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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 Michael)

NEH

79

Ps 51.1-5, 10-11

84

94

6.00pm Evening Prayer said

(John Malcolm)

ALL SAINTS

8.00am Holy
Communion

Methodist led

10.00am
Morning Worship

Methodist led

THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT 2 April 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: Most merciful God, who by the death and resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ delivered and saved the world: grant that by faith in him who suffered on the cross we may triumph in the power of his victory; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. AMEN

Readings: Jeremiah 31: 31-34 Hebrews 5: 5-10 John 12: 20-33

Post Communion: Lord Jesus Christ, you have taught us that what we do for the least of our brothers and sisters we do also for you: give us the will to be the servant of others as you were the servant of all, and gave up your life and died for us, but are alive and reign, now and for ever. AMEN

We pray this week

within the Anglican Communion for the Church of England and Archbishop Rowan Williams

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

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 the lonely, the anxious, the bereaved, and amongst the sick for Douglas Hartley, May Kempster, Cimmy G. Delglyn, Brenda Quarmby, Jenny Cracknell, Angela Morris, Liz Baxendale, Phil Day, Fred Monnington, Muriel Norman.

for those who have died recently:

and at their anniversaries pray for: Doris Morris, Eleanor Morris, Joan Margaret Grace, Rene Bayliss

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 Princes Close & Dukes Way

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 [26^th] are available on the St Peter’s tables and also at http:stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk

Music at St Peter’s Anthem Solus ad Victimam : Kenneth Leighton
Voluntary Chorale Prelude 'Komm Heiliger Geist' BuxWV 199 : Diderik Buxtehude

Notes & Notices

SUNDAY 9 APRIL PALM SUNDAY service starts 9.30am at All Saints’
with procession to arrive for UNITED SUNG EUCHARIST 10.00am at St Peter’s;

ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING 10.45am today 2 April in St Peter’s
This is the meeting that all church members are invited to attend. One of its tasks is to elect members to serve on the 06/07 PCC. Churchwardens also need to be nominated. PLEASE NOTE that only questions that have been notified to the PCC Secretary, Pat Hunt 822607, in advance will be answered at the Meeting. Any matters arising at the meeting, which have not previously been notified, will be addressed at a later stage.

EUCHARIST WITH PRAYERS FOR HEALING is 8.00pm tomorrow Monday 3 April 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 today Sunday 2 April at All Saints’ & not until next Sunday 9 April at St Peter’s. Angela Morris 866992, Julie Wakely 875504

NEW DAYLIGHT BIBLE NOTES Annual subscription is due in April (£10.05). If you want to change your order or to become a subscriber please tell Marjorie Bowden 871283 today.

REVIEW MAY COPYDATE next Friday 7 April but earlier receipt of copy would be appreciated. Copy to Christopher Green 17 Cowper Rd, HP4 3DE (863241),
email: greenc@waitrose.com

VICTORIA SCHOOL Promises Auction thanks all for their support and for £4,500 raised.

SCHOOL VOUCHERS: collect at Tesco or Sainsbury; give to Anita Woodworth or Rachel Below

BERKHAMSTED WALK 14 MAY – Sponsored walk in aid of The Children’s Society. 11 or 16 miles or new 5 or 9 miles afternoon routes. Registration extended to 2pm. Pick up your sponsor form in church today! More info at www.berkhamstedwalk.org.uk

NB PARKING AT ST PETER’S The parking space beside the church is for STAFF ONLY with PRIORITY USE FOR CLERGY from fully half an hour before any service.
The car park belongs exclusively to Chesham House Offices’ 8am – 6.30pm weekdays

EASTER MONDAY PILGRIMAGE to St Albans Cathedral - Good News 2006 Gather on the Abbey Orchard from 1pm – BBQ – Bouncy Castle – Parachute Games. Processions begin 2.30pm. Worship in the Abbey 3pm. See Good News briefing sheets on church tables.

ENVIRONMENT CONFERENCE 10am-4pm Thursday 13 July at St Albans Cathedral Admission free. Registrations forms attached to [green] information sheets on church tables
or from 01727 851748 or email: environment@stalbans.anglican.org
Website: www.stalbans.anglican.org/churchandsociety/environment.htm

HELP NEEDED Review Team High Street (part of) DELIVERER.- call Sheila Miller 864277
St Peter’s Sunday School TEACHERS. 1 month on 2 off. Please contact Sally Emery 870656

RED BUCKET APPEAL: A total of £1,562 has been sent to Christian Aid from recent collections in St Peter’s and All Saints’. This money will be used to aid victims of the severe drought in East Africa. The amount raised included £304 of income tax recoverable on gift-aided donations. Thank you

Notes & Notices

JS BACH MASS IN B MINOR 6.30PM NEXT SUNDAY 9 APRIL in St Peter’s
Chiltern Chamber Choir with The Bach Choir of Madrid & Orchestra leader Stuart James
with Kathryn Jenkin & Louise Turner sopranos, Anthony Price alto, Julian Stocker tenor, Christopher Dixon Bass and directed by Adrian Davis
presented by the Cowper Society. Tickets £12/10 (under 18 free) from Ottakar’s, Bookthrift or choir

THE RINGERS APOLOGISE for the fact that there will be no bells today. They are spending the weekend away to celebrate the birthday of a long-time ringer.

ALL SAINTS’ CHOIR for Easter Sunday Practices 8pm Mondays 2 April & just before the service. Please contact Pat Hearne 871270 if you wish to participate and for music.

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.

