The Parish of Great Berkhamsted

St Peter’s Church

The Second Sunday of Easter

30 March 2008

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 sidesmen.

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.

Sunday School, Pathfinders & Crèche are not meeting today. Children are welcome to stay in the service. There are children’s games at the rear of the church.

Coffee and biscuits are served in the Court House after the 9.30am service. All are invited. Please do come if you have time.

9:30am service details: Hymns, Collect, Readings, Post Communion Prayer & Voluntary will be found on the Insert.

6:00pm service details: Evening Prayer- said Psalm 30

Evening Prayer is followed at 7:30pm TODAY Sunday 30^th March by a free concert
EDWARD BECKETT FLUTE & MARTIN JONES PIANO in St Peter’s Lady Chapel
Presented by the Cowper Society. All are welcome. Donations in aid of the Organ Fund

Website: http://stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk

Notices

PARISH REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE IN CHURCH

Meeting of Parishioners for the Election of Churchwardens at 11:00am
NEXT SUNDAY 6^thAPRIL in the Court House immediately followed by
ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING 11:05am. This is the meeting that all church members on the Electoral Roll are invited to attend. One of its tasks is to elect members to serve on the 08/09 PCC. Nomination forms are now available in both churches. If you have a question that you wish to bring to the meeting, it would be helpful if you would notify the PCC Secretary beforehand. (Pat Hunt 822607)

THE COMPLETED 2008 ELECTORAL ROLL IS NOW AVAILABLE
No new names may be added in the two weeks before the APCM.

§ Annual Rota Revisions If you would like to be Sidesman or know that you cannot continue as sidesman until April 2009 please tell the churchwardens before the APCM
Cleaning Rota: Thank you – to our new volunteers and if you are also willing to join one of our six teams, please call Priscilla Watt 863804 or the office (details p4).
The Saturday Coffee Bar Please volunteer to help 3 hours once a month or bake the cakes that pull in the crowds! Phone Kathie Lally 863526

§ Mothers’ Union Lady Day Eucharist 7:30pm tomorrow Monday 31^st March at St Mary’s Northchurch. All Welcome. Details from Margaret Burbidge 862139.

§ Prayer And The 50 Hour Week The 3^rd and last meeting on Prayer in a busy working life is 8:00pm next Tuesday 1^st April in St Peter’s. Richard Hackworth would like to know if you are coming (richard.hackworth@dsl.pipex.com, or 863990).

§ review May copydate is next Friday 4^th April earlier receipt of copy would be appreciated. Copy to Christopher Green 17 Cowper Rd, HP4 3DE (863241) email greenc@waitrose.com

§ The Pastoral Care Group invites all members of the Congregation to a meeting on Wednesday 9^th April, 7.45pm in the Court House. Guest speaker, Eileen Stienitz of the Bereavement & Loss Training Scheme will talk about listening skills and pastoral care in general. The meeting will end with a glass of wine. Please sign list at west end of church.

§ Petertide Fair Committee - next meeting Sunday 13^th April, 11:00am upstairs in the Court House. Anyone wanting to volunteer is welcome to attend.

§ Team Event - Sunday 13 April 5:00pm at Potten End Church and concluding with Evensong at 6:30pm. Please sign list at the west end of church.

§ The 40^th Children's Society Berkhamsted Walk - Sunday 11 May with official start at 10.15am by Peter Drury, TV Sports Commentator. Sponsor forms will be in church this coming Friday/Saturday. Contact Kathie Lally 863526

ART AT AUCTION 12^th & 13^th APRIL Silent Auction at the Court House
SATURDAY 9:30am - 5pm and SUNDAY 10:30am – 4:00pm

Paintings by Harry Sheldon, Olive Walker, Dorothea Patterson and other artists will be sold in aid of this year's Petertide Fair causes - Coram Family and the Tujering Link

§ FAIRTRADE Coffee Morning and Sale in the Court House on Tuesday 15^th April 9am - 12noon. Coffee and homemade Fairtrade cakes, and stalls with food, sweets, jewellery, clothes and cards. There will be NO Fairtrade stall on the 1st Sunday in April at either church, but ring Angela on 866992 if you need Fairtrade supplies.

