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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

(Canon Anthony Lathe)

NEH

146

Ps 8.4-9

373

343

6.00pm Choral Evensong

(Fr Michael)

Ps 73.1-3

16-end

NEH

145

244

TRINITY SUNDAY 3 June 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: Almighty and everlasting God, you have given us your servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity and in the power of the divine majesty to worship the Unity: keep us steadfast in this faith, that we may evermore be defended from all adversities; 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: Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 Romans 5:1-5 John 16:12-15

Post Communion: Almighty and eternal God, you have revealed yourself as Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and live and reign in the perfect unity of love: hold us firm in this faith, that we may know you in all your ways and evermore rejoice in your eternal glory, who are three Persons yet one God, now and for ever AMEN

We pray this week

within the Anglican Communion for the diocese of Oji River, Nigeria, and Bishop Amos Madu

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 Christian Hanson & Anna Hill who are being married and for Keith & Donna Bayliss whose wedding is being blessed at St Peter’s this week

for our young people doing GCSE and A Level exams

for the lonely, the anxious, the bereaved, and amongst the sick for Judith Hill, Muriel Norman, Brenda Quarmby, Baby Alex Wright, Mary Swallow, Betty Thorne, Priscilla Coombs

and at their anniversaries pray for: Baby Shane Loveridge, Ethel King, Kenneth James Poole

We give thanks for our communion with all the Saints, especially the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Peter our patron.

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 recent sermons preached at St Peter’s are available at St Peter’s on the church tables and also at http://stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk

Music am & pm Anthem Hymn to the Trinity : Tchaikovsky
Voluntary Imperial March Op. 32 : Edward Elgar
pm Responses Smith Canticles Stanford in G
Voluntary Organ Sonata Op. 28, (i) Allegro maestoso : Edward Elgar

Notes & Notices

THIS AFTERNOON SUNDAY 3 JUNE at 3.30 pm in St PETER'S CHURCH
Getting To Know You Party – starting with a history tour of St Peter’s, followed by tea & chat and finishing with Choral Evensong at 6.00pm. Have you replied to Alan Conway 865798 ?

Next EUCHARIST WITH PRAYERS FOR HEALING is tomorrow 8.15pm Monday 4^th in St Peter’s Lady Chapel. All are welcome to join us for this service. Tracy Robinson 863559

SOLEMN EUCHARIST FOR CORPUS CHRISTI
8.00pm NEXT Thursday 7 June at St Peter’s

FAIRTRADE STALLS at St Peter’s & at All Saints’ – today Sunday 3 June. Come and buy fairly traded goods after morning services. Angela Morris 866992, Julie Wakely 875504

ALL SAINTS’ QUIZ NIGHT 7.15pm for 7.30pm NEXT Friday 8 June at All Saints’

FRIENDS OF GREAT GADDESDEN CHURCH QUIZ NIGHT 7.30pm next Saturday 9 June at Great Gaddesden Village Hall. Quiz prizes and raffle. Bring your own nibbles and refreshments. Tickets from Tracey Johnson 01582 840519; or Rob Robson 842560

THE DAWKINS PHENOMENA – Three Evening discussions 8.00pm Wednesdays 13, 20 & 27 June – led by Richard Hackworth. The discussions will: map out Dawkins’ objections to religion and counter arguments, and will explore and clarify the responses we can make as individuals and as a Church. If you feel stirred up by the debate and would like to explore the issues – whatever your point of view please contact Richard 863990 richard.hackworth@dsl.pipex.com For fuller details see turquoise notice or pick up a leaflet.

The BERKHAMSTED WALK The Committee thank all who participated in any way – despite the weather! They hope that £5,000 has been raised.
Have you paid your sponsorship yet?

CHRISTIAN AID TOTAL RAISED by Berkhamsted churches for Christian Aid Week is £5630.94. Thank you all who helped to raise this sum. Angela Morris 866992

PETERTIDE FAIR 10AM TO 3PM SATURDAY 16 JUNE
Please leave any of the following in the boxes at St Peter’s:
TOYS - St Peter’s Sunday School - toys, games; BOOKS - The Limberts - books & more books!
BRIC-A-BRAC Edmund & Graham - you bring it, they’ll sell it [but NOT mains electrical items]
TOMBOLA & BOTTLE TOMBOLA or collection arranged through *Paul Jullien
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And please bring the following at the times shown:
CAKES to St Peter’s 6.30-8pm Friday - Tuesday Club welcomes scrumptious cake - so BAKE!
Labelled Plants on Friday or early Saturday am – pot them up!
and VOLUNTEERS to help on the day. It’s never to late to offer! One hour of your time will make a difference. PLEASE SPEAK TO Paul Jullien *07747 735886 NOW !
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LIST OF STALL HOLDERS IS ON THE CHURCH NOTICE BOARDS

Notes & Notices

THE BRIDGEWATER BAND and CHILTERN CHAMBER CHOIR
HAYDN THE CREATION - 7.30pm SATURDAY 9 JUNE at ST PETER’S
Marion Cotterill soprano, Hugh Wilson tenor, Christopher Foster bass
Stuart James leader. Directed by Adrian Davis. Presented by the Cowper Society.
Tickets £12/£10 from Bookthrift (Berkhamsted), choir members or email tony@firshman.co.uk

ST ALBANS FESTIVAL PILGRIMAGE - SATURDAY 23 JUNE
10.30am A very colourful Procession from Roman Verulamium to the Abbey;
11.30am Solemn Concelebrated Eucharist of St Alban: President Archbishop Desmond Tutu & Preacher The Ven. Mark Oakley, Archdeacon of Germany & Northern Europe; 2pm & 3 pm Shrine Prayers at the Shrine of St Alban;
also 2pm Chariot Racing and Lion Taming in the Abbey Orchard;
4pm Solemn Evensong & Procession to the Shrine.
SPECTACULAR EXUBERANCE ON OUR DOORSTEP!
But you are nearly too late to sign up. WE CAN EVEN RESERVE FREE PARKING
Please SPEAK TO A CHURCHWARDEN today.

