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THE SECOND SUNDAY BEFORE LENT 15 February 2004

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, give us reverence for all creation and respect for every person, that we may mirror your likeness in Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN

Readings: Genesis 2:4b-9, 15-25 Revelation 4 Luke 8:22-25

Post Communion: God our creator, by your gift the tree of life was set at the heart of the earthly paradise, and the bread of life at the heart of your Church: may we who have been nourished at your table on earth be transformed by the glory of the Saviour’s cross and enjoy the delights of eternity; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 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 Bob Essery

for the work of Dacorum Rent Aid

for the lonely, the anxious, the bereaved; and amongst the sick for Judith Hill, Michael Taylor, Brenda Quarmby, Pat Large, Pamela Christmas, Christine Tucker, Mavis Haile, Rod Cottrell, Alice Chambers

for those who have died recently: Peter Chambers, Jim Lawrenson

and at their anniversaries pray for: Mary Alsop, Emma Scott, Norah Glenister, Mary Grieve, Baby Ellen Dipper

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 Elm Grove + Sayers Almshouses

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: Elgar Ave Verum
Voluntary: JS Bach Fugue in G BWV 577 (Gigue)

Notes & Notices

Ash Wednesday 25 February
DAY OF PRAYER at All Saints’ 8.00am – 6.00pm
SOLEMN EUCHARIST WITH IMPOSITION OF ASHES
8.00pm Parish Service at St Peter’s

Taizé style Evening Worship 6.00pm Sunday 29 February at St Peter’s

WEDNESDAY TALKS IN LENT
3-31 March at St Peter’s – 8.00pm in the Lady Chapel
Each evening will involve a talk and then a period of prayer together
(in the tradition of the prayer for the evening).
Please see Lent Talks centrefold

LENT HOUSE GROUPS will begin in the week beginning March 1st. There are groups planned for every day of the week with a choice of morning, afternoon or evening meetings and two different courses of study. Please sign up for when you are available on the sheet at All Saints' or ring Ruth Treves Brown 863268 for further information.

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

GRIEF AND LOSS SUPPORT GROUP MONTHLY LUNCH 12.30pm Wednesday 18 February 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

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 new roll will be published 27 Feb – last forms by 25 Feb please.

SECURITY at our two churches
If you are passing either church during the day do please go in at any time and especially in a holiday period, in the lunch hour or in the late afternoon, when the open door can welcome our less well-intentioned visitors. Thank you.

URGENTLY NEEDED: Could you give someone a lift to St Peter’s on a Sunday morning? Please contact Tony Roberts 865678 Em:robertsseniorgt@onetel.net.uk or Carole Dell 867406
& a few more volunteers to fill vacancies in St Peter’s cleaning teams.
Thank you Philippa, Penny, Christopher, Graham, Edmund & Marion who have recently agreed to give about ½ hour every 6 weeks on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday.
Please contact the Parish Office 878227 or Marjorie Bowden 871283

The Bridgewater Band 7.30pm Saturday 28 February at St Peter’s
Tchaikovsky Capriccio Italien, Franck Symphony in D minor
Mozart Concerto for flute & harp
with Rebecca Pullman: flute & Katerina Ulehlova: harp
Leader: Julian Cummings Conductor: Adrian Davis
presented by the Cowper Society Tickets £12/£10 (under 17 free) from the Bookstack

DIARY
Sun 14 Mar: Parish Service 9.30am - Annual Parochial Church Meeting 11.00am at St Peter’s
Mon 22 Mar: Cowper Society presents An Evening of Historical Curiosities 7.30pm, Old Hall, Col.Sch.
Sun 28 Mar: Stainer Crucifixion - St Peter’s Choir together with All Saints’ Choir, 6pm 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
Sun 18 Apr: Wendlebury Wind Recital – retiring collection for the piano fund, 7.30pm at St Peter’s
Sat 24 Apr: Handel Messiah Berkhamsted Choral Society, 7.30pm at St Peter’s
Sun 25 Apr: Thanksgiving service for departed family & friends, 6.00pm at St Peter’s
Sat 15 May: The Cowper Society presents The Bridgewater Band, 7.30pm at St Peter’s

