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THE PARISH OF
BERKHAMSTED St
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TODAY’S HYMNS & PSALMS St Peter’s 8.00am (Fr Michael) 9.30am (Fr Michael) see insert Ps 85.8-end NEH 271 272 11.30am (Fr Michael) 6.00pm Evensong (John Malcolm) Ps 80 NEH 357 239 244 |
BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST 24 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 God, by whose providence your servant John the Baptist was
wonderfully born, and sent to prepare the way of your Son our Saviour by the
preaching of repentance: lead us to repent according to his preaching and,
after his example, constantly to speak the truth, boldly to rebuke vice, and
patiently to suffer for the truth’s sake; 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 Post Communion:
Merciful Lord, whose prophet John the Baptist proclaimed your Son as the
Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world: grant that we who in this
sacrament have known your forgiveness and your life-giving love may ever tell
of your mercy and your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN We pray this week within the Anglican
Communion for the diocese of 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 Aaron James Samuel
Carke, Charlotte Louisa Rawles, Madeline Lucy Woollett & Joseph Theo
Woollett being baptised at St Peter’s today and for their parents and
godparents for Seamus Cummins &
Katherine Freestone being married at St Peter’s this week for the lonely, the
anxious, the bereaved, and amongst the sick for Judith Hill, Muriel Norman,
Christina Billington, Angela Morris, Baby Alex Wright, Mary Swallow, Betty
Thorne, Priscilla Coombs, Penny Jones, Royston Dyche, Tom Hible, Brian
Cruttenden for those who have died
recently: Ruby Woodstock, Harold
Purchase and at his anniversary
pray for: Jack Bandle 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
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Music
at St Peter’s Anthem Tantum
Ergo : Déodat De Séverac
Voluntary: Festival Toccata :
Percy Fletcher
Notes & Notices
PATRONAL
FESTIVAL EUCHARIST
8.00pm Friday 29th June at St Peter’s
Preacher Canon Anthony Lathe
The service will be followed by refreshments at the Rectory
THE
DAWKINS PHENOMENA – Three Evening discussions led by Richard Hackworth. The discussions: 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 or richard.hackworth@dsl.pipex.com. The 2nd meeting is next Wednesday
27 June 8pm at Little Gaddesden Church and the 3rd is 4
July 8pm in the Court House.
For fuller details see turquoise notice or pick up a leaflet.
WAY INN CHRISTIAN CENTRE TRUST
Open meeting 8.00pm next Thursday 28 June at All Saints’ Church
for all church members interested in contributing to the future strategy of the
Way Inn
Please come and let the Trustees know your ideas for the future development
of this local Christian service in the town.
NEXT
EUCHARIST WITH PRAYERS FOR HEALING is 8.15pm Monday 2 July in the
Lady Chapel at St Peter’s. All
are welcome to join us for this service.
More details from Tracy Robinson 863559
REVIEW
AUGUST COPYDATE is Friday 6 July but earlier receipt of copy would be
appreciated. Copy to
Christopher Green 17 Cowper Rd, HP4 3DE (863241), email: greenc@waitrose.com
All Saints’ AUGUST / SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER copydate Monday
2 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
FAIRTRADE
STALLS at St Peter’s & at All Saints’ – next Sunday 1 July. Come and buy fairly traded goods after
morning services. Orders can be
taken from the Traidcraft catalogue.
Angela Morris 866992, Julie Wakely 875504
The
BERKHAMSTED WALK Have you paid your
sponsorship yet? Please do so by 30
June.
SUPPORT
THE HOSPICE OF ST FRANCIS WALK WITH THE STARS a Sponsored walk for ladies 7/8 July. Look for the leaflets in church or the Court
House.
STEWARDSHIP
– If you
would like to join our Stewardship scheme or to up-date your stewardship please
look for the Standing Order Forms, Gift Aid forms & return envelopes
which are in church. Thank you Miles Nicholas, Stewardship Recorder 871598
And are there still some who have yet to return their updated pledges for
this year?
Notes & Notices
PETERTIDE FAIR
2007 - Preliminary figures show a profit of £7,700
As soon as the remaining estimated costs have been finalised, the proceeds will
be distributed to the nominated charities: Hope for
Children & Iain Rennie Hospice at Home
Thank You to everyone who worked so hard for the
Petertide Fair: the organising
committee: Paul Jullien (chairman) David & Victoria Booth, Judy
Ewart, Julian Dawson & Rowena Pike; the stall holders and their helpers and all those who helped both to set up and
to clear up afterwards. And do check
http://stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk/petertide.htm for photomontage
FRIDAY
LUNCHTIME RECITALS 1 – 1.45pm FREE ENTRY (retiring collection).
NEXT FRIDAY 29
June – Christine Kinsella soprano,
Jonathan Lee piano
including music by Hahn, Faure,
Handel, Mozart and Weill.
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and the following week - 6
July – Petrus de Beer violin,
Adrian Davis piano
DIARY - all
at St Peter’s unless otherwise stated
Sun 1
Jul:
John Pritchard Ordination (to be deacon/training curate in this parish) 11.15am,
St Albans.
Sun 8 Jul: Choral Evensong 6pm; Sat 1 Sep: The Bridgewater
Sinfonia 7.30pm;
Sat 8 Sep: Beds & Herts Historic Churches Bike Ride 10am-6pm,
between Beds & Herts churches;
Sun 9 Sep: Choral Evensong 6pm; Sat 15 Sep: Berkhamsted Choral
Society 7.30pm;
Sat 22 Sep: Berkhamsted Music Society ’cello & piano 8pm; Sun 23 Sep: Harvest Festival 10am,
All S.