DIARY 2006: 16 Apr: Easter Day; 7 May: A Christian Aid Evening Service 6pm at St Peter’s; Sat 10 Jun: Bridgewater Band with Chiltern Chamber Choir 7.30pm at St Peter’s; Sat 24 Jun: Petertide Fair 10am-3pm; 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; Sat 9 Sep: Bridgewater Band 7.30pm at St Peter’s;

at ST PETER’S	Today Sunday 2 April		Sunday 9 April - 10am starts 9.30am at All Saints’
SIDESMEN	8.00am Frank Allum 9.30am Kate & Tim Hennessey Ian Imber, Judith Limbert 6.00pm Christopher Morris		8.00am Patrick Lepper 10.00am Sheila Miller, Ginny Ostle Kathie & Stephen Lally 6.00pm Concert
INTERCESSOR	9.30am Elizabeth Jackson		10.00am Mike Eller
CHALICE	9.30am Mike Eller, Rachael A, Libby G		9.30am June Haile, Thelma H, Kate H
SERVERS	8.00am David Northcott 9.30am Libby Grundy (MC) Ron Fisher (Crucifer) Charlotte Emery, James Ruffell		8.00am Mark Coleman 10.00am Chris Clegg (MC) Alex Evans (Crucifer) Richard Hackworth, Tracy Robinson
READINGS	8.00am Janet Eller 9.30am Marion & David Crawley		8.00am Anthea Lepper 10.00am David Pearce, Frank Abrahams
CRÈCHE ROTA	9.30am no crèche		10.00am no crèche
CHURCH CLEANING 3-8 April Carole Dell, Judy Clegg, Marion Bellaby, Wendy Thompson
at ALL SAINTS’	Today 10.00am Sunday 2 April	Sunday 9 April starts 9.30am at AS for 10am at St P. see above
AT THE DOOR	Pat Hearne, Anna Fitzpatrick, David W.		Frank Abrahams, John Banks, Helen Black
INTERCESSOR
CHALICE
SERVERS
READINGS	John Wignall, June Williamson

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 2 April The Fifth of Lent	8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST O, No Crèche, Sunday School or Pathfinders 10.45am Annual Parochial Church Meeting 6.00pm EVENING PRAYER	8.45am HOLY COMMUNION O Methodist led 10.00am MORNING WORSHIP O Crèche & Explorers (including Pathfinders) Methodist led
Groups Sundays Together Lunch 12.30pm in the Court House. For anyone on their own on a Sunday. Joan Morris 863780
Monday 3	9.15am EUCHARIST 8.00pm EUCHARIST with Prayers for Healing O
Groups All Saints’ Choir Practice 8.00pm at All Saints’. Pat Hearne 871270.
Tuesday 4	9.30-10.30am Organ – Bill Thom 5.15pm Choir Practice until 6.15pm			9.30am EUCHARIST
Groups Tuesday Club 8.15pm in the Court House for The Great Train Robbery with John Wooley (ex policeman who was involved). Val Atkinson 866792
Wednesday 5	8.00am EUCHARIST
Groups Julian Meeting 11.30am at 57 Meadow Road. Everyone is very welcome to join us for about half an hour of quiet prayer. Jenny Wells 870981 Lent Meetings 8-9.30pm in the Court House. John Malcolm 874993
Thursday 6	11.00am EUCHARIST O 8.00pm Bellringing (access -south door) until 9.15pm
Friday 7	9.15am EUCHARIST 10-11.30am Organ – Jane Watts 7.00pm Choir Practice until 8.30pm
Saturday 8	9.15am EUCHARIST 3-5pm Organ – Jon Lee
Sunday 9 April Palm Sunday	8.00am EUCHARIST O 10.00am SUNG EUCHARIST O No Crèche, Sunday School or Pathfinders am/1.30pm staging/Chiltern Chamber Chr Rehearsal 5.30/6.30pm Access / Bach Mass in B Minor		9.30am Blessing of Palms O procession to St Peter’s No Crèche or Explorers (Anglicans & Methodists together)

O= services where the PA Loop system is in use
Next Sunday’s Readings: Isaiah 50: 4-9a Philippians 2: 5-11 Mark 11: 1-11

at St Peter’s MORNING PRAYER 8.45am & EVENING PRAYER 5pm DAILY (Mon–Sat) except Thurs. at All Saints’ EVENING PRAYER 5pm Friday & MORNING PRAYER 8.45am Saturday

For all pastoral matters please contact Fr Michael 864194. Fr Michael is not on duty on Thursday.

THE FOLLOWING NEXT MEET AS SHOWN ABOVE OR SEE BELOW

ABC Prayer Breakfast All Saints’., 15 Apr;

Area Committees AS 10 May; StP 17 May;

All Saints’ Explorers Carenza Wilton 875147, Penny O’Neill 843422 23Apr;

Children & Communion Course Tricia Gibson 252672 & Jenny Wells 870981 20 Apr;

Chuckles Toddlers Jenny Wells 870981, 18 Apr;

Grief & Loss Luncheon Thelma H. 865785, 19 Apr;

Grief & Loss Support Thelma Harris 865785, 16 Apr;

Hillside Rob & Julie Wakely 875504, 18 Apr

Home Group Linda Bisset 862115, 27 Apr

Julian Meeting Ruth T.B. 863268 19 Apr;

Little Fishes Nicole Addy-V. 864094, 21 Apr;

Mothers’ Union Margaret Burbidge 862139 18 Apr;

MU Prayers Jenny Wells 870981 25 Apr

Pathfinder Games Jimmy Young 384929, 19 Apr;

Parochial Church Council Court House, 25 Apr;

Prayers for our Schools Marjorie Davies 01494 783034 8 May;

St Peter’s Sunday School & Pathfinders Sally Emery 870656, Stephen Lally 863526 23 Apr;

T.E.s Jimmy Young 384929, 20 Apr;