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THE
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Peter’s with All Saints’ |
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TODAY’S HYMNS & PSALMS ST PETER 9.30am (Fr Luke) EH 7 Psalm 12 3 ALL SAINTS (Fr Martin) S of F 384 329 830 120 6.00pm (Fr Martin) please see service sheet |
THE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 5 December 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: Almighty God, purify our hearts and minds, that when your Son Jesus Christ comes again as judge and Saviour we may be ready to receive him, who is our Lord and our God. AMEN Readings:
Isaiah 11:1-10 Romans
15:4-13 Matthew 3:1-12 Post Communion: Father
in heaven, who sent your Son to redeem the world and will send him again to
be our judge: give us grace so to
imitate him in the humility and purity of his first coming that, when he
comes again, we may be ready to greet him with joyful love and firm
faith; through Jesus Christ our
Lord. AMEN We pray this week for
Christopher our Bishop and for Christopher and Richard his suffragans for our Churchwardens and PCC as they
try to discern God’s plan for the future of the parish and plans for the
appointment of a new Rector 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
Michael Taylor, Pamela Christmas, Martin Judd, James Woodstock, Jenny
Cracknell, Christine Tucker, Joanne Smith, Bob Essery, Alan Cox, Douglas
Hartley for those who have died
recently: Susanne Kirkby, Elizabeth
Hepher We give thanks for our communion with all the Saints, especially
the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Peter our patron. Please note that there is
A PARISH MEETING 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. |
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Notes & Notices
TAIZÉ EVENING WORSHIP Next SERVICE OF
WHOLENESS AND HEALING is 8.00pm TOMORROW Monday 6 December
in the Lady Chapel at St Peter’s. All
are welcome to join us for this simple service. Children’s Nativity during services on Sunday 19 December Admission of Children to Holy Communion
before Confirmation – Preparation Course Thursdays, starting 10 February. First Communion, Sunday 15 May. Please collect an Information pack TODAY from church. Contacts: Fr Martin
866161, Jenny Wells 870981 HOSPICE OF ST FRANCIS
Christmas Bells will be on sale after the 9.30am Eucharist at St
Peter’s today Sunday 5th + 12 & 19 December. As well as wearing one, why not buy
several and use them to decorate your tree, your Christmas dinner table,
crackers or napkins? TRAIDCRAFT STALL at St Peter’s & at All Saints’ – today
Sunday 5 December Please come and
buy fairly traded goods after morning services. Orders can be taken from the Traidcraft
catalogue. Angela Morris 866992,
Chris Dipper 873006 CHURCH TIMES – If you are one of the hundred or so who received complimentary
copies of the Church Times earlier this year, could you please SHOW YOUR
APPRECIATION and complete one of the freepost feedback forms that
are available in church? WINTERSHALL NATIVITY PLAY 4.45pm Sunday 19
December Box office is sold out
but this parish has (or had!) just 3 tickets left (£12 or £6 child). Now could be your last chance – so hurry to secure yours from Tracy
Robinson 863559. Details on notice
boards GRIEF AND LOSS SUPPORT GROUP MONTHLY LUNCH 12.30pm Wednesday 15
December 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 ALL SAINTS’ JOINT CHOIR 8.00pm Mondays 6
& 13 December + 5.00pm on 19th All Saints’ Sunday School Pantomime outing to DICK
WITTINGTON - Park View Players at the Civic Centre, Berkhamsted 2.00pm
Saturday 22 January - meet 1.40pm in the foyer. Tickets £8 per adult/child from
Carenza Wilton 875147 by NEXT SUNDAY 12 December. PARISH PILGRIMAGE to the
Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham – led by Fr Martin. Friday 1 – 3 April. Come for good food and comfortable rooms
in a beautiful Norfolk village, devotional and healing services in the Shrine
Church - plus walks by the sea and conviviality in the local Pub. Contact Fr Martin 866161 for booking form - about £70 full board New STEWARDSHIP
ENVELOPES available for collection today & Sundays in December
PETERTIDE FAIR 2005 - The PCC will be considering charities to
support both at home and overseas at its meeting on 14th December. If you have any suggestions, please let
Chris Clegg 875818 know before the meeting. CHRISTINGLE MAKING VOLUNTEERS needed Saturday 11
December 9.30am onwards in the Upper Hall at All Saints’. All ages welcome. Tracy Robinson 863559 WHEELCHAIR available for
loan from June Douglas 862860 Praetorius Christmas
Mass, Chiltern Chamber Choir 7.15pm (for audience choral rehearsal) for
7.30pm Thursday 23 December at St Peter’s. Tickets £12/10 from
Ottakar’s or Bookthrift. DIARY: Thu 6 Jan: Solemn Eucharist for Epiphany, 8pm at St
Peter’s; Wed 2 Feb: Solemn Mass for Candlemas, 8pm at St
Peter’s; Wed 9 Feb: Solemn
Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes; Sat 26 Feb: Bridgewater Band concert, 7.30pm at St
Peter’s
PEW LEAFLET notices, in writing: The
Parish Office, The Court House, Berkhamsted
HP4 2AX This Week’s Diary
O= services
where the PA Loop system is in use MORNING PRAYER 8.00am at All
Saints’ Tue, Thu, Fri, 7.30am Wed & 8.45am Sat; For all pastoral matters please contact Fr Martin 866161. Fr Martin takes Monday off. |
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