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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

Halleluiah Chorus

105

120

6.00pm Choral Evensong

(Fr Michael)

NEH

117

Ps 66.1-11

124

413

ALL SAINTS

10.00am Holy
Communion

(The Revd
Barrie Allcott)

EASTER DAY 8 April 2007

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 15:19-26 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 Natal, South Africa, Bishop Rubin Phillip and Suffragan Bishop Funginkosi Mbhele

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

for Geoffrey Tristram of the Society of St John the Evangelist and for all those who are living in a Religious Community

for the work of the Church Army

for Philip Byrne & Mirella Barrow being married at St Peter’s later this week

for the lonely, the anxious, the bereaved, and amongst the sick for Judith Hill, Muriel Norman, Joanne Smith

for those who have died recently: Francis Searle, priest

and at their anniversaries pray for: Rene Bayliss, Harriet Hawkins

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 Shootersway Lane southern half

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 Jimmy Young at St Peter’s last Sunday [1^st] are available on the St Peter’s tables and also at http://stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk

Music at St Peter’s am Introit This Joyful Eastertide: Harmonised by Charles Wood
Voluntary Variations on an Easter Theme (Organ Duet!): John Rutter,
am & pm Anthem Blessed be the God & Father: SS Wesley
pm Responses Smith Canticles Stanford in b flat
Voluntary Rhapsody no 3 in C# minor Op.17: Herbert Howells

Notes & Notices

Tomorrow EASTER MONDAY ST ALBANS PILGRIMAGE
Picnic on Abbey Orchard from 1pm (where there will be ice creams, BBQ & bouncy castle!). Procession into the Abbey starts at 2.30pm. Service 3pm. Tracy & Michael R. 863559 are walking and invite you to meet 8.15am at St Peter’s with picnic lunch, drink & suitable footwear. Please arrange own return transport - offers of lifts home VERY welcome.

CONFIRMATION AND FIRST COMMUNION (including First Communion for Children) will take place 9.30am Sunday 20 May at St Peter’s. Confirmation Classes for 12+ year olds are now underway. The Preparation Course for children taking Communion before Confirmation will be taken by The Revd Tricia Gibson 5pm Thursdays in St Peter’s Lady Chapel starting 19 April. All Names please to Fr Michael 864194

An Eastertide Service of THANKSGIVING & COMMEMORATION for departed friends and family 6PM SUNDAY 22 APRIL in St Peter’s

BERKHAMSTED WALK – Sunday 13 May
Sponsored walk through the beautiful Chiltern countryside in aid of The Children’s Society. Walk 11 or 18 miles – register at The Court House between 10am and 12 noon. Alternatively take the 6 mile stroll round Ashridge with registration at The College checkpoint between 11am and 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 18 April at The White Horse, Bourne End. 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.

EXPLORING PRAYER DAY 2007 10am-3pm 12 MAY at ST ALBANS CATHEDRAL A variety of workshops for adults and children and a new Youth Prayer Tent.
It is advisable to book early.
Details: Booklets in church or www.stalbanscathedral.org.uk, or Jenny Wells 870981

ST ALBANS FESTIVAL PILGRIMAGE Saturday 23 June Please pick up a handbill and before 21 May tell the Parish Office, Churchwardens, Youth leaders or Sunday School teachers that you wish to be there

THE HOSPICE OF ST FRANCIS: Newsletter is now available. If you have not already received one please pick up one in St Peter’s. If anyone would like a home collecting box please ask Rachael Anderson. Currently approx £80,000 a year is raised from these. Hospice Tours – a special tour of the new building can be arranged for a group from the congregation. Please speak to Rachael. Jewellery Sale – Saturday 28 April in the Town Hall. Contributions can be taken beforehand to the Hospice in Spring Garden Lane, off Shootersway or to either of the Hospice shops. Rachael Anderson 871997

ROTAS TO BE COLLECTED from the back of St Peter’s PLEASE collect SIDESMEN’S, 8AM READERS, INTERCESSORS, CLEANING.

Notes & Notices

THANK YOU to everyone who assisted in the celebrations of Holy Week.
Thank you if you are one of the many who have helped to present our churches in such good order for Easter.

Next FRIDAY LUNCHTIME RECITAL 1 – 1.45pm - 13 April
Edward Beckett - flute
and the following Friday 20 April - Jane McClelland violin, Vincent Shaw, piano

NEW DAYLIGHT Bible Reading Notes Annual subscriptions due in April (£10.50) when the next issue is available. Please tell Marjorie Bowden 871283 now if you wish to change your order.

Fr Michael’s LENT TALK BOOKLETS The Eucharist Makes The Church are now available: £1 a copy from the bookstall at St Peter’s. Please apply to the office if they run out.

