THE PARISH OF BERKHAMSTED

St Peter’s with All Saints’

news for pews

THE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 23 May 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, ascended Lord, as we rejoice at your triumph, fill your Church on earth with power and compassion, that all who are estranged by sin may find forgiveness and know your peace, to the glory of God the Father. AMEN

Readings: Acts 16:16-34 Revelation 22:12-14, 16, 17, 20, 21 John 17:20-26

Post Communion: Eternal God, giver of love and power, your Son Jesus Christ has sent us into all the world to preach the gospel of his kingdom: confirm us in this mission, and help us to live the good news we proclaim; through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN

We pray this week

for Christopher our Bishop and for Christopher and Richard his suffragans

for all the schools in the parish; their staff, pupils and governors; and our special responsibilities towards Victoria First School and Thomas Coram Middle School.

for the work of Dacorum Rent Aid

for Richard Charles George Murphy to be baptised at St Peter’s today and for his parents and godparents

for Charlotte Booth, Laura Day, Daniel Drury, Emily Newman and Joshua Wilton being prepared for their First Communion next Sunday

for the lonely, the anxious, the bereaved; and amongst the sick for Judith Hill, Michael Taylor, Christina Billington, Harry Arnfield, Jenny Cracknell, Pamela Christmas, Mavis Haile, Rod Cottrell, Martin Judd, Christine Tucker, Biddy Shacklock

for those who have died recently:

and at their anniversaries pray for: Kay French, Doreen Jones, Basil Williams

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 Shootersway Lane + Chalet Close + Torwood Close + Wayfarers Park

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: If ye love me Thomas Tallis
Voluntary: Toccata Giocosa William Mathias

Notes & Notices

PENTECOST Next SUNDAY 30 MAY
First Communion for the Children & Communion Group
9.15am at All Saints’ & 9.30am at St Peter’s

BIBLE COURSE Growing In The Scriptures -
a short walk through the Old and New Testaments.
8.00pm Wednesdays for five weeks from 9 June – 7 July at Landswood, Shootersway. Please contact John Malcolm 874993

WEEK OF ACCOMPANIED PRAYER 24 September – 1^st October Details and Booking Forms are on the church tables or contact Anne Strach 872542 or Judy O’Brien 877338

BERKHAMSTED WALK Many thanks to all participants – walkers, sponsors & helpers. Some £5,200 has been promised. It would be very helpful if all the sponsorship could now be gathered in. Miles Nicholas and the Children’s Society Committee

REVIEW MAY COPYDATE is Friday 4 June but earlier receipt of copy would be appreciated. Copy to David Woodward (862723) 3 Murray Road HP4 1JD
email: woodies@chyverton3.freeserve.co.uk

MAVIS HAILE is now living with June and Bernard at 65 Kings Road, Berkhamsted. Visitors are very welcome but please phone first – 873087

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

TRY THE CHURCH TIMES FREE - Free copies of the Church Times are available now in both churches. If you don’t already read it regularly, do take advantage of this promotional scheme.

OUTWARD GIVING 2003 Thank you letters and acknowledgements received have been collected and placed in a ring binder. This is now on display in St Peter’s

REMINDER Please remember that at St Peter’s we only have a car park after 6.30pm on weekdays so please do not park in what is otherwise the NCH car park on a weekday.

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.

Notes & Notices

Cowper Society presents GHANA APPEAL CONCERT 7.30pm Saturday 5 June at All Saints’
Bach Suite No 1 in C, Handel Gloria - Louise Turner soprano,
Mozart Piano Concerto K40 - Peter Stephenson piano, Handel Sinfonia from Solomon
Chamber Orchestra, leader Max Pitcher directed by Adrian Davis
Retiring collection for Rachel Davis’ new Teaching Resource Centre in the Upper West Region

PETERTIDE FAIR 10am – 3pm Saturday 26 June - THREE INCH FLOWER POTS WANTED. Please place in the box at the West End of the Church. Thank you. Frank Allum 866764

CONGRATULATIONS TO FR MARK who is to become the Canon Treasurer of Salisbury Cathedral in September. Fr Mark’s last service in the parish is at 9.30am at St Peter’s on Sunday 18 July. There will be a farewell party 7.30pm Saturday 17 July in the Deans’ Hall, Collegiate School, Castle Street.
Please sign the list in church if you wish to come to the party – or tell the churchwardens.

