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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 Luke)

433 omit*

Psalm

336

476

6.00pm Evening Prayer - said

(Joan Cook)

Ps 121

ALL SAINTS

9.15am
Family Sung Eucharist
& Holy Baptism

(Fr Martin)

210

124

201

281

THE THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 5 September 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: Almighty God, you search us and know us: may we rely on you in strength and rest on you in weakness, now and in all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord   AMEN
Readings: at St Peter’s Deuteronomy 30:15-20     Philemon 1-21     Luke 15:1-10
                   at All Saints’ Deuteronomy 30:15-20     Luke 15:1-10
Post Communion: God our creator, you feed your children with the true manna, the living bread from heaven: let this holy food sustain us through our earthly pilgrimage until we come to that place where hunger and thirst are no more; through Jesus Christ our Lord.   AMEN

We pray this week

for Christopher our Bishop and for Christopher and Richard his suffragans

for the Centre for the elderly at Gossoms End, for the Hospice of St Francis and for the Iain Rennie Hospice at home, for those who need care and for those who provide care in many ways.

for Geoffrey Tristram of the Society of Saint John the Evangelist who will make his profession in life vows on Sunday 19 September.

for James Andrew Carruthers, Sophie Natasha Hall & Kate Elizabeth Stier being baptised at All Saints’ today and for their parents and godparents.

for the lonely, the anxious, the bereaved; and amongst the sick for Judith Hill, Michael Taylor, Brenda Quarmby, Harry Arnfield, Jenny Cracknell, Pamela Christmas, Mavis Haile, Martin Judd, Christine Tucker, Nancy Agate, Bertha Jones, Kath Allen, Myra Shields

for those who have died recently: Christopher Naisbett

and at their anniversaries pray for: Kathleen Fincham, David Morris, Peter Currie, Marjorie Kendall, Joyce Da Cunha

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 Trevelyan Way + Delahay Rise

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.

Music at St Peter’s Anthem: Panis Angelicus....Cesar Franck
Voluntary: Litanies Jehan Alain

Notes & Notices

The NEXT SERVICE OF WHOLENESS AND HEALING is tomorrow 8.00pm Monday 6 September in the Lady Chapel at St Peter’s. All are welcome to join us for this simple service. More details from Jenny Wells 870981 or Tracy Robinson 863559

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

(The following is wrong. Fr Mark’s installation is next week - webmster)

FR MARK’S INSTALLATION as Canon Treasurer of Salisbury Cathedral is at Evensong 3pm today. There are SEATS AVAILABLE ON THE COACH which leaves at 10.30am from outside Smiths. There will be no Morning Coffee after the 9.30am service. If you are travelling independently please collect Cathedral information from Carole Dell 864706.

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.

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

PARISH HARVEST LUNCH 12.30pm Sunday 10 October in The Court House. Tickets £4 adult /£3 child /£10 for family of three - from Carole Dell 864706 or John Banks 871195

A VOLUNTEER IS NEEDED to mow the lawn at the Rectory please. Carole Dell 864706

All Saints’ Oct/Nov NEWSLETTER copydate tomorrow Monday 6 September. Details of family news or matters concerning Anglicans at All Saints typed or on disc to Christina Billington, 13 Ashridge Rise, HP4 3JT or email chrissybill@ntlworld.com

ST PETER’S CHOIR welcomes NEW BOY OR GIRL CHORISTERS at any time.
A Tuesday in September, 7^th onwards, would be the ideal time to join.
Practices for children (6+) are 5.15-6.15pm Tuesday and 7-8.30pm Friday.
Adults welcome too particularly TENORS & BASSES (practice 7.30-8.30pm Friday).
Please contact Adrian Davis, Director of Music 864722 or Jean Wild, Assistant Director 866850

TRAIDCRAFT STALL at St Peter’s & at All Saints’ – next Sunday 5 September
Please come and buy fairly traded goods after morning services. Orders can be taken from the Traidcraft catalogue. Angela Morris 866992, Chris Dipper 873006

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

BERKHAMSTED QUIET PLACES 9.30am – 12.30pm Tuesday 14 September at Winchwicks, Frithsden Copse Preparing for Winter, led by Ruth Treves Brown,

For those who wish to write to GEOFFREY TRISTRAM, Society of St John the Evangelist, 980 Memorial Drive, Cambridge MA 02138 USA

YOUNG PEOPLES FELLOWSHIP (yr 9+) 7-9pm in the Court House starts next Thursday 9^th – a place and time to hang out, chill and get to know each other. Jimmy Young 876736

Beds & Herts Historic Churches Trust SPONSORED BIKE RIDE 10am-6pm next 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. Ride or walk. Sponsorship gives half to named church & half to others - ACT NOW!

RIDING LIGHTS at All Saints’ 7.30pm Wednesday 29 September with HOPE OPERA a play subtitled The Stuff of Life. Tickets £8/£5.50 from Rebecca Timmis 866324 or Lo-Call Box Office 0845 961 3000. Offers of help at the door or with refreshment to Rebecca please.

SECURITY at our two churches If you are passing either church during the day do please go in - in the lunch hour or in the late afternoon when the open door can welcome our less well-intentioned visitors. Thank you.

