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 THE THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT 14 March 2004

Eucharistic Prayer A 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, give us insight to discern your will for us, to give up what harms us, and to seek the perfection we are promised in Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN

Readings: Isaiah 55:1-9 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Luke 13:1-9

Post Communion: Merciful Lord, grant your people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord AMEN

We pray this week

for Christopher our Bishop and for Christopher and Richard his suffragans

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, Pamela Christmas, Mavis Haile, Rod Cottrell, Alice Chambers, Tom Jones, Vaughan Meakins, Christopher Morris

for those who have died recently: Peter Cooley

and at their anniversaries pray for: Derek Hughes, William Baily, Cicely Cowan, John Cotton

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 Douglas Gardens

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: Stainer God so loved the world
Voluntary: JS Bach Trio Sonata in E flat BWV 525 (i)allegro
pm Responses: Ebdon Canticles: Morley
Anthem: Deodat de Severac Tantum Ergo
Voluntary: N Bårker : Fuge á mixolydian

After today’s Parish Sung Eucharist 9.30am 14 March at St Peter’s please stay for:
10.50am ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING
This is the meeting that all church members are invited to attend.
One of its tasks is to elect members to serve on the PCC for the coming year.
PARISH REPORTS can be picked up in church. Please bring one to the meeting

and after the APCM it is time to be thinking about the Area Committee elections in two week’s time, 28 March.
Area Committee Nomination Forms are available in church today.

LENT TALKS on WEDNESDAYS in 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 17^th Praying the Rosary The Revd Jenny Cappleman;
Lent Talks leaflet 24^th Celtic Spirituality The Revd Ken Dixon;
on church tables 31^st Praying with Icons The Revd David Ridgeway.

LENT HOUSE GROUPS are underway every day of the week with a choice of morning, afternoon or evening meetings and two different courses of study. Ruth Treves Brown 863268

PALM SUNDAY Blessing of Palms 9am Sunday 4 April at All Saints’ & Procession to
St Peter’s for 9.30am SOLEMN PASSION AND SUNG EUCHARIST

GRIEF AND LOSS SUPPORT GROUP MONTHLY LUNCH 12.30pm Wednesday 17 March 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.
BERKHAMSTED QUIET PLACES 9.30am-12.30pm Wednesday 17 March The Spirituality of Colour at Hill House, Frithsden Copse, led by The Revd Caroline Weaver. Please contact Frances Norrington 871855 to reserve a place.

LADY DAY SERVICE – 7.30pm Thursday 25 March at St Peter & St Paul’s Church, Tring. Non Mothers’ Union members are welcome. Details (or transport) Kathie Lally 863526

VOLUNTEERS needed: to give lifts to St Peter’s on a Sunday morning. Please contact Tony Roberts 865679 (note correct tel. number) Em:robertsseniorgt@onetel.net.uk or Carole Dell 867406
& JUST ONE MORE volunteer for the St Peter’s cleaning teams would make all the difference. Time needed: about ½ hour every 6 weeks on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday. Please contact the Parish Office 878227 or Marjorie Bowden 871283 and Thank you Philippa, Penny, Christopher, Graham, Edmund, Marion, Wendy & Richard who have recently volunteered.

Notes & Notices

THE COWPER SOCIETY presents AN EVENING OF HISTORICAL CURIOSITIES
7.30pm MONDAY 22 MARCH in the Old Hall, Berkhamsted Collegiate School
Members of the Society will bring Curiosities of historical interest, and you are invited to do the same. ADMISSION FREE Full details p23 of the March Review.

STAINER CRUCIFIXION - St Peter’s Choir & All Saints’ Choir,
6.00pm Sunday 28 March at St Peter’s
with David Martin-Smith tenor and Martin Wright bass
retiring collection in aid of the choir library fund

Chiltern Chamber & Madrid Bach Choirs - Bach St Matthew Passion and Orchestra 6.00pm Sunday 4 April at St Peter’s Directed by Adrian Davis.
Presented by the Cowper Society. Tickets £12/10 from The Bookstack

