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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

440 omit*

Ps 15

296

394

6.00pm Evening Prayer - said

(Fr Michael)

Ps 119.9-16

ALL SAINTS

10.00am
Holy
Communion

(The Revd
(Paul Timmis

TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 3 September 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 and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray and to give more than either we desire or deserve: pour down upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid and giving us those good things which we are not worthy to ask but through the merits and mediation of 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: Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9 James 1:17-end Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
Post Communion: God of all mercy, in this Eucharist you have set aside our sins and given us your healing: grant that we who are made whole in Christ may bring that healing to this broken world, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN

We pray this week

within the Anglican Communion for the Church of the Province of Southern Africa and Archbishop Njongonkulu of Ndungane

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 Vonda Louise Herbert being baptised at All Saints’ today and for her parents and godparents

for Mark Lonsdale and Rebecca Hill, who are getting married at St Peter’s later this week

for the lonely, the anxious, the bereaved, and amongst the sick for Douglas Hartley, Judith Hill, Angela Morris, Phil Day, Fred Monnington, Muriel Norman, Joan Cook, Brenda Quarmby, Jenny Cracknell

for those who have died recently: Emrys Jones

and at their anniversaries pray for: Peter Currie, Marjorie Kendall, Nancy Agate

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 on the south side of Shrublands 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: All People that on Earth do Dwell : Thomas Tallis
Voluntary: Toccata & Fugue in D Minor BWV 565: J.S. Bach

Notes & Notices

BIBLE BRING AND BUY HOPE FOR CHILDREN invite you to a Text & Parcel Party 7.30pm Thursday 28 September in Potten End Church Room. All guests need an invitation which will contain a text. Within the text an item will be mentioned (bread, wine, almonds). From your interpretation of the text, you are asked to bring an item to the party. For your invitation please contact Margaret Smith 257979 or Margaret West 08707 519861

ST PETER’S CHOIR welcomes NEW BOY OR GIRL CHORISTERS at any time. Practices for children (6+) are 5.15-6.15pm Tuesday starting 5 Sept. and 7-8.30pm Friday. Adults welcome too particularly Tenors and Basses (practice 7.30-8.30pm Friday). Please contact Adrian Davis, Director of Music, 864722 or Jean Wild, Assistant Director, 866859

PARISH MUGS are now on sale from St Peter’s Bookstall. Price £6. Any queries to Marjorie Bowden (871238)

TUESDAY CLUB: Meeting 5 September (see back page). Members are reminded that our new starting time is 7:45pm There is 1 space available for the outing on Tuesday 19^th September to Clarence House and the Queen’s Gallery, cost £21. Contact Cherry Smith on 863846

PARISH HARVEST LUNCH - SUNDAY 24 SEPTEMBER, 12.30 FOR 1.00 pm. We hope as many as possible will come – young and old are welcome and we particularly welcome those who come alone – you will find a lot of familiar faces. There will be a pre-lunch drink and entertainment. The cost will be £5 for adults and £3 for children. Tickets are now available from Barbara Conway.

REVIEW OCTOBER COPYDATE is this coming Friday 8 September but earlier receipt of copy would be appreciated. Copy to Christopher Green 17 Cowper Rd, HP4 3DE (863241), email: greenc@waitrose.com

All Saints’ Oct/Nov NEWSLETTER copydate tomorrow Monday 4 September. 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.

FAIRTRADE STALLS at St Peter’s & at All Saints’ –today Sunday 3 September 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 4 September 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

BEDS & HERTS HISTORIC CHURCHES SPONSORED BIKE RIDE
10am – 6pm NEXT Saturday 9 September. Ride or Walk Sponsorship gives half to named church (a good chance to support your own church) and half to the Trust.
ARE YOU RIDING? ARE YOU SPONSORING? HAVE YOU OFFERED ASSISTANCE?,
Sponsorship forms & further details from Chris Clegg 875818 or Mick Smallwood 877208.

Copies of the Sermon preached by Fr Michael at St Peter’s last Sunday [Aug. 27^th] are available on the St Peter’s tables and also at http://stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk

Notes & Notices

7.30PM SUNDAY 10 SEPTEMBER at St Peter’s
THE BRIDGEWATER BAND leader: Diana Cummings; conducted by Adrian Davis
JULIAN CUMMINGS MEMORIAL CONCERT
J Pachelbel Canon in D; Malcolm Arnold Little Suite Op. 53; Beethoven Symphony no 7;
Mozart Sinfonia Concertante K364; Diana Cummings, violin, David Newland, viola;
Presented by the Cowper Society. Tickets £12/£10 (under 18s free) from Bookthrift OR tel. 828254

BERKHAMSTED & CHORLEYWOOD CHORAL SOCIETIES
7.30PM SATURDAY 16 SEPTEMBER at St Peter’s
CHORUSES FROM THE MESSIAH & OTHER SACRED WORKS
Presented by The Cowper Society. Tickets £10/£9 (under 16s free) from Cole Flatt

