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THE PARISH OF BERKHAMSTED

St Peter’s Church

TODAY’S

HYMNS & PSALMS

St Peter’s

8.00am
Eucharist

(The Revd Maureen Taylor)

9.30am
Sung Eucharist

(The Revd Maureen Taylor)

NEH

232

358

353

419

6.00pm Evening Prayer - said

(The Revd John Pritchard)

Ps 107.1-12

NINTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 5 August 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, who sent your Holy Spirit to be the life and light of your Church: open our hearts to the riches of your grace, that we may bring forth the fruit of the Spirit in love and joy and peace; 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: Eccl. 1:2, 12-14; 2: 18-23 Col. 3:1-11 Luke 12:13-21

Post Communion: Holy Father, who gathered us here around the table of your Son to share this meal with the whole household of God: in that new world where you reveal the fullness of your peace, gather people of every race and language to share in the eternal banquet of Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN

We pray this week

within the Anglican Communion for the diocese of Rochester, USA, and Bishop Jack McKelvey

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 the Mothers’ Union throughout the world remembering especially its founder, Mary Sumner

for Mark Roberts and Jennifer Thompson who are 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, Brenda Quarmby, Baby Alex Wright, Betty Thorne, Priscilla Coombs, Penny Jones, Tom Hible, Lorna Sargaison

for those who have died recently: John Horton

and at their anniversaries pray for: Frank Grottick, Florence Smith, Cynthia Freeman

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

Notes & Notices

TEAM EVENT NEXT 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 - TODAY!

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

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)

GRIEF AND LOSS SUPPORT GROUP MONTHLY LUNCH 12.30pm Wednesday 15 August 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

FAIRTRADE STALLS at St Peter’s & at All Saints’ TODAY 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

FLOOD APPEAL for the flood victims on the Bransholme estate, Hull
There will be a RED BUCKET collection after services today and next week
AND if you are a taxpayer please USE & COMPLETE the Gift Aid Envelope (thus giving an extra 28%). Cheques payable to PCC of Great Berkhamsted
The money collected will be given to the Sutton & Wawne Team Ministry Central Fund and used to give direct financial aid to the most needy victims in this very deprived area.

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: The Bridgewater Band 7.30pm; Sun 9 Sep: Choral Evensong 6.00pm;
Sat 15 Sep: Berkhamsted Choral Society 7.30pm; Sat 22 Sep: Berkhamsted Music Society ’cello & piano 8.00pm; Sun 23 Sep: Harvest Festival 10.00am, All Saints’; Sat 6 Oct: District bellringing practice Surprise Major 7-9pm; Sun 7 Oct: Harvest Festival 9.30am;
Sun 7 Oct: Harvest Lunch 12.30 for 1pm, Court House; Sun 7 Oct: Launch of the St Peter’s Organ Appeal, 7.30pm; Sun 14 Oct: Choral Evensong 6pm;
Sun 14 Oct: Concert in aid of Victoria School’s new building fund 7.30pm, All Saints;
Thu 1 Nov: Patronal Festival Service 8pm, All Saints’;
Fri 2 Nov: Requiem (Fauré) for All Souls 8.00pm; Sat 10 Nov: Bridgewater Band 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 6.00pm;
Sun 2 Dec: Advent Carol Service 6.00pm; Sat 8 Dec: Buxtehude Organ recital 7.30pm;
Sun 9 Dec: Berkhamsted Choral Society 7.30pm; Sun 16 Dec: Choral Evensong 6.00pm;
Sun 23 Dec: Christmas Oratorio, Chiltern Chamber 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 5 August	*next week* Sunday 12 August
SIDESMEN	8.00am Elizabeth Prosser 9.30am Elinor & Michael Mumford Tony & Mandy Bailey 6.00pm John Cook	8.00am Frank Allum 9.30am John Addy, Jane Bartholomew Eric Brown, Barbara Conway 6.00pm Philippa Seldon
INTERCESSOR	9.30am John Cook	9.30am Margaret Burbidge
CHALICE	9.30am Jane Morgan, Chris H. Paul J.	9.30am Philippa Seldon, Liz J., Graham T.
SERVERS	8.00am Mike Hart 9.30am David Crawley (MC) Ron Fisher (Crucifer) Louise Northcott, Simon Good	8.00am David Northcott 9.30am Alan Conway (MC) Chris Clegg (Crucifer) Mark Coleman, Louise Northcott
READINGS	8.00am Anthea Lepper 9.30am Richard Ruffell, Rachael Anderson	8.00am Elizabeth Jackson 9.30am Judith & Chrichton Limbert
CRÈCHE ROTA	9.30am No crèche	9.30am No crèche
CHURCH CLEANING 6-11 Aug. Marjorie Bowden, Priscilla C., Clare Nelson, Philippa Seldon, Ruth Kemp

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-12noon Tuesday – Friday.
Websites: http://stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk and http://allsaintsberkhamsted.org.uk

This Week’s Diary

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

Monday 6

7.30am Morning Prayer

5.00pm Evening Prayer

No 6.00pm Eucharist

8.00pm Quarter Peal

Tuesday 7

No Morning Prayer

(9.30am EUCHARIST at All Saints, Shrublands Road)

9.30am Organ: Bill Thom (10.30am)

No Evening Prayer

Wednesday 8

7.30am Morning Prayer

8.00am EUCHARIST

5.00pm Evening Prayer

Thursday 9

Mary Sumner Day

7.30am Morning Prayer

11.00am EUCHARIST O

5.00pm Evening Prayer

8.00pm Bellringing (9.15pm)
access through south door

Friday 10

St Laurence

7.30am Morning Prayer

9.15am EUCHARIST

5.00pm Evening Prayer

Saturday 11

St Clare

9.30am Morning Prayer

10.00am EUCHARIST

2.30pm Wedding: Mark Roberts & Jennifer Thompson

3.00pm Organ: Jon Lee (5.00pm)

5.00pm Evening Prayer

SUNDAY

12 AUGUST

The Tenth 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

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

O= services where the PA Loop system is in use

Next Sunday’s Readings: Genesis 15: 1-6 Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Luke 12: 32-40

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

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