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THE CONVERSION OF PAUL 25 January 2004

Eucharistic Prayer B 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, who caused the light of the gospel to shine throughout the world through the preaching of your servant Saint Paul: grant that we who celebrate his wonderful conversion may follow him in bearing witness to your truth; through Jesus Christ your son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. AMEN
Readings: Acts 9:1-22 Galatians 1:11-16a Matthew 19:27-30
Post Communion: Almighty God, who on the day of Pentecost sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame, filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel: by the power of the same Spirit strengthen us to witness to your truth and to draw everyone to the fire of your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN

We pray this week

for Christopher our Bishop and for Christopher and Richard his suffragans

for our Church Crèches, Sunday Schools, Pathfinder and Young People’s Fellowship groups and for Little Fishes & Chuckles toddler groups, for all who attend them and for all who help to run them

for the United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (and especially Andrew and Janice Proud working in Addis Ababa)

for Louis Max Townsend being baptised at St Peter’s today and for his parents and godparents

for the lonely, the anxious, the bereaved; and amongst the sick for Judith Hill, Michael Taylor, Christina Billington, Pat Large, Pamela Christmas, Christine Tucker, Mavis Haile, Rod Cottrell, Alice Chambers, Peter McMunn, Martin Wright, Rhoda Janes

for those who have died recently: Jenny Luckhurst

and at their anniversaries pray for: George Irons, Nora Haile, Harry Stephens, Veronica Matfin, Mary Davis, Stanley Carter, Horace Boorne, Eily Smalley, Bruce Da Cunha

At All Saints’ the weekly prayers are for everyone who lives in Charles St (from Kings Rd to North 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: O Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem John Goss
Voluntary: Fanfare William Mathias

Notes & Notices

At St Peter’s at 9.30am we welcome as our preacher The Revd David Russell,
from Northchurch Baptist Church

SOLEMN EUCHARIST FOR THE FEAST OF CANDLEMAS
Parish Service at St Peter’s 8.00pm Monday 2 February

DAYTIME EMMAUS NURTURE COURSE Fr Mark will be leading a daytime course 1.30-3pm at the Rectory, fortnightly on Mondays beginning TOMORROW 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

BAM – Iranian Earthquake APPEAL The recent collections have produced a total of £1,131.which includes £224 tax recoverable under Gift Aid.

CHILDREN & COMMUNION before Confirmation A 10 week preparation, for baptised children [7-11 years] to be admitted to Communion at Pentecost, will take place on Thursdays with Fr Martin and Jenny Wells, 5-6pm at All Saints’ from 4 March. Please pick up letter & Application from church table. Fr Mark 864194, Fr Martin 866161, Jenny 870981

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 All Saints’ newsletter. Numbers are needed as soon as possible - deadline TODAY 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 – last chance to contact Fr Mark 864194 for a booking form. £72 full board for the weekend.

TRAIDCRAFT STALL at St Peter’s & at All Saints’ – next Sunday 1 February. Please come and buy fairly traded goods after morning services. Orders can be taken from the Traidcraft catalogue. Angela Morris 866992, Chris Dipper 873006

HILLSIDE GROUP is having an OPEN EVENING 8.00pm this week 27 January at 22 Upper Hall Park and would very much welcome fresh faces. Hillside meets sometimes weekly, sometimes less often, for Bible study and deeper reflection on what it means to be a Christian. Please pick up a (cream coloured A5) handbill from the church tables. Rob & Julie Wakely 875504

REVIEW FEBRUARY COPYDATE is Friday 6 February but earlier receipt of copy would be appreciated. Copy to David Woodward (862723) 3 Murray Road HP4 1JD
email: woodies@chyverton3.freeserve.co.uk & review@c-of-e.freeserve.co.uk

St Peter’s LENDING LIBRARY today Sunday 25 January. Penny and John Abbott 873205

URGENTLY NEEDED: Volunteers to fill vacancies in St Peter’s cleaning teams which have arisen through moves from the parish. Time needed: about ½ hour every 6 weeks on a Thurs – Fri – or Sat. Please contact the Parish Office 878227 or Marjorie Bowden 871283

Notes & Notices

ELECTORAL ROLL ANNUAL REVISION
If you are not already included and wish to be, are over 16, are baptised and a regular worshipper at St Peter’s or All Saints’, you are eligible
The 2003 Roll can be checked in church.
Where possible anyone on the Roll should also be in Stewardship.
Stewardship forms and Electoral Roll forms are available on the church tables.

