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THE
PARISH OF BERKHAMSTED St Peter’s with All Saints’ |
news for pews
THE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 7 December 2003
Eucharistic Prayer A 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, purify our hearts and minds, that when your Son Jesus Christ comes again as judge and Saviour we may be ready to receive him, who is our Lord and our God AMEN
Readings: Baruch 5:1-9 Philippians 1:3-11
Luke 3:1-6
Post Communion: Father in heaven, who sent
your Son to redeem the world and will send him again to be our judge: give us grace so to imitate him in the
humility and purity of his first coming that, when he comes again, we may be
ready to greet him with joyful love and firm faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
AMEN
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
the lonely, the anxious, the bereaved;
and amongst the sick for Judith Hill, Jenny Luckhurst, Michael Taylor,
Jim Lawrenson, Brenda Quarmby, Pat Large, Jeffrey Davies, David Jackson, Pamela
Christmas
for
those who have died recently: Rose
Ellis, Hal Owen
and
at their anniversaries pray for: Sylvia
Morris
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 Cross Oak Rd + Middle Rd
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: Jesus
Christ the Apple Tree Elizabeth
Poston
Voluntary: Prelude in b minor BWV 544 JS Bach
Notes & Notices
TAIZÉ STYLE EVENING WORSHIP at All Saints’
6.30pm TODAY Sunday 7 December
and NEXT
weekend at All Saints’
Saturday 13 December Christmas
supper and Sing-a-long
Sunday 14 December Christingle
Service, 4.00pm
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
NEW STEWARDSHIP ENVELOPES available today 7
December
PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO THE SHRINE OF OUR LADY
OF WALSINGHAM
Fr Mark and
Fr Martin will be leading the annual pilgrimage
Friday 5 – Sunday 7 March. If
you would like to join this weekend in a beautiful Norfolk village, devotional
and healing services in the Shrine
Church, good food
and comfortable rooms, walks by the sea and conviviality in the local Pub –
then
contact Fr Mark 864194 for a booking form.
£72 full board for the weekend.
TRAIDCRAFT STALL at St
Peter’s & at All Saints’ today Sunday 7 December Please come and buy fairly
traded goods after morning services.
Orders can be taken from the Traidcraft catalogue. Angela Morris 866992, Chris Dipper 873006
CHRISTIAN AID FAIR 9-12noon
13 December in The Court House. Contributions of home made
sweets, cookies and cakes, and items for the tombola would be welcomed by
Cherry Smith (863846) and Angela Morris (866992). Angela would be happy to collect.
GRIEF AND LOSS SUPPORT GROUP
MONTHLY LUNCH 12.30pm Wednesday 17 December 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 Hemel-based charity HOPE
FOR CHILDREN has been given 1000 empty pencil tins by BBC Blue Peter. Once filled they will be sent to 3rd
world countries to help in much needed educational projects. Children (& adults!) are invited to
bring the following DESPERATELY NEEDED items to The Crib on
Christmas morning at St Peter’s:
Pencils, pencil-crayons, biros, erasers, metal sharpeners and exercise
books (NB pencil cases, wax crayons and felt tipped pens are NOT required
this year)
TUESDAY CLUB Christmas Party
tombola prize
left behind Will the person who
won a gentleman’s toilet bag and left it behind, please contact Jean Bray
864532
Notes & Notices
The Cowper
Society presents
BERKHAMSTED CHORAL SOCIETY
TONIGHT 7.30pm SUNDAY 7 DECEMBER AT ST PETER’S
Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on Christmas Carols and seasonal
carols
followed by mulled wine and mince pies in the Court House
Tickets £10.50/£9 from 876055,
choir members and at the door
HOSPICE OF ST FRANCIS CHRISTMAS BELL APPEAL Christmas Bells are on sale after the 9.30am
Eucharist at St Peter’s on each Sunday during Advent.
