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THE
PARISH OF BERKHAMSTED St
Peter’s with All Saints’ |
news for pews
THE SECOND SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS 4 January 2004
Eucharistic Prayer B 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: God our Father, in love you sent your Son that the world may have life: lead us to seek him among the outcast and to find him in those in need, for Jesus Christ’s sake. Amen
Readings:
Ecclesiasticus 24: 1-12
Ephesians 1:3-14 John 1:1-18
Post Communion: All praise to you, almighty God and heavenly
king, who sent your Son into the world to take our nature upon him and to be
born of a pure virgin: grant that, as
we are born again in him, so he may continually dwell in us and reign on earth
as he reigns in heaven, now and for ever. 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, Christine Tucker, Mavis Haile, Rod Cottrell
for those who have died recently:
and at their anniversaries pray for: Patricia Alexander, Bertram Chambers
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 Greystoke Close & Marlin
Copse + Oaklands
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: New
Year Carol Britten
Voluntary: Chorale-Prelude In dir ist freude BWV
615 JS Bach
Notes & Notices
Fr Martin is off-duty until 5 January and Fr Mark is off-duty 7-11
January
A Service of Wholeness and Healing - with Eucharist
8.00pm Monday 5 January in St Peter's Lady Chapel. All are welcome to join us for this simple
half-hour service which enables us to draw closer to God
Solemn
Eucharist for The Epiphany - 8.00pm next Tuesday 6 January at St
Peter’s
Preacher: Fr Martin Wright
TUESDAY
CLUB is not
meeting at the same time as Tuesday’s Epiphany Service but is meeting 8.15pm Wednesday 7 January for St Albans Abbey
(with slides) - John Cook, in the Court House. Jean Bray 864532
ENORMOUS
THANKS for the
generous response to the HOPE FOR CHILDREN appeal to fill pencil
tins. Our gifts on Christmas day will
fill nearly 300 tins. Thank you!
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
EVENING
EMMAUS COURSE
with John Malcolm re-commences with session 7
Learning to pray 8.00pm Wednesday 21 January. John Malcolm 874993
WORKSHOP
– 8 February
at All Saints': looking at how
we make links between our faith and our working life. More details on p22 of the newsletter. Numbers are needed as soon as possible - deadline 25
January. Ruth TB 863268
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 Please come and buy fairly
traded goods after morning services.
Orders can be taken from the Traidcraft catalogue. Angela Morris 866992, Chris Dipper 873006
All Saints’ February/March NEWSLETTER copydate 12 January
Details of family news or
matters concerning Anglicans at All
Saints typed
or on disc to Christina Billington,
13 Ashridge Rise, HP4 3JT or email chrissybill@ntlworld.com
THE
PARISH REPORT is produced in February. Individual reports are
needed this month please. Please
write, type, put on disc or email to the Parish Office. Thank you.
The Cowper Society presents
The English Mozart Ensemble 7.30pm
Saturday 17 January at St Peter’s
Mozart Eine Kleine Nachtmusik;
Handel Harp concerto;
Barber Adagio for Strings + works by Elgar and Walton - directed
by Garth Hall.
Tickets £12/£8 from Cole Flatt or by credit card 0870 243 0615 (24 hrs)
SECURITY at our two churches
If you are passing either church during
the day, do please go in at any time in the lunch hour or in the late
afternoon, when the open door can welcome our less well-intentioned
visitors. Thank you.
