The Parish of Great
Berkhamsted
St Peter’s Church
The First Sunday of Christmas
30
December 2007
Welcome
to St Peter’s Berkhamsted. If you are
new to the parish or this service, please feel confident to introduce yourself
to a “welcomer,” one of the Clergy or Sides people.
Communicant
members of all Churches are invited to receive Holy Communion. If you are not receiving Communion, please
come to the Altar rail for a blessing but carry
a book so the minister knows.
There
is no Crèche, Sunday School or Pathfinders today. Children are always welcome to stay in the
service. There are children’s games at
the rear of the church.
Coffee and refreshments are
served in the Court House after morning service.
You are most welcome to join
us for this refreshment if you have time.
Website: http://stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk
Notices
Joan Morris’s
funeral is 3:00pm Thursday 3rd January in St Peter’s
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A WALK THROUGH THE OLD & NEW TESTAMENTS John Malcolm will be running a 5 week course
about the Bible. Tuesday Evenings
8/15/22/29 January and 5th February @ 8pm. Please contact John on 874993 or the Parish
Office if you are interested
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REVIEW FEBRUARY COPYDATE is Friday 4 January but earlier
receipt of copy would be appreciated. Copy
to Christopher Green 17 Cowper Rd,
HP4 3DE (863241),
email: greenc@waitrose.com
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All Saints’ Feb/Mar NEWSLETTER copydate Monday 7 January. 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
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FAIRTRADE STALLS at St Peter’s & at
All Saints’ next Sunday 6 January. Come and buy
fairly traded goods after morning services. Orders can be taken from the Traidcraft catalogue. Angela Morris 866992, Julie Wakely
875504
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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
CHRISTMAS THANKS
If you have sat on committees, done rota duties, helped to maintain the
fabric, sound for or heating of our buildings; if you have decorated, stitched,
cleaned, polished, sung or rung; if you’ve promoted and raised fund for
charities or been the face of the church in any way THANK YOU.
And very special thanks to our valuable staff of Clergy and Readers and our
churchwardens, all of whom do a great deal.
Future Dates
28th Jan. 7:30pm Cowper Society Talk: David
Hilling ‘Barging all over Britain’,
The Court House
6th Feb. 8:00pm Solemn Eucharist
with Imposition of Ashes, St Peter’s
9th Feb. 7:30pm Save The Children Anna Le Hair
& Adrian Johnson Piano Duets, Lady Chpl, St P.
11th Feb. 7:30pm Cowper
Soc. Talk: John Screen ‘A British prince in Northern
Europe, 1802-03’, Crt Hse
23rd Feb. 7:30pm Gaudeamus Choral concert,
St Peter’s
25th Feb. 7:30pm Cowper Soc. Talk: Alison
Baverstock ‘Does the Book have a Future?, The Court Hse
1st Mar. 7:30pm The Bridgewater
Band: Rossini, Beethoven, Brahms, St Peter’s
10th
Mar. 7:30pm Cowper Soc. Talk: Aymeric Jenkins ‘Romanesque Architecture’, The
Court House
Walsingham - Friday 2nd May
–Monday 5th May (Bank Holiday)
Fr Michael will lead the Parish Pilgrimage to the Shrine of our Lady of
Walsingham.
Details to follow
Prayer
Diary
A daily reminder to pray for the Church,
Country, Parish & community in Berkhamsted.
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Sunday
30th December
1st Sunday of Christmas
Matthew 2:13-23
For
the Sick
RIP
and Memorial
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+Rowan Williams
,+ Duke Akamisoko, Bp of Zonkwa,
Nigeria
+ Christopher
Bp St Albans & Staff.
For all who are
afflicted with leprosy and for the work of the Leprosy
Mission.
Judith Hill,
Harry Arnfield, Christina Billington, Angela Morris,
Tom Hible, Nigel Franklin, Mattie Franklin, Tom Montague, Arthur
Williams, Rene Dunford.
Joan Morris RIP, Richard “Dave” Bird RIP, Betty Thorne RIP
Edward Bunker, Nik Pears, Bertrand Chambers, Henry Earl
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New Years Eve
John 1: 1-18
Sick, Anxious & Bereaved
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+ Dino Gabriel,
Bp of Zululand, South Africa
Thank God for
the blessings we have received this past year.
Remember those
from our families and friends who have died.
Rene Dunford,
Arthur Williams
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New Years Day ’08
The Holy Name of
Jesus
Luke 2 : 15-21
Sick, Anxious &
Bereaved
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+ Ugochuckwu
Ezuoke, Bp of Aba, Nigeria
The people of Zimbabwe
Pray for this
town of Berkhamsted,
its population and economy.