DIARY 2006: Fri 22 Sep: Victoria School Harvest 11am at St Peter’s; Sun 24 Sep: Harvest Festival at All Saints’ & St P.; Sat 14 Oct: Gaudeamus concert 7.30 at St Peter’s; Wed 1 Nov: All Saints’ Patronal Festival Eucharist 8pm at All Saints’;
Thu 2 Nov: Solemn Eucharist for All Souls’ 8pm at St Peter’s; Sun 19 Nov: St Peter’s Choir St Cecilia concert 6pm at St Peter’s; Sat 25 Nov: Bridgewater Band 7.30pm at St Peter’s; Sun 3 Dec: Advent Sunday;
Sun 10 Dec: Berkhamsted Choral 7.30pm at St Peter’s; Sat 16 Dec: Music Society Exaudi concert 8pm at St Peter’s;
Sat 23 Dec: CCC The Messiah (Mozart orchestration) 7.30pm at St Peter’s;

at ST PETER’S	Today Sunday 3 September	next week 10 September
SIDESMEN	8.00am Elizabeth Prosser 9.30am John & Thelma Harris Kate & Tim Hennessey 6.00pm Christopher Morris	8.00am Frank Allum 9.30am Ian Imber, Judith Limbert Sheila Miller, Ginny Ostle 6.00pm Philippa Seldon
INTERCESSOR	9.30am Mike Eller	9.30am Christopher Hunt
CHALICE	9.30am Chris Hunt, Elizabeth J, Paul Jullien	9.30am Philippa Seldon, Jane M., Frank N.
SERVERS	8.00am David Northcott 9.30am Rachel Hill (MC) Ted Lewis (Crucifer) Chris Clegg, Mark Coleman	8.00am Libby Grundy 9.30am Mike Hart (MC) Alex Evans (Crucifer) Ron Fisher, Simon Good
READINGS	8.00am Elizabeth Jackson 9.30am David Pearce, Don Whatmore	8.00am David Lidderdale 9.30am Michael & Helen Pope
CRÈCHE ROTA	No crèche	Natalie Ruffell, Rachel Below
CHURCH CLEANING 4-9 Sep: Marjorie Bowden, Priscilla Coombs, Clare Nelson, Philippa Seldon
at ALL SAINTS’	Today 10.00am Sunday 3 September	next week 10.00am Sunday 10 September
AT THE DOOR	Rachel Stewart, Helen Temple	Peter Meyer, Richard Hackworth
INTERCESSOR		Julie Wakely
CHALICE	David Woodward, John Wignall
SERVERS
READINGS	Vicky Drury, Helen Temple	Sheila 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-5.00pm Tue & Wed; 9.30am-12noon Thu & Fri.
Websites: http://stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk and http://allsaintsberkhamsted.org.uk

This Week’s Diary

	ST PETER’S	ALL SAINTS’
Today Sunday 3 September The Twelfth after Trinity	8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST O No Crèche, Sunday School or Pathfinders 6.00pm EVENING PRAYER - said	10.00am HOLY COMMUNION with HOLY BAPTISM O Methodist led No Crèche or Explorers but Explorers’ Holiday Club
Groups Sundays Together Lunch 12.30pm in the Court House. For anyone on their own on a Sunday. Joan Morris 863780 Cowper Society 11.00am in the Court House
Monday 4 St Cuthbert St Birinus	9.15am EUCHARIST 8.00pm EUCHARIST with Prayers for Healing O
Tuesday 5 Mother Teresa of Calcutta	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 Balaam and his Donkey 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 7.45pm in the Court House - Lydia Carmichael - Life as a Child at the Foundling Hospital. Val Atkinson 866792
Wednesday 6	8.00am EUCHARIST
Groups Pathfinder Games Club (yrs 5-8) 7 – 8.30pm in All Saints’ Hall. Jimmy Young 384929
Thursday 7	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
Friday 8 Nativity BVM	9.15am EUCHARIST 10.00am Little Fishes Service 6-7pm Choir Practice 7.30pm Bridgewater Band rehearsal
Groups Little Fishes Toddlers 10.00am SERVICE in St Peter’ followed by plenty of activities & refreshments in the Court House. Nicole Addy-Varndell 864094
Saturday 9 Charles Lowder	9.15am EUCHARIST 2.30pm Wedding – Mark Lonsdale & Rebecca Hill 3-5pm Organ – Jon Lee
Groups Beds & Herts Historic Churches Sponsored Bike Ride Checking Point 10am – 6pm in St Peter’s or the Court House
Sunday 10 September The Thirteenth after Trinity	8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST O, Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders starting with breakfast am/1.30pm Staging / rehearsal – B. Band 6.00pm EVENING PRAYER said 7.30pm Julian Cummings Memorial Concert The Bridgewater Band		10am MORNING WORSHIP O Anglican led Crèche & Explorers starting with breakfast (including Pathfinders)

O= services where the PA Loop system is in use
Next Sunday’s Readings: Isaiah 35:4-7a James 2: 1-10, 14-17 Mark 7:24-end

at St Peter’s Morning Prayer 8.45am (7.30am Wed) & Evening Prayer 5pm (Mon–Sat) except Thur.
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.