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THE PARISH OF BERKHAMSTED St Peter’s with All Saints’ |
THE FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 13 July 2003
. Euucharistic Prayer F or G may be 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: Almighty
God, you search us and know us: may we
rely on you in strength and rest on you in weakness, now and in all our
days; through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN
Readings: Amos 7.7-15 Ephesians 1.3-14
Mark 6.14-29
Post Communion: Eternal God, comfort of the
afflicted and healer of the broken, you have fed us at the table of life and
hope: teach us the ways of gentleness
and peace, that all the world may acknowledge the kingdom of your Son Jesus
Christ our Lord AMEN
We pray this
week
for Christopher our Bishop and for Christopher and
Richard his suffragans
for Sister
Diana of the Sisters of the Love of God, for Geoffrey Tristram of the Society
of St John the Evangelist and all those who are living in a Religious Community
for
the work of the Church Army
for
the lonely, the anxious, the bereaved;
and amongst the sick for Judith Hill, Jenny Luckhurst, Nancy & Jim
Lawrenson, Brenda Quarmby, Michael Taylor, Susanne Kirkby, Muriel Norman,
Christina Billington
for
those who have died recently: Bob
Chambers
We give
thanks for our communion with all the Saints, especially the Blessed Virgin Mary
and St Peter our patron.
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 Prayer
of St Richard of Chichester : LJ White
Voluntary Alleluyas : Simon Preston
Notes &
Notices
Fr Mark is away at General Synod until 15 July
Fr Martin is going to Croatia 15-18 July to see his sister
Jenny Luckhurst,
for whom we have been praying.
PEPPER PRAISE
TODAY 13 July 6.30pm in the
Centenary Hall
with guest artist Roly the Clown.
Entrance by ticket. KREC now
holds the remaining tickets. (Billy
Milton 864393)
WAY INN Bookstall before and after in the main hall. Accepting cash or cheque only.
and there is no 6.00pm Evensong at St Peter’s today.
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
TWO
EMMAUS COURSES in the autumn:
Emmaus Growth Course a four to five week advanced course looking at the
bible, 8.00pm Wednesdays from 10 September at Landswood, Shootersway, led by
John Malcolm;
Emmaus Nurture Course, for those exploring Christian teaching, or
thinking of Confirmation, will start in mid-October.
Names please to Fr Mark 864194, Fr Martin 866161 or John 874993
TRAIDCRAFT STALL at St
Peter’s
Angela Morris
would be grateful for additional help occasionally with the Traidcraft
Stall at St Peter's, which is held on the first Sunday of every month,
including August, and sometimes other Sundays. The new catalogue will be available in August.
Please call Angela 866992 if you can help
GRIEF AND LOSS SUPPORT GROUP
MONTHLY LUNCH 12.30pm Wed 16 July 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.
ARE YOU CONSIDERING PUTTING
CASH IN THE OFFERTORY PLATE TODAY?
If so,
are you aware that an additional 28p for every pound given by a
tax-payer can be reclaimed? Do
please use and complete a Gift Aid envelope – available in church.
SECURITY at our two churches
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.
WANT TO FIND OUR WEBSITES?
Go to <stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk> and
<allsaintsberkhamsted.org.uk>
Notes & Notices
PETERTIDE FAIR 2003
Look out for the photomontage
ALSO NEXT SUNDAY The
Petertide Fair Committee has organised
TOWER TRIPS 1.30-5pm Sunday 20 July Trip £1.50, Cream tea £2
please book Chris Clegg 875818 or Alan Conway 865798
For
Parish Office hours this week please check the foot of this page.
