news for pews

THE PARISH OF BERKHAMSTED

St Peter’s with All Saints’

TODAY’S

HYMNS & PSALMS

ST PETER

8.00am
Eucharist

(The Revd Luke Geoghegan)

9.30am
Sung Eucharist

(The Revd Luke Geoghegan)

NEH

434

Ps 107.23-32

339

372

12noon Holy Baptism

(Fr Michael)

6.00pm Evensong

( Marjorie Bowden)

Ps 49

NEH

374

298

245

ALL SAINTS

10.00am
Sung Eucharist

(Fr Michael)

AMNS

4

312

391

292

THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 25 June 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: O God, the strength of all those who put their trust in you, mercifully accept our prayers and, because of the weakness of our mortal nature we can do no good thing without you, grant us the help of your grace, that in the keeping of your commandments we may please you both in will and deed; 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: Job 38:1-11 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 Mark 4:35-end

Post Communion: Loving Father, we thank you for feeding us at the supper of your Son: sustain us with your Spirit, that we may serve you here on earth until our joy is complete in heaven, and we share in the eternal banquet with Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN

We pray this week

within the Anglican Communion for the work of the Anglican Roman Catholic International Communion.

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

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 Alice Marie Burlingham, Imogen Lucy Crowther, Ethan Jacob Charles Dowley, Darcy Constance Miller & Jackson George Allington Miller who are being baptised today at St Peter’s and for their parents and godparents.

for Andrew Weeks & Tanya Glass and Michael Callan & Lucy Wraith whose weddings take place at St Peter’s this week.

for the lonely, the anxious, the bereaved, and amongst the sick for Douglas Hartley, Judith Hill, Christina Billington, Phil Day, Fred Monnington, Muriel Norman, Joan Cook

for those who have died recently: Giles Higgins, Daphne Heal, Anne Bandy

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 Boxwell 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.

Music at St Peter’s Anthem: O thou, the Central Orb Charles Wood
Voluntary: Toccata Giocosa William Mathias

Notes & Notices

PATRONAL FESTIVAL EUCHARIST
8.00pm next Thursday 29 June at St Peter’s .
The Preacher will be The Revd Angela Tilby
(on the staff at Westcott House and a regular radio broadcaster).
The service will be followed by refreshments at the Rectory

NGS GARDEN OPEN DAY 2-5.30pm today Sunday 25 June at Ragged Hall, Gaddesden Row. Brass Band playing throughout the afternoon and Homemade TEAS – proceeds to the Hospice of St Francis and St John the Baptist, Gt Gaddesden.
Sally & Tony Vincent 255680

FAIRTRADE OPEN HOUSE NEXT TUESDAY 27 JUNE at 17 Castle Hill Avenue, 10am-5pm. Fairtrade refreshments, plus clothes, crafts, food, drinks and paper goods for sale. Everyone welcome. Angela Morris 866992

FAIRTRADE STALLS at St Peter’s & at All Saints’ – next Sunday 2 July Please come and buy fairly traded goods after morning services. Orders can be taken from the Traidcraft catalogue. Angela Morris 866992, Julie Wakely 875504

NEXT EUCHARIST WITH PRAYERS FOR HEALING is 8.00pm Monday 3 July 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

All Saints’ Aug/Sep NEWSLETTER copydate Monday 3 July. Details of family news or matters concerning All Saints typed or on disc to Christina Billington, 13 Ashridge Rise, HP4 3JT or email chrissybill@ntlworld.

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

HOSPICE OF ST FRANCIS: Hospice representative, Rachael Anderson, NEEDS HELP
at St Peter’s perhaps to find sponsors for fund raising events or to sell either sunflowers in June or Christmas Bells in December. Please contact Rachael 871997

HOSPICE OF ST FRANCIS - sponsorship needed! Today is your last chance to sponsor the Revd Liz Hughes, Hospice Chaplain, who is running for the Hospice in the British 10K Run next Sunday, 2 July. If you have not already done so, please give your name to Tony Bellamy after the 9.30 Eucharist, or contact Rachael Anderson 871997

ALMSHOUSE VACANCY – Do you know of anyone who might wish to take up the vacancy in the John Sayer Almshouses (Berkhamsted High Street, opposite the Way Inn Post Office)? Please see further details on the notices in St Peter’s, the Court House and All Saints’ Hall.

WHEELCHAIR available for loan from June Douglas 862860

Copies of the Sermon preached by Fr Michael at St Peter’s last Sunday (June 18) are available on the St Peter’s tables and also at http://stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk

Notes & Notices

PETERTIDE FAIR 2006 A BIG THANK YOU
Thank you to everyone who worked so hard for the Petertide Fair especially the organising chairman Paul Jullien and committee: David & Victoria Booth,
Alan Conway, Julian Dawson, Judy Ewart, Rowena Pike
Do check http://stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk/petertide.htm for photomontage

St Peter’s Choir CONGRATULATIONS go to Stephen Jullien for his recent success in reaching the standard needed for the Royal School of Church Music Gold Award.

