THE PARISH OF BERKHAMSTED

St Peter’s with All Saints’

news for pews

THE SECOND SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT 16 November 2003

Eucharistic Prayer E will 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 Heavenly Lord, you long for the world’s salvation: stir us from apathy, restrain us from excess and revive in us new hope that all creation will one day be healed in Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN

Readings Daniel 12:1-3 Hebrews 10:11-14, 19-25 Mark 13:1-8

Post Communion Gracious Lord, in this holy sacrament you give substance to our hope: bring us at the last to that fullness of life for which we long; through Jesus Christ our Saviour. 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 headteacher Robert Essery

for the Guyana Diocesan Association

for the lonely, the anxious, the bereaved; and amongst the sick for Judith Hill, Jenny Luckhurst, Michael Taylor, Brenda Quarmby, Pat Large, Audrey Conway, Jeffrey Davies

for those who have died recently: Ann Gibbons

and at their anniversaries pray for: Bernard Quarmby, Ernest Salter,

Geoff Petter

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 West Road

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: Deliver us O Lord Adrian Batten
Voluntary: Carillon de Westminster Louis Vierne

Notes & Notices

Youth Led Service - 6.00pm TODAY Sunday 16 November at St Peter’s
Evening worship led by the young people from St Peter’s and All Saints’.
Members of all congregations (of all ages) are warmly invited to come and share with us

ADVENT CAROL SERVICES Sunday 30 November
6.00pm at St Peter’s and 6.30pm at All Saints’

CONFIRMATION CLASSES FOR 12+ year olds will be with Fr Mark 5.00pm – 6.15pm on Wednesdays beginning 14 January. Names please to Fr Mark 864194

DAYTIME EMMAUS NURTURE COURSE Fr Mark will be leading a daytime course 1.30-3pm at the Rectory, fortnightly on Mondays beginning 26 Jan 2004. Ideal for those thinking of confirmation, wanting to find out about the Christian faith or in need of a refresher course on the basics of the faith. If you're interested please contact Fr Mark 864194

GRIEF AND LOSS SUPPORT GROUP MONTHLY LUNCH 12.30pm Wednesday 19 November 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.

THE TWO TRAVELLING CRIBS (provided by our Mothers' Union branch) will set out on Advent Sunday (30th November), one from St Peter's and one from All Saints'. If you would like to be a host for a night, please add your name to the relevant list. The lists are available today, Sunday 16th November, in each church. If you have any queries please contact Jenny Wells (870981) for All Saints', or Tracy Robinson (863559) for St Peter's

TRAIDCRAFT STALL at St Peter’s next Sunday 23 November Please come and buy fairly traded goods after morning services. Orders can be taken from the Traidcraft catalogue. Angela Morris 866992

November MOTHERS’ UNION is 8pm Tuesday 25 November (& not 18^th - the usual 3rd Tuesday). Join us for “Experiences of Parenting” at 5 Ashby Road, Northchurch. Non-member are particularly welcome. Contact Tracy Robinson 863559 or Kathie Lally 863526

BERKHAMSTED QUIET PLACES 9.30am-12.30pm Saturday 29 November ANGEL VOICES – an opportunity to step aside from the everyday to journey to the heart of Christmas at Hill House, Frithsden Copse, led by Rae Moyise. Please contact Frances Norrington 871855 to reserve a place.

CAN YOU HELP advertise our Christmas services by handing out leaflets, any one hour from 4.30 - 7.30pm Friday 28 November, at the Nativity Scene during the Festival of Light. We really do need people representing our two churches for this united community effort. Please phone Jane Porter 874605.

HOPE FOR CHILDREN has been given 1000 empty pencil tins by BBC Blue Peter. Please help fill them. Pick up a leaflet today in church - Children (& adults!) are invited to bring the DESPERATELY NEEDED items (see leaflet) on Christmas morning at St Peter’s.

HOPICE OF ST FRANCIS CHRISTMAS BELL APPEAL Christmas Bells will be on sale after the 9.30am Eucharist at St Peter’s on each Sunday during Advent.

Notes & Notices

NEXT SUNDAY
St Peter’s Choir St Cecilia concert
6.00pm Sunday 23 November at St Peter’s
Admission free. Retiring collection in aid of the Piano Fund.

WANTED Part-time Secretary/Administrator for the Mothers' Union based in St Albans. This will involve contact with members, being computer literate and self-motivated. Flexible hours; about 16 hours a week with 9 weeks' annual leave. Contact Eileen Smith (01767-260583) for further details.

ADVENT CANDLES AND CALENDARS are now on sale at St Peter’s on Sunday morning. Candles £1.99; calendars various prices.

