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THE PARISH OF BERKHAMSTED

St Peter’s with All Saints’

 

 

TODAY’S

HYMNS & PSALMS

 

ST PETER

8.00am
Eucharist

(Fr Michael)

 

9.30am
Sung Eucharist

(Fr Luke)

NEH

         263 Omit*

Ps 104.
v.26-27, 32-37

265

377

 

6.00pm Evensong

(Jenny Wells)

NEH

Ps 65

467

431

239

 

ALL SAINTS

 

 

10.00am
Sung Eucharist

(The Revd Bill Carpenter)

AMNS

204

468

105

250

 

 

 

 THE SECOND SUNDAY BEFORE LENT               19 February  2006

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, give us reverence for all creation and respect for every person, that we may mirror your likeness in Jesus Christ our Lord.   AMEN

Readings:  Proverbs 8:1, 22-31        Colossians 1:15-20       John 1:1-14

Post Communion:  God our creator, by your gift the tree of life was set at the heart of the earthly paradise, and the bread of life at the heart of your Church:  may we who have been nourished at your table on earth be transformed by the glory of the Saviour’s cross and enjoy the delights of eternity;  through Jesus Christ our Lord.      AMEN

We pray this week

within the Anglican Communion for  the Church of the Province of Central Africa and Archbishop Bernard Malango

for our Diocese of St Albans, Christopher our Bishop and for all his staff

for all the schools in the parish;  their staff,  pupils and governors;  and our special responsibilities towards Victoria First School and Thomas Coram Middle School

for the work of Dacorum Rent Aid

for the lonely, the anxious, the bereaved;  and amongst the sick for Douglas Hartley, May Kempster, Giles Higgins, Judith Hill, Martin Judd, Joanne Smith, Angela Morris, Liz Baxendale, Phil Day, Fred Monnington, Baby Harry Underwood, Cimmy G. Delglyn;   and with thanksgiving: Brenda Cust

for those who have died recently: 

and at their anniversaries pray for: Norah Glenister, Mary Grieve, Baby Nikola Draper, Maureen Bird, William Billington

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 South Park Gardens

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.
Copies of the sermon given by Fr Michael at St Peter’s last Sunday [12th] are available on the St Peter’s tables and also at http:stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk

 

Music at St Peter’s  Anthem:      Jesu, the very thought of Thee  TL de Victoria
                               Voluntary: Sun Dance   Bob Chilcott

Notes & Notices

Youth Led Service 9.30am next Sunday 26 February at St Peter’s

 

ASH WEDNESDAY – 1st MARCH    8.00pm PARISH SERVICE at St Peter’s
SOLEMN EUCHARIST WITH IMPOSITION OF ASHES

 

LENT GROUP 2006   -   PLEASE SIGN UP IN CHURCH

A Lent Study Group will be held in the Court House 8-9.30pm Wednesdays 8/15/22/29 March and 5 April.  The subject will be Where is God? based on this year's York Course.  Contributors include Archbishop Rowan Williams, Dr David Hope, Patricia Routledge,
The Revd Dr Joel Edwards and Pauline Webb.
A list is available in both churches and it would be helpful if those interested could fill in their details as soon as possible.  Further details from:  John Malcolm 874993 or Fr Michael 864194.  If there is sufficient interest it will be possible to hold a daytime course on either a Tuesday or Thursday morning.   Please tick the form accordingly

 


ELECTORAL ROLL ANNUAL REVISION  If you are not already included, and wish to be, are over 16 (or soon to be), baptised and a regular worshipper here, you are eligible.  Where possible those on the roll should be in Stewardship.   Stewardship forms, Electoral Roll forms and the 2005 Roll (to check whether you are already included) are in church.
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ANNUAL ROTA REVISION if you would like to be a Sidesman or know that you cannot continue as Sidesman until April 2007 PLEASE TELL THE CHURCHWARDENS

REVIEW MARCH COPYDATE is Friday 3 March but earlier receipt of copy would be appreciated.    Copy to Christopher Green 17 Cowper Rd, HP4 3DE (863241), email:  greenc@waitrose.com   

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. 

 

HELP still NEEDED   An hour or two a month – see below  Offers please to contacts
St Peter’s weekly SUNDAY COFFEE   contact: Carole Dell 864706 or Chris Hunt 822607
St Peter’s CLEANING TEAMS  Please join one of our six teams.  Just ½ an hour once in 6 weeks would be valued.  Please contact the Parish Office 878227 or Marjorie Bowden 871283


ADMISSION OF CHILDREN TO HOLY COMMUNION BEFORE CONFIRMATION
Preparation Course THURSDAYS 5-6pm with Jenny Wells & The Revd Tricia Gibson at All Saints’ starting 2 March.  Contacts: Fr Michael 864194 or Jenny Wells 870981

 

Notes & Notices


THE BRIDGEWATER BAND   7.30pm Saturday 4 March at St Peter’s
Piano concerto in A Minor : E Grieg (Anna Markland, piano); 
Overture: Ruy Blas : F Mendelssohn;   Symphony No 8 in G : A Dvorak;
Presented by the Cowper Society.  Tickets £12/10 (under 18s free) from Bookthrift and Ottakar’s

