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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

415

Ps 30.1-5

335

394

6.00pm Evening Prayer - said

(Fr Michael)

Ps 53

ALL SAINTS

10.00am Holy Communion

(The Revd

Barrie Allcott)

THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 2 July 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, you have broken the tyranny of sin and have sent the Spirit of your Son into our hearts whereby we call you Father: give us grace to dedicate our freedom to your service, that we and all creation may be brought to the glorious liberty of the children of God; 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: Wisdom of Solomon 1:13-15; 2:23-24 2 Corinthians 8:7-end
Mark 5:21-end

Post Communion: O God, whose beauty is beyond our imagining and whose power we cannot comprehend: show us your glory as far as we can grasp it, and shield us from knowing more than we can bear until we may look upon you without fear; through Jesus Christ our Saviour AMEN

We pray this week

within the Anglican Communion for the Church of Nigeria and Archbishop Peter Akinola

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, Judith Hill, Brenda Quarmby, Jenny Cracknell, Phil Day, Fred Monnington, Muriel Norman, Joan Cook

for those who have died recently: Matt Lovell

and at their anniversaries pray for Hamish Douglas, Bernard Kempster, Florence Conway and Karen Breakwell

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 Kitsbury Road (below Charles Street)

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 preached by The Revd Luke Geoghegan at St Peter’s last Sunday [25^th] are available at St Peter’s & Fr Michael’s sermon at All Saints’ is available in both churches. Both also at http://stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk

Music at St Peter’s Anthem: O God, thou my God Henry Purcell
Voluntary: Sortie in E flat Louis James Louis James Alfred Lefébure-Wély

Notes & Notices

NEXT EUCHARIST WITH PRAYERS FOR HEALING is 8.00pm tomorrow 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

FAIRTRADE STALLS at St Peter’s & at All Saints’ – today 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

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 next 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

FLOWER FESTIVAL Creation to Revelation 15-17 July at St Paul’s Church, Chipperfield
15^th 10.30-5pm; 16^th [10.30am Morris Men’s Service] 11-5pm + 7.30pm Concert; 17^th 10.30-4pm. Refreshments & Lunches available.

PEPPER PRAISE 6.00 for 6.30pm Sunday 16 July in the Collegiate School Centenary Hall.
Kingdom Come: The Life of Christ – An evening of Praise and Worship including a one-man play performed by Eric Petrossian. Tickets (all ages) £2 from: Judith Limbert 873626 at St Peter’s, Kate Spall 873470 & Tracy Robinson 863559 at All Saints’ or from the Way Inn.

THE MORAL STATE WE’RE IN AMERSHAM MILLENNIUM LECTURE: 8pm Thursday 20 July at St Michael’s Church, Sycamore Road Amersham. How we treat the most disadvantaged & what that says about our society - Rabbi Baroness Julia Neuberger. Tickets £10/£7 (tel.01494 722674)

REACH OUT NORTHCHURCH 21-23 JULY Two days giving and serving the community followed by a village fun day at St Mary’s School. Would you like to participate? Offer skill? Please contact James Scott 870411 who can supply full details and Application Form

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.

St Peter’s LENDING LIBRARY operates at any time on a self-service basis. The instructions are on the Library trolley. If any queries please contact Penny Abbott 873205

RECYCLING Happy to give it away but not suitable for charity shop? The Berkhamsted Freecycle Network – a non-profit organization, is a movement of people interested in keeping good stuff out of landfills. Website: uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/berkofreecycle/ or freecycle.org for other towns and more information.

LOST WATCH? Lady’s watch found in St Peter’s on Friday 23^rd June. To claim please describe the watch to the churchwardens or the office (details at foot of opposite page).

