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THE THIRD SUNDAY BEFORE LENT 8 February 2004

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: Eternal God, whose Son went among the crowds and brought healing with his touch: help us to show his love, in your church as we gather together, and by our lives as they are transformed into the image of Christ our Lord. AMEN

Readings: Isaiah 6: 1-13 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Luke 5: 1-11

Post Communion: Merciful Father, who gave Jesus Christ to be for us the bread of life, that those who come to him should never hunger: draw us to the Lord in faith and love, that we may eat and drink with him at his table in the kingdom, where he 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 Sister Diana of the Sisters of the Love of God, for Geoffrey Tristram of the Society of St John the Evangelist and for all those who are living in a Religious Community

for the work of the Church Army

for the lonely, the anxious, the bereaved; and amongst the sick for Judith Hill, Michael Taylor, Joan Calnan, Pat Large, Pamela Christmas, Christine Tucker, Mavis Haile, Rod Cottrell, Alice Chambers, Giles Higgins

for those who have died recently: Fr Desmond Curson

and at their anniversaries pray for: Victor Dell, Jack Thorne, Kay Jack, Colin Ranscombe, Alice Carter, Meg Fleming, Stuart Kibble

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 Cowper Rd + Torrington Rd + Nightingale Lodge

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 am Anthem: César Franck Panis angelicus
Voluntary: Paul Hindemith Sonata II (i)
pm Responses: Ayleward Canticles: Stanford in C
Anthem: JS Bach God is our hope and strength
Voluntary: Grayston Ives Processional

Notes & Notices
Fr Mark is at General Synod Monday – Friday this week

Next SERVICE OF WHOLENESS AND HEALING is 8pm tomorrow Monday 9 February in St Peter's Lady Chapel. All welcome to this simple service, which enables us to draw closer to God. Sample service sheets available in both churches. Details Jenny 870981/Tracy 863559

SOLEMN EUCHARIST WITH IMPOSITION OF ASHES
Parish Service at St Peter’s 8.00pm Wednesday 25 February

Taizé style Evening Worship 6.00pm Sunday 29 February at St Peter’s

WEDNESDAY TALKS IN LENT - 3-31 March at St Peter’s - 8pm in the Lady Chapel
Each evening will involve a talk and then a period of prayer together
(in the tradition of the prayer for the evening).
Please see 3^rd Ignatian Spirituality Sister Winifred;
p.9 of the 10^th Franciscan Spirituality Canon Iain Lane;
February Review 17^th Praying the Rosary The Revd Jenny Cappleman;
for the full 24^th Celtic Spirituality The Revd Ken Dixon;
description 31^st Praying with Icons The Revd David Ridgeway.

LENT HOUSE GROUPS will probably start in the week beginning March 1st. Please sign up for the days and times when you are free on the sheet at All Saints' or ring Ruth Treves Brown (863268) for information.

CHILDREN & COMMUNION before Confirmation A 10 week preparation, for baptised
children [7-11 years] to be admitted to Communion at Pentecost, will take place on
Thursdays with Fr Martin and Jenny Wells, 5-6pm at All Saints’ from 4 March. Please pick
up letter & Application from church table. Fr Mark 864194, Fr Martin 866161, Jenny 870981

GRIEF AND LOSS SUPPORT GROUP MONTHLY LUNCH 12.30pm Wednesday 18 February at The Old Mill, Bank Mill Lane. Whether bereaved recently or a few years ago you will be very welcome to join us. If you would like to attend, need help with transport or would like further details, please contact Thelma Harris 865785 or Sylvia Banks 871195.

ELECTORAL ROLL ANNUAL REVISION
If you are not already included and wish to be, are over 16, are baptised and a regular worshipper at St Peter’s or All Saints’, you are eligible. The 2003 Roll can be checked in church. Where possible anyone on the Roll should also be in Stewardship. Stewardship forms and Electoral Roll forms are available on the church tables.

Details of the £35,528 Outward Giving from the Parish in 2003
are now on display in both our churches

St Peter’s LENDING LIBRARY is now operating at any time on a self-service basis. The instructions are on the Library trolley. If any queries please contact Penny Abbott 873205

All Saints’ A3 PHOTOCOPIER needs a good home. 5 years old and regularly maintained. Enquiries to Christina Billington 385566 (Office chair received. Thank you Pat & Chris)

Notes & Notices

The Bridgewater Band 7.30pm Saturday 28 February at St Peter’s
Tchaikovsky Capriccio Italien, Franck Symphony in D minor
Mozart Concerto for flute & harp with Rebecca Pullman: flute & Katerina Ulehlova: harp
Leader: Julian Cummings Conductor: Adrian Davis
presented by the Cowper Society Tickets £12/£10 (under 17 free) from the Bookstack

URGENTLY NEEDED: Could you give someone a lift to St Peter’s on a Sunday morning? Please contact Tony Roberts 865678 Em robertsseniorgt@onetel.net.uk or Carole Dell 86406
& a few more volunteers to fill vacancies in St Peter’s cleaning teams.
Thank you Philippa, Penny, Christopher, Graham & Edmund who have recently agreed
to give about ½ hour every 6 weeks on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday.
Please contact the Parish Office 878227 or Marjorie Bowden 871283