DIARY Thu 10 Jun: Corpus Christi Solemn Eucharist, 8.00pm at St Peter’s
Sun 13 Jun: Chandos Ensemble –Bach at St Peter’s with collection for the piano fund, 7.30pm at St P
Sat 26 Jun: Petertide Fair 10-3pm in and around St Peter’s
Sun 27 Jun: Bp Randolph George (of Guyana) to preach at 9.30am at St Peter’s
Tue 29 Jun: Patronal Festival Solemn Eucharist – Preacher: The Revd Canon Jeffrey John, 8pm, St P

at ST PETER’S	Today Sunday 23 May	next week Sunday 30 May
SIDESMEN	8.00am Stephen Wade 9.30am Bernard & June Haile Richard Foster, Patrick Garrett 6.00pm Barbara Conway	8.00am Patrick Lepper 9.30am Barbara & Ron Fisher Cecily Coales, Patricia Hunt 6.00pm Christopher Morris
INTERCESSOR	9.30am Geoff Dell	9.30am Mike Eller
CHALICE	9.30am Carole Dell, Mike E, John Addy	9.30am Libby Grundy, June H, Thelma H
SERVERS	8.00am Chris Clegg 9.30am David Northcott (MC) Alex Evans (Crucifer) Natalie & James Ruffell	8.00am David Crawley 9.30am Mark Coleman (MC) Chris Bragge (Crucifer) Jenna Nicholls, Charlotte Nelson
READINGS	8.00am Liz Baxendale 9.30am Rachael Anderson, Nancy Lawrenson	8.00am Janet Eller 9.30am Adrian Davis, Tony Roberts
CRÈCHE ROTA	9.30am Karen Rutherford, Karen Walker	9.30am Hilary Ozcan, Rachel Dell
CHURCH CLEANING 24 - 29 May Carole Dell, Catherine I, Helen Pope, Pat H, Pearl W, Richard D
at ALL SAINTS’	Today 9.15am Sunday 23 May	next week 9.15am Sunday 30 May
SIDESMEN	Pat Hearne, Peter Drury	Peter Bryant, Frank Abrahams
INTERCESSOR	Tracy Robinson	Julie Wakely
CHALICE	Rob Wakely, Viv Dottridge	Jenny Wells, Richard Hackworth
SERVERS	Charlotte B., Alice B., Ella B.	John Malcolm, Catherine W & Lucy O
READINGS	Simon & Helen Black, Guy Dawkins Gospel	Peter Drury, Carenza Wilton

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

This Week’s Diary

	ST PETER’S	ALL SAINTS’
Sunday 23 May The Seventh of Easter	8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders 12noon Holy Baptism 6.00pm EVENSONG & SERMON	9.15am SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders
Groups Young People’s Fellowship 7.15-9.15pm in the Court House. Jimmy Young 876736
Monday 24
Tuesday 25	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 Our Hidden Friend followed by plenty of activities & refreshments. Jenny Wells 870981/Kate Spall 873470 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 Hillside Group 8.00pm at 22 Upper Hall Park – following the study Where the Heart is. Rob & Julie Wakely 875504
Wednesday 26	7.30am EUCHARIST
Groups 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 Women’s Fellowship Meet 1.30pm outside the Court House for Outing to Stockwood Park. Mary Aspinall 872558. Pathfinder Games Club 7.00 – 8.30pm Dance Night in All Saints’ Hall. Jimmy Young 876736 Joint Worship Committee 8.00pm at 1 Montague Road (with the Treves Browns)
Thursday 27	11.00am EUCHARIST O 8.00pm Bellringing (access -south door) until 9.15pm
Groups Children & Communion Course 5.00-6.00pm at All Saints’ Home Group 8.00pm at 8 Plover Close. God’s Power in Action. Studies based on the Acts of the Apostles – This week Receiving the Power. Linda Bisset 862115
Friday 28	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. This week’s theme Don’t stop… fill every pot. Nicole Addy-Varndell 864094 Friday Study Group 1.30 – 3.00pm. Informal Bible study. Young children welcome. Kate Semmens 866531
Saturday 29
Sunday 30 May PENTECOST	8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST with First Communion O, Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders 6.00pm EVENSONG & SERMON	9.15am SUNG EUCHARIST with First Communion O, Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders Preacher: Jenny Wells
Groups No Young People’s Fellowship - half-term. Jimmy Young 876736

O= services where the PA Loop system is in use
Next Sunday’s Readings: Acts 2:1-21; Romans 8:14-17; John 14:8-17;

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 takes Monday off.