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THE PARISH OF BERKHAMSTED

St Peter’s with All Saints’

TODAY’S

HYMNS & PSALMS

ST PETER

8.00am
Eucharist

(Fr Basil)

9.30am
Sung Eucharist

(Fr Basil)

NEH

351

Ps 31.1-5

443

315

6.00pm Evensong

(John Malcolm)

Ps 147.1-11

NEH

428

388

349

ALL SAINTS

10.00am
Sung Eucharist

(Fr Luke)

AMNS

2

122

246

161

THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 24 April 2005

Eucharistic Prayer E 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, your wounds declare your love for the world and the wonder of your risen life: give us compassion and courage to risk ourselves for those we serve, to the glory of God the Father AMEN

Readings: Acts 7.55-60 1 Peter 2.2-10 John 14 1-14

Post Communion: Eternal God, whose Son Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, and the life: grant us to walk in his way, to rejoice in his truth, and to share his risen life; who is alive and reigns, now and for ever. AMEN

We pray this week

for Christopher our Bishop and for Christopher and Richard his suffragans

for ourselves as we are led by the Churchwardens and the PCC to appoint a Rector who will be able to guide us as we seek to play our part in God’s plans for the future.

for our Church Crèches, Sunday Schools, Pathfinder and Young People’s Fellowship groups and for Little Fishes & Chuckles toddler groups, for all who attend them and for all who help to run them

for the United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (and especially Andrew and Janice Proud working in Addis Ababa)

for the lonely, the anxious, the bereaved; and amongst the sick for Douglas Hartley, May Kempster, Michael Taylor, Christine Tucker, Christina Billington, Bob Essery, Giles Higgins, Edna Campkin, Barbara Fisher, Lois George

for those who have died recently: Joan Grace

and at their anniversaries pray for: Lionel Morgan

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 Park View Road

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.

PLEASE SEE THE BACK PAGE for contact details during the vacancy

Music at St Peter’s Anthem Listen, sweet dove : Grayston Ives
Voluntary Fantasia in G Pièces d’orgue BWV 572 : JS Bach

Notes & Notices

ASCENSION DAY EUCHARIST 8.00pm Thursday 5 May at All Saints’ Anglican led
A United Service – for all Anglicans of the parish and the Methodists

ALL SAINT’S JOINT CHOIR: Practices 8pm Mon 25 Apr & Wed 4 May for Ascension Day 8pm at All Saints’. Please contact Ruth T.B. 863268 or Pat H. 871270 if you are free to sing.

SAFARI SUPPER on Friday 29April Come and join the fun with a partner. Probably one driver needed. Join in the Special celebrations for ALL SAINTS Centenary year. Contact Les Driver 384713 or <lesandfred@ukonline.co.uk>. Shhh! Not a word to anyone else!

SPONSORED WALK IN AID OF THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY SUNDAY 8 MAY
Registration in the Court House from 10.00 to 11.30am, for 12 or 18 miles through the countryside. OR STROLL 2 or 5 miles round the grounds of Ashridge Management College, starting from the college between 1.00 and 3.00pm.
Please support us by walking or, if you can't walk, find someone to sponsor.
Sponsor forms in church or contact Kathie Lally 863526.

NEXT SERVICE OF WHOLENESS AND HEALING is 8.00pm Monday 9 May
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

FAIR TRADE STALLS at St Peter’s & at All Saints’ – next Sunday 1st May Please come and buy fairly traded goods after morning services. Orders can be taken from the Traidcraft catalogue. Angela Morris 866992, Chris Dipper 873006

WINTERSHALL Life of Christ - 2 July, Shirley Wilyman 862328 (Adults £13 , children £6.50).
Or book 28 June – 3 July www.wintershall-estate.com or phone Jane Porter 874605

TUESDAY CLUB invite members of the congregation to join them on a trip to Ely for a guided tour of the Cathedral on Tuesday 14 June, leaving WH Smith at 9.30am. Please give your name and £15 to Cherry Smith by 15 May. Cheques payable to Tuesday Club please.

FR MARTIN’S INSTALLATION 7.30pm Wednesday 18 May at St Mark’s Church, Reigate. There are lists in church to be signed by those not travelling by coach but who plan to be there as numbers are needed for catering purposes. Please sign by the end of April.

REVIEW JUNE copydate Friday 6 May but earlier receipt of copy would be appreciated. Copy to Christopher Green 17 Cowper Rd, HP4 3DE (863241), email: greenc@waitrose.com

All Saints’ JUNE/JULY NEWSLETTER copydate Monday 9 May 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

BERKHAMSTED QUIET PLACES 9.30am – 12.30pm Wednesday 11 May at 9 Hall Park Eyes to See led by Ann Persson. Contact to reserve a place: Frances Norrington 871855

AREA COMMITTEE ELECTION RESULTS
St Peter’s Julian Dawson, David Ewart, Rachel Hill, Polly Rafter, Bill Stead, Anne Vickers
All Saints’ Andrew Beaumont, Peter Bryant, Chris Dipper, Isobel Saffrey, Felicity White

MAY MORNING MADRIGALS –
6.15am Sunday 1 May from the top of St Peter’s Tower
Adrian Davis conducts members of Chiltern Chamber Choir
Listen from the St Peter’s lawns and then enjoy breakfast in the Court House

THE PARISH OFFICE ANNUAL UPDATE OF RECORDS: Do you know of anyone who has moved away? Or know of any change of telephone or email since last May ?
Please inform the office – details as at the foot of the facing page
also Jean warmly thanks those wonderful familiar faces who have offered to help in the office for an hour or so now & again but wonders if there is just one new face willing to step forward to help with copying, etc? Small children welcome, toys supplied! Jean 878227.

