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THE PARISH OF BERKHAMSTED

St Peter’s Church

 

 

TODAY’S

HYMNS & PSALMS

St Peter’s

8.00am
Eucharist

(Fr Michael)

 

 

 

 

9.30am
Sung Eucharist

(Fr Michael)

NEH

351

Ps 66.1-6

311

298

 

 

 

 

6.00pm Choral Evensong

(Fr Michael)

Ps 65

NEH

370

241

 

 

 FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY                                      8 July 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, by whose Spirit the whole body of the Church is governed and sanctified:  hear our prayer which we offer for all your faithful people, that in their vocation and ministry they may serve you in holiness and truth to the glory of your name;  through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.       AMEN

Readings:  Isaiah 66:10-14        Galatians 6:1-16     Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

Post Communion:  Grant, O Lord, we beseech you, that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered by your governance, that your Church may joyfully serve you in all godly quietness; through Jesus Christ our Lord   AMEN

We pray this week

within the Anglican Communion for Archbishop Jabez Bryce and Bishops Winston Halapua, Apimeleki Qiliho and Gabriel Sharma of Polynesia & Fiji

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 Graham Hardy & Naomi Bignell who are getting 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, Baby Alex Wright, Mary Swallow, Betty Thorne, Priscilla Coombs, Penny Jones, Tom Hible

and at their anniversaries pray for: Florence Conway, Karen Breakwell, Harry Smith, Alan Martin

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 at St Peter’s am & pm Anthem:     How beauteous are the feet  Charles V Stanford
                                             Voluntary: 
                              pm          Responses: Ebdon                     Canticles:  Stanford in G
                                             Voluntary: 

Notes & Notices


The congregation is invited to the Court House after the 9.30am service
this morning (Sunday 8th) to raise a glass in welcome to
The Revd John Pritchard, our new Deacon

 

CHORAL EVENSONG THIS EVENING 6.00pm, 8 JULY at ST PETER’S
Preacher:  The Revd John Pritchard (Deacon)

 

OPEN GARDENS IN MEADWAY - 22ND JULY FROM 2 TO 5PM.  Come and enjoy a variety of lovely gardens, with plant and cake stalls and refreshments. Entry £2.50.  All proceeds donated to The Children's Society.  Any offers of plants or homemade cakes gratefully received, phone Kathie Lally 863526


The BERKHAMSTED WALK  Have you paid your sponsorship yet?    

 

GRIEF AND LOSS SUPPORT GROUP MONTHLY LUNCH 12.30pm Wednesday 18 July 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    


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

 

RECYCLING  Happy to give it away but not suitable for charity shop?  The Berkhamsted Freecycle Network – a non-profit organization, is a movement of people interested in keeping good stuff out of landfills.   Website:  uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/berkofreecycle/ or freecycle.org  for other towns and more information.

Notes & Notices


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?

 

DIARY -  all at St Peter’s unless otherwise stated
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 Saints’;  
Sat 6 Oct: District bellringing practice Surprise Major 7-9pm; 
Sun 7 Oct change of date: Harvest Festival 9.30am;  Harvest Lunch 12.30 for 1pm, Court House
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

at ST PETER’S

Today Sunday 8 July

next week Sunday 15 July

SIDESMEN

8.00am   Frank Allum
9.30am   Kathie & Stephen Lally
              Helen Pope, Sheila Miller
6.00pm   Barbara Conway

8.00am   Patrick Lepper
9.30am   Ian Imber, Judith Limbert
              Elinor & Michael Mumford
6.00pm   John Malcolm

INTERCESSOR

9.30am   Mike Eller

9.30am   Penny Abbott

CHALICE

9.30am   Jane Morgan, Graham T. Philippa S

9.30am   Tony Byrne, Rachael A. Frank N.

SERVERS

8.00am   David Crawley
9.30am   Libby Grundy (MC)
              Mark Coleman(Crucifer)
              Sam Limbert, Rachel Hill

8.00am   Mike Hart
9.30am   David Northcott (MC)
              Alex Evans (Crucifer)
              Alan Conway, James Ruffell

READINGS

8.00am   Patrick Lepper
9.30am   Barbara & David Northcott

8.00am   Elizabeth Prosser
9.30am   Beatrice Limbert (Baptism)

CRÈCHE ROTA

9.30am   Rachel Below, Karen Walker

9.30am   Hilary Ozcan, Nicola Beadle

CHURCH CLEANING 9-14 Jul: Carole Dell, Judy Clegg, Wendy Thompson, Graham Bashford, Edmund Clarke

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

8 JULY

THE FIFTH AFTER TRINITY

 

8.00am    EUCHARIST O

9.30am    SUNG EUCHARIST O Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders

4.30pm    Choir practice

6.00pm    CHORAL EVENSONG  O 
Preacher:  The Revd John Pritchard (Deacon)

At All Saints

10.00am  HOLY COMMUNION WITH HOLY BAPTISM O(Methodist led) Crèche & Explorers

Monday 9

 

7.30am    Morning Prayer

 

5.00pm   Evening Prayer

8.15pm   EUCHARIST

Tuesday 10

 

7.30am    Morning Prayer

(9.30am   EUCHARIST at All Saints, Shrublands Road)

9.30am    Organ - Bill Thom (10.30pm)

5.00pm    Evening Prayer

5.15pm    Choir Practice (6.15pm)

Groups   Chuckles Toddlers 10-11.30am in All Saints’ Hall.   This week 10.15am SONGS followed by plenty of activities & refreshments.  Jenny Wells 870981

Wednesday 11

St Benedict

7.30am    Morning Prayer

8.00am    EUCHARIST

5.00pm   Evening Prayer

Groups   Julian Meeting 11.30am at 57 Meadow Road.    Everyone is very welcome to join us for about half an hour of quiet prayer.     Jenny Wells 870981   

Pathfinder Games Club (yrs 5-8)  7 – 8.30pm in All Saints’ Hall.   Jimmy Young 384929

Thursday 12

 

No Morning Prayer

11.00am  EUCHARIST O 

 
No Evening Prayer

8.00pm   Bellringing (9.15pm)
access through south door

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

Buildings Committee  8.00pm at 17 Cowper Road.  Christopher Green 863241 

Friday 13

 

7.30am    Morning Prayer

9.15am    EUCHARIST

5.00pm    Evening Prayer

7.00pm    Choir Practice (8.30pm)

Groups   Little Fishes Toddlers 9.30-11.30am in the Court House with plenty of activities and refreshments.   Nicole Addy-Varndell 864094

Saturday 14

 

9.30am    Morning Prayer

10.00am  EUCHARIST

12.30pm  WEDDING: Graham Hardy & Naomi Bignell

3.00pm    Organ – Jon Lee (5.00pm)

5.00pm    Evening Prayer

SUNDAY 15 JULY

SIXTH AFTER TRINITY

 

8.00am    EUCHARIST O

9.30am    SUNG EUCHARIST & HOLY BAPTISM O Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders

6.00pm    EVENSONG & SERMON

At All Saints

10.00am  MORNING WORSHIP O (Methodist led) Crèche & Explorers

 

O= services where the PA Loop system is in use

Next Sunday’s Readings:  Deuteronomy 30:9-14           Colossians 1: 1-14           Luke 10:25-37

For all pastoral matters please contact Fr Michael Bowie 864194.   Fr Michael takes Thursday off.