The members of St Peter's and of All Saints' generously support our various ministries which cost over £3,900 a week. Most of them give a regular proportion of the income God has given them, either through a monthly bank standing order or by weekly envelopes. If you are a visitor and would like to give something to God’s work here, please use one of the white envelopes provided. If you pay UK income tax and fill in your name and address on the envelope, we can reclaim an extra 28p from the taxman for every £1 you generously donate

REMINDER All Parish Reports should be in the Parish Office by the end of this week

DIARY 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
Wed 3 Mar: Lent talk Lord teach us to pray (also 10^th, 17^th, 24^th & 31^st), 8.00pm 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

at ST PETER’S	Today Sunday 25 January	next week Sunday 1 February
SIDESMEN	8.00am Stephen Halliday 9.30am Christopher & Patricia Hunt Jane Bartholomew, Eric Brown 6.00pm Christopher Green	8.00am Frank Allum 9.30am Kathie & Stephen Lally Judy Clegg, Nicolas Bragge 6.00pm Christopher Morris
INTERCESSOR	9.30am Mike Eller	9.30am Christopher Hunt
CHALICE	9.30am Thelma Harris, Chris H, Jane M	9.30am Richard Ruffell, Frank N., Graham T
SERVERS	8.00am Alan Conway 9.30am Mark Coleman (MC) Alex Evans (Crucifer) Ted Lewis, Ron Fisher	8.00am Chris Clegg 9.30am Rachel Hill (MC) Ron Fisher (Crucifer) Jenna Nicholls, Sam Limbert
READINGS	8.00am Liz Baxendale 9.30am Joan Tierney, Don Whatmore	8.00am Janet Eller 9.30am Susan & Francis Beuttler
CRÈCHE ROTA	9.30am Hilary Ozcan, Harriet Morris	9.30am Nicola Beadle, Carl Harbinson
CHURCH CLEANING 26-31 Jan Stephen Halliday, Myra & Peter Shields, Cecily Coales, Judy Clegg
at ALL SAINTS’	Today 9.15am Sunday 25 January	next week 9.15am Sunday 1 February
SIDESMEN	Simon & Sarah Whale	Peter Bryant, Judith Stringer
INTERCESSOR	Tracy Robinson	Andrew Beaumont
CHALICE	Rob Wakely, Hilary Elliott	Peter McMunn, Richard Hackworth
SERVERS	Tracy Robinson	Charlotte Beaumont, Alice B & Ella B
READINGS	Frank Abrahams, Guy Dawkins	Tim Hennessey, Carol Newcombe

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’
Sunday 25 January The Conversion of Paul	8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders Preacher: The Revd David Russell 12noon Holy Baptism 6.00pm EVENSONG & SERMON	9.15am SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders
Groups Young People’s Fellowship 7.00-9.30pm in the Court House. Jimmy Young 876736
Monday 26
Groups Emmaus Nurture Course 1^st Session 1.30-3.00pm at the Rectory. F Mark Bonney 864194
Tuesday 27	5.15pm Choir Practice until 6.15pm	9.30am EUCHARIST 10.15am Chuckles Service
Groups Chuckles Toddlers 10-11.30am in All Saints’ Hall. This week 10.15am SERVICE Jesus at the Wedding 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
Wednesday 28	7.30am EUCHARIST
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 Women’s Fellowship 2.30pm in the Court House for Richard Boustred – video – Down memory lane. Biddy Shacklock 864574. If you need a lift please ask Biddy the day before the meeting Junior Confirmation Class 5.00-6.15pm in the Court House. Fr Mark Bonney 864194 Pathfinder Games Club 7.00 – 8.30pm in All Saints’ Hall. Jimmy Young 876736 Emmaus Nurture Course 8.00-9.30pm at Landswood, Shootersway. John Malcolm 874993
Thursday 29	11.00am EUCHARIST O 8.00pm Bellringing (access -south door) until 9.15pm
Friday 30	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 31
Sunday 1 February The Fourth of Epiphany	8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders 6.00pm EVENING PRAYER	9.15am SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders
Groups Cowper Society 11.00am in the Court House. David Pearce 878809 Sundays Together Lunch 12.30pm in the Court House. For anyone on their own on a Sunday. Joan Morris 863780 Young People’s Fellowship Evening out – Bowling?. Jimmy Young 876736

O= services where the PA Loop system is in use
Next Sunday’s Readings: Jeremiah 1:4-10; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; Luke 4:21-30;

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 is on sick leave.