PARKING REMINDER Please remember that at St Peter’s we do not have a car park before 6.30pm on weekdays so please do not park in what is otherwise the NCH car park.

DIARY:
Sat 21 May: Bridgewater Band concert with Chiltern Chamber Choir, 7.30pm at St Peter’s
Thu 26 May: Corpus Christi Solemn Eucharist – 8.00pm at St Peter’s
Sat 25 Jun: Petertide Fair 10am – 3pm - in and around St Peter’s
Wed 29 Jun: Patronal Festival Eucharist 8pm at St Peter’s followed by refreshments in the Court House

at ST PETER’S	Today Sunday 24 April	next week Sunday 1^st May
SIDESMEN	8.00am Stephen Wade 9.30am Michael & Rachael Anderson Tony & Mandy Bailey 6.00pm Barbara Conway	8.00am Patrick Lepper 9.30am Jane Bartholomew, Eric Brown Dennis & Marion Bellaby 6.00pm John Cook
INTERCESSOR	9.30am Chris Hunt	9.30am Mike Eller
CHALICE	9.30am Jane Morgan, Frank N, Richard R	9.30am Tony Byrne, Frank N, Rachael A
SERVERS	8.00am Mark Coleman 9.30am Alan Conway (MC) Simon Good (Crucifer) Charlotte Nelson, Natalie Ruffell	8.00am Chris Clegg 9.30am Libby Grundy (MC) Ted Lewis (Crucifer) James Ruffell, Charlotte Emery
READINGS	8.00am Janet Eller 9.30am Richard & Natalie Ruffell	8.00am Stephen Halliday 9.30am Nicolas Bragge, Jane Bartholomew
CRÈCHE ROTA	9.30am Karen Rutherford, Anita Sadler	9.30am Karen Walker, Cathy Imber
CHURCH CLEANING 25-30 April Catherine Imber, Helen P, Christopher G, Pearl W, Richard D
at ALL SAINTS’	Today 10.00am Sunday 24 April	next week 10.00am Sunday 1^st May
AT THE DOOR	Peter Meyer, Michael Robinson	Pat Hearne, Fay & Eddie Cuthbert
INTERCESSOR	Tracy Robinson
CHALICE	Tracy Robinson, John Wignal
SERVERS	Tracy Robinson
READINGS	Audrey Hope, Frank Abrahams	Guy Dawkins, David Brunt

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

This Week’s Diary

	ST PETER’S	ALL SAINTS’
Today Sunday 24 April The Fifth of Easter	8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders 6.00pm EVENSONG & SERMON	10.00am SUNG EUCHARIST O, Anglican led Preacher: Eva Wallace Hadrill Crèche & Sunday Explorers (including Pathfinders)
Groups Cowper Society 11.00am in the Court House. David Pearce 878809
Monday 25	Mark the Evangelist 1.45pm Funeral – Joan Grace
Tuesday 26	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 Our Hidden Friend followed by plenty of activities & refreshments. Jenny Wells 870981/Kate Spall 873470 Mothers’ Union Prayers 2.00pm with Dorothy Baily at 17 Shaftesbury Court, Valley Road. Please let us know of anyone who needs our prayers. Tracy Robinson 863559 Hillside Group 8.00pm at 22 Upper Hall Park – Rob & Julie Wakely 875504
Wednesday 27
Groups Pathfinder Games Club (yrs 5-8) 7 – 8.30pm in All Saints’ Hall. Jimmy Young 384929
Thursday 28	11.00am EUCHARIST O No Bellringing
Groups T.E.s (youth club for yr 9+) 7 – 9pm in the Court House. Jimmy Young 384929 Home Group 8.00pm at 8 Plover Close. Linda Bisset 862115
Friday 29	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 Walking on Water. Nicole Addy-Varndell 864094
Saturday 30
Sunday 1 May The Sixth of Easter	6.15am Madrigals from the tower 8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders 6.00pm EVENING PRAYER -said	8.45am HOLY COMMUNION O Methodist led 10.00am MORNING WORSHIP O, Methodist led Crèche & Sunday Explorers (including Pathfinders)
Groups Sundays Together Lunch 12.30pm in the Court House. For anyone on their own on a Sunday. Joan Morris 863780

O= services where the PA Loop system is in use
Next Sunday’s Readings: Acts 17 22-31 1 Peter 3 13-end John 14 15-21

During the vacancy: MORNING PRAYER 8.45am at All Saints’ on Saturday only
EVENING PRAYER 5.00pm Wed & Thu at St Peter’s & 5.00pm Fri at All Saints’

During the vacancy the Rural Dean, The Revd David Abbott (865100) can be contacted
Fr Basil Jones 864485 is always available for the sacrament of confession by arrangement
St Peter’s & All Saints’ Pastoral Support Group If you would like to talk to someone about a personal or pastoral matter contact either Judith Limbert (873626) or Joan Cook (866278)
and they will arrange for a member of the support group to get in touch.