The Parish of Great Berkhamsted

St Peter’s Church

The Third Sunday of Lent

15^th March 2009

Welcome to St Peter’s Berkhamsted. If you are new to the parish or this service please introduce yourself to a “welcomer” or to 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.

There will be no The Sunday School or Pathfinders today, but the Crèche will run in the Court House from 9:30am. Children are welcome to stay in the service. There are children’s games at the back 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, Psalm, Collect, Readings,
Post Communion Prayer will be found on the Insert.
Choir Anthem: If ye love me : Thomas Tallis

Voluntary: Unter der Linde JP Sweelinck

6:00pm service details: Evening Prayer - said
Psalms 11, 12

Please support ST PETER’S CHOIR Music for Venice
TODAY Sunday 15^th March at 6:30pm in Berkhamsted School Chapel.
Come and hear what the choir will be singing during Easter Week in Venice

FREE ENTRY RETIRING COLLECTION

Website: http://stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk

Notices

MOTHERING SUNDAY Breakfast in the Court House NEXT SUNDAY
Join us on, 8-30 to 9 for bacon and egg baps. All monies raised go towards the choir trip to Venice. Contact Paul Jullien 01923 262572 or David Booth 870616 for more details.

DURING LENT: TWO remain of a Series of Talks Pillars of the Church - What is Anglicanism? 8:00pm Wednesdays given by the Rector in the Lady Chapel: 18^th March Sacraments & 1^st April Episcopacy. Each talk is preceded by 7:30pm Eucharist.
Lent Courses include the York Course 8pm Tuesdays in the Lady Chapel, led by John Malcolm.

§ The Archbishop of Canterbury’s LENT BOOK, Why go to Church? by Timothy Radcliffe (price £10) Please speak to Fr Michael 864194 if you would like a copy.

MEETING OF PARISHIONERS FOR THE ELECTION OF CHURCHWARDENS
11:00AM SUNDAY 29^th MARCH IN THE COURT HOUSE
immediately followed by the ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING at 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 09/10 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)

PARISH REPORTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN CHURCH Please take one.
Also the completed 2009 ELECTORAL ROLL is available to view. No new names may be added in the two weeks before the APCM. All sidesmen should be on the roll.

§ ANNUAL ROTA REVISIONS If you would like to be a sidesman or know that you cannot continue as sidesman until April 2010 please tell the Churchwardens before the APCM, 29^th March. Cleaning rota: It would be greatly appreciated if you would call the office (details at foot of the opposite page) to add your name to one of our six teams.

SOLEMN EUCHARIST OF THE ANNUNCIATION 8:00pm Wednesday 25^th March

§ CHRISTIAN AID LENT LUNCHES. Second Lunch: Tuesday 31^st March in the Court House from 12:00 – 1:30pm. Come for lunch and support the work of Christian Aid. "We believe in life before death". Margaret Burbidge 862139

§ GRIEF AND LOSS SUPPORT GROUP MONTHLY LUNCH 12:30pm next Wednesday 18 March 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 Sylvia Banks 871195

§ MOTHERS' UNION. Choose a gift with a difference for Mothering Sunday and help mums facing tough circumstances improve their lives. Leaflets for the Make a Mother's Day project are available after church, or gifts can be bought on-line at www.makeamothersday.org For more details contact Margaret Burbidge, 862139

THIS WEEK IN ST PETER’S THE COWPER SOCIETY PRESENTS:
TALK: VENICE IN PICTURES Patrick Lepper 8pm Monday 16^th March, Lady Chapel

Lunchtime Recital Ridgeway Ensemble Friday 20^th March at 1:00pm, Lady Chapel
Judith Sheridan voice, Val Ashworth-Pirillo piano, Margaret Richards ’cello

THE GAUDEAMUS SINGERS 7:30pm Saturday 21^st March with pianist Fei Ren
conductor Graham Wili. A concert of choral music including pieces by Purcell, Lauridsen, McDowall, Chilcott & Whitacre. Tickets £10/£9 from 07703 114123 or 01442 874931