DIARY
Sun 21
Dec: Sunday School Nativity plays –
9.30am at St Peter’s & 10.00am at All Saints’
Sun 21 Dec: Anglican/Methodist
Christmas Carol Service – Anglican led, 6.30pm at All Saints’
Tue 23 Dec: Chiltern Chamber Choir - JS
Bach Christmas Oratorio – candlelit, 7.30pm at St Peter’s
Tue 6 Jan: Solemn Eucharist for
Epiphany, 8.00pm at St Peter’s
Sat 17 Jan: The English Mozart
Ensemble, 7.30pm at St Peter’s
Mon 2 Feb: Solemn Mass for
Candlemas, 8.00pm at St Peter’s
Wed 25 Feb: Solemn Eucharist with
Imposition of Ashes, 8.00pm at St Peter’s
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ST PETER’S |
Today Sunday 7 December |
next week Sunday 14 December |
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SIDESMEN |
8.00am Elizabeth Jackson |
8.00am Stephen Halliday |
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INTERCESSOR |
9.30am Heather Atkins |
9.30am Marjorie Bowden |
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CHALICE |
9.30am Richard Ruffell, Graham T, John A |
9.30am Rachel Anderson, Tony B, Carole D |
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SERVERS |
8.00am Chris Clegg |
8.00am Alan Conway |
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READINGS |
8.00am Janet Eller |
8.00am Stephen Halliday |
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CRÈCHE ROTA |
9.30am Rachel & Michael Below |
9.30am Hilary Ozcan, Harriet Morris |
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CHURCH CLEANING 8-13 Dec: Carole Dell, Catherine Imber, Helen
Pope, Pat Hunt, Pearl Wiggins |
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at ALL SAINTS’ |
Today 9.15am Sunday 7 December |
next week 9.15am Sunday 14 December |
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SIDESMEN |
Peter Meyer, Muriel
Johnston |
Bernard Grigg, Pat Hearne |
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INTERCESSOR |
Lydia McMunn |
Tracy Robinson |
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CHALICE |
Hilary Elliott, Richard
Hackworth |
Vivian Dottridge, John
Malcolm |
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SERVERS |
Sophia Hennessey, Tracy
R., Penny O’N. |
Lucie Monk, Tracy R.,
Penny O’N. |
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READINGS |
Simon & Helen Black |
Judith Stringer, Andrew
Beaumont |
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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ST PETER’S
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ALL SAINTS’ |
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Today Sunday 7 December The Second of Advent |
8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am
SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday 11am/1pm
staging/ B. Choral rehearsal until 4.30pm
7.30pm Berkhamsted Choral Society Concert |
9.15am SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School
& Pathfinders 6.30pm Taizé style Evening Worship |
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Groups Sundays Together Lunch 12.30pm in the Court House. For anyone on their
own on a Sunday. Joan Morris
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Monday
8 |
10 – 10.30am Egerton-Rothesay School rehearsal
7.45pm Bellringing – quarter peal
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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
9 |
5.15pm Choir
Practice until 6.15pm
10.30 - 11.45am
Egerton-Rothesay School rehearsal
6.30/7.30pm
Access/Egerton-Rothesay Sch. Service
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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 Chuckles 10.15am
SERVICE Christmas Story followed by plenty of activities &
refreshments. Jenny Wells 870981/Kate
Spall 873470 |
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Wednesday 10 |
7.30am EUCHARIST
9am-12noon Haresfoot School rehearsal
6.30/7.30pm Haresfoot School Service
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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 Women’s Fellowship 2.30pm in the Court House for Christmas Lunch. Biddy Shacklock 864574. If you need a lift please ask Biddy the
day before the meeting Pathfinder Games Club 7.00 – 8.30pm in All
Saints’ Hall. Jimmy Young 876736 |
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Thursday
11 |
11.00am EUCHARIST
O 8pm Bellringing (access -south door) until
9.15pm
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Groups Home Group 8.00pm at 8 Plover Close. Linda Bisset 862115 |
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Friday
12 |
9.15am EUCHARIST |
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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
13 |
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Sunday 14 December The Third of
Advent |
8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School
& Pathfinders 6.00pm CHORAL EVENSONG &
SERMON
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9.15am SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School
& Pathfinders 4pm CHRISTINGLE
SERVICE |
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Groups Young People’s
Fellowship 7.00-9.30pm in the Court
House. Jimmy Young 876736 |
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O= services where the PA Loop
system is in use
Next Sunday’s Readings:
Micah 5:2-5a Hebrews
10:5-10 John 1:1-14
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.