at ST PETER’S	Today Sunday 15 February		next week Sunday 22 February
SIDESMEN	8.00am Stephen Wade 9.30am Cecily Coales, John Cook Michael & Rachael Anderson 6.00pm Michael Ogilvy-Stuart		8.00am Patrick Lepper 9.30am Tony & Mandy Bailey Barbara Conway , Geoff Dell 6.00pm Barbara Conway
INTERCESSOR	9.30am Marjorie Bowden		9.30am Judith Limbert
CHALICE	9.30am Carole Dell, Mike Eller, Nicky E.		9.30am Libby Grundy, June H, Thelma H
SERVERS	8.00am Michael Hart 9.30am Chris Clegg (MC) Sarah Clegg (Crucifer) Jenna Nicholls, James Ruffell		8.00am Libby Grundy 9.30am David Northcott (MC) Ted Lewis (Crucifer) Chris Bragge, Natalie Ruffell
READINGS	8.00am David Lidderdale 9.30am Jane Bartholomew, Patrick Garrett		8.00am Elizabeth Jackson 9.30am Angela & Christopher Morris
CRÈCHE ROTA	9.30am Elizabeth Geldart, Cathy Salmon		9.30am Rachel & Michael Below
CHURCH CLEANING 16-21 Feb Alan & Barbara Conway, Marion Allum, Patrick Lepper, Janet & Michael Eller
at ALL SAINTS’	10am Sunday 15 February & 6.30pm Sunday 15^th			next week 9.15am Sunday 22 February
SIDESMEN	Kate Blundell, Methodist	Michael Robinson		Julie & Rob Wakely
INTERCESSOR	Geraldine Wright	Fr Martin		Peter McMunn
CHALICE	-	Tracy Robinson		Hilary Elliott, Philip Wilton
SERVERS	-	Tracy Robinson		Alice Dipper, Calum B, Alice Dawkins
READINGS	Sheila Dawkins, Methodist	John Malcolm & Methodist		Simon & Helen Black

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 15 February The Second before Lent	8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders 6.00pm EVENSONG & SERMON	10.00am Anglican/Methodist Non-Eucharistic Service O, Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders – Anglican led 6.30pm Anglican/Methodist EUCHARIST O - Anglican led
Groups No Young People’s Fellowship - half-term Jimmy Young 876736
Monday 16
Groups Grief & Loss Support 7.45pm in the Court House. June Haile 873087
Tuesday 17	NO Choir Practice half-term	9.30am EUCHARIST
Groups No Chuckles Toddlers – half-term. Jenny Wells 870981/Kate Spall 873470 Mothers’ Union 8.00pm for AGM & sharing memories at 17 Hall Park. Non- members will be very welcome. Kathie Lally 863526
Wednesday 18	7.30am EUCHARIST
Groups Grief and Loss Support Group Monthly Lunch 12.30pm at The Old Mill, Bank Mill Lane. Contacts Thelma Harris 865785. Meditation Group/Julian Meeting 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 No Pathfinder Games Club – half-term. Jimmy Young 876736
Thursday 19	11.00am EUCHARIST O 8.00pm Bellringing (access -south door) until 9.15pm
Friday 20	9.15am EUCHARIST 12noon Funeral – Peter Chambers No Choir Practice - half-term
Groups No Little Fishes Toddlers – half-term. Nicole Addy-Varndell 864094 No Friday Study Group – half-term. Kate Semmens 866531
Saturday 21
Groups Association of Berkhamsted Churches Prayer Breakfast 8.00am at Sunnyside
Sunday 22 February The Next before Lent	8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders 6.00pm EVENSONG & SERMON	9.15am SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders
Groups Young People’s Fellowship 7.00-9.30pm for Pancakes in the Court House. Jimmy Young 876736

O= services where the PA Loop system is in use
Next Sunday’s Readings: Exodus 34:29-35 2 Corinthians 3:12 – 4:2 Luke 9:28-43a

MORNING PRAYER 7.30am at St Peter’s Mon, Tue, (7am Wed), Thu, Fri & not 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.