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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

12

186

15

8

 

4.00pm
Crib Service

(Fr Michael)

 

11.30pm Midnight Mass of Christmas

(Fr Michael)

Please see
Carol Sheet

 

ALL SAINTS

10.00am
 Sung Eucharist

(The Revd John Kirkby)

AMNS

484

42

43

249

39

 

4.00pm

Crib Service

(Jenny Wells)

 

11.30pm

Holy Communion

(The Revd Paul Timmis)

 

 

 FOURTH  SUNDAY OF ADVENT                                  24 December 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:  God our redeemer, who prepared the Blessed Virgin Mary to be the mother of your Son:  grant that, as she looked for his coming as our saviour, so may we be ready to greet him when he comes again as our judge;  who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever   AMEN

Readings:  Micah 5:2-5a           Hebrews 10:5-10             Luke 1:39-45

Post Communion:  Heavenly Father, who chose the Blessed Virgin Mary to be the mother of the promised saviour:  fill us your servants with your grace, that in all things we may embrace your holy will and with her rejoice in your salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord   AMEN

We pray this week

within the Anglican Communion for the Church of Pakistan and Alexander Malik, Moderator

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 the lonely, the anxious, the bereaved, and amongst the sick for Judith Hill, Phil Day, Muriel Norman, Ted Lewis, Geraldine Wright, Christina Billington, Angela Morris, Valerie Ruddock

for those who have died recently:  Fred Monnington, Patrick Hawkings

and at their anniversaries pray for: Arthur Dye, Pamela Fisher, Donna Woodworth, Lily Stacey, Henry Earl 

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 Graemesdyke Rd, RHS & side roads (going up)

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  today 24th and Christmas Day 25th
24th Vols    pre 9.30am    JS Bach  Chorale Prelude – ‘Kommst du nun Jesu’ BWV 650 [Schubler Chorale]
                   post 9.30am  JS Bach  Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 538
     Choir    pre 11.30pm + during Communion:  The choir will sing a selection of Christmas music
       Vols    post 11.30pm                          JS Bach  Chorale Prelude ‘In Dulci Jubilo’ BWV 729;
                                           Henri Mulet  Carillon-Sortie in D Major
25th Vols    pre 9.30pm    JS Bach  Chorale Prelude ‘In Dulci Jubilo’ BWV 729 &
                   JS Bach  ‘Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ’ BWV  649 [Schubler Chorale] 
     Choir    9.30am           during Communion:  The choir will sing a selection of Christmas music
       Vol      post 9.30pm  JS Bach  Prelude and Fugue in C Major BWV 547

Notes & Notices

THE CHRISTMAS COLLECTIONS at St Peter’s will be divided between the Hospice of St Francis Chapel Wish List Appeal and church funds

THE CHRISTMAS COLLECTIONS at All Saints’ will be divided between The Hospice of St Francis Chapel Wish List Appeal and Christian Aid.

THE CRIB SERVICE COLLECTIONS are being given to The Children’s Society.   

THE CHRISTMAS DAY GIFTS OF STATIONERY 9.30am at St Peter’s are for Hope For Children.  The gifts will be sent to Third World countries to help in much needed educational projects.  Many of the projects offer basic education to street children who otherwise would have no hope of schooling.

WALSINGHAM 27/29 April:  Fr Michael will be leading the Parish Pilgrimage to the Shrine of our Lady of Walsingham.  If you would enjoy a weekend in a beautiful Norfolk village, good food and comfortable rooms, devotional and healing service in the Shrine Church, walks by the sea and conviviality in the local Pub, contact Pat Hunt 822607 for a booking form.   Forms should be completed and returned with £10 deposit (cheque to PCC of Great Berkhamsted) by the end of January.   £90 full board for the weekend.

REVIEW FEBRUARY COPYDATE is Friday 5 January but earlier receipt of copy would be appreciated.    Copy to Christopher Green 17 Cowper Rd, HP4 3DE (863241),
email:  greenc@waitrose.com    

NEXT EUCHARIST WITH PRAYERS FOR HEALING is 8.00pm Monday 8 January in the Lady Chapel at St Peter’s.  All are welcome to join us for this service.  More details from Tracy Robinson 863559

