|
|
|
THE PARISH OF BERKHAMSTED St Peter’s with All Saints’ |
THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 18 May 2003
Eucharistic Prayer E is
being used at Holy Communion Services today
We welcome all who worship here today. If you are a newcomer please speak to one
of the welcomers or to one of the clergy.
We invite you to complete a card which you will find in your pew, or on
the table near the door of the church, and hand it to one of the
welcomers. Communicant members of all
Churches are welcome to receive Holy Communion. If you are not receiving Communion please come to the altar rail
for a blessing and carry a book so the minister knows.
Collect: Risen Christ, your wounds declare your love for the world and the wonder of your risen life: give us compassion and courage to risk ourselves for those we serve, to the glory of God the Father. AMEN
Readings: Acts
8.26-40 1 John 4.7-21 John 15.1-8
Post Communion: Eternal God, whose Son Jesus Christ is the
way, the truth, and the life: grant us
to walk in his way, to rejoice in his truth, and to share his risen life; who is alive and reigns, now and for
ever. AMEN
We pray this week
for Christopher our Bishop and for Christopher and
Richard his suffragans
for
our Church Schools, Victoria First School and headteacher, Janet Robinson and
Thomas Coram School and acting headteacher, Tony Jeffreys
for
the Guyana Diocesan Association
for
the lonely, the anxious, the bereaved;
and amongst the sick for Judith Hill, Jim Lawrenson, Joan Calnan, Brenda
Quarmby, Michael Taylor, Susanne Kirkby, Margaret Trickett, David Jackson,
Doreen Jones, Muriel Norman
for
those who have died recently: Dora Fisher
and
at her anniversary pray for: Molly
Hearne
We give
thanks for our communion with all the Saints, especially the Blessed Virgin
Mary and St Peter our patron.
At All Saints’ the weekly
prayers are for everyone who lives in Bridgewater Road nos 51-110
PLEASE TAKE THIS PEW LEAFLET AWAY WITH YOU as a reminder of dates, subjects for prayer
etc. Fr Mark’s sermons at St Peter’s
are normally available from the church table.
Do take copies for anyone not here today.
Music
at St Peter’s Anthem: Felton
Rapley Though I speak with the
tongues of men
Voluntary: William Mathias: Toccata Giocoso
Notes & Notices
BERKHAMSTED WALK. Many thanks to all who took part. Walkers and helpers We have been promised over £6000 in sponsorship/ donations. Children’s Society Committee.
BERKHAMSTED QUIET PLACES 9.30am-12.30pm Tuesday 20 May A Spring-into-Summer Walk at Hill House, Frithsden Copse led by Ruth Treves Brown. Please contact Frances Norrington 871855 to reserve a place
MOTHERS’ UNION MEETING on 21 May in the Court House at
8pm. Our Diocesan President, Elizabeth
Brown will speak on “Why the Mothers’ Union matters in the 21st
Century”. You are warmly invited to
come along and learn more about the work of the MU in this country and
overseas. Refreshments will be
served. Kathie Lally 863526.
GRIEF
AND LOSS SUPPORT GROUP MONTHLY LUNCH 12.30pm this Wed 21 May at The Old Mill, Bank Mill
Lane. Whether bereaved recently or a
few years ago you will be very welcome to join us. If you would like to attend, need help with transport or would
like further details, please contact Thelma Harris 865785 or Sylvia Banks
871195
St
Peter’s LENDING LIBRARY next Sunday 25th
May Penny and John Abbott 8732052
PETERTIDE FAIR
There
will be a meeting for Petertide Fair stall holders at 11.00 am today in the
Court House
If
you’re getting ready to give the house and garden a ‘spruce up’ don’t forget
that the Petertide Fair needs a bric-a -brac for the Bric-a -brac stall. Contact Mike Eller on 875466 for more
details.
COVENANTS: If you are in stewardship, pay tax and have not
filled in a Gift Aid form please do so now. This will greatly help in the administration of the
stewardship. Forms & envelopes are
at the back of church. Miles Nicholas,
Stewardship Recorder 871598
SECURITY at St Peter If you are passing the church during the day do please go in at any time and especially in a holiday period, in the lunch hour or in the late afternoon, when the open door can welcome our less well-intentioned visitors. Thank you.
EVENING SERVICE 6.00pm today led by YPF( Young People’s Fellowship) in
the Lady Chapel at St Peter’s followed by refreshments in the Court House.
All welcome Jimmy Young 876736
WANT TO FIND ST
PETER’S WEBSITE?
Go to <stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk> and find out
more.
See this pew
leaflet there! Discover the Petertide
Fair section
Also coming
soon <allsaintsberkhamsted.org.uk>
It’s all happening!