SECURITY AT OUR CHURCHES If you are passing either church during the day, do please go in at any time, in the lunch hour or in the late afternoon, when the open door can welcome our less well-intentioned visitors. Thank you

DIARY 2006: 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; Sat 9 Sep: Beds & Herts Historic Churches Bike Ride 10am – 6pm; Sun 10 Sep: Bridgewater Band 7.30pm at St Peter’s

at ST PETER’S	Today Sunday 25 June		next week Sunday 2 July
SIDESMEN	8.00am Stephen Wade 9.30am Ian Imber, Kathie & Stephen Lally, Judith Limbert 6.00pm John Cook		8.00am Frank Allum 9.30am Sheila Miller, Ginny Ostle Elinor & Michael Mumford 6.00pm Philippa Seldon
CHALICE	9.30am Elizabeth Jackson, Paul J. Chris H.		9.30am Philippa Seldon, Nicky E. Frank N.
CRÈCHE ROTA	9.30am Natalie Ruffell, Rachel Below		9.30am Anita Sadler, Karen Walker
	Today Sunday 25 June	8pm Thursday 29 June		next week Sunday 2 July
INTERCESSOR	9.30am Mike Eller	John Cook		9.30am Margaret Burbidge
SERVERS	8.00am Libby Grundy 9.30am David Crawley (MC) Simon Good (Cr.) Charlotte Emery Charlotte Nelson	Rachel Hill(MC) Chris Clegg(Th.) Simon Good(Cr.) David Crawley, Libby Grundy		8.00am Alan Conway 9.30am Mark Coleman(MC) Ron Fisher(Cr.) Charlotte Nelson James Ruffell
READINGS	8.00am Janet Eller 9.30am Kate Goodwin Tony Roberts	Alan Conway Gill Malcolm		8.00am Anthea Lepper 9.30am Timothy Atkins, Heather Atkins
CHURCH CLEANING 26 Jun – 1 Jul: Carole Dell, Judy Clegg, Marion Bellaby, Wendy Thompson
at ALL SAINTS’	Today 10.00am Sunday 25 June		next week 10.00am Sunday 2 July
AT THE DOOR	Rachel Stewart, Bernard G., Helen T.		Pat Hearne, Anna Fitzpatrick
INTERCESSOR	David Woodward
CHALICE	Richard Hackworth, David Pain		Hilary Elliott, Ray & Jean Emsall
SERVERS	Penny O’Neill
READINGS	Felicity White, Marnie Taylor		Chris Dipper

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 25 June Second after Trinity		8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders 12noon HOLY BAPTISM 6.00pm EVENSONG & SERMON	10.00am SUNG EUCHARIST O Anglican led Crèche & Explorers (including Pathfinders)
Monday 26		9.15am EUCHARIST
Tuesday 27 St Cyril of Alexandria		9.30-10.30am Organ – Bill Thom 5.15pm Choir Practice until 6.15pm		9.30am EUCHARIST
Groups Chuckles Toddlers 10-11.30am in All Saints’ Hall. This week 10.15am SERVICE The Loving Father 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 Jenny know of any prayer requests. Jenny Wells 870981 Parochial Church Council 8.00pm in The Court House Hillside Group 8.00pm at 22 Upper Hall Park. Rob & Julie Wakely 875504
Wednesday 28 St Irenaeus		8.00am EUCHARIST
Groups Pathfinder Games Club (yrs 5-8) 7 – 8.30pm in All Saints’ Hall. Jimmy Young 384929
Thursday 29 St Peter	11.00am EUCHARIST O 2.00pm Giles Higgins Memorial Service 8.00pm PATRONAL FESTIVAL SOLEMN EUCHARIST O
Groups T.E.s (youth club for yr 9+) 7 – 9pm in the Court House. Jimmy Young 384929
Friday 30	9.15am EUCHARIST 11.15am Funeral - Anne Bandy 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 Jonah and the Whale. Nicole Addy-Varndell 864094
Saturday July 1	9.15am EUCHARIST 2.30pm Wedding: Andrew Philip Weeks & Tanya Louise Glass 4.00pm Wedding: Michael Callan & Lucy Wraith
Sunday 2 July Third after Trinity	8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders 6.00pm EVENING PRAYER - said		10.00am HOLY COMMUNION O Methodist led Crèche & 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: Wisdom of Solomon 1:13-15; 2:23-24 2 Corinthians 8:7-end Mark 5:21-end

at St Peter’s Morning Prayer 8.45am (7.30am Wed) & Evening Prayer 5pm (Mon–Sat) except Fri..
at All Saints’ Evening Prayer 5pm Friday & Morning Prayer 8.45am Saturday.

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