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THE
PARISH OF BERKHAMSTED St
Peter’s with All Saints’ |
news for pews
THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT 14 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: God for whom we watch and wait, you sent John the Baptist to prepare the way of your Son: give us courage to speak the truth, to hunger for justice, and to suffer for the cause of right, with Jesus Christ our Lord AMEN
Readings: Zephaniah 3:14-20 Philippians 4:4-7
Luke 3:7-18
Post Communion: We give you thanks, O Lord,
for these heavenly gifts; kindle in us the
fire of your Spirit that when our Christ comes again we may shine as lights
before his face; who is alive and
reigns now and for ever. 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, Michael Taylor,
Joan Calnan, Pat Large, Jeffrey Davies, David Jackson, Pamela Christmas
for
those who have died recently:
and
at their anniversaries pray for:
William Booker, Alison Cuningham, Peter Payne, Sydney Conway, Basil Cole
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 (Middle of) Cross Oak
Road (Charles St to Greenway/Anglefield).
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 am Anthem Rejoice in the Lord, alway : anon
Voluntary Chorale Prelude ‘Kommst du
nun, Jesu, von Himmel herunter’ (Schubler
Chorales) : JS Bach
pm Response Plainsong Canticles Gibbons : short
Anthem This is the Record of John : Gibbons
Notes & Notices
TODAY CHRISTINGLE SERVICE 4.00pm at All
Saints’
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and next week Sunday 21 December
Sunday
School Nativity plays 9.30am at St Peter’s & 10.00am at All
Saints’ Anglican/Methodist Christmas Carol Service – Anglican led, 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
STEWARDSHIP PLEDGE FORMS
Have you returned your completed form yet?
The PCC would like everybody in stewardship to return a
form this year. If you cannot find the
form that was delivered to you in the autumn PLEASE pick one up &
fill it in TODAY
Stewardship Envelopes for 2004 – are available for collection in Church –
please ask the Churchwarden or Miles Nicholas (at St Peter’s)
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.
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)
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.
SECURITY at our
two Churches Please do look in during the day if you possibly
can. Your presence could just
discourage our less well-intentioned visitors. Thank you.
Notes & Notices
The Cowper
Society presents
JS BACH CHRISTMAS ORATORIO *7.30pm TUESDAY 23 DECEMBER at St
Peter’s
CHILTERN CHAMBER CHOIR & ORCHESTRA
leader Stuart James
Louise Turner soprano, Jeanette Ager mezzo soprano,
Julian Stocker tenor, Christopher Foster bass
directed by Adrian Davis
*but please be seated by 7.15pm for rehearsal with Adrian for participation in
the chorales
Tickets £12/10 from The Bookstack, choir members or at the door
COPY FOR PEW LEAFLET deadline for weeks 21 & 28 December is next
Wednesday 17 December & copy for 4 January a.s.a.p please! Office details shown at foot of page.
DIARY
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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at ST PETER’S |
Today Sunday 14 December |
next week Sunday 21 December |
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SIDESMEN |
8.00am Stephen Halliday |
8.00am Frank Allum |
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INTERCESSOR |
9.30am Marjorie Bowden |
9.30am Nicolas Bragge |
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CHALICE |
9.30am Rachel Anderson, Tony B, Carole D |
9.30am Mike Eller, Nicky E, Libby Gr |
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SERVERS |
8.00am Alan Conway |
8.00am David Crawley |
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READINGS |
8.00am Stephen Halliday |
8.00am Geoff Dell |
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CRÈCHE ROTA |
9.30am Hilary Ozcan, Harriet Morris |
9.30am Sangita/Karl Harbinson |
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CHURCH CLEANING 15-20 Dec
Stephen Halliday, Myra & Peter Shields, Cecily Coales, Judy Clegg |
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at ALL SAINTS’ |
Today 9.15am Sunday 14 December
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next week 10.00am Sunday 21 December |
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SIDESMEN |
Bernard Grigg, Pat Hearne |
Peter Drury, Methodist |
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INTERCESSOR |
Tracy Robinson |
Tracy Robinson |
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CHALICE |
Vivian Dottridge, John
Malcolm |
Martin Wright, Methodist |
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SERVERS |
Lucie Monk, Tracy R.,
Penny O’N. |
Tracy Robinson, Penny O’Neil |
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READINGS |
Judith Stringer, Andrew
Beaumont |
Tim Hennessey |
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
From 22 December to 6 January the letterbox, email &
telephone which will be checked as regularly as possible but only ‘flexitime’
hours will be worked.
This Week’s Diary
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ST PETER’S
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ALL SAINTS’ |
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Today 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 4.00pm 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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Monday
15 |
9.30-11.30am Thomas Coram School rehearsal
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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
16 |
11.00am Thomas
Bourne Eucharist
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’ Hall. This week Christmas
party with plenty of activities & refreshments. Jenny Wells 870981/Kate Spall 873470 |
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Wednesday 17 |
7.30am EUCHARIST9.30am - 12.30pm Thomas Coram School rehearsal 6.15/7.30pm Access/Thomas Coram Service
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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
18 |
11.00am EUCHARIST O 8.00pm Bellringing (access -south door) until
9.15pm
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Friday
19 |
9.15am EUCHARIST 7.00pm Full Choir Practice followed by Adult
practice for the Midnight Mass |
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Groups Little
Fishes Toddlers next meets on 9 January 9.30-11.30am in the Court House
with plenty of activities and refreshments.
Nicole Addy-Varndell 864094 Friday Study Group
next meets 9 January 1.30 –
3.00pm. Informal Bible study. Young children welcome. Kate Semmens 866531 |
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Saturday
20 |
9am/10am Staging/rehearsal Sunday School’s Nativity
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Groups Association of Berkhamsted Churches Prayer
Breakfast 8.00am at KREC |
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Sunday 21 December The Fourth
of Advent |
8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST with Sunday School
Nativity O & Crèche (11.00am change staging
from Nativity to Concert) 12noon Holy Baptism – Cleo Story No Evensong - 6.30pm Carol Service at All Saints’ 7.30pm Choir rehearsal for the Midnight Mass
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10.00am Anglican/ 6.30pm Anglican/Methodist Carol Service |
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Groups Young
People’s Fellowship next meets 11 January
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 [none
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.