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THE
PARISH OF BERKHAMSTED St
Peter’s with All Saints’ |
THE SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 27 July 2003
Eucharistic Prayer F or G 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 Gracious God, you call us to fullness of life: Deliver us from unbelief and banish our anxieties with the liberating love of Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN
Readings: 2 Kings 4.42-44 Ephesians 3.14-21
John 6.1-21
Post Communion God of our pilgrimage, you have led us to the living water: refresh
and sustain us as we go forward on our journey, in the name of 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
Tom Miller & Sam Taylor being married at St Peter’s this week
for
the lonely, the anxious, the bereaved;
and amongst the sick for Judith Hill, Nancy and Jim Lawrenson, Jenny
Luckhurst, Christina Billington, Brenda Quarmby, Michael Taylor, Susanne
Kirkby, Muriel Norman, Ann Gibb, Frank Grottick
for
those who have died recently:
and
at their anniversaries pray for: Edith Stevens, Eileen Shepherd, Raymond
Richardson
We give
thanks for our communion with all the Saints, especially the Blessed Virgin
Mary and St Peter our patron.
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.
Notes &
Notices
PARISH
RETREAT 10-12 OCTOBER 2003 at Chelmsford Diocesan
Retreat House, led by Fr Roderic Ballantine and accompanied by Fr Martin. £84 full board.
Names please to Fr Mark 864194 or to Fr Martin 866161
TWO
EMMAUS COURSES in the autumn:
Emmaus Growth Course a four to five week advanced course looking at the
bible, 8.00pm Wednesdays from 10 September at Landswood, Shootersway, led by
John Malcolm;
Emmaus Nurture Course, for those exploring Christian teaching, or
thinking of Confirmation, will start in mid-October.
Names please to Fr Mark 864194, Fr Martin 866161 or John 874993
St Peter’s LENDING LIBRARY today Sunday 27th. Penny and John Abbott
873205
TRAIDCRAFT
STALL at St Peter’s & at All Saints’ – next 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
TRAIDCRAFT
STALL at St Peter’s Angela Morris would be
grateful for additional help occasionally with the Traidcraft Stall at
St Peter's, which is held on the first Sunday of every month, including August,
and sometimes other Sundays. The new
catalogue will be available in August.
Please call Angela 866992 if you can help
REVIEW SEPTEMBER COPYDATE is Friday 1 August but earlier
receipt of copy would be appreciated.
Copy to David Woodward (862723) 3 Murray Road HP4 1JD
email: woodies
PRAYERS FOR STREETS We are about to begin our 4th cycle of street
prayers after a month off. (We were
glad to be missed!) In August we shall
be praying for our neighbours in North Rd, Finch Rd, Anglefield Rd, Boxwell Rd
and Kitsbury Rd. If you can deliver
some prayer cards please speak to Ruth 863268, or Diana 863715, or sign up on
the sheet in church.
BEDS & HERTS HISTORIC
CHURCHES TRUST
SPONSORED BIKE RIDE 10am-6pm
Saturday 13 September Details
& sponsorship forms from Merville Childs (866767) 46 Gaveston Drive or Mick
Smallwood (877208) 17 Charles Street.
It is not just for bikes but people walking as well. We would be grateful for any offers of
assistance to welcome people to All Saints’ Church
ARE YOU CONSIDERING PUTTING
CASH IN THE OFFERTORY PLATE TODAY? If so, are you aware
that an additional 28p for every pound given by a tax-payer
can be reclaimed? Do please use and
complete a Gift Aid envelope – available in church
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.
WANT TO FIND OUR WEBSITES?
Go to <stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk> and
<allsaintsberkhamsted.org.uk>
PETERTIDE FAIR FINAL RESULT
Including
the Open Day last Sunday, with trips up St Peter's tower and cream teas, the
final result of the Petertide Fair is a record surplus of £8,232 to be shared
between the three named charities.
This figure is almost £300 higher than the previous record, set last
year.
NEW LOOK YOUNG PEOPLE’S
FELLOWSHIP: Jimmy Young invites those in
school years 7 & 8 to come 7.00-8.30pm and those in year 9 & upwards to
come 7.45-9.15pm on a Sunday from 7 September for THE NEW LOOK YPF.