Mattie
Franklin, Tom Montague, Arthur Williams
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Wednesday 2nd
John 1: 19 - 28
Sick, Anxious & Bereaved
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+ Benson
Onyeibor, Bp of Abakaliki,
Nigeria
Toynbee Hall,
Luke Geoghegan, Oxford
House
The Swan Youth
Centre, Court House Coffee Bar
Tom Hible,
Nigel Franklin
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Thursday 3rd
John 1: 29 - 34
Sick, Anxious &
Bereaved
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+ Robert
Gillies, Bp of Aberdeen & Orkney, Scotland
The United
Nations. Peace Keepers, Negotiators
and Diplomats
Community
support officers in Berkhamsted
Harry Arnfield,
Christina Billington
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Friday 4th
John 1: 35 - 42
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+ Peter
Akinola, Bp of Abuja, Nigeria
The Lesbian and
Gay Christian Movement. Integrity within the church.
Allotment
holders and gardeners. Local farmers and produce
Those of our
family & friends departed this life
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Saturday
5th
John 1:43-end
Sick, Anxious &
Bereaved
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+ Justice
Akrofi, Bp of Accra, West
Africa
World religions
in the pursuit of mutual understanding and cooperation
Association of
Berkhamsted Churches. Our Christian
witness in this town.
Judith Hill,
Angela Morris
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The Epiphany of The Lord
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Readings: Isaiah 60: 1-6, Ephesians 3: 1-12 Matthew 2: 1-12
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ST PETER’S
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Today Sunday 30th
December
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next week Sunday 6th
January (Epiphany)
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SIDESMEN
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8:00am Frank Allum
9:30am Jane & Juliet Morgan
Joan Tierney, Ann
Wallington
6:00pm Christopher Morris
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8:00am Elizabeth Jackson
9:30am Gwen & Tony Roberts
Polly Rafter, John Screen
6:00pm Michael Robinson
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INTERCESSOR
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9:30am Mike Eller
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9:30am None needed - baptism
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CHALICE
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9:30am Rachael Anderson, Kate H, Chris H.
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9:30am Elizabeth Jackson, Paul Jullien, Jane M
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CRÈCHE
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9:30am no créche
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9:30am no créche
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SERVERS
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8.00am Mike Hart
9:30am Libby Grundy (MC)
Alex Evans (Cr)
Chris Clegg, Ted Lewis
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8:00am David Northcott
9:30am Rachel Hill (MC)
Simon Good (Cr)
Will Morgan, Sam Limbert
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READINGS
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8:00am Geoff Dell
9:30am Elizabeth Jackson, David
Pearce
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8:00am Elizabeth Jackson
9:30am Judith & Chrichton Limbert
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CHURCH CLEANING 31 Dec – 5 Jan: Marion Crawley, Ted Lewis, Elizabeth Jackson, Liz
Bellamy, Sue Ruggles
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This Week’s Diary
In
Church O= services where the PA
Loop system is in use
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SUNDAY 30th
The First Sunday of Christmas
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8:00am EUCHARIST O(Canon Anthony Lathe)
9:30am SUNG
EUCHARIST O (Canon Anthony
Lathe)
No Crèche, Sunday School or Pathfinders
6:00pm EVENING PRAYER - said (The Revd John Pritchard)
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Monday 31
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No Morning Prayer
No Evening Prayer
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No 6:00pm Eucharist
11:30pm Bells ring out the Old and in the New Year
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Tuesday 1 January 2008
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BANK HOLIDAY : NO SERVICES
11:30am Quarter Peal
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No Choir
Practice
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Wednesday 2
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7:30am Morning Prayer
8:00am EUCHARIST
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5:00pm Evening Prayer
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Thursday 3
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7:30am Morning Prayer
11:00am EUCHARIST O
3:00pm Funeral: Joan Morris
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5:00pm Evening Prayer
8:00pm Bellringing (9:15pm)
south door
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Friday 4
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7:30am Morning Prayer
9:15am EUCHARIST
(No Little Fishes Service)
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10:45am Funeral: Richard ‘Dave’
Bird
5:00pm Evening Prayer
7:00pm Choir Practice
(8:30pm)
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Saturday 5
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9:30am Morning Prayer
No 10:00am Eucharist
3:00pm Organ: Jon Lee (5:00pm)
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5:00pm Evening Prayer
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SUNDAY 6 January
The Epiphany
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8:00am EUCHARIST O(Canon Anthony Lathe)
9:30am SUNG
EUCHARIST & HOLY BAPTISMO (Canon Anthony Lathe)
No Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders
6:00pm EVENING PRAYER - said (The Revd John Pritchard)
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Other
Church Activities THE FOLLOWING NEXT MEET AS SHOWN
Monday Grief
& Loss Support Group, Angela Morris 866992 – 21 Jan;
House Group, Tracy Robinson 863559 – no
meeting until after Easter
Tuesday Chuckles
Toddlers, Jenny Wells 870981, 8 Jan;
Mothers’ Union, Margaret Burbidge 862139
– 15 Jan;
Mothers’ Union Prayers, Margaret
Burbidge 862139 - 22 Jan;
Parochial Church Council – 19 Feb;
St Peter’s Choir trebles, Adrian Davis 875674 – 8 Jan;
Wednesday Grief
& Loss Luncheon, Contact Sylvia Banks 871195 – 16 Jan;
Julian Meeting, Jenny Wells 870981 – 16 Jan;
Pathfinder Games, Jimmy Young 876736 – 9 Jan;
Thursday Home
Group, Linda
Bisset 862115 – 10 Jan;
TEs, Jimmy Young 876736 – 10 Jan;
Friday Little Fishes Service,
Nicole Addy-Varndell 864094 – 11 Jan;
St Peter’s Choir, Adrian Davis 875674 – 4 Jan;
Saturday ABC
Prayer Breakfast – 19 Jan;
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
Wed; 9:30am-12noon Thu & Fri.
