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THE PARISH OF BERKHAMSTED St Peter’s with All Saints’ |
THE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 1 June 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, ascended Lord, as we rejoice at your triumph, fill your church on earth with power and compassion, that all who are estranged by sin may find forgiveness and know your peace, to the glory of God the Father. AMEN
Readings: Acts 1.15-17, 21-26 1
John 5.9-13 John 17.6-19
Post Communion Eternal God, giver of love and power, your son Jesus Christ has
sent us into all the world to preach the gospel of his kingdom: confirm us in
this mission, and help us to live the good news we proclaim; through Jesus
Christ our Lord.
We pray this week
for Christopher our
Bishop and for Christopher and Richard his suffragans
for the Centre for the elderly at Gossoms End, for
the Hospice of St Francis and for the Iain Rennie Hospice at home, for those
who need care and for those who provide care in many ways.
for all who are preparing for their First
Communion next Sunday: Ella Beaumont, Eleanor Bonney, Alice Jullien, Stephen
Jullien, Maximilian Khazaneh, Jessica Malcolm, Edward Malcolm, Lucy O’Neill,
Edward O’Neill
for the lonely, the anxious, the bereaved; and amongst the sick for Judith Hill, Jim
Lawrenson, Brenda Quarmby, Michael Taylor, Susanne Kirkby, Muriel Norman
for those who have died recently: Doreen Jones,
Basil Williams
and at their anniversaries pray for: Ethel King, Alison Stephenson
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 Princes Close & Dukes Way
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: Almighty and
Everlasting God Orlando Gibbons
Voluntary: Suite Gothique op.25, (iv) Toccata L.Boellmann
Notes & Notices
The Requiem Mass for Doreen Jones, for family
reasons, is not taking place until
2.00pm Friday 20 June at St Peter’s
A
QUARTER PEAL will
be rung 11.00am next Sunday 8 June in thanksgiving for the lives of Fko Pearce
and Doreen Jones
PARISH
RETREAT 10-12 OCTOBER 2003 at Chelmsford Diocesan
Retreat House, led by Fr Roderic Ballantine.
£84 full board. Names please to
Fr Mark 864194
TRAIDCRAFT
STALL at St Peter’s & at All Saints’ –Today Please come and buy fairly traded goods after
morning services. Orders can be
taken from the Traidcraft catalogue.
Angela Morris 866992, Chris Dipper 873006
REVIEW
JULY COPYDATE
is this Friday 6 June but earlier receipt of copy would be
appreciated. Copy to David
Woodward (862723) 3 Murray Road HP4
1JD
email:
woodies@chyverton3.freeserve.co.uk & review@c-of-e.freeserve.co.uk
HILLSIDE GROUP 8.00pm
at 32 Hillside Gardens meeting weekly during June (from 3rd) Rob & Julie Wakely
875504
STORYTIME
AT ALL SAINTS' We need two people to look after the
children for about 25 minutes during morning service, each Sunday 20 July to 31
August, when our Sunday School and Pathfinder leaders will be taking a
well-deserved break. Please
volunteer! Advice and support
provided. Please contact Isobel
Saffrey 873192
STEWARDSHIP – If you would like to join
our Stewardship scheme or to up-date your stewardship please look for the
Standing Order Forms, Gift Aid forms & return envelopes which are in
church. Thank you Miles Nicholas, Stewardship
Recorder 871598
HOSPICE of St
Francis Sunflowers
will be on sale in aid of the Hospice next Sunday 8th, & also 15th
& 22nd June after the 9.30am at St Peter's & after
morning services at All Saints
HOSPICE of St
Francis Occasional help needed by
Rachael Anderson 871997 for
selling sunflowers, handing out Hospice newsletters, etc in church. Please contact Rachael.
HOSPICE of St
Francis collects all foreign coin
and notes, (European coin still taken), pre-decimal currency and old ½p, 5p,
10p & 50p coins. ALSO
collected: postage stamps, green shield
stamps, used toner and inkjet cartridge and old mobile phones (preferably with
battery and charger). Please take to
the Fund-raising Office now at 20 Kings Road
SECURITY at our two churches. If you are passing the church during the day
do please go in at any time, in the lunch hour or in the late afternoon, when
the open door can welcome our less well-intentioned visitors. Thank you.
WANT TO FIND ST PETER’S WEBSITE?