DIARY:
Sat 13 Sep: Beds & Herts
Historic Churches Sponsored Bike Ride
Sun 28 Sep: Harvest Festival 9.30am at St
Peter’s and 10am Joint service at All Saints’
10-12 Oct: Parish Retreat at Chelmsford
Diocesan Retreat House led by Fr Roderic Ballantine
Sun 2 Nov: All Saints’ Patronal
Festival Sung Eucharist, Preacher: the
Archdeacon of St
Albans, 9.15am at All Saints’,
and no 9.30am service at St Peter’s
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at ST PETER’S |
Today Sunday 13 July |
next week Sunday 20 July |
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SIDESMEN |
8.00am David Jackson |
8.00am Stephen Halliday |
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INTERCESSOR |
9.30am Tracy Robinson |
9.30am Marjorie Bowden |
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CHALICE |
9.30am Carole Dell, Nicky Evans |
9.30am Thelma Harris, Libby Grundy |
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SERVERS |
8.00am Mark Coleman |
8.00am David Crawley |
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READINGS |
8.00am Elizabeth Jackson |
8.00am David Lidderdale |
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CRÈCHE ROTA |
9.30am Harriet Morris, Rachel Dell |
9.30am Karen Rutherford, Jon Brompton |
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CHURCH CLEANING 14-19 July Alan & Barbara Conway, Marion Allum,
Patrick Lepper, Janet & Michael Eller |
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at ALL SAINTS’ |
Today 9.15am Sunday 13 July |
next week 9.15am Sunday 20 July |
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SIDESMEN |
Mike & Delia Limbrick |
Bernard Grigg, John
Malcolm |
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INTERCESSOR |
Vivian Dottridge |
John Malcolm |
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CHALICE |
Penny O’Neil, Rob Wakely |
David Woodward, Philip
Wilton |
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SERVERS |
Alice Dipper, Adam Drury
& Calum Blundell |
Jo Elliott, Hannah W &
Alice B |
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READINGS |
Chris Dipper, Frank
Abrahams |
Tim Hennessey, Gill
Malcolm |
PEW LEAFLET notices, in writing: The Parish Office, The Court House,
Berkhamsted HP4 2AX
email j.green @
c-of-e.freeserve.co.uk tel.878227 & rota swap names all by 2pm Wednesday please
PARISH OFFICE hours this week: 9.30am-1.00pm & 2-4pm Tues. &
Wed. & briefly Friday am.
This Week’s Diary
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ST PETER
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ALL SAINTS |
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Today 13 July The Fourth
after Trinity |
8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST O & Crèche (6.00pm Pepper Praise
in the Centenary Hall)
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9.15am SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School
& Pathfinders |
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Group Meetings |
Young People’s
Fellowship 7.30pm at All Saints’
Hall. Jimmy Young 876736 |
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Monday 14 |
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Tuesday 15 |
5.15pm Choir
Practice until 6.15pm
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9.30am EUCHARIST |
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Groups |
Chuckles Toddlers 10-11.30am in All Saints’House garden.
This week A PICNIC. Jenny Wells 870981/Kate Spall 873470 Mothers’ Union 8.00pm at 26 North Road
for Fundraising supper. Members
- please be sure that Margaret Burbidge 862139
knows whether you are coming or not. |
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Wednesday 16 |
7.30am EUCHARIST
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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 Pathfinder Games Club 7.00 – 8.30pm in All Saints’ Hall.
Jimmy Young 876736 |
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Thursday 17 |
11.00am EUCHARIST
O 8.00pm Bellringing (access -south door) until 9.15pm
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Friday 18 |
9.15am EUCHARIST 9.45am Thomas Coram Access 10.15am Thomas
Coram Year 8 Valedictory Service 7.00pm Choir Practice until 8.30pm |
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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 |
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Saturday 19 |
8.00am ABC
Prayer Breakfast
2.00pm Wedding
– Adam Hall and Elizabeth Lane
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Groups |
Association
of Berkhamsted Churches Prayer Breakfast
8.00am in the Court House followed by prayers at St Peter’s |
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Sunday 20 July The Fifth
after Trinity |
8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST & HOLY BAPTISM O & Crèche 1.30pm Tower Trips until 5.00pm
6.00pm EVENSONG & SERMON
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9.15am SUNG EUCHARIST O |
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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: Jeremiah 23:1-6 Ephesians 2:11-22 Mark 6:30-34,53-56
MORNING PRAYER at St Peter’s [not Mon, Tue] 7am Wed & 7.30am Thu, Fri
& [not at All Saints’ Sat] and EVENING PRAYER
5.00pm at St Peter’s [not
Mon, Tue] Wed, Thu, Sat & at All Saints’ Fri
A priest
is always available for the sacrament of confession by arrangement 864194
Fr Mark is away until 15th & has time off mid-day Friday -
mid-day Saturday Fr Martin takes
Monday off & is away 15th – 18th