THE PARISH OF BERKHAMSTED

St Peter’s with All Saints’

news for pews

HARVEST THANKSGIVING Sunday 28 September 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: Creator God, you made the goodness of the land, the riches of the sea and the rhythm of the seasons; as we thank you for the harvest, may we cherish and respect this planet and its peoples, through Jesus Christ our Lord AMEN
Readings: Joel 2:21-27 1 Timothy 6:6-10 Matthew 6:25-33
Post Communion: Lord of the harvest, with joy we have offered thanksgiving for your love in creation and have shared in the bread and the wine of the kingdom: by your grace plant within us a reverence for all that you give us and make us generous and wise stewards of the good things we enjoy; 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 Nancy Natascha Margaret Allsop being baptised at St Peter’s today and for her parents and godparents

for the lonely, the anxious, the bereaved; and amongst the sick for Judith Hill, Jenny Luckhurst, Michael Taylor, Vera Pullen, Christina Billington, Ann Gibb, Pat Large, Christopher Brown, Fr Basil Jones, Richard Eller

for those who have died recently: Jaz Barker, Eileen Cook

and at their anniversaries pray for: Florence Morgan, Ted Brackley

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 Greenway (from Cross Oak to Finch 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: Thou visitest the earth Maurice Greene
Voluntary: Carillon (24 pièces en style libre) Louis Vierne

Notes & Notices

HARVEST FESTIVAL today Sunday 28 September
9.30am at St Peter’s & 10.00am Joint service at All Saints’
Harvest Festival Appeal A plate collection will be taken for the Bishop of St Albans Harvest for the Hungry Appeal
please see Growing Success 3-fold leaflet.
Cheques should be made payable to PCC of Great Berkhamsted
The more traditional gifts from children,
& others will be given to local charities: Herts Young Homeless Group,
The Hospice of St Francis & The Gossoms End Centre.

EMMAUS NURTURE COURSE for those exploring Christian teaching,
or thinking of Confirmation, will start in mid-October.
Call: Fr Mark 864194, Fr Martin 866161, John 874993

All Saints’ JOINT CHOIR PRACTICE The 29 September practice is cancelled. The final practice for the Hospice Service is 2pm Sunday 5 October.

REVIEW NOVEMBER COPYDATE is next Friday 3 October 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 28 September. Penny and John Abbott 873205

TRAIDCRAFT STALLS today at St Peter’s after the 9.30am service and
next Sunday at St Peter’s & at All Saints’ –after the 9.15 & 9.30am services.
Please come and buy fairly traded goods. Orders can be taken from the Traidcraft catalogue.
All welcome! Angela Morris 866992 (St Peter’s), Chris Dipper 873006 (All Saints’)

CHILDREN’S SOCIETY BOX OPENING Please bring boxes to the 9.30am St Peter’s
service on any Sunday in October or phone Kathie Lally 863526 who will collect your box

HELP NEEDED FOR SATURDAY COFFEE BAR
If you could spare about 2½ hours on a Saturday morning once a month or occasionally, or bake a cake, Judy Clegg 875818 would love to hear from you.

BIBLE COMMENTARIES FOR ETHIOPIA Andrew Proud, our USPG Link missionary, tells us that Clergy and Readers, from 20 parishes serving 4,000 Sudanese Anglicans in the western region of Ethiopia, are trying to teach their people without any resources. If you have a Bible Commentary, preferably written in reasonably plain English and not more than 30 years old, and would be willing to send it to Ethiopia, please contact the Parish Office 878227. Thank you.

Notes & Notices

VOICES FOR HOSPICES Haydn The Creation
7.30pm Saturday 4 October in the Centenary Hall -
one of the worldwide chain of simultaneous Hospice concerts.
Tickets £10 – children free. Hospice contact for tickets & further details: 877621

The 19 October Ephyra Recital is being postponed until early next year.