Prayer Diary

A daily reminder to pray for the Church, Country, Parish & community in Berkhamsted.

Sunday 30^th March

Low Sunday

Memorial / RIP

+Rowan Williams , +Christopher Bp of St Albans & Staff

Judith Hill, Harry Arnfield, Christina Billington, Angela Morris, Tom Montague, Arthur Williams, Rene Dunford, Alex Wright, Clare Wallington, Lily Underwood

Peter Brown, Pearl Nobb, Reginald Scarr, Doris Morris;

Desmond Farnan RIP

Benjamin Lewin & Sarah Harrison being married at St Peter’s today

Monday 31^st

Luke 1: 26-38

Sick, Anxious & Bereaved

+Michael Kyomya, Bp of Bosoga, Uganda

Anglican / Methodist relations within the Diocese

All Saints, The Reverend Paul Timmis

Arthur Williams, Rene Dunford, Judith Hill

Tuesday 1^st

John 3: 7-15

Sick, Anxious & Bereaved

+Venuste Mutiganda, Bp of Butare, Rwanda

Mission within St Alban’s Diocese, the increase of faith

Mothers

Tom Montague, Harry Arnfield,

Wednesday 2^nd

John 3: 16-21

Sick, Anxious & Bereaved

+Michael Sande, Bp of Butere, Kenya

Those who work with sport for the disabled in Berkhamsted

Carers at home

Christina Billington, Alex Wright,

Thursday 3^rd

John 3: 31-end

Sick, Anxious & Bereaved

+Sixbert Macumi, Bp of Buye, Burundi

Bellringers, particularly the St Peter’s Bellringers, Priscilla Watt (Captain) & David Burbidge (Ringing Master)

The National Society

Angela Morris

Friday 4^th

John 6: 1-15

+Onesphore Rwaje, Bp of Byumba, Rwanda

All Church youth organisations in Berkhamsted

Youth Leaders throughout the Diocese

Those of our family & friends departed this life

Saturday 5^th

John 6: 16-21

Sick, Anxious & Bereaved

+Tunde Adeleye, Bp of Calabar, Nigeria

Councillors and employees of Berkhamsted Town Council

Carol Green, The Mayor

Clare Wallington, Lily Underwood

Richard Weigall & Marcia Ferran being married at St Peter’s today

Sunday 6 April

Readings: Acts 2:14a, 36-41 1 Peter 1:17-23 Luke 24:13-35

*ST PETER’S*	*Today Sunday 30 March*	*next week Sunday 6 April*
SIDESMEN	8:00am Elizabeth Jackson 9:30am Gwen & Tony Roberts Joan Tierney, John Screen 6:00pm Philippa Seldon	8:00am Elizabeth Prosser 9:30am John Addy, Barbara Conway Tony & Mandy Bailey 6:00pm Bereavement Service
ELEMENTS		9:30am Young people
COLLECTION		9:30am Young people
INTERCESSOR	9:30am Margaret Burbidge	9:30am Young People
CHALICE	9:30am Paul Jullien, Mike Eller, Kate H.	9:30am June Haile, Barbara Conway, Chr Hunt
CRÈCHE	9:30am No crèche	9:30am No crèche
SERVERS	8:00am Alan Conway 9:30am David Northcott (MC) Simon Good (Cr) Ron Fisher, Ted Lewis	8:00am Alan Conway 9:30am David Northcott (MC) Simon Good (Cr) Ron Fisher, Ted Lewis
READINGS	8:00am Patrick Lepper 9:30am Christopher Morris, Angela Morris	8:00am Anthea Lepper 9:30am Young People
CHURCH CLEANING 7-12 April Priscilla Watt, Mary Curzon-Swallow, Rachel & Michael Below, Penny Abbott

This Week’s Diary

In Church O= services where the PA Loop system is in use

SUNDAY 30 MARCH

The Second Sunday of Easter

8:00am EUCHARIST O(Canon Anthony Lathe)

9:30am SUNG EUCHARIST O (Canon Anthony Lathe)
No Crèche, Sunday School or Pathfinders

3:00pm Wedding: Benjamin Scott Lewin & Sarah Kathleen Harrison

6:00pm Evening Prayer - said (The Revd John Pritchard)

7:30pm RECITAL: Music for Flute & Piano: Edward Beckett & Martin Jones

Monday 31

7:30am Morning Prayer

5:00pm Evening Prayer

6:00pm EUCHARIST

Tuesday 1 April

7:30am Morning Prayer

9:30am EUCHARIST, All Saints’, Shrublands Rd.