DIARY Mon 2 Feb:
Solemn Eucharist for Candlemas, 8.00pm at St Peter’s
Wed 25 Feb: Solemn Eucharist with
Imposition of Ashes, 8.00pm at St Peter’s
Sat 28 Feb: The Cowper Society presents
The Bridgewater Band, 7.30pm at St Peter’s
Sun 14 Mar: Parish Service, 9.30am
at St Peter’s followed by
Sun 14 Mar: Annual Parochial Church
Meeting, 11.00am at St Peter’s
Sun 28 Mar: Stainer Crucifixion
- St Peter’s Choir, 6.00pm at St Peter’s
Sun 4 Apr: Palm Sunday – Blessing of
Palms 9.15am at All Saints’; Procession to 9.30am at St Peter’s
Sun 4 Apr: Chiltern Chamber &
Madrid Bach Choirs - Bach St Matthew Passion 6.00pm at St Peter’s
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at ST PETER’S |
Today Sunday 4 January |
next week Sunday 11 January |
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SIDESMEN |
8.00am Gerry Morrish |
8.00am Geoff Dell |
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INTERCESSOR |
9.30am Heather Atkins |
9.30am Geoff Dell |
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CHALICE |
9.30am Graham Tolley |
8pm 6 Jan John Cook |
9.30am Tony Byrne |
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SERVERS |
8.00am Libby Grundy |
8pm 6 Jan Chris Clegg MC |
8.00am Alan Conway |
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READINGS |
8.00am David Lidderdale |
8pm 6 Jan Dennis Bellaby |
8.00am Geoff Dell |
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CRÈCHE ROTA |
9.30am Sarah Johnson & Rachel Dell |
9.30am (New rota) |
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CHURCH CLEANING 5-10 Jan Priscilla
Watt, Barbara Hible, Mary Swallow, Rachel & Michael Below |
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at ALL SAINTS’ |
Today 9.15am Sunday 4 January |
next week 9.15am Sunday 11 January |
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SIDESMEN |
Pat Hearne, Isobel Saffrey |
Kate & Tim Hennessey |
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INTERCESSOR |
Jenny Wells |
John Malcolm |
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CHALICE |
Vivian Dottridge, Gordon
Hufford |
Isobel Saffrey, David
Woodward |
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SERVERS |
Jo Elliott, Alice Da &
Lucy O’Neil |
Sophia Hennessey |
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READINGS |
Hilary Elliott, Jenny
Hackworth |
Chris Dipper, Rob Wakely |
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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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Sunday 4 January The Second
of Christmas |
8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST O & Crèche 6.00pm EVENING PRAYER
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9.15am SUNG EUCHARIST O |
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Groups Sundays Together Lunch 12.30pm in the Court House. For anyone on their
own on a Sunday. Joan Morris
863780 Young People’s
Fellowship next meets 11 January –
see below Jimmy Young 876736 |
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Monday
5 |
1.45pm Funeral – Oshia Smith
8.00pm A Service of Wholeness & Healing with
Eucharist
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Groups Thomas Coram School Prayers for our
Schools 8.45am (coffee) for
9.15am at Jane Lines, 12 Cedar Road (384769). Details from Marjorie Davies 01494 783034 or Jackie Harbron
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Tuesday
6 The Epiphany |
No 5.15pm Choir Practice
7.00pm Choir
practice for …
8.00pm SOLEMN EUCHARIST OF THE EPIPHANY O
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9.30am EUCHARIST |
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Groups Chuckles Toddlers next meets 13
January. Jenny Wells 870981/Kate
Spall 873470 Tuesday Club
meets tomorrow Hillside Group
next meets 27 January. Rob
& Julie Wakely 875504 |
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Wednesday 7 |
7.30am EUCHARIST
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Groups Meditation
Group/Julian Meeting 2.00pm at 57 Meadow Road. Everyone is very welcome to join us for about
half an hour of quiet prayer. Jenny Wells 870981 Pathfinder Games Club 7.00 – 8.30pm in All
Saints’ Hall. Jimmy Young 876736 Tuesday
Club 8.15pm in the Court House for St Albans Abbey
(with slides) - John Cook. Jean
Bray 864532 |
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Thursday
8 |
11.00am EUCHARIST O 8.00pm 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
9 |
9.15am EUCHARIST 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
10 |
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Sunday 11 January The Baptism
of Christ |
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 – starts with 9am breakfast |
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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:
Isaiah 43:1-7 Acts
8:14-17 Luke 3:15-17, 21, 22
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 is not on duty 7-11 January
Fr Martin takes Monday off.