DIARY Sun 14 Mar: Parish Service 9.30am - Annual Parochial Church Meeting 11am at St Peter’s
Mon 22 Mar: Cowper Society presents An Evening of Historical Curiosities 7.30pm in the Old Hall
Sun 28 Mar: Stainer Crucifixion - St Peter’s Choir, 6.00pm at St Peter’s
Sun 4 Apr: Palm Sunday – Blessing of Palms 9.15am at All Saints’; Procession to 9.30am at St Peter’s
Sun 4 Apr: Chiltern Chamber & Madrid Bach Choirs - Bach St Matthew Passion 6.00pm at St Peter’s
Sun 18 Apr: Wendlebury Wind Recital – retiring collection for the piano fund, 7.30pm at St Peter’s
Sat 24 Apr: Handel Messiah Berkhamsted Choral Society, 7.30pm at St Peter’s
Sun 25 Apr: Thanksgiving service for departed family & friends, 6.00pm at St Peter’s
Sat 15 May: The Cowper Society presents The Bridgewater Band, 7.30pm at St Peter’s

at ST PETER’S	Today Sunday 8 February	next week Sunday 15 February
SIDESMEN	8.00am Gerry Morrish 9.30am Elinor & Michael Mumford John Addy, Ginny Ostle 6.00pm John Cook	8.00am Stephen Wade 9.30am Cecily Coales, John Cook Michael & Rachael Anderson 6.00pm Michael Ogilvy-Stuart
INTERCESSOR	9.30am Penny Abbott	9.30am Marjorie Bowden
CHALICE	9.30am John Addy, Rachael A., Graham T.,	9.30am Carole Dell, Mike Eller, Nicky E.
SERVERS	8.00am David Northcott 9.30am Alan Conway (MC) Ted Lewis (Crucifer) Chris Bragge, Charlotte Nelson	8.00am Michael Hart 9.30am Chris Clegg (MC) Sarah Clegg (Crucifer) Jenna Nicholls, James Ruffell
READINGS	8.00am Stephen Halliday 9.30am David Pearce, John Harris	8.00am Anthea Lepper 9.30am Jane Bartholomew, Patrick Garrett
CRÈCHE ROTA	9.30am Elizabeth Geldart, Cathy Salmon	9.30am Elizabeth Geldart, Cathy Salmon
CHURCH CLEANING 9-14 Feb Alan & Barbara Conway, Marion Allum, Patrick Lepper, Janet & Michael Eller
at ALL SAINTS’	Today 9.15am Sunday 8 February	next week 10.00am Sunday 15 February
SIDESMEN	Mick Smallwood, Katherine Smallwood	Kate Blundell, Methodist
INTERCESSOR	David Woodward	Geraldine Wright
CHALICE	Tracy Robinson, John Malcolm	-
SERVERS	Lucie Monk, Hannah W & Lucy O’Neill	-
READINGS	Gordon Hufford, Joanna Bryant	Sheila Dawkins, Methodist

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 8 February The Third Lent	8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders 6.00pm EVENSONG & SERMON	9.15am SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders
Groups Young People’s Fellowship 7.00-9.30pm in the Court House. Jimmy Young 876736
Monday 9	8.00pm Service of Wholeness & Healing
Tuesday 10	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 The Enormous Catch of Fish followed by plenty of activities & refreshments. Jenny Wells 870981/Kate Spall 873470
Wednesday 11	7.30am EUCHARIST
Groups Pathfinder Games Club 7.00 – 8.30pm in All Saints’ Hall. Jimmy Young 876736 Men’s Group 7.30pm Annual high level Spring Clean at All Saints’. For information & booking as necessary: Guy Dawkins 874108 or Steve Spall 873470 Emmaus Nurture Course 10^th Session –8.00-9.30pm at Landswood, Shootersway. John Malcolm 874993
Thursday 12	11.00am EUCHARIST O 8.00pm Bellringing (access -south door) until 9.15pm
Groups Home Group 8.00pm at 8 Plover Close. Linda Bisset 862115
Friday 13	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. Nicole Addy-Varndell 864094 Friday Study Group 1.30 – 3.00pm. Informal Bible study. Young children welcome. Kate Semmens 866531
Saturday 14
Sunday 15 February The Second before Lent	8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders 6.00pm EVENSONG & SERMON	10.00am JOINT Non-Eucharistic Service O, Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders – Anglican led 6.30pm JOINT EUCHARIST - Methodist led O
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: Genesis 2:4b-9, 15-25 Revelation 4 Luke 8:22-25

MORNING PRAYER 7.30am Mon at St Peter’s & 8.45am Sat at All Saints’ (the rest cancelled) and
EVENING PRAYER 5.00pm Wed, Thu & Sat (not Mon) at St Peter’s & Fri at All Saints’

Fr Mark is at General Synod from Monday to Friday and will take time off until mid-day Saturday
Fr Martin takes Monday off.