THE PARISH OF BERKHAMSTED

St Peter’s with All Saints’

news for pews

THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EASTER 25 April 2004

Eucharistic Prayer E 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: Risen Christ, you filled your disciples with boldness and fresh hope: strengthen us to proclaim your risen life and fill us with your peace, to the glory of God the Father. AMEN

Readings: Acts 9:1-6 Revelation 5:11-14 John 21:1-19

Post Communion: Living God, your Son made himself known to his disciples in the breaking of bread: open the eyes of our faith, that we may see him in all his redeeming work; 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 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 Julie Clarke, David Fettes, Paul Jullien, Natasha Macleod, Michael Newman, David Rutherford & Karen Rutherford who were confirmed on Friday and make their First Communion this morning

for William Matthew Hunter & Thomas James Kidd being baptised today at St Peter’s and for their parents and godparents

for the lonely, the anxious, the bereaved; and amongst the sick for Judith Hill, Michael Taylor, Christina Billington, Pamela Christmas, Mavis Haile, Rod Cottrell, Alice Chambers, Martin Judd, Rebecca Lee, Christine Tucker

for those who have died recently:

and at their anniversaries pray for: Bill Brooks, Lionel Morgan, Geoffrey Mothersole

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 Durrants Road

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 taste and see R. Vaughan Williams
Voluntary: Toccata de douze pièces Dubois

Notes & Notices

THANKSGIVING SERVICE FOR DEPARTED FAMILY & FRIENDS
today Sunday 25 April 6.00pm at St Peter’s

WINTERSHALL - Surrey’s ‘Oberamergau’ Life of Christ performed by the local villagers in the grounds of the Wintershall Estates. Wednesday 23 June 2004 10.00am – 4.00pm. Tickets £12.50 (only 30 available). Leaflets in church or ring Fr Martin 866161

MOTHERS’ UNION 10.00am Thursday 29 April at All Saints’ Hall when Lynne Sales will speak on the International Year of the Family. Non-members will be very welcome. Kathie Lally 863526

aWAKENING: ‘A town wide youth service’ 6.30pm Sunday 2 May at All Saints’ Church
Come along, praise God, have fun, meet new people!

THE CHILDREN’S SOCIETY SPONSORED BERKHAMSTED WALK
SUNDAY 9 MAY
set out 10.30-11.30am from the Court House and WALK 13 or 18 miles
or STROLL 1-3pm in the grounds of Ashridge Management College. Ideal for families. Pick up a form for this well organised countryside walk from church
or from The Bookstack in the High Street.

THE NEXT SERVICE OF WHOLENESS AND HEALING is 8.00pm Monday 10 May in the Lady Chapel at St Peter’s. All are welcome to join us for this simple service. More details from Jenny Wells 870981 or Tracy Robinson 863559

TRAIDCRAFT STALL at St Peter’s & at All Saints’ –next Sunday 2 May Please come and buy fairly traded goods after morning services. Orders can be taken from the Traidcraft catalogue. Angela Morris 866992, Chris Dipper 873006

‘T’ TIME KIDZ 3.30-4.00pm Tuesday 11 May at All Saints’ Drop in for a song or two & a story – an after school time for parents and young children (up to 8 yrs) with Fr Martin.

OUTWARD GIVING 2003 Thank you letters and acknowledgements received have now been collected and placed in a ring binder. This is on display in All Saints’ during April and will then be available in St Peter’s

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

THE PARISH OFFICE is updating records If you know of any changes within the last twelve months amongst our congregations: address, telephone number or email – do please inform the Parish Office (details opposite). Thank you

at ST PETER’S a few SIDESMEN’S & CLEANING ROTAS still need collecting please

Notes & Notices

The Cowper Society presents at St Peter’s 6.15am NEXT Saturday 1 May
MAY MORNING MADRIGALS
Chiltern Chamber Choir sings from the top of St Peter’s Tower
followed by breakfast for all in the Court House

REVIEW MAY COPYDATE is Friday 7 May but earlier receipt of copy would be appreciated. Copy to David Woodward (862723) 3 Murray Road HP4 1JD
email: woodies @ chyverton3.freeserve.co.uk

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.

DIARY
Sun 9 May: Service for parents & godparents of children preparing for 1^st Communion, 4pm at All Saints’
Sat 15 May: The Cowper Society presents The Bridgewater Band, 7.30pm at St Peter’s
Thu 20 May: Ascension Day Parish Eucharist, 8.00pm at All Saints’
Thu 10 Jun: Corpus Christi Solemn Eucharist, 8.00pm at St Peter’s
Sat 26 Jun: Petertide Fair 10-3pm in and around St Peter’s

at ST PETER’S	Today Sunday 25 April	next week Sunday 2 May
SIDESMEN	8.00am Elizabeth Jackson 9.30am Tony & Mandy Bailey Dennis & Marion Bellaby 6.00pm John Cook	8.00am Stephen Halliday 9.30am Eric Brown, Judy Clegg Rosemary & Tony Byrne 6.00pm Christopher Green
INTERCESSOR	9.30am Nicolas Bragge	9.30am Margaret Burbidge
CHALICE	9.30am Nicky Evans, Libby G., June H.	9.30am Thelma Harris, Chris Hunt, Jane M
SERVERS	8.00am Alan Conway 9.30am Chris Clegg (MC) Sarah Clegg (Crucifer) Sam Limbert, Natalie Ruffell	8.00am Mark Coleman 9.30am David Crawley (MC) Chris Bragge (Crucifer) Charlotte Nelson, Jenna Nicholls
READINGS	8.00am Elizabeth Jackson 9.30am Michael & Helen Pope	8.00am David Lidderdale 9.30am Patrick & Anthea Lepper
CRÈCHE ROTA	9.30am Nicola Beadle & Karl Harbinson	9.30am Elizabeth Geldart, Cathy Salmon
CHURCH CLEANING 26 Apr – 1 May Marion Crawley, Ted L., Elizabeth J., Liz B., Graham B. & Edmund C.
at ALL SAINTS’	Today 9.15am Sunday 25 April	next week 9.15am Sunday 2 May
SIDESMEN	Gordon Hufford, Frank Abrahams	David Lee, Judith Stringer
INTERCESSOR	Andrew Beaumont	David Woodward
CHALICE	Viv Dottridge, Philip Wilton	Kate Hennessey, Gordon Hufford
SERVERS	Charlotte Beaumont, Alice B & Ella B	Sophia Hennessey, Tracy R and Penny O’N
READINGS	Isobel Saffrey, Rob Wakely	Frank Abrahams, Guy Dawkins

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
Websites: http://stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk and http://allsaintsberkhamsted.org.uk