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THE
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Peter’s with All Saints’ |
news for pews
HOLY INNOCENTS 28 December 2003
Eucharistic Prayer B 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: Heavenly Father, whose children suffered at the hands of Herod,
though they had done no wrong: by
suffering of your Son and by the innocence of our lives frustrate all evil
designs and establish your reign of justice and peace; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who
is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and
for ever. AMEN
Readings: Jeremiah 31:15-17 1 Corinthians 1:26-29 Matthew 2:13-18
Post Communion: Lord Jesus Christ, in your humility you have
stooped to share our human life with the most defenceless of your
children: may we who have received
these gifts of your passion rejoice in celebrating the witness of the Holy
Innocents to the purity of your sacrifice made once for all upon the
cross; for you are alive and reign, 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
Philip Wright and Emma Britton who are being married at All Saints’ this
week
for
the lonely, the anxious, the bereaved;
and amongst the sick for Judith Hill, Jenny Luckhurst, Michael Taylor,
Christina Billington, Pat Large, Jeffrey Davies, David Jackson, Pamela
Christmas, Christine Tucker
for
those who have died recently:
and
at their anniversaries pray for: Annie
Cutler, Lily Stacey, Henry Earl
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 (Upper) Cross Oak Rd (from Greenway) +
The Oaks (RHS going up)
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 Voluntary: Chorale-Prelude
Wir glauben all’ au einem Gott BWV 680 JS Bach
Notes & Notices
Fr Martin is off-duty 29
December – 5 January
Solemn Eucharist for The Epiphany - 8.00pm
Tuesday 6 January at St Peter’s
Preacher: Fr Martin Wright
CONFIRMATION CLASSES FOR 12+ year olds will be with Fr Mark
5.00pm – 6.15pm on Wednesdays beginning 14 January.
Names please to Fr Mark 864194
DAYTIME EMMAUS NURTURE COURSE Fr Mark
will be leading a daytime course 1.30-3pm at the Rectory, fortnightly on
Mondays beginning 26 Jan 2004.
Ideal for those thinking of confirmation, wanting to find out about the
Christian faith
or in need of a refresher course on the basics of the faith.
If you're interested please contact Fr Mark 864194
STEWARDSHIP PLEDGE FORMS
Have you returned your completed form yet?
The PCC
would like everybody in stewardship to return a form this
year.
If you cannot find the form that was delivered to you in the autumn
PLEASE pick one up & fill it in TODAY
Stewardship Envelopes for 2004 – are available for collection in Church –
please ask the Churchwarden or Miles Nicholas (at St Peter’s)
PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO THE SHRINE OF OUR LADY
OF WALSINGHAM
Fr Mark and
Fr Martin will be leading the annual pilgrimage
Friday 5 – Sunday 7 March. If you
would like to join this weekend in a beautiful Norfolk village, devotional and
healing services in the Shrine Church,
good food
and comfortable rooms, walks by the sea and conviviality in the local Pub –
then
contact Fr Mark 864194 for a booking form.
£72 full board for the weekend.
St Peter’s LENDING LIBRARY today
Sunday 28 December. Penny and John
Abbott 873205
REVIEW FEBRUARY COPYDATE is next Friday 2
January 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
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 the 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
THANK YOU FOR A RICH VARIETY OF MINISTRY
Thank you to all those who do so much for our two
churches throughout the year.
Thank you if you volunteer time and talents to sit on committee or to perform
rota duties.
Thank you if your skills quietly maintain the fabric of our buildings and
their many contents – including the heating.
Thank you if you look after choir or clergy vestments or polish the silver or
brass.
Thank you if you ring bells, create music, arrange flowers,
assemble the crib or decorate the Christmas tree
Thank you if you CLEAN (but it would be wonderful to be able to thank more of you for this!)
Thank you if you are quietly keeping something in order without recognition.
And very special thanks for our valuable staff of retired Clergy and
Readers and our churchwardens, all of whom do so much
COPY FOR PEW LEAFLET –Copy for 4 January
a.s.a.p please! Office details shown
at foot of page.
DIARY
Sat
17 Jan: The English Mozart Ensemble,
7.30pm at St Peter’s
Mon 2 Feb: Solemn Eucharist for
Candlemas, 8.00pm at St Peter’s
Wed 25 Feb: Solemn Eucharist with Imposition
of Ashes, 8.00pm at St Peter’s
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at ST PETER’S |
Today Sunday 28 December |
next week Sunday 4 January |
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SIDESMEN |
8.00am Stephen Wade |
8.00am Gerry Morrish |
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INTERCESSOR |
9.30am Margaret Burbidge |
9.30am Heather Atkins |
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CHALICE |
9.30am Thelma Harris, Frank N., Richard R. |
9.30am Graham Tolley, John A, Rachael A |
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SERVERS |
8.00am Chris Clegg |
8.00am Libby Grundy |
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READINGS |
8.00am Elizabeth Jackson |
8.00am David Lidderdale |
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CRÈCHE ROTA |
9.30am Elizabeth Geldart & Cathy Salmon |
9.30am Sarah Johnson & Rachel Dell |
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CHURCH CLEANING 29 Dec-3 Jan- Alan & Barbara Conway, Marion Allum,
Patrick Lepper, Janet & Michael E. |
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at ALL SAINTS’ |
Today 9.15am Sunday 28 December
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next week 9.15am Sunday 4 January |
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SIDESMEN |
The Churchwardens |
Pat Hearne, Isobel Saffrey |
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INTERCESSOR |
David Woodward |
Jenny Wells |
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CHALICE |
Hilary Elliott, Philip
Wilton |
Vivian Dottridge, Gordon
Hufford |
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SERVERS |
Jo Elliott, Alice D, Lucy
O’N |
Jo Elliott, Alice Da &
Lucy O’Neil |
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READINGS |
Gordon Hufford, Kate
Hennessey |
Hilary Elliott, Jenny
Hackworth |
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 At present the letterbox, email & telephone
are being checked as regularly as possible but only ‘flexitime’ hours will be worked
this week
Normal hours 9.30am-5.30pm Tuesday & Wednesday & 9.30-12noon Friday resume
6 January
This Week’s Diary
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ST PETER’S
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ALL SAINTS’ |
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Today Sunday 28 December Holy
Innocents |
8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST O & Crèche 6.00pm EVENSONG & SERMON
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9.15am SUNG EUCHARIST O |
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Monday
29 |
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Tuesday
30 |
No Choir Practice
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9.30am EUCHARIST |
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Wednesday31 |
7.30am EUCHARIST
11.50pm
The Bell ringers will ring out the old year & ring in the new provided
that there are enough ringers available
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Thursday
1 January |
The
Naming and Circumcision of Jesus BANK HOLIDAY 11.30am Quarter Peal 8-9.15pm Bellringing (access -south door)
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Friday
2 |
9.15am EUCHARIST 7.00pm Choir Practice until 8.30pm |
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Saturday
3 |
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11.30am Choir
rehearsal 1.00pm Wedding – Philip Wright
& Emma Britton |
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Sunday 4 January The Second
of Christmas |
8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST O & Crèche 6.00pm EVENING PRAYER
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9.15am SUNG EUCHARIST O |
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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:
Ecclesiasticus 24:1-12 Ephesians
1:3-14 John 1:1-18
MORNING PRAYER 7.30am at St Peter’s Mon, Tue, 7am Wed & Fri (not Thu) & 8.45am
Sat at All Saints’ & EVENING PRAYER 5pm at St Peter’s Wed
& Sat (not Mon or Thu) & 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 is not on duty 29 Dec – 5 Jan.
GROUPS
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