Go to <stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk> and find out
more.
coming soon
<allsaintsberkhamsted.org.uk>
PETERTIDE FAIR
10am-3.00pm Saturday 28 June
stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk/petertide.htm Discover the Petertide Fair section
FOR DETAILS OF THE
STALLS
Please see
the orange Petertide Fair flyer available with this leaflet
DIARY:
First Communion for our Children & Communion group
9.15am at All Saints’ & 9.30am at St Peter’s next Sunday 8 June
Solemn Eucharist for Corpus
Christi 8.00pm Thursday 19 June at St Peter’s
St Peter’s Choir will sing from settings by CV Stanford
SUNDAY 29 JUNE
9.30am at St Peter’s Patronal Festival Eucharist, Preacher: Fr Martin Macdonald
10.00am at All Saints Anglican/Methodist Joint Service followed by
Barbeque
2.30pm at St Peter’s Amici (sextet with singer) recital in
aid of the Piano Fund
6.00pm at St Peter’s Patronal Festival Choral Evensong, Preacher
the Very Revd
Christopher Lewis, Dean of St Albans – followed by drinks at the Rectory
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at ST PETER’S |
Today Sunday 1 June |
next week Sunday 8 June |
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SIDESMEN |
8.00am Stephen Halliday |
8.00am Frank Allum |
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INTERCESSOR |
9.30am Geoff Dell |
9.30am Libby Grundy |
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CHALICE |
9.30am Thelma H, John A., Tony B. |
9.30am Nicky Evans, Carole D, Mike E |
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SERVERS |
8.00am David Crawley |
8.00am Mark Coleman |
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READINGS |
8.00am Patrick Lepper |
8.00am Liz Baxendale |
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CRÈCHE ROTA |
9.30am Sarah Johnson, Melissa Story |
9.30am Karen Rutherford, Elizabeth Geldart |
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CHURCH CLEANING 2-7 June Alan & Barbara
Conway, Marion Allum, Patrick Lepper, Janet & Michael Eller |
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at ALL SAINTS’ |
Today 9.15am Sunday 1 June |
next week 9.15am Sunday 8 June |
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SIDESMEN |
Frank Abrahams, Julie
Wakely |
Hilary Elliott, Peter
Meyer |
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INTERCESSOR |
Julie Wakely |
Katherine Smallwood |
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CHALICE |
Penny O’Neill, Kate
Hennessey |
Jenny Wells, Peter McMunn |
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SERVERS |
Jo Elliott, Lucy O., Fay S. |
Lucie Monk, Alice Da &
Catherine W |
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READINGS |
John Banks, Guy Dawkins |
Kathy Beaumont, Penny
O’Neill |
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
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ST PETER
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ALL SAINTS |
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Today Sunday 1 June The Seventh of Easter |
8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School
& Pathfinders 6.00pm EVENSONG - said
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9.15am SUNG EUCHARIST O |
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Group Meetings |
Sundays Together Lunch 12.30pm in the Court House. For anyone on their
own on a Sunday. Joan
Morris Young People’s
Fellowship 7.30pm at All Saints’
Hall. Jimmy Young 876736 |
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Monday 2 |
8.00pm Eucharist with
prayers for healing
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Tuesday 3 |
12noon Funeral
– Basil Williams
5.15pm Choir
Practice until 6.15pm
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9.30am EUCHARIST 10.15am Chuckles
Service |
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Groups |
Chuckles Toddlers 10-11.30am in All Saints’ Hall.
This week 10.15 am
Service The Lost Coin followed by plenty of activities and refreshments. Jenny Wells 870981/Kate Spall 873470 Hillside Group
8.00pm
week 1 of four week Emmaus Course at 22 Upper Hall Park. Rob & Julie Wakely
875504 Tuesday Club 8.15pm
in the Court House for My Life as a Journalist with Maureen
Dobkin. Jean Bray 864532 |
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Wednesday 4 |
7.30am EUCHARIST
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Groups |
Meditation Group 2.00pm at 57 Meadow Road. Everyone
is very welcome to join us for about half an hour of quiet prayer. Jenny Wells 870981 Pathfinder Games Club 7.00 – 8.30pm in All Saints’
Hall. Jimmy Young 876736 All Saints’ Joint Council 8.00pm (preceded by Council
of Management Meeting & Company AGM at 7.30pm) at 57 Meadow Road,
Berkhamsted |
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Thursday 5 |
11.00am EUCHARIST O 8.00pm Bellringing (access -south
door) until 9.15pm
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Groups |
Children
& Communion group. 5.00-6.00pm at All
Saints’. Fr Martin 866161 |
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Friday 6 |
9.15am EUCHARIST 10.00am Little Fishes Service 7.00pm Choir Practice until 8.30pm |
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Groups |
Little Fishes’ Toddlers 10.00am SERVICE in St Peter’s
followed by activities & refreshments in the Court House. Nicole
Addy-Varndell 864094 Friday Study Group 1.30 –
3.00pm. Informal Bible study. Young
children welcome. Kate Semmens
866531 |
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Saturday 7 |
Diocesan Synod
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Sunday 8 June Day of Pentecost |
8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST with First Communion O & Crèche 11.00am Quarter Peal in thanksgiving for the lives of
Flo Pearce and Doreen Jones
6.00pm Choral EVENSONG &
SERMON
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9.15am Family SUNG EUCHARIST with First
Communion O & Crèche |
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Groups |
Young
People’s Fellowship 7.30pm at All Saints’
Hall. Jimmy Young 876736 |
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O= services where the PA Loop system is in use
Next Sunday’s Readings:
Ezekiel 37.1-14 Acts
2.1-21 John 15.26-end; 16.4b-15
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.