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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

436

315

311

298

11.30am
Holy Baptism

(Fr Michael)

6.00pm Evening Prayer -said

(Fr Michael)

Ps 119: 49-56

THE TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 26 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 and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray and to give more than either we desire or deserve: pour down upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid and giving us those good things which we are not worthy to ask but through the merits and mediation of 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: Isaiah 58: 9b-14 Hebrews 12:18-29 Luke 13:10-17

Post Communion: God of all mercy, in this Eucharist you have set aside our sins and given us your healing: grant that we who are made whole in Christ may bring that healing to this broken world, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN

We pray this week

within the Anglican Communion for the diocese of Seoul, Korea, and Bishop Francis Park

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 India Rose Frost, Charles Lavin and Gracie Eve Wilson, being baptised today at St Peter’s, and for their parents and godparents

for the lonely, the anxious, the bereaved, and amongst the sick for Judith Hill, Muriel Norman, Christina Billington, Angela Morris, Betty Thorne, Baby Alex Wright, Tom Hible, Lorna Sargaison, Nigel Franklin

and at their anniversaries pray for: Christopher Naisbett, Joan Sheldon, Emrys Jones

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

ANNUAL CHORAL EVENSONG Ashridge College Chapel 6.30pm Today Sunday 26^th

HOSPICE OF ST FRANCIS invites you for a coffee next Friday 31 August (or any last Friday of the month) 10.30am until 12noon at The Hospice, Spring Garden Lane (off Shootersway). Come for a chat, or to find out more about us and our services.

FAIRTRADE STALLS at St Peter’s & at All Saints’ – next Sunday 2 September. Come and buy fairly traded goods after morning services. Orders can be taken from the Traidcraft catalogue. Angela Morris 866992, Julie Wakely 875504

All Saints’ Oct/Nov NEWSLETTER copydate Monday 3 Sep. 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

REVIEW OCTOBER COPYDATE is Friday 7 September but earlier receipt of copy would be appreciated. Copy to Christopher Green 17 Cowper Rd, HP4 3DE (863241), email: greenc@waitrose.com

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

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 NEXT SATURDAY 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)

TEAM EVENT: St John The Baptist Church, Great Gaddesden invites the Berkhamsted Team congregations to an ILLUSTRATED TALK Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Sunday 30 September at 4pm. Afterwards Tea and a chance to meet and chat with friends from across the team churches. Tea will be followed at 6.30pm by Songs of Praise. All welcome.
Please speak to the office, the churchwardens or just sign the list at the back of church.

CHURCH GROWTH

Fr Michael writes:

On Saturday 13 October the Berkhamsted Deanery has arranged a day-conference on Church Growth: as the Area Dean has said, this is a topic with which no one should disagree! There are four first-rate speakers from all traditions of the Church of England, including our Dean, Fr Jeffrey John.

The event will run from 10.00am to 3.30pm and there will be a £5 cost which the parish will meet (lunch will be provided); it will take place at St Michael’s, Sunnyside.

We were initially asked for 6 names per church & filled our allocation from the PCC. We have now taken a few extra spaces to fill up the All Saints allocation, but have been told that there will be another 6 or more places available to us. I hope I am right in assuming that many people will be interested in this – it is a vital topic for the future of the Church everywhere.

Please let me know if you’d like to come – by the end of August please and ideally by giving me a note, leaving a phone message or sending me an email (Rector@greatberkhamsted.org.uk).

RED BUCKET APPEAL: The revised total amount raised and sent to help the victims of the flooding on the Bransholme Estate, Hull is £666.

Notes & Notices

THE BRIDGEWATER BAND
7.30pm NEXT Saturday 1^st September at St Peter’s
Mozart Overture: Don Giovanni; JS Bach Concerto for Oboe D’Amore in A major;
Richard Wagner Siegfried Idyll; Mendelssohn Symphony No 4 in A (“Italian”);
with Stuart James leader, Hazel Todd oboe. Directed by Adrian Davis
Presented by the Cowper Society. Tickets £12/£10 [under 18 free] from Bookthrift or 828254

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.

HARVEST LUNCH - SUNDAY 7 OCTOBER IN THE COURT HOUSE
Sign-up list & tickets available from next Sunday 2 September - adults £5 / children £3.

A "new & expanded" ALL SAINTS WEBSITE has been launched - http://allsaintsberkhamsted.org.uk

DIARY - all at St Peter’s unless otherwise stated
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 Surprise Major 7-9pm; Sun 7 Oct: Harvest Festival 9.30am;
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 26 August	*next week* Sunday 2 September
SIDESMEN	8.00am Frank Allum 9.30am Rosemary & Tony Byrne David & Victoria Booth 6.00pm Christopher Morris	8.00am Geoff Dell 9.30am Carole & Geoff Dell Barbara & Ron Fisher 6.00pm Michael Robinson
INTERCESSOR	9.30am Mike Eller	9.30am Christopher Hunt
CHALICE	9.30am Mike Eller, Carole Dell, Rachael A.	9.30am Thelma Harris, June Haile, Kate H.
SERVERS	8.00am David Northcott 9.30am Mark Coleman (MC) Ron Fisher (Crucifer) James Ruffell, Mike Hart	8.00am Chris Clegg 9.30am David Crawley (MC) Will Morgan (Crucifer) Sam Limbert, Libby Grundy
READINGS	8.00am Patrick Lepper 9.30am Alan & Barbara Conway	8.00am Geoff Dell 9.30am Michael & Helen Pope
CRÈCHE ROTA	9.30am No crèche	9.30am No crèche
CHURCH CLEANING 27 Aug-1 Sep: 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 26 AUGUST

The Twelfth after Trinity

8.00am EUCHARIST O

9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST ONo Crèche, Sunday School or Pathfinders

11.30am HOLY BAPTISM

6.00pm EVENING PRAYER - said

At All Saints

10.00am SUNG EUCHARIST O (Anglican led) & Holiday Club

Monday 27

St Monica

BANK HOLIDAY : no services

Tuesday 28

St Augustine of Hippo

7.30am Morning Prayer

(9.30am EUCHARIST at All Saints, Shrublands Road)

9.30am Organ: Bill Thom (10.30am)

5.00pm Evening Prayer

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

Wednesday 29

7.30am Morning Prayer

8.00am EUCHARIST

5.00pm Evening Prayer

Thursday 30

7.30am Morning Prayer

11.00am EUCHARIST O

5.00pm Evening Prayer

8.00pm Bellringing (9.15pm)
access through south door

Friday 31

St Aidan

7.30am Morning Prayer

9.15am EUCHARIST

5.00pm Evening Prayer

7.30pm Rehearsal: Bridgewater Band

Saturday

1 September

9.30am Morning Prayer

10.00am EUCHARIST

1.30pm Rehearsal: The Bridgewater Band (4.45pm)

5.00pm Evening Prayer

6.45pm Access for 7.30pm Concert: The Bridgewater Band

SUNDAY 2 SEPTEMBER

The Thirteenth after Trinity

8.00am EUCHARIST O

9.30am SUNG EUCHARIST 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: Eccl. 10: 12-18 Hebrews 13:1-8, 15, 16 Luke 14, 1, 7-14

For all pastoral matters please contact Fr Michael Bowie 01442 864194 or The Revd John Pritchard 01442 870016. Fr Michael takes Thursday off & John takes Tuesday off.

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