DIARY 6.30pm Sunday 7 Dec: Taizé style Evening Worship at All Saints’
Sun 7 Dec: Berkhamsted Choral Society Christmas Concert, 8.00pm at St Peter’s
Sat 13 Dec: Christmas supper and Sing-a-long at All Saints’
Sun 14 Dec: Christingle Service, 4.00pm at All Saints’
Sun 21 Dec: Sunday School Nativity plays – 9.30am at St Peter’s & 10.00am at All Saints’
Sun 21 Dec: Christmas Carol Service – 6.30pm at All Saints’
Tue 23 Dec: Chiltern Chamber Choir- JS Bach Christmas Oratorio – candlelit, 7.30pm at St P

at ST PETER’S	Today Sunday 16 November	next week Sunday 23 November
SIDESMEN	8.00am Stephen Wade 9.30am Douglas & Sheila Hartley Ian Imber, Joan Tierney 6.00pm Michael Ogilvy-Stuart	8.00am Patrick Lepper 9.30am Christopher & Patricia Hunt Kathie & Stephen Lally 6.00pm (St Cecilia concert)
INTERCESSOR	9.30am Geoff Dell	9.30am Marjorie Bowden
CHALICE	9.30am June Haile, Mike Eller, Nicky E.	9.30am Libby Grundy, June H, Thelma H
SERVERS	8.00am David Crawley 9.30am Chris Clegg (MC) Sarah Clegg (Crucifer) David Northcott, Chris Bragge	8.00am Alan Conway 9.30am David Crawley (MC) Alex Evans (Crucifer) Rachel Hill, Mark Coleman
READINGS	8.00am Patrick Lepper 9.30am Kate Goodwin & Patricia Hunt	8.00am Liz Baxendale 9.30am Heather Atkins, Timothy Atkins
CRÈCHE ROTA	9.30am Elizabeth Geldart, Cathy Salmon	9.30am Sarah Johnson, Rachel Dell
CHURCH CLEANING 17-22 Nov Alan & Barbara Conway, Marion Allum, Patrick Lepper, Janet & Michael Eller
at ALL SAINTS’	today 10.00am Sunday 16 November	next week 9.15am Sunday 23 November
SIDESMEN	Frank Abrahams, Methodist	Peter Bryant, Kate Blundell
INTERCESSOR	Julie Wakely	Jenny Wells
CHALICE	Philip Wilton, + Methodist	Kate Hennessey, Gordon Hufford
SERVERS	-	Charlotte Beaumont, Alice Da & Lucy O’N
READINGS	Tim Hennessey, Methodist	Guy & Sheila Dawkins

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

	ST PETER’S	ALL SAINTS’
Today Sunday 16 November The Second before Advent	8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders 6.00pm YOUTH LED SERVICE	10.00am United Anglican/ Methodist EUCHARIST O Methodist Led Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders
Groups Young People’s Fellowship Youth-led service 6pm @ St Peter’s. Jimmy Young 876736
Monday 17
Groups Grief & Loss Support 7.45pm in the Court House. June Haile 873087, Sylvia Banks 871195
Tuesday 18	1.45pm Haresfoot School visit (year 2) until 2.45pm 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 & refreshments. Jenny Wells 870981/Kate Spall 873470 Hillside Group 8.00pm at 22 Upper Hall Park. Rob & Julie Wakely 875504 (Mothers’ Union now 8.00pm 25 November at 5 Ashby Road, Northchurch - to discuss “Experiences of Parenting”. Tracy Robinson 863559/Kathie Lally 863526)
Wednesday 19	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 Pathfinder Games Club 7.00 – 8.30pm in All Saints’ Hall. Jimmy Young 876736 Emmaus Nurture Course 3^rd Session –8.00-9.30pm at Landswood, Shootersway. John Malcolm 874993 All Saints’ Area Committees 8.00pm at Ladybrand, Cross Oak Road (John Banks) St Peter’s Area Committee 8.15pm in the Court House
Thursday 20	11.00am EUCHARIST O 8.00pm Bellringing (access -south door) until 9.15pm
Friday 21	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 22
Sunday 23 November Christ the King	8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders 3.30pm rehearsal for ….. 6.00pm St Peter’s Choir - St Cecilia Concert	9.15am SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders
Groups Young People’s Fellowship 7.00-8.30pm (years 7 & 8) & 8.00-9.30pm (year 9 upwards) in the Court House. Jimmy Young 876736

O= services where the PA Loop system is in use
Next Sunday’s Readings: Daniel 7.9-10, 13-14; Revelation 1.4b-8; John 18.33-37;

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.