Prayer Diary

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

Sunday 15th Lent 3 Sick & Bereaved Memorial	Rowan Williams, Christopher Bp of Hertford & Alan Bp designate. Mount Kilimanjaro - (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Simon Elilekia Makundi Judith Hill, Frances Pope, Chris Billington, Zoe Doyle, Christopher Morris, Debra Young Desmond Farnan
Monday 16^th Luke 4.24-30 Sick & Bereaved	Mpumalanga - (South Africa) The Rt Revd Leslie Walker Fairtrade Berkhamsted, Transition Town Berkhamsted Ecumenical workplace chaplains Christopher Morris
Tuesday 17^th St Patrick Matthew 18.21-25 Sick & Bereaved	Mpwapwa - (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Jacob Erasto Chimeledya Those who live on the canal and will visit Berkhamsted over coming months The Church of Ireland, missionaries Judith Hill
Wednesday 18^th Matthew 5.17-19 Sick & Bereaved	Mthatha - (South Africa) The Rt Revd Dr Sitembele Tobela Mzamane Preparations for St Peter’s APCM Military personnel serving overseas Chris Billington
Thursday 19^th Joseph of Nazareth Matthew 1.18-end Sick & Bereaved	Muhabura - (Uganda) Vacant Carpenters and fathers Adoption agencies Zoe Doyle
Friday 20^th Mark 12.28-34 Sick & Bereaved	Mukono - (Uganda) The Rt Revd Elia Paul Luzinda Kizito Retired Clergy and Lay Ministers Lindisfarne Priory Debra Young
Saturday 21^st Luke 18.9-14 Sick & Bereaved	Multan - (Pakistan) Vacant Deanery of Berkhamsted: Rural Dean – David Abbott The Book of Common Prayer, Protestant Martyrs Frances Pope
Mothering Sunday	Readings: 1 Samuel 1:20-end Colossians 3:12-17 Luke 2:33-35

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

ST PETER’S	Today Sunday 15^th March	Next week Sunday 22^nd March
SIDESMEN	8:00am Stephen Wade 9:30am Sheila Hartley, John Cook, Kathie & Stephen Lally 6:00pm Barbara Conway	8:00am Patrick Lepper 9:30am Christopher Green, Liz Bellamy Edmund Clarke, Pearl Wiggins 6:00pm Meditative EP
INTERCESSOR	9:30am None - Lent	9:30am Judith Limbert
CHALICE	9:30am June Haile, Carolina Bowie, Kate H.	9:30am Eliz Jackson, Mike Eller, Christopher G
SERVERS	8:00am Rachel Hill 9:30am Alan Conway (MC), Alex Evans (Cr) Ted Lewis, Sam Limbert	8:00am Chris Clegg 9:30am David Northcott (MC), Ron Fisher (Cr) Ted Lewis, Claire Below
READINGS	8:00am Mike Eller 9:30am Penny & John Abbott	8:00am Elizabeth Prosser 9:30am Beatrice Limbert, June Haile
CRÈCHE	9:30am Karen Walker, Luisa & Matthew Size	9:30am Nicola Beadle, H Ozcan, K Rennie
CHURCH CLEANING 16-21Mar Catherine Imber, Helen Pope, Pearl Wiggins, Richard Davis, Rosemary & Tony B.

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.

This Week’s Diary

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

SUNDAY 15^th March THE THIRD OF LENT	8:00am EUCHARIST O(Fr John Russell) 9:30am SUNG EUCHARIST O (Fr Michael Bowie) Preacher Fr John Russell Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders 3:00pm Confirmation class for young people (4pm), Fr John Pritchard, Jimmy Young 6:00pm EVENING PRAYER said O (Fr Michael Bowie)
Monday 16^th	7:30am Morning Prayer 5:00pm Evening Prayer	6:00pm EUCHARIST 8:00pm Cowper Society Talk: Venice in Pictures – Patrick Lepper
Tuesday 17^th St Patrick	7:30am Morning Prayer 9:30am EUCHARIST, All Saints’, Shrublands Rd.	5:00pm Evening Prayer 5:15pm Choir Practice (6:15pm) 8:00pm York Course in Lady Chapel
Wednesday 18^th	7:30am Morning Prayer 8:00am EUCHARIST 5:00pm Evening Prayer	7:30pm EUCHARIST 8:00pm Lent Talk 3 Pillars of the Church What is Anglicanism? Fr Michael Bowie
Thursday 19^th St Joseph	7:30am Morning Prayer 9:30am Victoria School: Practice for Mothering Service (10:30am)	11:00am EUCHARIST 5:00pm Evening Prayer 7:45pm Bellringing (9:15pm) south door
Friday 20^th	7:30am Morning Prayer 9:15am EUCHARIST 10:30am Access for 11:00am Victoria School Mothering Service	1:00pm Recital Ridgeway Ensemble (voice, ’cello and piano) 5:00pm Evening Prayer 7:00pm Choir Practice (8:30pm)
Saturday 21^st	8:00am Morning Prayer 8:30am EUCHARIST 10:30am Wedding Richard Holden & Nicola Pitt 12:30pm Wedding John Miller & Jane Cooksley	2:30pm Rehearsal Gaudeamus (4:45pm) 5:00pm Evening Prayer 6:45pm Access for 7:30pm The Gaudeamus Singers
SUNDAY 22^nd March Mothering Sunday	8:00am EUCHARIST O(Fr Michael Bowie) Preacher John Malcolm 9:30am SUNG EUCHARIST O(Fr Michael Bowie) Preacher John Malcolm Crèche, but Sunday School & Pathfinders in church 11:30am HOLY BAPTISM 3:00pm Confirmation class for young people (4pm), Fr John Pritchard, Jimmy Young 6:00pm MEDITATIVE EVENING PRAYER O (Fr John Russell)

