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THE PARISH OF BERKHAMSTED St
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THE FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 20 July 2003
Eucharistic 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, send down upon your Church the riches of your Spirit, and kindle in those who minister the gospel your countless gifts of grace; through Jesus Christ our Lord AMEN
Readings: Jeremiah
23 1-6 Ephesians 2 11-22 Mark 6 30-34, 53-56
Post Communion: Grant, O Lord, we beseech you, that the
course of this world may be so peaceably ordered by your governance, that your
Church may joyfully serve you in all godly quietness; through Jesus Christ our
Lord 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 Jeffryes
for
the Guyana Diocesan Association
For
Grace Rose Glover and Adam Flear Norris being baptised at St Peters’ today and
for their parents and godparents.
for
the lonely, the anxious, the bereaved;
and amongst the sick for Judith Hill,
Nancy and Jim Lawrenson, Joan Calnan, Jenny Luckhurst, Brenda Quarmby,
Michael Taylor, Susanne Kirkby, Muriel Norman, Christina Billington, Ann Gibb
for
those who have died recently: Barbara
Bartrum
and
at their anniversaries pray for: Robert Aitchison, Leonard Euden, Tim
Simmons
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: Drop
Down Ye Heavens From Above: Heathcote Statham
Voluntary: J S Bach Fantasia in G major, BWV 572
Notes & Notices
Father Mark begins his holiday period this afternoon until 16 August
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
St Peter’s LENDING LIBRARY
next Sunday. Penny and John Abbott 873205
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
NEW LOOK at All Saints’ PATHFINDERS: JIMMY YOUNG will lead Pathfinders on Sunday evenings (before YPF) at the Court House from September, and on Sunday mornings at All Saints’ on every 3rd Sunday. A rota for back-up is needed throughout the year for the other second and fourth Sunday mornings for a half an hour of games/discussion/activity. Names please to Father Martin for his main rota. We need our young people and we need YOU – all and everyone!
BEDS &
HERTS HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST SPONSORED
BIKE RIDE 10am-6pm Saturday 13
September Details & sponsorship forms from Merville Childs
(866767) 46 Gaveston Drive or Mick Smallwood (877208) 17 Charles Street. It is not just for bikes but people walking
as well. We would be grateful for any
offers of assistant to welcome people to All
Saints‘church
ARE YOU CONSIDERING
PUTTING CASH IN THE OFFERTORY PLACE 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
TODAY The Petertide Fair Committee has
organised
TOWER TRIPS
1.30-5pm Sunday 20 July Trip £1.50,
Cream tea £2
please contact Chris Clegg 875818 or Alan Conway 865798
PETERTIDE FAIR 2003
Look out for the photomontage. It can
be found at
http://stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk/petertide.htm
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 20 July |
next week Sunday 27 July |
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SIDESMEN |
8.00am Stephen Halliday |
8.00am Frank Allum |
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INTERCESSOR |
9.30am Marjorie Bowden |
9.30am Heather Atkins |
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CHALICE |
9.30am Thelma Harris, Libby Grundy |
9.30am Frank Norman, Jane Morgan |
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SERVERS |
8.00am David Crawley |
8.00am Alan Conway |
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READINGS |
8.00am David Lidderdale |
8.00am Patrick Lepper |
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CRÈCHE ROTA |
9.30am Karen Rutherford, Jon Brompton |
9.30am Rachel & Michael Below |
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CHURCH CLEANING 21-26 July Priscilla Watt, Barbara Hible, Mary
Swallow, Rachel & Michael Below |
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at ALL SAINTS’ |
Today 9.15am Sunday 20 July |
next week 9.15am Sunday 27 July |
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SIDESMEN |
Bernard Grigg, John
Malcolm |
Muriel Johnston, Peter
Drury |
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INTERCESSOR |
John Malcolm |
David Woodward |
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CHALICE |
David Woodward, Rob Wakely |
John Malcolm, Isobel
Saffrey |
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SERVERS |
Jo Elliott, Hannah W &
Alice B |
Lucie Monk, Lydia M &
Gemma T |
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READINGS |
Tim Hennessey, Gill
Malcolm |
Geraldine Wright, Hilary
Elliott |
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-5.30pm
Tuesday & Wednesday & 9.30-12noon Friday
This Week’s Diary
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ALL SAINTS |
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Sunday 20 July The Fifth after Trinity |
8.00am EUCHARIST ( 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST & HOLY BAPTISM ( & Crèche 1.30pm Tower Trips until 5.00pm6.00pm EVENSONG & SERMON |
9.15am SUNG EUCHARIST ( |
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Group |
Young People’s Fellowship 7.30pm at All Saints’ Hall. Jimmy Young 876736 |
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Monday 21 |
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Groups |
Grief & Loss Support 7.45pm in the Court House. June Haile 873087, Sylvia Banks 871195 |
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Tuesday 22 |
No Choir Practice |
9.30am EUCHARIST |
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Groups |
Mothers’ Union Prayers 2.00pm with Dorothy Baily at 17 Shaftesbury Court, Valley Road. Please let us know of anyone who needs our prayers . Jenny Wells 870981 |
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Wednesday 23 |
7.30am EUCHARIST |
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Groups |
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 |
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Thursday 24 |
11.00am EUCHARIST O 8.00pm Bellringing
(access -south door) until 9.15pm
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Friday 25 |
9.15am EUCHARIST No Choir
Practice |
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Saturday 26 |
3.30pm Wedding - Stephen
Redman & Samantha Hastie
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Sunday 27 July |
8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST O & Crèche 6.00pm EVENSONG & SERMON
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9.15am SUNG EUCHARIST O & story time |
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O= services where the PA Loop system is in use
Next Sunday’s Readings:
2 Kings 4.42-44 Ephesians
3.14-21 John 6.1-21
MORNING PRAYER 7.30am at St Peter’s [not Mon], Tue, (7am Wed), Thu, Fri & 8.45am
at All Saints’ Sat and EVENING PRAYER 5pm at St Peter’s [not Mon], Wed, Thu, Sat & at All
Saints’ Fri
A priest
is always available for the sacrament of confession by arrangement 864194
Fr Mark is on holiday until 16 August.
Fr Martin takes Monday off.
THE FOLLOWING NEXT MEET AS
SHOWN