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THE PARISH OF BERKHAMSTED

St Peter’s Church

 

 

TODAY’S

HYMNS & PSALMS

 

8.00am
Eucharist

(The Revd Luke Geoghegan)

 

 

9.30am
Sung Eucharist

(The Revd Luke Geoghegan)

NEH

195

Ps 119.89-96

295

213

 

 

6.00pm

Evensong & Sermon

(The Revd John Pritchard)

Ps 116, 126

NEH

214

337

463

 

 SIMON AND JUDE, APOSTLES                                  28 October 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 built your Church upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Jesus Christ himself as the chief cornerstone: so join us together in unity of spirit by their doctrine, that we may be made a holy temple acceptable to you; 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:  Isaiah 28: 14-16       Ephesians 2: 19 – end      John 15: 17 - end

Post Communion:  Lord God, the source of truth and love, keep us faithful to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, united in prayer and the breaking of bread, and one in joy and simplicity of heart, in Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN

We pray this week

within the Anglican Communion for  the diocese of Toronto, Canada, and for Bishop Colin Johnson.

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 the lonely, the anxious, the bereaved, and amongst the sick for Judith Hill, Muriel Norman, Harry Arnfield, Christina Billington, Angela Morris, Betty Thorne, Tom Hible, Nigel Franklin, Tom Montague, Arthur Williams, Joan Morris and with thanksgiving Pam Glanville.

and at his anniversary pray for:  Tony Tame

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  Anthem:      Shall we gather by the river  Aaron Copland
                               Voluntary: Master Tallis’ Testament  Herbert Howells

Notes & Notices

SOLEMN REQUIEM FOR ALL SOULS 8.00pm Friday 2 November at St Peter’s
Fr Michael will preside.  The choir will sing the Fauré Requiem.
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ALL SOULS LIST If you wish for someone to be prayed for and the name to be read out, please post the details in the All Souls box in church

UNDERSTANDING ISLAM Berkhamsted WEA Course 8-10pm Thursdays from 1 November 1st session free.  £36 for 6 meetings.  Pick up the leaflet & use form to apply.  Hazel Ward 875899

REVIEW DECEMBER COPYDATE is next Friday 2 November 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 4 November.  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’ December / January NEWSLETTER copydate Monday 5 November.  
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         

St Peter’s CENTRAL HEATING WORK - MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATION ARE ADVISED TO WEAR WARM CLOTHES.   Car Park  Cars parked by the Court House are at greater than usual risk of damage.  Drivers must be available to move cars at short notice.

THE HOSPICE OF ST FRANCIS:  The latest Hospice Newsletters are at the back of church.  Please help yourself.   THE ANNUAL LIGHT UP A LIFE CEREMONY takes place at the hospice 4.30pm Sunday 2 December.  If you would like to dedicate a light in someone’s memory, please take a form from the back of church.

MOTHERS’ UNION DIOCESAN TREASURER NEEDED:  Applicant must be good at arithmetic, be financially aware and have some idea of how accounts are handled.  A small honorarium can be offered.  No need to be a member of the MU.  Please contact Eileen Smith (01767 260583) or Elizabeth King (01707 328905)

VICTORIA SCHOOL NEEDS HELP:  Do You Enjoy Gardening?  The school is currently     looking for volunteers to help with their allotment by Butts Meadow.   The children really     enjoy the allotment but they need some more hands to make lighter work!
Do You Enjoy Reading?  The school is looking for people who can help with book reading.      Can you spare an hour or two a week or offer occasional help?
Victoria School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes help from all sectors of    the community.  For further details please do call Anna Brown, Head Teacher on 865781.

CHILDREN’S SOCIETY BOXHOLDERS  Please bring your boxes for emptying to the 9.30am services at St Peter’s on Sundays in November.  Or phone Kathie Lally 863526 who will collect your box.

ADVENT CANDLES AND CALENDARS will be on sale in St Peter’s on Sundays in November.  All items £1.99 each.   Marjorie Bowden 871283

VOICES FOR HOSPICES Charity Concert Miscellany of Sacred & Secular 7.30pm Saturday 17 November at All Saints’.   Tickets £7 [under 16s free]  Viv Dottridge 862145.

Notes & Notices


THE BRIDGEWATER BAND 7.30pm Saturday 10 November at St Peter’s
Elgar Overture: Cockaigne; Hummel Trumpet concerto in E flat (Giles Fowler trumpet); Tchaikovsky Symphony no.4 in F minor Op36;
with Stuart James leader.    Directed by Adrian Davis
Presented by the Cowper Society.   Tickets £12/£10 [under 18 free] from 828254


LUNCHTIME RECITALS  - 1.00PM FRIDAYS
NEXT FRIDAY 2 November– Trio Artemis – Marion Garrett violin,  Mary Harris ’cello,
Peter Stephenson piano;          16 Nov - Léon Bosch double bass, Adrian Davis piano
No Charge but donations to the Organ Appeal please!