Sun 30 Sep: Harvest Festival 9.30am; Sat 6 Oct: District bellringing
practice Surprise Major 7-9pm;
Sun 14 Oct: Choral Evensong 6pm; Thu 1 Nov: Patronal Festival
Service 8pm, All Saints’;
Fri 2 Nov: Requiem for All Souls 8pm; Sat 10 Nov: The Bridgewater
Sinfonia 7.30pm;
Sun 11 Nov: Royal British Legion Service of Remembrance 3pm
& Choral Evensong 6pm;
Sun 18 Nov: St Peter’s Choir St Cecilia Concert 6pm; Sun 2 Dec: Advent Carol Service
6pm;
Sat 8 Dec: Buxtehude Organ recital 7.30pm; Sun 9 Dec: Berkhamsted Choral
Society 7.30pm;
Sun 16 Dec: Choral Evensong 6pm; Sun 23 Dec: Christmas
Oratorio, Chiltern Chamber Choir 7.30pm; Tue 25 Dec: Christmas Day; Sun 6 Jan: Epiphany; Sun 3 Feb: Candlemas; Wed 6 Feb: Ash Wed; Sun 23 Mar: Easter Day;
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Today Sunday 24 June |
next week Sunday 1 July |
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SIDESMEN |
8.00am Elizabeth
Prosser |
8.00am Frank
Allum |
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CHALICE |
9.30am Kate
Hennessey, Thelma H. June H. |
9.30am Chris
Hunt, Liz Jackson, Paul J. |
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CRÈCHE ROTA |
9.30am Rachel
Below, Karen Walker |
9.30am Nicola
Beadle, Rachel Dell |
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Sunday 24 June |
8pm Friday 29 June |
Sunday 1 July |
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INTERCESSOR |
9.30am Chrichton
Limbert |
Elizabeth Jackson |
9.30am Christopher
Hunt |
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SERVERS |
8.00am Mike Hart |
Rachel Hill (MC) Simon Good (Thur) Mark Coleman (Cr) Chris Clegg, David N. |
8.00am Mike
Hart |
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READINGS |
8.00am Elizabeth
Jackson Tony
Roberts |
Chris Hunt Philippa Seldon |
8.00am David
Lidderdale |
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CHURCH CLEANING 25-30 Jun: Marjorie Bowden, [Priscilla Coombs],
Clare Nelson, Philippa S., Ruth Kemp |
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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
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SUNDAY 24
JUNE THE BIRTH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST |
8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG
EUCHARIST O Crèche, Sunday School
& Pathfinders 11.30am HOLY
BAPTISM 6.00pm EVENSONG & SERMON |
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At All Saints |
10.00am HOLY COMMUNION O (Methodist led) Crèche & Explorers |
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Monday
25 |
7.30am Morning Prayer |
5.00pm Evening Prayer 8.15pm EUCHARIST |
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Tuesday
26 |
7.30am Morning Prayer (9.30am EUCHARIST at All Saints, 9.30am Organ - Bill Thom (10.30am) |
5.00pm Evening Prayer 5.15pm Choir Practice (6.15am) |
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Groups Chuckles Toddlers 10-11.30am in All Saints’
Hall. This week 10.15am SONGS followed
by plenty of activities & refreshments.
Jenny Wells 870981 Mothers’ Union Prayers 2.00pm with Dorothy Baily at |
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Wednesday
27 |
7.30am Morning Prayer 8.00am EUCHARIST |
12.15pm Funeral – Ruby 5.00pm Evening Prayer |
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Groups Julian Meeting 11.30am at Pathfinder Games Club (yrs 5-8) 7 – 8.30pm in All Saints’
Hall. Jimmy Young 384929 |
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Thursday
28 |
No Morning Prayer 11.00am EUCHARIST O 4.00pm Wedding Rehearsal |
No Evening Prayer8.00pm Bellringing (9.15pm) |
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Groups T.E.s (youth club for yr 9+) 7 – 9pm in the Court
House. Jimmy Young 384929 Home Group 8.00pm at 8 Plover
Close. God’s Power in Action. Linda Bisset 862115 |
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Friday
29 St
Peter |
7.30am Morning Prayer 9.15am EUCHARIST 1.00pm Recital: Christine Kinsella soprano,
Jonathan Lee piano |
5.00pm Evening Prayer 7.00pm Choir Practice before ….. 8.00pm PATRONAL FESTIVAL EUCHARIST O |
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Groups Little Fishes Toddlers 9.30-11.30am in the Court
House with plenty of activities and refreshments. Nicole Addy-Varndell 864094 |
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Saturday
30 |
9.30am Morning Prayer 10.00am EUCHARIST 2.00pm Wedding: Seamus Cummins & Katherine Freestone |
3.00pm Organ – Jon Lee (5.00pm) 5.00pm Evening Prayer |
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SUNDAY 1 JULY
THE
FOURTH AFTER TRINITY |
8.00am EUCHARIST O 9.30am SUNG
EUCHARIST O Crèche, Sunday School
& Pathfinders 12.30pm Wedding: Christopher Wade & Elizabeth Charland 6.00pm EVENING PRAYER – said Ordination
of John Pritchard in St Alban’s Abbey at 11.15am |
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At All Saints |
8.00am HOLY COMMUNION (Methodist led) 10.00am MORNING WORSHIP O (Anglican led) Crèche & Explorers |
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Groups Sundays Together Lunch 12.30pm in the Court House. For
anyone on their own on a Sunday.
Joan Morris 863780 |
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Next
Sunday’s
For
all pastoral matters please contact Fr Michael Bowie 864194. Fr Michael takes Thursday off.