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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)

NEH

6.00pm Evening Prayer - Said

(Joan Cook)

Ps 135.1-14

ALL SAINTS

10.00am
United
Covenant + Communion

(The Revd Anne Brown

THE SECOND SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS 2 January 2004

Eucharistic Prayer B 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: God our Father, in love you sent your Son that the world may have life: lead us to seek him among the outcast and to find him in those in need, for Jesus Christ’s sake.   AMEN
Readings at St Peter’s: Jeremiah 31:7-14     Ephesians 1:3-14     John 1:10-18
Post Communion: All praise to you, almighty God and heavenly king, who sent your Son into the world to take our nature upon him and to be born of a pure virgin: grant that, as we are born again in him, so he may continually dwell in us and reign on earth as he reigns in heaven, now and for ever.   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 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 all who are preparing for Confirmation

for the lonely, the anxious, the bereaved; and amongst the sick for Michael Taylor, Pamela Christmas, Martin Judd, Judith Hill, Brenda Quarmby, Harry Arnfield, Jenny Cracknell, Christine Tucker, Joanne Smith, Bob Essery, Alan Cox, Douglas Hartley, Giles Higgins, Doris Williams

for those who have died recently:

and at their anniversaries pray for: Patricia Alexander, Bertrand Chambers, David Jackson

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 North Road

TSUNAMI DISASTER APPEAL:
There will be a RED BUCKET collection after services today
and next week. Please give generously
AND please if you are a taxpayer USE & COMPLETE the Gift Aid Envelope (thus giving an extra 28%).
Cheques payable to PCC of Great Berkhamsted

Music at St Peter’s Anthem: A New Year Carol : B. Britten
Voluntary: Chorale Prelude In dir ist Freude BWV 615 : JS Bach

Notes & Notices

Solemn Eucharist for Epiphany, 8.00pm next Thursday 6 January at St Peter’s

THERE WILL BE A PARISH MEETING IN ST PETER’S CHURCH 8.00PM THURSDAY 13 JANUARY 2005 where the Archdeacon of St Albans, the Venerable Helen Cunliffe, will be present to explain and answer questions about Team Ministry.

Following the Parish Meeting on 13 January with the Archdeacon of St Albans, the Venerable Helen Cunliffe, there will be an extra ordinary meeting of the PCC 8.00pm Thursday 20 January in All Saints’ Lower Hall to discuss the future of the Parish.

As the PCC's accounting year-end is 31 December, will anyone requiring re-imbursement of expenses for 2004 please give the details to the Treasurer (Michael Robinson) as quickly as possible

NEXT SERVICE OF WHOLENESS AND HEALING is 8.00pm Monday 10 January 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

The next FAIR TRADE FOOD STALLS at St Peter’s & at All Saints’ will be on Sunday 9 January. But fear not! …. If anyone runs out of essentials Angela has emergency supplies. Angela Morris 866992, Chris Dipper 873006

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. Cost £80 full board.
Booking forms are NOW AVAILABLE in both churches

BERKHAMSTED REVIEW FEBRUARY COPYDATE now extended from 1^stto 4^th JANUARY. Copy to Christopher Green 17 Cowper Rd, HP4 3DE (863241),
email: greenc@waitrose.com

ARE YOU CONSIDERING PUTTING CASH IN THE OFFERTORY PLATE TODAY? If so, are you aware that an additional 28p for every pound given by a tax-payer can be reclaimed? Do please use and complete a Gift Aid envelope – available in church.

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.

WHEELCHAIR available for loan from June Douglas 862860

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.

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
(the churches have been re-supplied.
Contacts: Fr Martin 866161, Jenny Wells 870981

DIARY:

Thu 20 Jan; Extra Parochial Church Council, 8.00pm at All Saints’ Lower Hall.
Wed 2 Feb: Solemn Mass for Candlemas, 8.00pm at St Peter’s

Wed 9 Feb: Solemn Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes, 8.00pm at St Peter’s

