THE PARISH OF BERKHAMSTED

St Peter’s with All Saints’

news for pews

THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EASTER 18 April 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: Risen Christ, for whom no door is locked, no entrance barred: open the doors of our hearts, that we may seek the good of others and walk the joyful road of sacrifice and peace, to the praise of God the Father. AMEN

Readings: Acts 15:27-32 Revelation 1:4-8 John 20:19-end

Post Communion: Lord God our Father; through our Saviour Jesus Christ you have assured your children of eternal life and in baptism have made us one with him: deliver us from the death of sin and raise us to new life in your love, in the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. AMEN

We pray this week

for Christopher our Bishop and for Christopher and Richard his suffragans

for all the schools in the parish; their staff, pupils and governors; and our special responsibilities towards Victoria First School and Thomas Coram Middle School.

for the work of Dacorum Rent Aid

for Thomas Matthew Veall being baptised today at St Peter’s and for his parents and godparents

for Julie Clarke, David Fettes, Paul Jullien, Natasha Macleod, Michael Newman, David Rutherford & Karen Rutherford who are preparing for Confirmation later this month

for the lonely, the anxious, the bereaved; and amongst the sick for Judith Hill, Michael Taylor, Brenda Quarmby, Pamela Christmas, Mavis Haile, Rod Cottrell, Alice Chambers, Martin Judd, Rebecca Lee

for those who have died recently: David Veall

and at their anniversaries pray for: Gladys Fenner, Annie Cook

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 Ridgeway

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

CONFIRMATION –NEXT Friday 23 April 8.00pm at St Mary’s Northchurch
All are welcome to support our candidates and others from the Deanery.

THANKSGIVING SERVICE FOR DEPARTED FAMILY & FRIENDS
NEXT Sunday 25 April 6.00pm at St Peter’s

WINTERSHALL - Surrey’s ‘Oberamergau’ Life of Christ performed by the local villagers in the grounds of the Wintershall Estates. Wednesday 23 June 2004 10.00am – 4.00pm. Tickets £12.50 (only 30 available). Leaflets in church or ring Fr Martin 866161

MOTHERS’ UNION is not meeting on 20 April but is meeting 10.00am Thursday 29 April at All Saints’ Hall when Lynne Sales will speak on the International Year of the Family. Non-member will be very welcome. Kathie Lally 863526

GRIEF AND LOSS SUPPORT GROUP MONTHLY LUNCH 12.30pm Wednesday 21 April 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

THE CHILDREN’S SOCIETY SPONSORED BERKHAMSTED WALK
SUNDAY 9 MAY
set out 10.30-11.30am from the Court House and WALK 13 or 18 miles
or STROLL 1-3pm in the grounds of Ashridge Management College. Ideal for families. Pick up a form for this well organised countryside walk from church
or from The Bookstack in the High Street.

OUTWARD GIVING 2003 Thank you letters and acknowledgements received have now been collected and placed in a ring binder. This is on display in All Saints’ during April and will then be available in St Peter’s

THE MEMBERS OF ST PETER'S AND OF ALL SAINTS' generously support our various ministries which cost over £3,900 a week. Most of them give a regular proportion of the income God has given them, either through a monthly bank standing order or by weekly envelopes. If you are a visitor and would like to give something to God’s work here, please use one of the white envelopes provided. If you pay UK income tax and fill in your name and address on the envelope, we can reclaim an extra 28p from the taxman for every £1 you generously donate

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.

at ST PETER’S a few SIDESMEN’S & CLEANING ROTAS still need collecting please

DIARY
Sun 9 May: Service for parents & godparents of children preparing for 1^st Communion, 4pm at All Saints’
Sat 15 May: The Cowper Society presents The Bridgewater Band, 7.30pm at St Peter’s
Thu 20 May: Ascension Day Service, 8.00pm at All Saints’
Thu 10 Jun: Corpus Christi Service, 8.00pm at St Peter’s
Sat 26 Jun: Petertide Fair 10-3pm in and around St Peter’s

Notes & Notices

The Cowper Society presents at St Peter’s

7.30pm TODAY Sunday 18 April - WENDLEBURY WIND RECITAL
retiring collection for the piano fund
and

7.30pm NEXT Saturday 24 April - HANDEL MESSIAH
Berkhamsted Choral Society & The Gaudeamus Chamber Orchestra
Graham Wili conductor, Simon Leach harpsichord, Robin Walker organ,
with Rachel Chapman soprano, Carolyn Jackson mezzo-soprano,
Ashley Catling tenor, Dyfed Wyn-Evans baritone
Tickets: £11/£9.50 from Cole, Flatt & Partners, The Bookstack or from choir members
and

6.15am Saturday 1 May – MAY MORNING MADRIGALS
Chiltern Chamber Choir sings from the top of St Peter’s Tower
followed by breakfast for all in the Court House

at ST PETER’S	Today Sunday 18 April	next week Sunday 25 April
SIDESMEN	8.00am Geoff Dell 9.30am John Addy, Jane Batholomew Thelma & John Harris 6.00pm Michael Ogilvy-Stuart	8.00am Elizabeth Jackson 9.30am Tony & Mandy Bailey Dennis & Marion Bellaby 6.00pm John Cook
INTERCESSOR	9.30am Judith Limbert	9.30am Nicolas Bragge
CHALICE	9.30am Tony Byrne, Carole Dell, Mike Eller	9.30am Nicky Evans, Libby G., June H.
SERVERS	8.00am Michael Hart 9.30am David Northcott (MC) Ted Lewis (Crucifer) Jenna Nicholls, James Ruffell	8.00am Alan Conway 9.30am Chris Clegg (MC) Sarah Clegg (Crucifer) Sam Limbert, Natalie Ruffell
READINGS	8.00am Geoff Dell 9.30am John Cook	8.00am Elizabeth Jackson 9.30am Michael & Helen Pope
CRÈCHE ROTA	9.30am Hilary Ozcan, Harriet Morris	9.30am Nicola Beadle & Karl Harbinson
CHURCH CLEANING 19-24 Apr: Stephen Halliday, Myra & Peter S., Cecily Coales, Judy Clegg, Marion Bellaby
at ALL SAINTS’	Today 10.00am Sunday 18 April	next week 9.15am Sunday 25 April
SIDESMEN	Peter Meyer, Isobel Saffrey	Gordon Hufford, Frank Abrahams
INTERCESSOR	Peter McMunn	Peter McMunn
CHALICE	Tracy Robinson, Vivian Dottridge	Viv Dottridge, Philip Wilton
SERVERS	Penny O’Neill, Lucy O’Neill, Calum B	Charlotte Beaumont, Alice B & Ella B
READINGS	Chris Dipper, Rob Wakely	Isobel Saffrey, 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
Websites: http://stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk and http://allsaintsberkhamsted.org.uk