pm Compline (night prayer)
Saturday 5.00pm Evening prayer
Come Lord, occupy my silent place and make your dwelling there. More grace is found in quietness than we may beaware.
Monks Risborough Horticultural Show, August 4th
Have you ever been to our Show? You should come! It is one of the best horticultural shows in the area. If you would like to enter then a booklet and entry form is available on the table by the south door. But it is also much more than that and provides an afternoon of entertainment for all the family. This is an annual event now in its 110th year. As well as the large marquee where wonderful floral, vegetable and domestic exhibits are displayed and judged there will be a Silver Band, the ever-popular Tea-tent, a fun Dog Show, Ferret Racing, a Beer Tent and Burger Bar, Children's Rides and entertainment and numerous Stalls offering a wide variety of goods for sale. Stall holders welcome to apply for a pitch. Show opens at 1.00 p.m. and finishes at approx. 4.30 p.m. Rangers’ Football Ground is at the bottom of Peter’s Lane on A4010, Monks Risborough, Buckinghamshire HP27 9LZ
Bucks County Show hospitality tent
Please see the note below from Revd. Jenny Edmans asking for help for the Rest-a-While Marquee at the Bucks County Show. If you can provide help Jenny would be delighted jennyedmans@aol.com
“We need volunteers to help with the Bucks County Show hospitality tent on Thursday 30th August at Weedon. We need people to host from 10am - 1pm (in hourly sessions) and people to serve refreshments from 10am - 4pm again in hourly sessions. Volunteers can be reimbursed with £5 towards their entrance fee. We also need donations of cakes (preferably not cream in case it is a very hot day!). If people could contact me if they can help in any way that would be great”
Fun Day Saturday September 8th, 2.00-4.30pm
Help is needed in many areas
- Please sign up on the list in the porch in one or more spaces if you can set up, serve or help clear up the refreshments and/or provide a cake(s) for the refreshments.
- High quality raffle prizes e.g. fine wine, gift vouchers or luxury box of chocolates are being accepted by (Ann Myers 01494 489815) and the bottle stall is being run by David and Jackie Manthorpe e.g. squash, sauce, bubble bath, wine etc. Please leave items for the latter in the box provided.
- Home grown produce, jams, cakes of all sizes needed for the "Cake Stall". Please contact Gwen Miles (345230)
With the impending ‘retirement’ of the existing two church cleaners there is a vacancy for either one or two people to share this role. The time commitment is about 1-2 hours per week and includes dusting, vacuuming, washing the floor, tidying, emptying bins etc. so that the church environment remains fresh and attractive to visitors. The duties of this role will normally be of a routine and planned nature but there will be a need to show some flexibility in working around services such as weddings, funerals and other social events. If you are interested in taking on this role please speak with James
The Next Few Weeks
The Church is open daily to visit from 9.30am–4.00pm
Morning Prayer usually takes place on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8.45am to 9.05am (except Bank Holidays). Everyone welcome
| Mon 30th July | 7.30pm ‘Open House’ at the Rectory |
| Daily in August | Sustaining the Sacred Centre (see notices) |
| Thurs 2nd Aug | 9.30am Healing & Holy Communion |
| Sun 5th August | 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am All Age Family Communion 6.00pm Evensong |
| Mon 6th August | 12.00 noon Funeral of Jessie Carter |
| Thurs 9th August | 9.30am Holy Communion 7.30pm Fellowship Felting Session |
| Sat 11th August | 11.00am World War One Commemoration (war memorial) |
| Sun 12th August | 10.00am Parish Communion 11.30am Owlswick Holy Communion 6.00pm Evensong |
| Wed 15th August | 8.00am Parish Outing to Memorial Arboretum and Lichfield Cathedral (meet in A4010 lay-by, fully booked) 2.30pm Friendship Group (church hall) |
| Thurs 16th Aug | 9.30am Holy Communion |
| Sat 18th August | 3.00pm Wedding |
| Sun 19th August | 10.00am Parish Communion 3.00pm Communion Service at Cherry Tree Nursing Home 6.00pm Evensong |
| Wed 22nd Aug | 7.30pm ‘Open House’ at The Rectory |
| Thurs 23rd Aug | 9.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm Knitters and natterers (church hall) |
| Sun 26th August | 10.00am Parish Communion 6.00pm Owlswick Evensong |
| Tues 28th August | 9.30am Fellowship walk from A4010 lay-by |
| Thurs 30th Aug | 9.30am Holy Communion |
| Sat 1st Sept | 1.30pm wedding 3.30pm wedding |
| Sun 2nd Sept | 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am All Age Family Communion and Baptisms 6.00pm Evensong |
| Mon 3rd Sept | 8.00pm PCC Meeting |