Sat 26 Feb: Bridgewater Band concert, 7.30pm at St Peter’s

at ST PETER’S	*Today* Sunday 2^nd January		*next week* Sunday 9^th January
SIDESMEN	8.00am Frank Allum 9.30am Patrick Garrett Christopher Green Bernard & June Haile		8.00am Gerry Morrish 9.30am John & Thelma Harris Douglas & Sheila Hartley 6.00pm Christopher Green
CHALICE	9.30am Mike Eller, Nicky Evans, Libby G.		9.30am June Haile, Thelma H., John A.
CRÈCHE ROTA	9.30am Sarah Dawson, Nicola Beadle		9.30am Karen Rutherford, Karen Walker
	Sunday 2 January	8pm Thursday 6 January		Sunday 9 January
INTERCESSOR	9.30am Margaret Burbidge	John Cook		9.30am Geoff Dell
SERVERS	8.00am David Northcott 9.30am Chris Clegg (MC) Chris Bragge (Crucifer) Charlotte Emery, James Ruffell	Mark Coleman (MC) Chris Clegg (Thurifer) Alex Evans (Crucifer) Ted Lewis, Simon Good		8.00am Alan Conway 9.30am Rachel Hill (MC) Ron Fisher (Crucifer) Sam Limbert, Charlotte Nelson
READINGS	8.00am Anthea Lepper 9.30am Jane & Juliet Morgan	Eric Brown Tracy Robinson		8.00am Elizabeth Jackson 9.30am Alan & Barbara Conway
CHURCH CLEANING 4-8 Jan: Marion Crawley, Ted L., Elizabeth J., Liz B., Graham Bashford & Edmund Clarke
at ALL SAINTS’	*Today* 10.00am Sunday 2^nd January		*next week* 10.00am Sunday 9^th January
SIDESMEN	Tim & Kate Hennessey		Michael Robinson, Mandy & Graham P
INTERCESSOR	Methodist		Julie Wakely
CHALICE	Jenny Wells, Methodist		Isobel Saffrey, David Pain
SERVERS			Tracy Robinson
READINGS	Chris Dipper, Methodist		Tim Hennessey, Mike Naylor

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 At present the letterbox, email and telephone are being checked as regularly as possible but ‘flexitime’ hours will be worked until Friday 7 January..
Normal hours (9.30am-5.30pm Tuesday & Wednesday and 9.30-12noon Friday)
Websites: http://stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk and http://allsaintsberkhamsted.org.uk

This Week’s Diary

	ST PETER’S	ALL SAINTS’
*Today* Sunday 2 January The Second of Christmas	8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST O & Crèche 6.00pm EVENING PRAYER - said	10.00am United Covenant + COMMUNION O Methodist led
Monday 3	BANK HOLIDAY The next Service of Wholeness & Healing is 8pm Monday 10^th January in St Peter’s
Tuesday 4	5.15pm Choir Practice until 6.15pm	9.30am EUCHARIST
Groups Tuesday Club 8.15pm in the Court House for *Poplar after the War* - Fr Stephen Wells. Jean Bray 864532
Wednesday 5		8.00am EUCHARIST
Groups Julian Meeting 2.00pm at 57 Meadow Road. Everyone is very welcome to join us for about half an hour of quiet prayer. Jenny Wells 870981 Pathfinder Games Club (yrs 5-8) 7 – 8.30pm in All Saints’ Hall. Jimmy Young 876736
Thursday 6 Epiphany	11.00am EUCHARIST O 7.00pm St Peter’s Choir rehearsal 8.00pm SOLEMN EUCHARIST for the Epiphany O
Friday 7	9.15am EUCHARIST 10.00am Little Fishes Service 7.00pm Choir Practice until 8.30pm
Groups Little Fishes Toddlers 10.00am SERVICE in St Peter’ followed by plenty of activities & refreshments in the Court House. This week’s theme Wise Men come from the East. Nicole Addy-Varndell 864094
Saturday 8
Sunday 9 January Baptism of Christ	8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders 6.00pm CHORAL EVENSONG & SERMON O	10.00am Anglican EUCHARIST O Crèche, Sunday Explorers & Pathfinders start with breakfast.
Groups Young People’s Confirmation Classes for those who already receive Communion 4.00 – 5.00pm at All Saints. Fr Martin Wright 866161

O= services where the PA Loop system is in use
Next Sunday’s Readings: Isaiah 42:1-9 Acts 10:34-43 Matthew 3:13-end

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.

THE FOLLOWING NEXT MEET AS SHOWN

ST PETER’S

ALL SAINTS’

6.00pm EVENING PRAYER - said

5.15pm Choir Practice until 6.15pm

7.00pm St Peter’s Choir rehearsal

8.00pm SOLEMN EUCHARIST for the Epiphany O

6.00pm CHORAL EVENSONG & SERMON O