Jimmy Young 876736, Fr Mark 864194 (after 16 Aug.), Fr Martin 866161
ALSO - Jimmy Young will lead All
Saints’ PATHFINDERS on Sunday mornings on 3rd Sundays and help
is needed for a back-up rota on Sunday mornings for a half an hour of games/discussion/activity. Names please to Father Martin 866161.
We need our young people and we need YOUR HELP!
DIARY:
Sat 13 Sep: Beds & Herts
Historic Churches Sponsored Bike Ride
Sun 28 Sep: Harvest Festival 9.30am at St
Peter’s and 10am Joint service at All Saints’
10-12 Oct: Parish Retreat - led by Fr
Roderic Ballantine & accompanied by Fr Martin
Sun 2 Nov: All Saints’ Patronal
Festival Sung Eucharist, Preacher: the
Archdeacon of St
Albans, 9.15am at All Saints’,
and no 9.30am service at St Peter’s
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at ST PETER’S |
Today Sunday 27th
July |
next week Sunday 3rd
August |
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SIDESMEN |
8.00am Frank Allum |
8.00am Gerry Morrish |
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INTERCESSOR |
9.30am Nicolas Bragge |
9.30am Nicolas Bragge |
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CHALICE |
9.30am Frank Norman, Tracy Robinson |
9.30am Graham Tolley, Jane Morgan |
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SERVERS |
8.00am David Crawley |
8.00am Rachel Hill |
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READINGS |
8.00am Patrick Lepper |
8.00am Liz Baxendale |
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CRÈCHE ROTA |
9.30am Rachel & Michael Below |
9.30am Sangita/Karl Harbinson, Clare Kaye |
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CHURCH CLEANING 28 July-2 Aug
Marjorie Bowden, Priscilla C, Libby G, Christine Y, Clare N |
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at ALL SAINTS’ |
Today 9.15am Sunday 27th
July |
next week 10.00am Sunday 3rd
August |
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SIDESMEN |
Muriel Johnston, Peter
Drury |
Peter Meyer, Isobel
Saffrey |
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INTERCESSOR |
David Woodward |
Geraldine Wright |
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CHALICE |
John Malcolm, Isobel
Saffrey |
Penny O’Neill, Kate
Hennessey |
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SERVERS |
Lucie Monk, Lydia M &
Gemma T |
Jenny Wells, Alice Da
& Catherine Wilton |
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READINGS |
Geraldine Wright, Hilary
Elliott |
Carenza Wilton, Jean
Merrett |
PEW LEAFLET notices, in writing: The Parish Office, The Court House,
Berkhamsted HP4 2AX
email j.green
PARISH OFFICE hours this week: 9.30am-5.30pm Tuesday & Wednesday
& 9.30-12noon Friday
This
Week’s Diary
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ST PETER
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ALL SAINTS |
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Today Sunday 27 July |
8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST O & Crèche 6.00pm EVENSONG - Said
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9.15am SUNG EUCHARIST O |
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Monday 28 |
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Tuesday 29 |
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9.30am EUCHARIST |
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Wednesday 30 |
7.30am EUCHARIST
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Thursday 31 |
11.00am EUCHARIST O 8.00pm Bellringing (access -south door) until
9.15pm
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Friday 1 Aug. |
9.15am EUCHARIST
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Saturday 2 |
1.30pm Wedding
– Thomas Miller & Samantha Taylor
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Sunday 3 August The Seventh
after Trinity |
8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST O & Crèche 6.00pm EVENSONG - Said
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10.00am Anglican/Methodist |
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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 |
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O= services where the PA Loop system is in use
Next Sunday’s Readings:
Exodus 16.2-4.9-15 Ephesians
4.1-16 John 6.24-35
MORNING PRAYER 7.30am at St Peter’s [not
Mon], Tue, (7am Wed), Thu, Fri & 8.45am at All Saints’
Sat & EVENING
PRAYER 5.00pm
at St Peter’s [not Mon],
Wed, Thu, Sat & at All Saints’ Fri
A priest
is always available for the sacrament of confession by arrangement 866161
Fr Mark is away this week. Fr Martin
takes Monday off.
THE
FOLLOWING NEXT MEET AS SHOWN