DIARY
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
Mon 3 Nov: Solemn Eucharist for All Souls (with Chiltern Chamber Choir) 8pm at St Peter’s
Sat 8 Nov: Gaudeamus, directed by Graham Wili, choral concert 7.30pm at St Peter’s
Sun 9 Nov: ’Cello Quartet Recital in aid of the Piano Fund, 7.30pm at St Peter’s
Sun 16 Nov: Youth Service 6.00pm at St Peter’s
Sun 23 Nov: St Peter’s Choir St Cecilia concert, in aid of the Piano Fund, 6.00pm at St Peter’s
Sun 30 Nov: Advent Carol Services – 6.00pm at St Peter’s & 6.30pm at All Saints’
Sun 7 Dec: Taizé style Evening Worship, 6.30pm at All Saints
Sun 7 Dec: Berkhamsted Choral Society Christmas Concert 8.00pm at St Peter’s
Sun 21 Dec: Sunday School Nativity plays – 9.30am at St Peter’s & 10.00am at All Saints’
Tue 23 Dec: Chiltern Chamber Choir- JS Bach Christmas Oratorio – candlelit, 7.30pm at St Peter’s

at ST PETER’S	Today Sunday 28 September	next week Sunday 5 October
SIDESMEN	8.00am Gerry Morrish 9.30am Elinor & Michael Mumford John Addy, Polly Rafter 6.00pm Michael Robinson	8.00am Stephen Wade 9.30am Barbara Conway, John Cook, Michael & Rachel Anderson 6.00pm Christopher Morris
INTERCESSOR	9.30am Judith Limbert	9.30am Heather Atkins
CHALICE	9.30am Tony Byrne, John A., Jane Morgan	9.30am Rachel Anderson, Carole D, Mike E
SERVERS	8.00am David Crawley 9.30am Libby Grundy (MC) Ron Fisher (Crucifer) Rachel Hill, Ted Lewis	8.00am Chris Clegg 9.30am Alan Conway (MC) Ron Fisher (Crucifer) David Northcott, Mark Coleman
READINGS	8.00am Janet Eller 9.30am Patrick & Anthea Lepper	8.00am Janet Eller 9.30am Stuart & Jean Wild
CRÈCHE ROTA	9.30am Lisa Oldman, Sangita/Karl H	9.30am Elizabeth Geldart, Cathy Salmon
CHURCH CLEANING( 29 Sept 4 Oct )Marion Crawley, Ted Lewis, David & Elizabeth Jackson, Liz Bellamy
at ALL SAINTS’	Today 10.00am Sunday 28 September	next week 9.15am Sunday 5 October
SIDESMEN	Muriel Johnston, Methodist	Mike & Delia Limbrick
INTERCESSOR	Peter McMunn	Katherine Smallwood
CHALICE	Philip Wilton, Paul Timmis	Hilary Elliott, Gordon Hufford
SERVERS	Lucie Monk, Fay S & Catherine W	Tracey Robinson, Alice Da & Lucy O’N
READINGS	Gill Malcolm, Methodist	Mick & Luke Smallwood

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 28 September HARVEST	8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am HARVEST SUNG EUCHARIST O & Crèche 12noon Holy Baptism 6.00pm EVENSONG & SERMON	10.00am United Anglican/ Methodist HARVEST EUCHARIST O & Crèche
Groups Young People’s Fellowship 6.30pm for AWAKENING Town-Wide Youth Worship Event at Beulah Chapel, Kings Road. Jimmy Young 876736
Monday 29
Tuesday 30	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 Harvest followed by plenty of activities & refreshments. Jenny Wells 870981/Kate Spall 873470
Wednesday 1 Oct	7.30am EUCHARIST
Groups Pathfinder Games Club 7.00 – 8.30pm in All Saints’ Hall. Jimmy Young 876736 Joint Council Meeting 8.00pm at All Saints’ House
Thursday 2	11.00am EUCHARIST O 2.00pm Funeral – Jaz Barker 8.00pm Bellringing (access -south door) until 9.15pm
Friday 3	9.15am EUCHARIST 10.00am Little Fishes Service 7.00pm Choir Practice until 8.30pm
Groups Little Fishes Toddlers 10.00am SERVICE in St Peter’s followed by activities & refreshments in the Court House. Nicole Addy-Varndell 864094 Friday Study Group 1.30 – 3.00pm. Informal Bible study. Young children welcome. Kate Semmens 866531
Saturday 4
Sunday 5 October The Sixteenth after Trinity	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 Preacher: James Archer 3.00pm Hospice Service
Groups Sundays Together Lunch 12.30pm in the Court House. For anyone on their own on a Sunday. Joan Morris 863780 Young People’s Fellowship 7.00-8.30pm (years 7 & 8) & 7.45-9.15pm (year 9 upwards) for Science in the Court House. Jimmy Young 876736

O= services where the PA Loop system is in use
Next Sunday’s Readings: Genesis 2:18-24 Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 Mark 10:2-16

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.