Notes & Notices

PETERTIDE FAIR 2006 Preliminary figures show a profit of £8,200.
As soon as the remaining estimated costs have been finalised, the proceeds will be distributed to the nominated charities: The Hospice of St Francis and The Leprosy Mission
Thank you to everyone who worked so hard in the run up to the Fair:
The organising committee (Paul Jullien - Chairman, David & Victoria Booth, Alan Conway, Julian Dawson, Judy Ewart & Rowena Pike),
the stall holders and their helpers and all those who helped clear up afterwards
and thank you to all who sponsored Fr Basil to have his face painted, raising a fantastic £260. Please give any outstanding donations to Rowena Pike 826821 or Paul Jullien 07747 735886
and do check http://stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk/petertide.htm for photomontage

WHEELCHAIR available for loan from June Douglas 862860

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 2 July	next week Sunday 9 July
SIDESMEN	8.00am Frank Allum 9.30am Sheila Miller, Ginny Ostle Elinor & Michael Mumford 6.00pm Philippa Seldon	8.00am Geoff Dell 9.30am Helen Pope, Polly Rafter Tony & Mandy Bailey 6.00pm Christopher Green
INTERCESSOR	9.30am Margaret Burbidge	9.30am Chris Hunt
CHALICE	9.30am Philippa Seldon, Nicky E., Frank N.	9.30am Graham Tolley, Tony B. Rachael A.
SERVERS	8.00am Alan Conway 9.30am Mark Coleman(MC) Ron Fisher(Crucifer) Charlotte Nelson, James Ruffell	8.00am Libby Grundy 9.30am David Crawley (MC) Alex Evans (Crucifer) Rachel Hill, Simon Good
READINGS	8.00am Anthea Lepper 9.30am Timothy Atkins, Heather Atkins	8.00am Geoff Dell 9.30am Barbara Northcott, David Northcott
CRÈCHE ROTA	9.30am Anita Sadler, Karen Walker	9.30am Cathy Imber, Hilary Ozcan
CHURCH CLEANING Marion Crawley, Ted Lewis, Eliz. Jackson, Liz Bellamy, Graham B., Edmund C.
at ALL SAINTS’	This week 10.00am 2 Sunday July	next week 10.00am Sunday 9July
AT THE DOOR	Pat Hearne, Anna Fitzpatrick	Helen Black, David Lee
INTERCESSOR
CHALICE	Vivien Dottridge, Ray & Jean Emsall
SERVERS
READINGS	Chris Dipper	Guy Dawkins, Heather Wignall

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 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
Monday 3 St Thomas	No 9.15am Eucharist 8.00pm EUCHARIST with prayers for healing
Groups Prayers for our Schools 9.00am (coffee) for 9.15am with Eva Wallace-Hadrill 879216 at 5 Coombe Gardens. Details: Marjorie Davies 01494 783034
Tuesday 4	9.30-10.30am Organ – Bill Thom No church choir practice 4-5pm School rehearsal time 6.30pm – Access for 7.30pm Collegiate School Vale Service		9.30am EUCHARIST
Groups Chuckles Toddlers 10-11.30am in All Saints’ Hall. This week 10.15am SONGS followed by plenty of activities & refreshments. Jenny Wells 870981/Kate Spall 873470 Hillside Group 8.00pm at 22 Upper Hall Park. Rob & Julie Wakely 875504 Tuesday Club 8.15pm in the Court House for “From Ewe to you”. Val Atkinson 866792
Wednesday 5	8.00am EUCHARIST
Groups Pathfinder Games Club (yrs 5-8) 7 – 8.30pm in All Saints’ Hall. Jimmy Young 384929
Thursday 6 Sts John Fisher & Thomas More	8-9am Collegiate School choir rehearsal 9-10am Organ practice – Anthony Esland 11.00am EUCHARIST O 11.45am Collegiate School access 12.30pm Collegiate School Speech Day Service 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
Friday 7	9.15am EUCHARIST 10.00am Little Fishes Service 7.00pm Choir Practice until 8.30pm
Groups Little Fishes Toddlers 10.00 am Church Service followed by plenty of activities & refreshments in the Court House. Nicole Addy-Varndell 864094
Saturday 8	9.15am EUCHARIST 3-5pm Organ – Jon Lee
Sunday 9 July The Fourth after Trinity	8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders 4.30pm Choir rehearsal for Evensong 6.00pm CHORAL EVENSONG & SERMON O	8.00am HOLY COMMUNION O Methodist led 10.00am MORNING WORSHIP O Methodist led Crèche & Explorers (including Pathfinders)

O= services where the PA Loop system is in use
Next Sunday’s Readings: Ezekiel 2:1-5 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 Mark 6:1-13

at St Peter’s Morning Prayer 8.45am (7.30am Wed) & Evening Prayer 5pm (Tue–Sat) not Mon. this week. 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 Monday off this week