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THE PARISH OF BERKHAMSTED

St Peter’s with All Saints’

TODAY’S

HYMNS & PSALMS

ST PETER

9.30am
Sung Eucharist

(Fr Martin)

388

298

353 omit*

306

6.00pm
Evening prayer - said

(Fr Martin)

Ps 108

ALL SAINTS

10.00am
Anglican/
Methodist
non Eucharistic
Service
(Methodist led)

THE NINTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 8 August 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: Gracious Father, revive your Church in our day, and make her holy, strong and faithful, for your glory’s sake in Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN

St Peter’s Readings: Genesis 15:1-6 Hebrews 11: 1-3, 8-16 Luke 12:32-40

Post Communion: Holy Father, who gathered us here around the table of your Son to share this meal with the whole household of God: in that new world where you reveal the fullness of your peace, gather people of every race and language to share in the eternal b

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 Scott Biggerstaff & Michaela Snowdon being married at St Peter’s this week.

for the lonely, the anxious, the bereaved; and amongst the sick for Judith Hill, Michael Taylor, James Woodstock, Jenny Cracknell, Pamela Christmas, Mavis Haile, Martin Judd, Christine Tucker, Nancy Agate, Bertha Jones, Angela Morris

for those who have died recently: Biddy Shacklock

and at their anniversaries pray for: Nicolette Bragge

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 Egerton Road (west of Dellfield Avenue up to no 31)

anquet of Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN

PLEASE TAKE THIS PEW LEAFLET AWAY WITH YOU as a reminder of dates, subjects for prayer etc. Do take copies for anyone not here today.

Notes & Notices

The Requiem for Biddy Shacklock is 11.00am Saturday 4 September at St Peter’s)

ALL SAINTS’ SUNDAY SCHOOL: During the school holidays, since there will be no Sunday school, it is hoped that the children will have the opportunity to withdraw for a story time for part of the service. Parents can, of course, use the area set aside for the children in the North Aisle, where books and soft toys will be available.

FR MARK’S INSTALLATION as Canon Treasurer of Salisbury Cathedral is to be at Evensong 3.00pm Sunday 12 September and if you are interested in taking the COACH please give your name to Carole Dell 864706.

NEEDLECRAFT EXHIBITION: 13, 14, 15 August open daily 11-5pm. Beautiful items of needlework presented by Threads of Amersham at Oak Trees, Wood Lane, South Heath, Great Missenden (on B485 Chesham to Great Missenden road turn opposite Annie Bailey’s into King’s Lane. Wood Lane is 300 yards on right & Oak Trees is first house on corner).
Light refreshments & donations in aid of The Children’s Society

GRIEF AND LOSS SUPPORT GROUP MONTHLY LUNCH 12.30pm Wednesday 18 August 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.

EMMAUS NURTURE COURSE for those regular members of the congregation who wish to explore their faith in greater detail, those thinking of confirmation and any others who want to know more about Christianity. A 15 week course - split into three separate units with breaks in between each unit - 8pm Wednesdays, starting 8 September at Landswood, Shootersway. Names please to Fr Martin 866161 or John Malcolm 874993

WEEK OF ACCOMPANIED PRAYER 24^th September – 1^st October Details and Booking Forms are on the church tables or contact Anne Strach 872542 or Judy O’Brien 877338

BEDS & HERTS HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST SPONSORED BIKE RIDE 10am-6pm Saturday 11 September Details & sponsorship forms from, and offers of assistance to, Merville Childs (866767) 46 Gaveston Drive or Mick Smallwood (877208) 17 Charles Street. It is not just for bikes but for people walking as well.

THE HOSPICE OF ST FRANCIS Thank you to all who supported the Hospice by buying Sunflowers. Money raised by St Peter’s amounted to £54.98.

THE DACORUM OPEN STUDIOS GROUP – part of Hertfordshire Open Studios – welcome visitors to their studios in Hemel Hempstead and the immediate surrounding areas 18 September – 3 October.

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

Notes & Notices

SUDAN EMERGENCY APPEAL
The overall total collected from both churches on the two previous Sundays is £828.70 (including income tax recovery). This is being sent to the Disasters Emergency Committee.

CHORAL EVENSONG AT ASHRIDGE COLLEGE CHAPEL
6.30pm Sunday 22 August
An opportunity to worship in Ashridge Chapel, which is not normally open to the public.

The PARISH OFFICE does not keep regular hours in the holidays. Next week’s pew leaflet is already complete but if you have an urgent need to change or add something please send the information by email (as below) or post or place in the letterbox a.s.a.p. Thank you

SECURITY at our two churches If you are passing either church during the day do please go in at any time - in the lunch hour or in the late afternoon and especially now that the holidays have begun when the open door can welcome our less well-intentioned visitors. Thank you.

DIARY Sat 4 Sep: The Cowper Society presents The Bridgewater Band 7.30pm at All Saints’
Sun 3 Oct: Harvest Festival 9.30am at St Peter’s & 10am Anglican/Methodist at All Saints’
Sun 31 Oct: All Saints’ Patronal Festival Parish Eucharist 9.15am at All Saints’ & no 9.30am at St P.
Tue 2 Nov: Solemn Eucharist for All Souls, Bp Christopher +St Albans to preside, 8pm at St Peter’s

at ST PETER’S	Today Sunday 8 August	next week Sunday 15 August
SIDESMEN	8.00am Stephen Halliday 9.30am Geoff Dell, - Bernard & June Haile 6.00pm John Cook	8.00am Frank Allum 9.30am Patrick Garrett, Christopher Green John & Thelma Harris 6.00pm Christopher Green
INTERCESSOR	9.30am Margaret Burbidge	9.30am Mike Eller
CHALICE	9.30am Thelma Harris, Chris H, Tony B	9.30am Richard Ruffell, Frank N, Graham T
SERVERS	8.00am Mark Coleman 9.30am Alan Conway (MC) Ted Lewis (Crucifer) Natalie & James Ruffell	8.00am Michael Hart 9.30am Rachel Hill (MC) Simon Good(Crucifer) Sam Limbert, Jenna Nicholls
READINGS	8.00am Janet Eller 9.30am John Harris, Kate Goodwin	8.00am Stephen Halliday 9.30am June Douglas, Joan Tierney
CRÈCHE ROTA	9.30am Rachel Below, Elizabeth Geldart	9.30am Karen Rutherford, Karen Walker
CHURCH CLEANING 9-14 Aug: Marjorie Bowden, Priscilla C., Clare N., Christopher G., Philippa S., Douglas D.
at ALL SAINTS’	Today 10.00am Sunday 8 August	next week 10.00am Sunday 15 August
SIDESMEN	Michael Robinson , Methodist	Frank Abrahams, Methodist
INTERCESSOR		David Woodward
CHALICE
SERVERS
READINGS		Tracy Robinson & Marnie Taylor

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 a.s.a.p. please
PARISH OFFICE operates ‘flexitime’ during the holidays. Messages will be checked regularly.
Websites: http://stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk and http://allsaintsberkhamsted.org.uk