WHEELCHAIR available for loan from June Douglas 862860 

DIARY 2006:    
Fri 10 Mar: Riding Lights Flight Cases, 7.30pm at All Saints’;  Fri 31 Mar: Song & Poetry recital, 7.30pm at All Saints’;  Sun 26 Mar: Team Service, Preacher & Officiant: Christopher Bp of Hertford 6.30pm Evensong at Little Gaddesden;  Sun 2 Apr: Annual Parochial Church Meeting, 10.45am at St Peter’s;  Sun 9 Apr: Palm Sunday service starts at All Saints’ 9.30am & arrives 10.00am at St Peter’s;  Sun 9 Apr: Chiltern Chamber & Madrid Bach Choirs & orchestra Bach B Minor Mass 6.30pm at St Peter’s;  Sun 16 Apr: Easter Day;  Sat 24 Jun: 10am-3pm Petertide Fair;  
Sat 24 Jun: St Albans Festival Pilgrimage 10.30 Procession, 11.30 Solemn Concelebrated Eucharist, 4pm Solemn Evensong;  29 Jul-7 Aug: St Albans to Taizé Pilgrimage with Christopher, Bp of Hertford;

at ST PETER’S

Today Sunday 19 February

next week Sunday 26 February

SIDESMEN

8.00am   Geoff Dell
9.30am   Jane Bartholomew, Eric Brown
              Dennis & Marion Bellaby
6.00pm   Michael Ogilvy-Stuart

8.00am   Patrick Lepper
9.30am   Pathfinders &
              Rosemary & Tony Byrne
6.00pm   Michael Robinson

INTERCESSOR

9.30am   Marjorie Bowden

9.30am   John Cook

CHALICE

9.30am   Tony Byrne, Philippa S, Libby G

9.30am   Nicky Evans, Mike Eller, Kate H

SERVERS

8.00am   Mark Coleman
9.30am   David Crawley(MC)
              Ron Fisher (Crucifer)
              Charlotte Emery, Sam Limbert

8.00am   Alan Conway
9.30am   Mark Coleman (MC)
              Simon Good (Crucifer)
              Ted Lewis, Rachel Hill

READINGS

8.00am   Geoff Dell
9.30am   John Cook, Nancy Lawrenson

8.00am   Patrick Lepper
9.30am   Jonathan Backhouse, Charlotte Nelson

CRÈCHE ROTA

9.30am   Cathy Imber, Hilary Ozcan

9.30am   Nicola Beadle, Rachel Dell

CHURCH CLEANING 20-25 Feb Stephen Halliday, Judy Clegg, Marion Bellaby, Wendy Thompson

at ALL SAINTS’

Today 10.00am Sunday 19 February

next week 10.00am Sunday 26 February

AT THE DOOR

Pat Hearne, Muriel Johnston, Dave Lee

Graham & Mandy Perkins, Michael Robinson

INTERCESSOR

Julie Wakely

 

CHALICE

Peter McMunn, Cecilia Cole

 

SERVERS

Richard Hackworth

 

READINGS

Sheila Dawkins

Helen Black Steve Spall

PEW LEAFLET notices, in writing:  The Parish Office, The Court House, Berkhamsted   HP4 2AX
email  ChurchOffice@greatberkhamsted.org.uk   tel.878227  & rota swaps 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 19

February The Second before Lent

 

8.00am  EUCHARIST O

9.30am  SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders

6.00pm EVENSONG & SERMON

 

 10.00am SUNG EUCHARIST O
Crèche & Explorers (including Pathfinders) Anglican led

Monday 20

9.15am EUCHARIST

8.00pm Quarter Peal

7.30-9pm  Organ – Ian Needleman

 

Groups  Grief & Loss Support 7.45pm in the Court House.   Thelma Harris  865785

Tuesday 21

9.30-10.30am  Organ – Bill Thom

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 Jesus and the Children  followed by plenty of activities & refreshments.  Jenny Wells 870981/Kate Spall 873470

Mothers’ Union 7.30pm AGM followed by a Eucharist celebrated by the Rector  at 57 Meadow Road .  Non- members will be very welcome.  Margaret Burbidge 862139

Hillside Group  8.00pm at 22 Upper Hall Park – Rob & Julie Wakely 875504 

Wednesday

22

8.00am EUCHARIST

 

 

Groups  Julian Meeting 11.30am at 1 Montague Road.  Everyone is very welcome to join us for about half an hour of quiet prayer.  Ruth Treves Brown 863268

Pathfinder Games Club (yrs 5-8)  7 – 8.30pm in All Saints’ Hall.   Jimmy Young 384929

Thursday 23

 11.00am EUCHARIST O

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

 

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.  God’s Power in Action.  Linda Bisset 862115

Friday 24

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.  .   Nicole Addy-Varndell 864094

Saturday 25

9.15am EUCHARIST

1-3pm  Organ -  Ian Needleman

3-5pm  Organ – Jon Lee

 

Sunday

26 February

Next before Lent

8.00am  EUCHARIST O

9.30am  SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders

6.00pm EVENSONG & SERMON

 8.00am   HOLY COMMUNION O
Methodist led

10.00am  MORNING WORSHIP O
Crèche & Explorers (including Pathfinders) Methodist led


O= services where the PA Loop system is in use
Next Sunday’s Readings:  2 Kings 2:1-12       2 Corinthians 4:3-6       Mark 9:2-9

at St Peter’s MORNING PRAYER (MP) 8.45am DAILY (Monday – Saturday) except Friday [this week] & EVENING PRAYER (EP) 5pm DAILY.   at All Saints’ EP 5pm Friday & MP 8.45am Saturday

 

For all pastoral matters contact Fr Michael Bowie 864194.   Fr Michael is taking Friday off this week.