HELP NEEDED at St Peter’s:
FLOWERS ARRANGERS needed please to join a rota of those who do the small pedestal in       St Catherine’s Chapel.   Please speak to Joan Gregory 864829
FAIRTRADE sales at St Peter’s have more than doubled this year and the Fairtrade Team     would be grateful for offers of occasional help at the monthly stalls. 
     More information from Cherry Smith, Helen Pope or Angela M 866992
SATURDAY COFFEE BAR  Can you help or bake occasionally? Please call Judy Clegg 875818

THANK YOU all you who have helped in our parish throughout the year.  You are too numerous to mention, but you have: sat on committees, been included in rotas, helped to maintain the fabric of our buildings; you’ve stitched, cleaned, heated, decorated, polished, sung and rung; you’ve promoted and raised funds for charities … to name but a few.  And very special thanks to our valuable staff of Clergy and Readers and our churchwardens, all of whom do a great deal.

Notes & Notices


THE COWPER SOCIETY PRESENTS AT ST PETER’S: 
Lady Chapel Recital:  SCHUBERT WINTERREISE 7.30PM SUNDAY 14 JANUARY
Phillip Conway-Brown tenor;  Jeremy Thurlow piano      Refreshments will be served.  
Retiring Collection in aid of the Victoria School New Building Fund. 

PEW LEAFLET NOTICES for next week, 31 December, should already have been received but further notices can be included if time and space allows. 

DIARY:  Sun 7 Jan:  The Epiphany 9.30am at St Peter’s;  and Covenant Service 10.00am at All Saints’; 
Fri 2 Feb: Candlemas 8pm at St Peter’s;  Tue 13 Feb:  Bible Study The Very Revd Dr Jeffrey John 8.00pm in the Court Hse;
Wed 21 Feb:Ash Wednesday 8pm at St Peter’s;  Sat 24 Feb: The Bridgewater Band 7.30pm at St Peter’s; 
Sun 1 Apr: Palm Sunday - CCC Music for Lent & Passiontide  6pm at St Peter’s’;   Sun 8 Apr: Easter Day;  
27-29 Apr: Pilgrimage to Walsingham;  Sat 12 May: Berkhamsted Choral 7.30pm at St Peter’s;
Sat 9 Jun: The Bridgewater Band & CCC Haydn Creation 7.30pm at St P; Sat 16 Jun 07: Petertide Fair 10-3pm at St Peter’s

at ST PETER’S

Sunday 24 December

24th Midnight Mass

Monday 25 Dec.

Sunday 31 December

SIDESMEN

8.00am   Geoff Dell
9.30am   Jane B, Eric B
               Graham B.
               Edmund C.

as arranged by the churchwardens

as arranged by the churchwardens

8.00am  Elizabeth P.
9.30am  Rosemary &
              Tony Byrne,
      Thea C., Pearl W.
6.00pm  Michael O- S

INTERCESSOR

9.30am   John Cook

Judith Limbert

9.30am   Elizabeth J

9.30am  Marjorie B.

CHALICE

9.30am   Philippa Seldon

June Haile, Thelma H, Graham T

9.30am   Paul Jullien
   Jane M., Carole D

9.30am  Nicky Evans,
   Mike Eller, Kate H.

SERVERS

8.00am   Mark Coleman
9.30am   Chris Clegg MC
              Ron Fisher (Cr.)
              Alan C, Sam L.

Rachel Hill MC
David Crawley Th.
Alex Evans Cr.
Simon G., Will M

8.00am   Mike Hart
9.30am   Alan C.MC
               Ron F. Cr.
       Sam L, James R

8.00am  David N.
9.30am  Libby G. MC
              Alex E. Cr.
        Will M., David C.

READINGS

8.00am   Geoff Dell
9.30am   John & Penny A

John Harris
Tracy Robinson

8.00am   Elizabeth P
9.30am   Beatrice &
               Sam L.

8.00am  Elizabeth P.
9.30am  David &
              Marion C.

CRÈCHE ROTA

9.30am   No crèche

 

9.30am No crèche

9.30am No crèche

CHURCH CLEANING 27-30 Dec: Alan & Barbara Conway, Marion Allum, Patrick L. Janet & Michael E.

at ALL SAINTS’

Sunday 24 December

10.30am Mon 25 Dec.