10:30am Organ: Bill Thom (11:30am)

5:00pm Evening Prayer

Wednesday 2

7:30am Morning Prayer

8:00am EUCHARIST

5:00pm Evening Prayer

Thursday 3

7:30am Morning Prayer

11:00am EUCHARIST O

5:00pm Evening Prayer

8:00pm Bellringing (9:15pm) south door

Friday 4

7:30am Morning Prayer

9:15am EUCHARIST

5:00pm Evening Prayer

7:00pm Choir Practice (8:30pm)

Saturday 5

9:30am Morning Prayer

10:00am EUCHARIST

10:45am Young people’s rehearsal (11:15)

12noon Wedding: Richard Brome Weigall & Marcia Joan Ferran

3:00pm Organ: Jon Lee (5:00pm)

5:00pm Evening Prayer

SUNDAY 6 APRIL

The Third Sunday of Easter

8:00am EUCHARIST O(Fr Michael Bowie, Pr The Revd John Pritchard)

9:30am SUNG EUCHARIST O (Fr Michael Bowie, Pr The Revd John Pritchard)
No Crèche, Sunday School or Pathfinders

6:00pm An Eastertide Service of THANKSGIVING & COMMEMORATION for departed friends and family O (Fr Michael Bowie, Canon Anthony Lathe)

Other Church Activities

Monday Mothers’ Union Lady Day Eucharist 7:30pm St Mary’s Northchurch.

Tuesday Tuesday Club 7:45pm Court House. Jill Carey The Thin Line from West to East Val A 866792

Sunday 6^th Annual Parochial Church Meeting 11:00am Court House

Collect

Almighty Father, you have given your only Son to die for our sins and to rise again for our justification: grant us so to put away the leaven of malice and wickedness that we may always serve you in pureness of living and truth; through the merits of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. AMEN

First Reading Acts 2:14a, 22–32

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles.

On the day of Pentecost, Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd,

‘You that are Israelites, listen to what I have to say: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with deeds of power, wonders, and signs that God did through him among you, as you yourselves know – this man, handed over to you according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of those outside the law. But God raised him up, having freed him from death, because it was impossible for him to be held in its power. For David says concerning him, “I saw the Lord always before me, for he is at my right hand so that I will not be shaken; therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; moreover my flesh will live in hope. For you will not abandon my soul to Hades, or let your Holy One experience corruption.

You have made known to me the ways of life; you will make me full of gladness with your presence.”

Fellow Israelites, I may say to you confidently of our ancestor David that he

both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. Since he was a prophet, he knew that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would put one of his descendants on his throne. Foreseeing this, David spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, saying, “He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh experience corruption.” This Jesus God raised up, and of that all of us are witnesses.’

This is the word of the Lord

(Reply Thanks be to God)

Second Reading 1 Peter 1:3–9

A reading from the first letter of Peter.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who are being protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you rejoice, even if now for a little while you have had to suffer various trials, so that the genuineness of your faith – being more precious than gold that, though perishable, is tested by fire – may be found to result in praise and glory and honour when Jesus Christ is revealed. Although you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy, for you are receiving the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

This is the word of the Lord

(Reply Thanks be to God)

Gospel John 20:19–31

The Lord be with you

(Reply And also with you)

Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.

(Reply Glory to you, O Lord)

When it was evening on the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you.’ After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.’ When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.’

But Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, ‘We have seen the Lord.’ But he said to them, ‘Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe.’

A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you.’ Then he said to Thomas, ‘Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe.’ Thomas answered him, ‘My Lord and my God!’ Jesus said to him, ‘Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.’

Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name.

This is the Gospel of the Lord

(Reply Praise to you, O Christ)

Post Communion Prayer

Lord God our Father; through our Saviour Jesus Christ you have assured your children of eternal life and in baptism have made us one with him: deliver us from the death of sin and raise us to new life in your love, in the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. AMEN

Voluntary

Sortie in E flat Louis James Alfred Lefébure-Wély