SECURITY AT OUR CHURCHES It 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: 27-29 Apr: Pilgrimage to Walsingham; Sun 6 May: Christian Aid service 6.00pm at St Peter’s
Sat 12 May: Berkhamsted Choral 7.30pm at St Peter’s; Sun 20 May: Confirmation & First Communion 9.30am at St Peter’s; Thu 7 Jun: Solemn Eucharist for Corpus Christi 8.00pm at St Peter’s; Sat 9 Jun: The Bridgewater Band & CCC Haydn Creation 7.30pm at St Peter’s; Sat 16 Jun: Petertide Fair 10-3pm at St Peter’s; Sat 23 Jun: St Albans Festival Pilgrimage 10.30am start at Roman Verulamium details on posters & handbills; Fri 29 Jun: Patronal Festival Eucharist 8.00pm at St Peter’s; Sun 1 Jul: John Pritchard Ordination (to be deacon/training curate in this parish) 11.15am at St Albans.

at ST PETER’S	Today Sunday 8 April	next week Sunday 15 April
SIDESMEN	8.00am Elizabeth Prosser 9.30am Sheila Hartley, Patricia Hunt Kate & Tim Hennessey 6.00pm Barbara Conway	8.00am Stephen Wade 9.30am Ian Imber, Judith Limbert Kathie & Stephen Lally 6.00pm Michael Ogilvy-Stuart
INTERCESSOR	9.30am John Cook	9.30am Judith Limbert
CHALICE	9.30am Nicky Evans, Carole D. Mike E.	9.30am June Haile, Kate H. Philippa S.
SERVERS	8.00am Mike Hart 9.30am David Northcott (MC) Ron Fisher (Crucifer) Louise Northcott, Sam Limbert	8.00am Mark Coleman 9.30am Chris Clegg (MC) Simon Good (Crucifer) Libby Grundy, Will Morgan
READINGS	8.00am Elizabeth Prosser 9.30am Elizabeth Bellamy, Alan Dann	8.00am Janet Eller 9.30am (Bapt.) Kathy Lally
CRÈCHE ROTA	No crèche	9.30am Rachel Dell, Rachel Below
CHURCH CLEANING 9-14 Apr: Catherine Imber, Helen Pope, Christopher Green, Pearl Wiggins, Richard Davies
at ALL SAINTS’	Today 10.00am Sunday 8 April	next week 10.00am Sunday 15 April
AT THE DOOR	Cecilia Cole, Sheila Dawkins	Anna Fitzpatrick, David Woodward
CHALICE	David Pain, Gordon Hufford
READINGS	Jo Bryant, Felicity White	Simon Black, Gill Malcolm

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 8 Easter Day	8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST O, No Crèche, Sunday School or Pathfinders 4.30pm St Peter’s choir rehearsal before 6.00pm Choral EVENSONG & SERMON O Preacher: Canon Basil Jones			10.00am HOLY COMMUNION O Methodist led Crèche and Explorers in church
Monday 9	NO SERVICES: Bank Holiday 12-12.30pm South Northamptonshire visiting bellringers
Tuesday 10	9.30-10.30am Organ – Bill Thom No Choir Practice				No 9.30am Eucharist
Wednesday 11		No 8.00am Eucharist
Groups Julian Meeting 11.30am at 1 Montague Road. Everyone is very welcome to join us for about half an hour of quiet prayer. Ruth Treves Brown 863268
Thursday12	No 11.00am Eucharist 8.00pm Bellringing (access -south door) until 9.15pm
Groups Buildings Committee 8.00pm at 17 Cowper Road. Christopher Green 863241
Friday 13	No 9.15am Eucharist 1.00pm Lunchtime Recital: Edward Beckett, flute No Choir Practice
Saturday 14	No 10.00am Eucharist 12noon Wedding: Philip Byrne & Mirella Barrow 3-5pm Organ – Jon Lee
Sunday 15 April The Second of Easter	8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST & HOLY BAPTISM O, No Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders 6.00pm EVENING PRAYER - said		8.00am HOLY COMMUNION O Methodist led 10.00am MORNING WORSHIP O Methodist led Crèche & Explorers (including Pathfinders)
Groups Cowper Society 11.00am in the Court House. David Pearce 878809

O= services where the PA Loop system is in use
Next Sunday’s Readings: Acts 5:27-32 Revelation 1:4-8 John 20:19-31

at St Peter’s No Morning or Evening Prayer this week. at All Saints’ Evening Prayer 5pm Fri. No MP

Fr Michael is not on duty this week.
For pastoral matters this week please contact Canon Basil Jones 864485

THE FOLLOWING NEXT MEET AS SHOWN

ABC Prayer Breakfast 21 Apr

All Saints’ Explorers Carenza W. 875147, no break;

Children & Communion Tricia Gibson 252672 19 Apr

Chuckles Toddlers Jenny Wells 870981, 17 Apr;

Grief & Loss Support June Haile 873087, 16 Apr;

Grief & Loss Luncheon Thelma H. 865785, 18 Apr;

Hillside Rob & Julie Wakely 875504, 17 Apr;

Home Group Linda Bisset 862115, 26 Apr;

House Group Tracy R. 863559, 30 Apr;

Julian Meeting Jenny Wells 870981, 25 Apr;

Julian Meeting Ruth T-B 863268 11 Apr; 16 May;

Little Fishes Nicole Addy-V. 864094, 20 Apr;

Mothers’ Union Margaret B. 862139, 24 Apr;

MU Prayers Jenny Wells 870981, 17 Apr;

Pathfinder Games Jimmy Young 384929 18 Apr;

Parochial Church Council Crt House, 24 Apr;

St Peter’s Choir Adrian Davis 875674 17 Apr;

St Peter’s Sunday School Sally E.870656, 22 Apr;

Sunday Together Lunch Joan M. 863780, 6 May;

Tuesday Club Val Atkinson 866792, 3 Apr;

T.E.s Jimmy Young 384929, 19 Apr;