ARE YOU CONSIDERING PUTTING CASH IN THE OFFERTORY PLATE TODAY? Do please use and complete a Gift Aid envelope – available in church

DIARY: Sun 26 Sep: aWAKENING Youth Service 6.30pm in The Court House
Sun 3 Oct: Harvest Festival 9.30am at St Peter’s & 10am Anglican/Methodist at All Saints’
Sat 9 Oct: The Cowper Society presents The Bridgewater Band, 7.30pm at St Peter’s
Sun 17 Oct: The Cowper Soc. presents Leipzig Gewanthauschor & Chiltern Chamber Choir 6pm, St P
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 5 September	*next week* Sunday 12 September
SIDESMEN	8.00am Patrick Lepper 9.30am Gwen & Tony Roberts Ginny Ostle, Helen Pope 6.00pm Michael Ogilvy-Stuart	8.00am Geoff Dell 9.30am Polly Rafter, Joan Tierney Rosemary & Tony Byrne 6.00pm no service
INTERCESSOR	9.30am John Cook	9.30am Geoff Dell
CHALICE	9.30am Libby Grundy, June H., Thelma H.	9.30am Christopher Hunt, Jane M., Frank N.
SERVERS	8.00am Rachel Hill 9.30am David Northcott (MC) Louise Northcott (Crucifer) Sam Limbert, Jenna Nicholls	8.00am Libby Grundy 9.30am Chris Clegg (MC) Sarah Clegg (Crucifer) Charlotte Nelson, Natalie Ruffell
READINGS	8.00am David Lidderdale 9.30am Patricia & Christopher Hunt	8.00am Geoff Dell 9.30am June Haile, Nicolas Bragge
CRÈCHE ROTA	9.30am Rachel Below, Elizabeth Geldart	9.30am Karen Rutherford, Karen Walker
CHURCH CLEANING 6-11 Sep: Alan & Barbara C., Marion A., Patrick L., Janet & Michael E., Wendy T.
at ALL SAINTS’	*Today* 9.15am Sunday 5 September	*next week* 9.15am Sunday
SIDESMEN	Michael Robinson, Helen Black	David Lee, Muriel Johnston
INTERCESSOR	Pathfinders	Julie Wakely
CHALICE	Kate Hennessey, Gordon Hufford	Viv Dottridge, Philip Wilton
SERVERS	Sophia Hennessey	Jenny Wells, Hannah W. & Alice D.
READINGS	Pathfinders	Rob Wakely, Tim Hennessey

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

	ST PETER’S This Week’s Diary		ALL SAINTS’
Sunday 5 September The Thirteenth after Trinity	8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST O & Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders starting with breakfast 6.00pm Evening Prayer		9.15am Family SUNG EUCHARIST with Holy Baptism O
Groups Sundays Together Lunch 12.30pm in the Court House. For anyone on their own on a Sunday. Joan Morris 863780
Monday 6	8.00pm A Service of Wholeness and Healing
Groups Prayers for our Schools 9.00am (coffee) for 9.15am at Eva Wallace-Hadrill, 16 Greystoke Close (off X Oak) 879216. Details: Marjorie Davies 01494 783034
Tuesday 7	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 Samuel the Good Listener followed by plenty of activities & refreshments. Jenny Wells 870981/Kate Spall 873470 *Hillside Group* is now returning next week, 14^th September. Rob & Julie Wakely 875504 Tuesday Club *8.15pm in the Court House for Calendar Girls* Video. Jean Bray 864532**
Wednesday 8			8.00am EUCHARIST
Groups 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 Men’s Group meet 8.00pm at All Saints’ to go to the Red Lion at Studham. For information & booking as necessary: Guy Dawkins 874108 or Steve Spall 873470
Thursday 9	11.00am EUCHARIST O 8.00pm Bellringing (access -south door) until 9.15pm
Groups Young People’s Fellowship [year 9+] 7.00-9.00pm in the Court House. A place and time to hang out, chill and get to know each other. Jimmy Young 876736 Home Group 8.00pm at 8 Plover Close. Linda Bisset 862115
Friday 10	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. This week’s theme The Good Samaritan. Nicole Addy-Varndell 864094
Saturday 11	10am – 6pm Beds & Herts Historic Churches sponsored Bike Ride (both churches)
Sunday 12 September The Fourteenth after Trinity	8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders No coffee after the service. The coach for Salisbury departs 10.30am from outside Smiths. No Evensong	9.15am SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders - starting with breakfast

O= services where the PA Loop system is in use
Next Sunday’s Readings: Exodus 31:7-14; 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 16:1-13;

MORNING PRAYER 8.00am at All Saints’ Tue, Thu, Fri, 7.30am Wed & 8.45am Sat;
EVENING PRAYER 5.00pm at St Peter’s Wed, Thu, Sat & at All Saints’ Fri

For all pastoral matters please contact Fr Martin 866161. Fr Martin takes Monday off.

ST PETER’S This Week’s Diary

ALL SAINTS’

6.00pm Evening Prayer

8.00pm A Service of Wholeness and Healing

5.15pm Choir Practice until 6.15pm

8.00pm Bellringing (access -south door) until 9.15pm

No coffee after the service. The coach for Salisbury departs 10.30am from outside Smiths. No Evensong