For all pastoral matters
this week please contact The Revd John Pritchard 01442 870016.
Fr Michael is not on duty
this week and John is taking Monday off.
SUNDAY The
First of Christmas 30th December
2007
Hymns NEH
Processional 33
Offertory 32
Post-Communion 29
Collect
Almighty God, who wonderfully created us in your own image
and yet more wonderfully restored us through your Son Jesus Christ : grant
that, as he came to share in our humanity, so we may share the life of his
divinity; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. AMEN
First Reading Isaiah 63:7–9
A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah.
I will recount the gracious deeds of the
LORD, the praiseworthy acts of the LORD, because of all that the LORD has done
for us, and the great favour to the house of Israel that he has shown them
according to his mercy, according to the abundance of his steadfast love. For
he said, ‘Surely they are my people, children who will not deal falsely’; and
he became their saviour in all their distress. It was no messenger or angel but
his presence that saved them; in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; he
lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.
This is the word of the Lord
(Reply
Thanks be to God)
Psalm 148.7-end
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R Praise the Lord from the
heav’ns and praise him in the heights.
Praise the Lord from the earth, you sea
monsters and all deeps;
Fire and hail, snow and mist, tempestuous
wind, fulfilling his word; R
Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and
all cedars;
Wild beasts and
all cattle, creeping things and birds on the wing; R
Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes
and all rulers of the world;
Young men and
women, old and young together; let them
praise the name of the Lord. R
For his name only is exalted, his splendour
above earth and heaven.
He has raised up
the horn of his people and praise for all his faithful servants, the children
of Israel,
a people who are near him. R
Psalm 148.7-end
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Second Reading Hebrews 2:10–18
A reading from the letter to the Hebrews.
It was fitting that God, for whom
and through whom all things exist, in bringing many children to glory, should
make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings. For the one who
sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one Father. For this reason
Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters, saying, ‘I will proclaim
your name to my brothers and sisters, in the midst of the congregation I will
praise you.’ And again, ‘I will put my trust in him.’ And again, ‘Here am I and
the children whom God has given me.’ Since the children share flesh and blood,
he himself likewise shared the same things, so that through death he might
destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and free those
who all their lives were held in slavery by the fear of death. For it is clear
that he did not come to help angels, but the descendants of Abraham. Therefore
he had to become like his brothers and sisters in every respect, so that he
might be a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make a
sacrifice of atonement for the sins of the people. Because he himself was
tested by what he suffered, he is able to help those who are being tested.
This is the word of the Lord
(Reply Thanks be to God)
Gospel Matthew 2:13–23
The Lord be with you
(Reply And also with you)
Hear the Gospel of our Lord
Jesus Christ according to Matthew.
(Reply Glory to you, O Lord)
After the wise men had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in
a dream and said, ‘Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt,
and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child,
to destroy him.’ Then Joseph got up, took the child and his mother by night,
and went to Egypt,
and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfil what had been
spoken by the Lord through the prophet, ‘Out of Egypt I have called my son.’
When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, he was infuriated, and
he sent and killed all the children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old or under,
according to the time that he had learned from the wise men. Then was fulfilled
what had been spoken through the prophet Jeremiah: ‘A voice was heard in Ramah,
wailing and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to
be consoled, because they are no more.’ When Herod died, an angel of the Lord
suddenly appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said, ‘Get up, take the
child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who were seeking
the child’s life are dead.’ Then Joseph got up, took the child and his mother,
and went to the land
of Israel. But when he
heard that Archelaus was ruling over Judea in
place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And after being warned in
a dream, he went away to the district of Galilee. There he made his home in a
town called Nazareth,
so that what had been spoken through the prophets might be fulfilled, ‘He will
be called a Nazorean.’
This is the Gospel of the Lord
(Reply Praise to you, O
Christ)
Choir Anthem:
The
choir will sing a selection of Christmas music
Post Communion Prayer
Heavenly Father, whose blessed Son shared at Nazareth the life of an earthly home: help
your Church to live as one family, united in love and obedience, and bring us
all at last to our home in heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN
Voluntary
Chorale Prelude Das alte Jahr vergangen ist JS Bach