The Cowper Society ST PETER’S ORGAN APPEAL
You can donate online.  Do look at the website : www.theberkhamstedorgan.org.uk


BURMA EMERGENCY: RED BUCKET COLLECTION FOR HOLY CROSS RANGOON at services TODAY 28 October.  Holy Cross Parish and Theological College helped Patrick Lepper last year with a service at the grave of his godfather, killed in 1944.   If you are a tax payer please USE & COMPLETE the Gift Aid envelope (thus giving an extra 28%).  Cheques payable to PCC of Great Berkhamsted


DIARY - all at St Peter’s unless otherwise stated
Sun 11 Nov: Royal British Legion Service of Remembrance 3pm & Choral Evensong 6pm; 
Sun 18 Nov: St Peter’s Choir St Cecilia Concert 6pm;  Sat 1 Dec: Gaudeamus choral concert 7.30pm;
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 28 October

next week Sunday 4 November

SIDESMEN

8.00am   Patrick Lepper
9.30am   John Addy, Barbara Conway
              Tony & Gwen Roberts,
6.00pm   John Cook

8.00am   Patrick Lepper
9.30am   Michael & Rachael Anderson
              Jane Bartholomew, Eric Brown
6.00pm   Christopher Green

INTERCESSOR

9.30am   Mike Eller

9.30am   Beatrice Limbert

CHALICE

9.30am   Rachael A. Graham T. Nicky Evans

9.30am   Mike Eller, Nicky Evans, June H.

CRÈCHE ROTA

9.30am   No crèche – half term

9.30am   Nicola Beadle, Hilary Ozcan

 

Today Sunday 28 October

8pm Friday 2 November

Next wk Sunday 4 November

SERVERS

8.00am   Mark Coleman
9.30am   Chris Clegg, (MC)
              Alan Conway (Cr)
              Mike Hart, Rachel H

David Crawley (MC)

Simon Good (Th)

Alex Evans (Cr)

Libby Grundy, David N.

8.00am   Mike Hart
9.30am   Rachel Hill (MC)
              Will Morgan (Cr)
              James R. Sam L.

READINGS

8.00am   Janet Eller
9.30am   Alex Evans
              Nicky Evans

Christopher Hunt,

Philippa Seldon

8.00am   Janet Eller
9.30am   Katya Khazaneh,
              Francesca Gurdon

CHURCH CLEANING Marjorie Bowden, Priscilla Coombs, 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-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 28 OCTOBER

SIMON & JUDE, APOSTLES

 

8.00am    EUCHARIST O

9.30am    SUNG EUCHARIST O
No Crèche, Sunday School or Pathfinders (Half Term)

6.00pm    EVENSONG & SERMON

At All Saints

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

Monday 29

 

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 30

 

No Morning Prayer

(9.30am   EUCHARIST at All Saints, Shrublands Road)

9.45am    Organ: Bill Thom (10.45am)

No Evening Prayer

5.15pm    Choir Practice (6.15pm)

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

Wednesday 31

 

7.30am    Morning Prayer

8.00am    EUCHARIST

5.00pm   Evening Prayer

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

Thursday 1 November

 

7.30am    Morning Prayer

11.00am  EUCHARIST O 

 

5.00pm   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

Friday 2

All Souls’

7.30am    Morning Prayer

9.15am    EUCHARIST

10.00am  Little Fishes Service

1.00pm     Recital: Trio Artemis –violin, ’cello & piano 

5.00pm    Evening Prayer

7.00pm    Choir Practice (8.00pm)

8.00pm    SOLEMN REQUIEM FOR ALL SOULS O
Music by Gabriel Fauré

Groups   Little Fishes Toddlers 10.00am SERVICE in St Peter’s followed by plenty of activities & refreshments in the Court House.  Nicole Addy-Varndell 864094

Saturday 3

 

9.30am    Morning Prayer

10.00am  EUCHARIST

10.30am  Young People’s rehearsal

3.00pm    Organ: Jon Lee (5.00pm)

5.00pm    Evening Prayer

 

SUNDAY 4 NOVEMBER

ALL SAINTS

 

8.00am    EUCHARIST O

9.30am    SUNG EUCHARIST O Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders
Preacher:  Jimmy Young

6.00pm    EVENING PRAYER - said

 

At All Saints

8.00am    HOLY COMMUNION O (Methodist led)

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

Groups    No Sundays Together Lunch in the Court House.

O= services where the PA Loop system is in use

Next Sunday’s Readings:  Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18        Ephesians 1:11-end          Luke 6:20 - 31

For all pastoral matters until Friday 2nd please contact The Revd John Pritchard 01442 870016.

John takes Tuesday off.   Fr Michael 01442 864194 is not on duty this week until Friday 2nd.