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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

110 & 103

Ps 118.
15-18, 23-24

[Choir Hallelujah Chorus, Handel]

105

120

 

6.00pm Choral Evensong

( Fr Michael)

NEH

117 & 107

Ps 66.1-11

124

110

 

 

ALL SAINTS

 

10.00am
 All Age Communion

Methodist led

 

 EASTER DAY                                                              16 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:  Lord of all life and power;  who through the mighty resurrection of your Son overcame the old order of sin and death to make all things new in him:  grant that we, being dead to sin and alive to you in Jesus Christ, may reign with him in glory;  to whom with you and the Holy Spirit be praise and honour, glory and might, now and in all eternity.   AMEN

Readings:  Acts 10:34-43        1 Corinthians 15:1-11        John 20:1-18

Post Communion:  God of Life, who for our redemption gave your only-begotten Son to the death of the cross, and by his glorious resurrection have delivered us from the power of our enemy;  grant us so to die daily to sin, that we may evermore live with him in the joy of his risen life;  through Jesus Christ our Lord.   AMEN

We pray this week

within the Anglican Communion for the Diocese of Cape Town, South Africa and Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane and Christopher Gregorowski, Merwyn Castle and Garth Counsell Suffragan Bishops of Cape Town.

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, Cimmy G. Delglyn, Judith Hill, Martin Judd, Joanne Smith, Angela Morris, Liz Baxendale, Phil Day, Fred Monnington, Muriel Norman

for those who have died recently:  Reginald Scarr

and at their anniversaries pray for: Dennis Tierney, Kay Jackson, Gladys Fenner, Eileen Gladys Howlett, Daryl James Barker 

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 Dellfied Avenue + Billet Lane

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 [9th ] are
 available on the St Peter’s tables and also at http:stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk

 

 

Music at St Peter’s  am Anthem:      Now the green blade riseth  French Trad. Arranged S. Lindley
                                    Voluntary:   Sonata no.1 in G, (i) Allegro Maestoso: Edward Elgar

                                    pm Introit:        This joyful Eastertide

                                         Responses:   Ayleward                Canticles: Stanford in C

                                         Anthem: Oh God,  thou my God : Henry Purcell

                                         Voluntary:   Fugue sur la theme du Carillon des Heures de la cathedrale de

                                                                Soissons op. 12: Maurice Durufle

Notes & Notices

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.


TRACY & MICHAEL ROBINSON 863559 will be walking.  If you would like to walk with
    them meet at St Peter's at 8am - bring picnic lunch, drink & appropriate footwear.  Please
    arrange your own return transport – offers from those going by car would be very welcome!

BERKHAMSTED WALK  Sunday 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

GRIEF AND LOSS SUPPORT GROUP MONTHLY LUNCH 12.30pm, Wednesday 19 April 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

HOSPICE OF ST FRANCIS  Buying a brick (£5 each) is an easy way to help build our new Hospice. Details in the latest Hospice newsletter which is now available. If you have not been given a copy, please help yourself from the back of St Peter’s.

CHRISTIAN AID SERVICE  6.00pm Sunday 7 May in St Peter’s
CHRISTIAN AID COFFEE MORNING in the Court House on 10am -12noon Tuesday 9
    May.  All welcome. There will be a cake stall and a Bring and Buy stall.   Angela M. 866992

HOLY WEEK  The cross used in the Good Friday Liturgy this year has been given by Fr Basil and his family in memory of his wife Doreen. We are grateful for this very appropriate and beautiful memorial gift.

Young People’s aWAKENING Service  7.00 pm Sunday 23 April in the Court House. For more information, please contact Jimmy Young 876736

SCHOOL VOUCHERS: Tesco Computers for Schools/Sainsbury Active Kids Vouchers
If you have vouchers and are wondering what to do with them Victoria School can put them to very good use.  Please give them to Anita Woodworth or Rachel Below

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

 

Notes & Notices

THANK YOU if you helped to clean or decorate our two churches for Easter.
What a joy to have beautiful flowers again
THANK YOU  also to everyone who assisted in the celebrations of Holy Week

SERENATA RECITAL  - Sunday 21st May – 7.15pm at St Peter’s

                   Adrian Davis    Harpsichord             Mary Harris       ’Cello

                   Hazel Todd       Oboe                               .

