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St Dunstan’s

Monks Risborough, Buckinghamshire, England

Part of the Risborough Team Ministry in the Diocese of Oxford

Welcome to St Dunstan’s

If you are a newcomer to Monks Risborough, new to this church, or just a visitor, please accept this as a personal welcome to you.

St. Dunstan’s (and the tiny chapel at St. Peter’s Owlswick) is open for everyone of all faiths and none.

We invite you to be part of the life and worship of our church and hope you will discover for yourself the happiness and friendship of this community which means so much to us here.

Open to God: Open for Everyone

Safeguarding

This parish is committed to the safeguarding, care and nurture of the children and people of all ages in our church community. The parish Safeguarding Policy, further information and contact details can be found here.

Bell Ringing at St Dunstan’s

Following the relaxation of restrictions related to the pandemic, we are once again able to ring the church bells at St Dunstan’s. The bells will be rung prior to the 10.00 am service on Sundays, and for practice between 7.30 and 9.00 pm on Thursday evenings. We will endeavour to also give notice here of any additional occasions when the bells will be rung prior to a special service.

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Services at St Dunstan’s

BCP Holy Communion Service on 1st Sunday in the month at 8.00 am.

Communal worship takes place every Sunday at 10.00 am.

Evensong at 6.00 pm on every Sunday except 4th Sunday of each month.

 (3.00 pm from 9th January).

Midweek communion services on Wednesdays at 10.00 am.

Services at St Peter’s

Evensong at 3.00 pm on 4th Sunday of each month.

Notice from the Parochial Church Council (PCC)
regarding the relaxation of restrictions in public worship

The PCC agreed to the following measures for our gathering together for worship.
These will come into effect for services from Sunday 19th September onwards.

Wearing of Masks

• People are requested to wear masks during worship and other communal activities in St Dunstan’s Church, St Peter’s Chapel, and St Dunstan’s Hall, but this is not compulsory.

Ventilation

• When temperatures drop, the doors will be closed during worship.  However, if air quality in St Dunstan’s (which is monitored) starts to reach an inadvisable level, the doors will be opened to allow for fresh air to enter the building.

Booking System

• It will no longer be necessary to book a place to attend any of our regular services.

Spacing in St Dunstan’s Church and St Peter’s Chapel

• We retain a ‘1 metre plus’ approach to social distancing.
• In practice, this means that people can be seated at either end of the shorter side-aisle pews in St Dunstan’s, rather than having one pew per person.
• 2 metre distancing will still be possible in some the central pews in St Dunstan’s.
• People will be shown to their places by sidespeople, to ensure appropriate distancing.
• Those who wish to sit in a pew with 2 metre distancing should inform a sidesperson.

Preparation of Vessels for the Eucharist and Serving

• The Celebrant will set up for a service and serve him/herself during the service.

Distribution of Holy Communion

• Holy Communion will continue to be distributed in one kind only, namely, the bread.

Music

• At the Sunday Parish Eucharist in St Dunstan’s, there will be two hymns, to be sung by a choir of not more than four voices, who will be stationed in the chancel.
• Those who wish to be seated further from the choir should inform a sidesperson.
•  At Evensong at St Dunstan’s, there will be two hymns, to be sung by a choir of not more than four voices.  The rest of the service will be said.
• At Evensong at St Peter’s, there will be two hymns, to be sung by a solo voice.
  The rest of the service will be said.

Opening the Church

• The PCC will endeavour to open St Dunstan’s, in addition to services, for a few hours a week, depending on the availability of volunteers to steward the building.
• St Peter’s will also be reopened during the week whenever possible.

All of the above considerations will be kept under frequent review by the PCC, including at the next full PCC meeting on 10th November.

The PCC of Monks Risborough with Owlswick

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