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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

346

140

372

473

6.00pm Evening Prayer - said

(John Malcolm)

NEH

Ps 88.1-10

EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 29 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 Lord and everlasting God, we beseech you to direct, sanctify and govern both our hearts and bodies in the ways of your laws and the works of your commandments; that through your most mighty protection, both here and ever, we may be preserved in body and soul; 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: Genesis 18: 20 – 32 Colossians 2: 6-15 Luke 11: 1-13

Post Communion: Strengthen for service, Lord, the hands that have taken holy things; may the ears which have heard your word be deaf to clamour and dispute; may the tongues which have sung your praise be free from deceit; may the eyes which have seen the tokens of your love shine with the light of hope; and may the bodies which have been fed with your body be refreshed with the fullness of your life; glory to you for ever AMEN

We pray this week

within the Anglican Communion for the diocese of Rhode Island, USA, and Bishop Geralyn Wolf

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

for all who are afflicted by leprosy and for the work of The Leprosy Mission

for Doris and Arthur Williams, who celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary on 26^th July

for William Campbell & Lindsay Dobie getting married at St Peter’s this week

for the lonely, the anxious, the bereaved, and amongst the sick for Judith Hill, Muriel Norman, James Woodstock, Baby Alex Wright, Betty Thorne, Priscilla Coombs, Penny Jones, Tom Hible, Lorna Sargaison

and at their anniversaries pray for: Eileen Edith Sear, Biddy Shacklock

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 Voluntary: ASD

Notes & Notices

The preacher at the 9.30am Eucharist today is The Revd John Pritchard

CONGRATULATIONS TO DORIS AND ARTHUR WILLIAMS
who celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary on 26^th July.

ANNUAL CHORAL EVENSONG IN ASHRIDGE COLLEGE CHAPEL
6.30PM SUNDAY 26 AUGUST

TEAM EVENT SUNDAY 12 AUGUST at St Peter & St Paul, Little Gaddesden - Church Tour, Tea Party and Evensong. They look forward to welcoming all who are not on holiday. Starting with tours at 4.00pm and ending with 6.30pm Evensong. Numbers are needed. Please speak to the churchwardens or just sign the list.

ECUMENICAL STUDY DAY– Churches Together in Herts & Beds
Christians & Muslims Living Together 10.00am – 4.00pm Tuesday 11 September
at Herts University, The Lindop Building, College Lane, Hatfield.
Registration required £8.50 until 1^st Sept & £10 after 1^st.
Please see full details on Notice Board. Contact: Canon D Stamps, 01727 818151 dstamps@stalbans.anglican.org (postal address is on the notice)

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

FAIRTRADE STALLS at St Peter’s & at All Saints’ next Sunday 5 August.
Come and buy fairly traded goods after morning services. Orders can be taken from the Traidcraft catalogue. Angela Morris 866992, Julie Wakely 875504

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?

BEDS & HERTS HISTORIC CHURCHES SPONSORED BIKE OR HIKE 10am – 6pm Saturday 8 September. Ride or Walk. Sponsorship gives half to named church
(a good chance to support your own church) and half to the Trust. Please apply NOW with offers of assistance, for sponsorship forms or for further details, etc to Chris Clegg 875818

JOHN SAYER ALMSHOUSES:
THERE IS A VACANCY in one of the four John Sayer Almshouses in Berkhamsted
at 235/241 High Street, opposite the Way Inn Post Office.
For further details please see the A4 poster in church and/or contact Michael Robinson 863559

Notes & Notices

SECURITY AT OUR CHURCHES
It you are passing 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

ST PETER’S CHOIR welcomes NEW BOY OR GIRL CHORISTERS at any time.
A Tuesday in September, 11^th onwards, would be the ideal time to join. Practices for children (6+) are 5.15-6.15pm Tuesday and 7-8.30pm Friday. Adults welcome too particularly Tenors and Basses (practice 7.30-8.30pm Friday). Please contact Adrian Davis, Director of Music, 875674 or Jean Wild, Assistant Director, 866859

DIARY - all at St Peter’s unless otherwise stated
Sat 1 Sep: Bridgewater Band (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: Bridgewater Band (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 29 July	*next week* Sunday 5 August
SIDESMEN	8.00am Elizabeth Jackson 9.30am Gwen & Tony Roberts Polly Rafter, John Screen 6.00pm Christopher Green	8.00am Elizabeth Prosser 9.30am Michael & Rachael Anderson Tony & Mandy Bailey 6.00pm John Cook
INTERCESSOR	9.30am Carolina Bowie	9.30am John Cook
CHALICE	9.30am Carole Dell, Thelma Harris, Kate H.	9.30am Jane Morgan, Chris H. Paul J.
SERVERS	8.00am David Northcott 9.30am Mark Coleman (MC) Alex Evans (Crucifer) Libby Grundy, Rachel Hill	8.00am Mike Hart 9.30am David Crawley (MC) Ron Fisher (Crucifer) Louise Northcott, Simon Good
READINGS	8.00am Janet Eller 9.30am Ann Vickers, Adrian Davis	8.00am Anthea Lepper 9.30am Richard Ruffell, Rachael Anderson
CRÈCHE ROTA	9.30am No crèche	9.30am No crèche
CHURCH CLEANING 30 Jul-4 Aug: Priscilla Watt, Barbara H., Mary Swallow, Rachel & Michael B., Penny A.

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

SUNDAY 29 JULY

The Eighth after Trinity

8.00am EUCHARIST O

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

6.00pm EVENSONG & SERMON

At All Saints

10.00am HOLY COMMUNION O (Methodist led) & Holiday Club

Monday 30

7.30am Morning Prayer

5.00pm Evening Prayer

No 6.00pm Eucharist

Groups House Group 8-9.30pm at 36 Trevelyan Way. Tracy Robinson 863559

Tuesday 31

St Ignatius Loyola

No Morning Prayer

(9.30am EUCHARIST at All Saints, Shrublands Road)

9.30am Organ: Bill Thom (10.30am)

No Evening Prayer

No choir practice

Wednesday 1

August

7.30am Morning Prayer

8.00am EUCHARIST

5.00pm Evening Prayer

Thursday 2

7.30am Morning Prayer

11.00am EUCHARIST O

5.00pm Evening Prayer

8.00pm Bellringing (9.15pm)
access through south door

Friday 3

7.30am Morning Prayer

9.15am EUCHARIST

5.00pm Evening Prayer

5.15pm Wedding rehearsal (Fr Basil)

No choir practice

Saturday 4

St John Mary Vianney

9.30am Morning Prayer

No 10.00am Eucharist

1.00pm Wedding: William Campbell & Lindsay Dobie

3.00pm Organ: Jon Lee (5.00pm)

5.00pm Evening Prayer

SUNDAY

5 AUGUST

The Ninth after Trinity

8.00am EUCHARIST O

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

6.00pm EVENING PRAYER - said

At All Saints

8.00am HOLY COMMUNION O(Methodist led)

10.00am MORNING WORSHIP O (Methodist led) & Holiday Club

Groups Sundays Together Lunch 12.30pm in the Court House. For anyone on their own on a Sunday. Joan Morris 863780

O= services where the PA Loop system is in use

Next Sunday’s Readings: Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23 Colossians 3:1-11 Luke 12: 13-21

For all pastoral matters please contact The Revd John Pritchard 870016. John takes Tuesdays off. Fr Michael is not on duty this week.

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