FRIDAY LUNCHTIME RECITALS 1 – 1.45pm
22 June – Leon Bosch double bass, William Schofield ’cello; ~
29 June – Christine Kinsella soprano, Jonathan Lee piano

DIARY Fri 29 Jun: Patronal Festival Eucharist, preacher Canon Anthony Lathe 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.
Sat 8 Sep: Beds & Herts Historic Churches Bike Ride 10am-6pm;

at ST PETER’S	Today Sunday 3 June		next week Sunday 10 June
SIDESMEN	8.00am Liz Prosser 9.30am Bernard & June Haile Dorothea Chambers, Pearl Wiggins 6.00pm Christopher Green		8.00am Geoff Dell 9.30am John Cook, Christopher Green Carole & Geoff Dell 6.00pm John Cook
CHALICE	9.30am Elizabeth Jackson, Jane M., Frank N.		9.30am Graham Tolley, Tony B., Rachael A.
CRÈCHE ROTA	9.30am No crèche		9.30am Karen Walker, Hilary Ozcan
	Sunday 3 June	8pm Thu 7 June		Sunday 10 June
INTERCESSOR	9.30am Michael Below	Carolina Bowie		9.30am John Cook
SERVERS	8.00am Rachel Hill 9.30am Mike Hart (MC) Libby Grundy (Cr.) James Ruffell, Sam Limbert	David Northcott (MC) Simon Good (Th.) Alex Evans (Cr.) David Crawley, Chris Clegg		8.00am Libby Grundy 9.30am Mark Coleman(MC) Ron Fisher (Cr.) Rachel Hill, Sam Limbert
READINGS	8.00am Geoff Dell 9.30am June Haile Eric Brown	Chris & Pat Hunt		8.00am Janet Eller 9.30am Sheila Miller Jane Bartholomew
CHURCH CLEANING 4-9 Jun: Marion Crawley, Ted Lewis, Elizabeth Jackson, Liz Bellamy, Sue Ruggles

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

Today SUNDAY 3 JUNE TRINITY	8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST O No Crèche, Sunday School or Pathfinders 3.30pm Team visit 4.30pm Choir practice 6.00pm CHORAL EVENSONG & SERMON O
At All Saints	10.00am HOLY COMMUNION O (Methodist led) Crèche & Explorers
Groups Sundays Together Lunch 12.30pm in the Court House. For anyone on their own on a Sunday. Joan Morris 863780
Monday 4	7.30am Morning Prayer	5.00pm Evening Prayer 8.15pm EUCHARIST with Prayers for Healing
Tuesday 5 St Boniface	7.30am Morning Prayer 9.30am Organ - Bill Thom (an hour) (9.30am EUCHARIST at All Saint’s) (10.15am Chuckles Service at All Saints’)	5.00pm Evening Prayer 5.15pm Choir Practice (until 6.15pm)
Groups Chuckles Toddlers 10-11.30am in All Saints’ Hall. This week 10.15am SERVICE The Lost Coin followed by plenty of activities & refreshments. Jenny Wells 870981 Hillside Group 8.00pm at 22 Upper Hall Park. Rob & Julie Wakely 875504
Wednesday 6	7.30am Morning Prayer 8.00am EUCHARIST	5.00pm Evening Prayer
Groups Pathfinder Games Club (yrs 5-8) 7 – 8.30pm in All Saints’ Hall. Jimmy Young 384929
Thursday 7 Corpus Christi	7.30am Morning Prayer 11.00am EUCHARIST O	5.00pm Evening Prayer 6.00pm Wedding blessing rehearsal 7.00pm St Peter’s choir rehearsal 8.00pm SOLEMN EUCHARIST OF CORPUS CHRISTI O
Groups T.E.s (youth club for yr 9+) meet 7.00pm at the Court House. Jimmy Young 384929
Friday 8 Thomas Ken	7.30am Morning Prayer 9.15am EUCHARIST 10.00am Little Fishes Service 1.30pm Wedding: Christian Hanson & Anna Hill	4.00pm Wedding Blessing: Keith & Donna Bayliss 5.00pm Evening Prayer 5.30pm staging 7.30pm Bridgewater Band & Chiltern Chamber Choir rehearsal
Groups Little Fishes Toddlers 10.00am SERVICE in St Peter’s followed by plenty of activities & refreshments in the Court House. Nicole Addy-Varndell 864094
Saturday 9	9.30am Morning Prayer 10.00am EUCHARIST 1.30pm Orchestra & choir rehearsal (to finish by 4.45pm)	5.00pm Evening Prayer 6.45pm Access (Front of House) 7.30pm Bridgewater Band & CCC concert: Haydn Creation
SUNDAY 10 JUNE THE FIRST AFTER TRINITY	8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST O Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders 6.00pm EVENING PRAYER - said
At All Saints	10.00am MORNING WORSHIP O (Anglican led) Crèche & Explorers

O= services where the PA Loop system is in use

Next Sunday’s Readings: 1 Kings 17:17-end Galatians 1:11-end Luke 7:11-17

For all pastoral matters contact Fr Michael Bowie 864194.