MOTHERS’ UNION MEETING
21 May in the Court House at 8pm
Our Diocesan President,
Elizabeth Brown will speak on “Why the Mothers’ Union matters in the 21st
Century”. You are warmly invited to
come along and learn more about the work of the MU in this country and
overseas. Refreshments will be served. Kathie Lally 863526
TODAY: All Saints’ Sunday School and Pathfinders’
Outing at Willow Farm St Albans 12pm-4.00pm
Thu 29 May: Ascension Day Service 8.00pm at All
Saints’
Thu 19 Jun: Solemn Eucharist for
Corpus Christi at St Peter’s
Sat 28 Jun: Petertide Fair 10am –
2.30pm in and around St Peter’s
Sun 29 Jun: Patronal Festival
Eucharist, Preacher: Fr Martin Macdonald, at St Peter’s
Sun 29 Jun: Joint Service 10am at All
Saints followed by Barbeque
Sun 29 Jun: Patronal Festival Choral Evensong,
Preacher the Very Revd Christopher Lewis, Dean of St Albans, 6pm at St
Peter’s –
followed by drinks at the Rectory
Sun 29 Jun: Joint Evening Service at All
Saints’
|
at ST PETER’S |
Today Sunday 18 May |
next week Sunday 25 May |
|
SIDESMEN |
8.00am Geoff Dell |
8.00am Frank Allum |
|
INTERCESSOR |
9.30am Marjorie Bowden |
9.30am Geoff Dell |
|
CHALICE |
9.30am Chris Hunt, Jane Morgan, Rachael A |
9.30am Tracy Robinson, Richard R, Graham T. |
|
SERVERS |
8.00am Chris Clegg |
8.00am David Northcott |
|
READINGS |
8.00am Geoff Dell |
8.00am David Lidderdale |
|
CRÈCHE ROTA |
9.30am Sangita/Karl H., Clare Kaye |
9.30am Melissa Story, Rachel/Michael B. |
|
CHURCH CLEANING 19-24 May Stephen Halliday, Myra & Peter
Shields, Cecily Coales, Judy Clegg |
||
|
at ALL SAINTS’ |
Today 9.15am Sunday 18 May |
next week 9.15am Sunday 25 May |
|
SIDESMEN |
Peter Drury, Pat Hearne |
Kate & Tim Hennessey |
|
INTERCESSOR |
Peter McMunn |
Julie Wakely |
|
CHALICE |
John Malcolm, Isobel
Saffrey |
Viv Dottridge, Rob Wakely |
|
SERVERS |
Charlotte Beaumont, Lydia
M., Catherine W. |
Sophia Hennessey, Alice Da,
Catherine W. |
|
READINGS |
Tim Hennessey, Philip
Wilton |
Gill Malcolm, Geraldine
Wright |
PEW LEAFLET notices, in writing: The Parish Office, The Court House,
Berkhamsted HP4 2AX
AND rota swap names by 2.00pm
Wednesday tel.878227 e-mail j.green@c-of-e.freeserve.co.uk
PARISH OFFICE hours this week: 9.30am-5.30pm Tuesday & Wednesday
& 9.30-12noon Friday
This Week’s Diary
|
|
ST PETER
|
ALL SAINTS |
|
Today Sunday 18 May The Fifth
Sunday of Easter |
8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School
& Pathfinders 6.00pm EVENING WORSHIP Led by Young People’s Fellowship
|
9.15am SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School
& Pathfinders |
|
Group Meetings |
All Saints Sunday School
and Pathfinders outing |
|
|
Monday 19 |
|
|
|
Groups |
Grief & Loss Support 7.45pm
in the Court House. June Haile 873087, Sylvia Banks 871195 |
|
|
Tuesday 20 |
5.15pm Choir Practice
until 6.15pm
|
9.30am EUCHARIST |
|
Groups |
Chuckles Toddlers 10-11.30am in All Saints’ Hall.
This week MUSIC followed
by plenty of activities and refreshments.
Jenny Wells 870981/Kate Spall 873470 |
|
|
Wednesday 21 |
7.30am EUCHARIST
|
|
|
Groups |
Grief and Loss Support Group Monthly Lunches 12.30pm
at The Old Mill, Bank Mill Lane.
Contacts Thelma Harris 865785 or Sylvia Banks 871195 Meditation
Group
2.00pm at 1 Montague Road. Everyone is very welcome to join us for
about half an hour of quiet prayer. Ruth Treves Brown
863268 Pathfinder Games Club 7.00 – 8.30pm in All Saints’ Hall.
Jimmy Young 876736 |
|
|
Thursday 22 |
11.00am EUCHARIST 8.00pm Bellringing
(access -south door) until 9.15pm
|
|
|
Groups |
Children & Communion Course 5.00-6.00pm
at All Saints’ Fr Martin
866161 Home Group 8.00pm at 8 Plover Close. Linda
Bisset 862115 |
|
|
Friday 23 |
9.15am EUCHARIST 7.00pm Choir Practice until 8.30pm |
|
|
Groups |
Little
Fishes Toddlers 9.30-11.30am in the Court House with plenty of activities and
refreshments. Nicole Addy-Varndell
864094 Friday Study Group 1.30 –
3.00pm. Informal Bible study. Young
children welcome. Kate Semmens
866531 |
|
|
Saturday 24 |
|
|
|
Sunday 25 May The Sixth
Sunday of Easter |
8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School
& Pathfinders 12noon Holy Baptism 6.00pm EVENSONG & SERMON
|
9.15am SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School
& Pathfinders |
|
Groups |
Young
People’s Fellowship 7.30pm at All Saints’
Hall. Jimmy Young 876736 |
|
O= services where the PA Loop system is in use
Next Sunday’s Readings:
Acts 10.44-48 1 John
5.1-6 John 15.9-17
MORNING PRAYER 7.30am at St Peter’s Mon, Tue, (7am Wed), Thu, Fri & 8.45am at
All Saints’ Sat and EVENING PRAYER 5.00pm at St Peter’s Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat & at All Saints’
Fri
A priest is always available for the sacrament of confession by arrangement
864194
Fr Mark takes time off mid-day Friday - mid-day Saturday Fr Martin takes Monday off.