10am Sunday 31 December

AT THE DOOR

10.00am   Helen Temple, Peter Meyer
11.30pm   Peter Bryant

Fay Cuthbert

Sylvia Grigg, Sue Doggett

INTERCESSOR

10.00am   Julie Wakely

 

David Woodward

CHALICE

10.00am   Rob Wakely, Steve Spall
11.30pm   Ray & Jean Emsall

Tracy Robinson

 

SERVERS

10.00am   Charlotte Beaumont

 

 

READINGS

10.00am   Felicity White, Helen Temple
11.30pm   Felicity White

Tracy Robinson

Rob Wakely, Peter Bryant

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: Closed Mon. & Tue. & ‘flexi-time’ until Friday 9.30-12noon
Websites:  http://stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk and http://allsaintsberkhamsted.org.uk

 

 

This Week’s Diary 

 

ST PETER’S

ALL SAINTS’

Today

Sunday 24

December The Fourth of Advent

Christmas Eve

8.00am  EUCHARIST O

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

4.00pm  CRIB SERVICE

 11.00pm St Peter’s choir sings Carols

 11.30pm THE MIDNIGHT MASS OF CHRISTMAS O

 10.00am SUNG EUCHARIST O
Anglican led
No Crèche or Explorers
(including Pathfinders)

4.00pm  CRIB SERVICE

 11.30pm HOLY COMMUNION O Methodist led

Monday 25 CHRISTMAS DAY

8.00am  EUCHARIST O

9.30am  Procession of Gifts to the Crib and SUNG EUCHARIST O

 10.30am All age MORNING WORSHIP followed by
HOLY COMMUNION O
Methodist led

Tuesday 26

St Stephen  

BOXING DAY BANK HOLIDAY

No services at either church

Wednesday 27

St John

No 8am Eucharist

 11.45am      Quarter Peal - Chiltern Midweek Group Bellringers

 

Thursday 28

Holy Innocents

No 11am Eucharist

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

 

Groups  Home Group 8.00pm at 8 Plover Close – studying Christmas by Candlelight / Readings and Reflections from Advent to Epiphany.   Linda Bisset 862115 

Friday 29

St Thomas Becket

No 9.15am Eucharist

 

No Choir Practice

 

Saturday 30

9.20am       Full Peal (until about 12.30pm)

No 10am Eucharist

3-5pm Organ – Jon Lee

 

Sunday

31 December

The First of Christmas

8.00am  EUCHARIST O

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

6.00pm       EVENING PRAYER -  said

 11.50pm      Bells ring out the Old and in the New Year

 

 10.00am MORNING WORSHIP O Anglican led
No Crèche or Explorers
(including Pathfinders)

O= services where the PA Loop system is in use
Next Sunday’s Readings:  1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26      Colossians 3:12-17  Luke 2:41-end

THERE WILL BE NO MORNING OR EVENING PRAYER AT EITHER CHURCH THIS WEEK

(Normally at St Peter’s Morning Prayer 8.45am Mon, Tue & Fri; 7.30am Wed; 9.30am Sat;  Evening Prayer 5pm (Mon–Sat) except Thu.   at All Saints’ EP 5pm Friday & MP 8.45am Sat.)

Fr Michael is not on duty this week.   For all pastoral matters this week please contact The Revd Tricia Gibson 252672 or The Revd John Kirkby 865217

THE FOLLOWING NEXT MEET AS SHOWN

ABC Prayer Breakfast, 20 Jan

All Saints’ Explorers  Carenza Wilton 875147, 7 Jan;

Chuckles Toddlers  Kate Spall 873470 9 Jan;

Emmaus Course  John Malcolm 874993, 17 Jan;

Grief & Loss Support  June Haile 873087, 15 Jan;

Grief & Loss Luncheon  Thelma H. 865785, 17 Jan;

Hillside  Rob & Julie Wakely 875504, 16 Jan;

Home Group  Linda Bisset 862115, 12 Jan;

House Group  Tracy Robinson 863559, 22 Jan;

Julian Meeting  Ruth T-B 863268, 3 Jan

Little Fishes  Nicole Addy-V. 864094, s’vice 5 Jan;

Mothers’ Union  Margaret B. 862139, 16 Jan;

MU Prayers Jenny Wells 870981, 23 Jan;

Pathfinder Games  Jimmy Young 384929 10 Jan;

Parochial Church Council  Crt House, 20 Feb;

St Peter’s Choir  Adrian D. 864722, 7pm Fri 5 Jan all

St Peter’s Sunday School  Sally E. 870656, 7 Jan;

Sunday Tog. Lunch  Joan Morris 863780, 7 Jan;

Tuesday Club  Val Atkinson 866792, 2 Jan;

T.E.s, Jimmy Young 384929, 4 Jan;