Louise Turner                     Soprano

Presented by the Cowper Society                                                                                                                    Retiring Collection

 

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:  Sun 21 May: Serenata Recital 7.15pm 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;  Thu 13 Jul:  Environment Conference 10am-4pm at St Albans Cathedral;  29 Jul-7 Aug: St Albans to Taizé Pilgrimage with Christopher Bp of Hertford;  
9 Sep: Bridgewater Band 7.30pm at St Peter’s;

 

at ST PETER’S

Today Sunday 16 April

next week Sunday 23 April

SIDESMEN

8.00am   Geoff Dell
9.30am   John & Thelma Harris
               Helen Pope & Polly Rafter
6.00pm   Barbara Conway

8.00am   Elizabeth Jackson
9.30am   Barbara & Ron Fisher
              John Screen , Joan Tierney
6.00pm   Michael Ogilvy Stuart

INTERCESSOR

9.30am   Marjorie Bowden

9.30am   Penny Abbott

CHALICE

9.30am   Elizabeth Jackson, Chris H, Paul J

9.30am   Jane Morgan, Frank N, Philippa S

SERVERS

8.00am   Mike Hart
9.30am   Mark Coleman (MC)
               Libby Grundy (Crucifer)
               Sam Limbert, Charlotte Nelson

8.00am   Rachel Hill
9.30am   David Northcott (MC)
              Ron Fisher (Crucifer)
              Charlotte Emery, James Ruffell

READINGS

8.00am   Geoff Dell
9.30am   Susan & Francis Beuttler

8.00am   Patrick Lepper
9.30am   Dennis Bellaby, Philippa Seldon

CRÈCHE ROTA

9.30am  

9.30am   Anita Sadler, Karen Walker

CHURCH CLEANING Week 17-22 Apr:  Alan & Barbara Conway, Marion Allum, Patrick L, Janet & Michael E.

at ALL SAINTS’

Today 10.00am Sunday 16 April

next week 10.00am Sunday 23 April

AT THE DOOR

Sheila Dawkins, Peter Meyer, Dave Lee

Julie Wakely, Lesley Bradshaw, Mary Griffin

INTERCESSOR

 

Andy Beaumont

CHALICE

Gordon Hufford, Cecilia Cole

 

SERVERS

 

 

READINGS

John Banks, Gill Lumb

Peter Drury, Marnie Taylor

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: Tuesday – Thursday ‘flexi-time’ & 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 16

April

Easter Day

7.00am  Ecumenical Service in the grounds of Berkhamsted Castle

8.00am  EUCHARIST O

9.30am   SUNG EUCHARIST O
No Crèche, Sunday School or Pathfinders

4.30pm Choir Practice

6.00pm CHORAL EVENSONG O

Choir practice before service

 10.00am ALL AGE
COMMUNION O
and Story time

No Crèche or Explorers (Methodist led)

Monday 17

In Easter Week

BANK HOLDAY

 

 

 

Tuesday 18

In Easter Week

9.30-10.30am  Organ – Bill Thom

2.15pm Funeral – Reginald Scarr         No Choir Practice

9.30am EUCHARIST

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

Groups 

               No Chuckles Toddlers until 25th Jenny Wells 870981/Kate Spall 873470

No Hillside Group until 25th Rob & Julie Wakely 875504 

No Mothers’ Union   Next MU meeting is 10am Thursday 27 April in All Saints’ Hall.   Margaret Burbidge 862139.  

Wednesday19

In Easter Week

8.00am EUCHARIST

 

Groups  Grief and Loss Support Group Monthly Lunch 12.30pm at The Old Mill, Bank Mill Lane.   Contact Thelma Harris 865785

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

Thursday 20

In Easter Week

9.30am D.A.C. Organ visit – John Norman

 11.00am EUCHARIST O

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

 

Groups  Children & Communion Course 5.00-6.00pm at All Saints’.  Tricia Gibson 252672 & Jenny Wells 870981 

T.E.s (youth club for yr 9+) 7 – 9pm in the Court House.   Jimmy Young 384929

Friday 21

In Easter Week

9.15am  EUCHARIST

 10.00am Little Fishes Service              No Choir Practice  

 

Groups  Little Fishes Toddlers 10.00am SERVICE in St Peter’ followed by plenty of activities & refreshments in the Court House.  This week’s theme Breakfast by the Lake.     
Nicole Addy-Varndell 864094 

Saturday 22

In Easter Week

9.15am EUCHARIST

 11.00am        Wedding – James Hawks and Kate Beckett

Organ:  3-5pm - Jon Lee

 

Sunday

23 April

The Second of Easter

8.00am   EUCHARIST O

9.30am   SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders Followed by Area Elections

12noon Holy Baptism

6.00pm       EVENSONG & SERMON

 

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

Followed by Anglican Area Elections

Groups      Young People’s aWAKENING Service 7pm  in the Court House.   Jimmy Young 876736


O= services where the PA Loop system is in use
Next Sunday’s Readings:  Acts 4: 32-35     1 John 1: 1-2:2     John 20: 19-end

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

For all pastoral matters please contact Fr Michael Bowie 864194.   Fr Michael takes Thursday off.