DIARY
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 1 May: May Morning Madrigal 6.15am from St Peter’s tower followed by a Court House breakfast
Sun 9 May: Children’s Society Berkhamsted Walk –sets out from the Court House from 10.30am
Sat 15 May: The Cowper Society presents The Bridgewater Band, 7.30pm at St Peter’s

at ST PETER’S	Today Sunday 14 March	next week Sunday 21 March
SIDESMEN	8.00am Stephen Halliday 9.30am Bernard & June Haile Sheila Miller, Ginny Ostle 6.00pm Christopher Green	8.00am Frank Allum 9.30am John & Thelma Harris Patrick Garrett, Helen Pope 6.00pm Michael Robinson
INTERCESSOR	9.30am Chris Hunt	9.30am Marjorie Bowden
CHALICE	9.30am Chris Hunt, Tony B, Carole D	9.30am Mike Eller, Nicky E, Libby G
SERVERS	8.00am Alan Conway 9.30am Rachel Hill (MC) Ted Lewis (Crucifer) Natalie Ruffell, Jenna Nicholls	8.00am Chris Clegg 9.30am David Northcott (MC) Ron Fisher (Crucifer) Chris Bragge, Sam Limbert
READINGS	8.00am Liz Baxendale 9.30am Rachael Anderson, Gordon Hufford	8.00am Patrick Lepper 9.30am Jane Morgan
CRÈCHE ROTA	9.30am Nicola Beadle, Carl Harbinson	9.30am Elizabeth Geldart, Cathy Salmon
CHURCH CLEANING 15 – 20 March Marion Crawley, Ted Lewis, Elizabeth Jackson, Liz Bellamy
at ALL SAINTS’	Today Parish Service 9.30am at St Peter’s	next week 10.00am Sunday 21 March
SIDESMEN		Simon & Helen Black
INTERCESSOR		Mick Smallwood
CHALICE		Penny O’Neil, Alison McMunn
SERVERS
READINGS		Katherine & 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 O= services where the PA Loop system is in use

	ST PETER’S		ALL SAINTS’
Sunday 14 March The Third of Lent	8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am PARISH SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders. Preacher: Fr Mark Bonney 10.50am ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING 6.00pm CHORAL EVENSONG & SERMON			No 9.15am SUNG EUCHARIST 9.30am Parish Service at St Peter’s
Groups Young People’s Fellowship 7.00-9.30pm in the Court House. Jimmy Young 876736
Monday 15
Groups Grief & Loss Support 7.45pm in the Court House. June Haile 873087
Tuesday 16	5.15pm Choir Practice until 6.15pm	9.30am EUCHARIST 10.15am Chuckles Service
Groups Chuckles Toddlers 10-11.30am in All Saints’ Hall - 10.15am SERVICE Why Zaccheus climbed the Tree followed by plenty of activities & refreshments. Jenny Wells 870981 Hillside Group 8.00pm at 22 Upper Hall Park. Rob & Julie Wakely 875504 Mothers’ Union 8.00pm Lent Meditation led by Jenny Wells at 57 Meadow Road. Non- members will be very welcome. Kathie Lally 863526
Wednesday 17	7.30am EUCHARIST 8.00pm Lent Talk LORD TEACH US TO PRAY Praying the Rosary - The Revd Jennie Cappleman
Groups Berkhamsted Quiet Places 10am – 1pm The Spirituality of Colour led by The Revd Caroline Weaver, at Hill House, Frithsden Copse. Reservations: Frances Norrington 871855 Grief and Loss Support Group Monthly Lunch 12.30pm at The Old Mill, Bank Mill Lane. Contacts Thelma Harris 865785. Meditation Group/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 Junior Confirmation Preparation 4.30-5.30pm at the Rectory. Fr Mark Bonney 864194 Pathfinder Games Club 7.00 – 8.30pm in All Saints’ Hall. Jimmy Young 876736 Emmaus Nurture Course 8-9.30pm at Landswood, Shootersway. John Malcolm 874993
Thursday 18	9am/9.30-10.30am Staging/Victoria School rehearsal 11.00am EUCHARIST O 8.00pm Bellringing (access -south door) until 9.15pm
Groups Children & Communion Course 5.00-6.00pm at All Saints’. Fr Martin 866161
Friday 19	9.15am EUCHARIST 11.00am Victoria School Mothering Service 7.00pm Choir Practice until 8.45pm – joined by All Saints’ Choir from 7.45pm
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. Young children welcome. Kate Semmens 866531
Saturday 20		8am ABC Prayer Breakfast
Groups Association of Berkhamsted Churches Prayer Breakfast 8.00am at All Saints’
21 March Mothering Sunday	8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST & HOLY BAPTISM O, Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders 6.00pm YOUTH LED SERVICE	10.00am Anglican/ Methodist Family COMMUNION O, - Methodist led
Groups Young People’s Fellowship 6.00pm Youth led service at St Peter’s. Jimmy Young 876736

Next Sunday’s Readings: Exodus 2: 1-10 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 Luke 2:33-35

MORNING PRAYER 7.30am at St Peter’s Mon, Tue, (7am Wed), Thu & Fri (see 8am Sat for All Saints) and EVENING PRAYER 5.00pm at St Peter’s Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat & at All Saints’

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.