Other Church Activities Today Sunday Sunday@5 5:00pm Sunnyside Church

Sunday 15^th	Donutz after the 9:30 service in the Court House
Tuesday	Chuckles Toddlers 10-11:30am All Saints’ with 10:15am Songs Jenny Wells 870981 Mothers’ Union Eucharist for Lent celebrated by The Revd Tricia Gibson, at 2.30pm (note change of time) at 57 Meadow Road. All welcome. Margaret Burbidge 862139
Wednesday	Grief and Loss Support Group Monthly Lunch 12:30pm at The White Horse, Bourne End. Contact Sylvia Banks 871195 Pathfinder Games Club (yrs 5-8) 7–8:30pm The Court House. Jimmy Young 384929
Thursday	Berkhamsted Carers Support Group 1:30-3pm Douglas Gardens. Jackie Harbron 873012
Friday	Little Fishes Toddlers 9:30-11:30am Court House. Carrie Wegener 865015
Saturday	Association of Berkhamsted Churches Prayer Breakfast 8:00am at All Saints’ Church

Future Dates at St Peter’s unless otherwise stated

W. 25 Mar 8:00pm	Solemn Eucharist of the Annunciation
Sn.29 Mar 11:15am	Annual Parochial Church Meeting, Court House
Th. 2 Apr 9:30am	Victoria School Palm Sunday Service
Fri 3 Apr 12noon	Thomas Coram School End of Term Service
Sn 5 Apr 6:30pm	The Cowper Society presents: Chiltern Chamber Choir St John Passion JS Bach
6/7/8Apr 7:30&8pm	Eucharist & Services for Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday in Holy Week
T 7 Apr 10am-3pm	Easter Holiday Club at All Saints’
Th 9 Apr 8:00pm	Maundy Thursday Eucharist of the Last Supper
F. 10 Apr 12nn-3pm	Three hours Liturgy of Good Friday
St. 11 Apr 9:00pm	Holy Saturday – Easter Vigil with Holy Baptism
Sn. 12 Apr 9:30pm	Easter Day – Sung Eucharist 6:00pm Choral Evensong
Th 16 - Sn 19 April	Parish Outing for St Peter’s Choir Easter Week in Venice.
Sn. 26 Apr 3:00pm	Mayoral Service – Choral Evensong
T.28 Apr 8:00pm	Parochial Church Council, Court House
F. 1 May 6:15am	Cowper Society presents Madrigals from the tower followed by Court House breakfast
Sn. 17 May 7:30pm	The Cowper Society presents: Berkhamsted Choral Society

SUNDAY The Third of Lent 15^th March 2009

Hymns NEH

Introit Litany on separate card

Gradual Psalm 19.7-9, 14 see reverse

Offertory 70

Recessional 63

Collect

Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life 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

First Reading Exodus 20.1–17

A reading from the book of Exodus.

Then God spoke all these words: I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; you shall have no other gods before me.

You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.

You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, punishing children for the iniquity of parents, to the third and the fourth generation of those who reject me, but showing steadfast love to the thousandth generation of those who love me and keep my commandments.

You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not acquit anyone who misuses his name.

Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy. Six days you shall labour and do all your work. But the seventh day is a sabbath to the LORD your God; you shall not do any work – you, your son or your daughter, your male or female slave, your livestock, or the alien resident in your towns. For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but rested the seventh day; therefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day and consecrated it.

Honour your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

You shall not murder.

You shall not commit adultery.

You shall not steal.

You shall not bear false witness against your neighbour.

You shall not covet your neighbour’s house; you shall not covet your neighbour’s wife, or male or female slave, or ox, or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbour.

This is the word of the Lord

(Reply Thanks be to God)

Psalm 19.7-9, 14 ¯

R The heavens are telling the glory of God.

The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure
and gives wisdom to the simple. R

The statutes of the Lord are right and rejoice the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure and gives light to the eyes.. R

The fear of the Lord is clean and endures for ever; the judgements of the Lord are true
and righteous altogether. R

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer. R

Second Reading Corinthians 1.18–25

A reading from the first letter of Paul to the Corinthians.

The message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

For it is written, ‘I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.’

Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, God decided, through the foolishness of our proclamation, to save those who believe. For Jews demand signs and Greeks desire wisdom, but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling-block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength

This is the word of the Lord

(Reply Thanks be to God)

Refrain for the Gospel Acclamation

Praise to you, O Christ, King of eternal glory

Gospel John 2.13–22

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)

The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and the money-changers seated at their tables. Making a whip of cords, he drove all of them out of the temple, both the sheep and the cattle. He also poured out the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables. He told those who were selling the doves, ‘Take these things out of here! Stop making my Father’s house a market-place!’ His disciples remembered that it was written, ‘Zeal for your house will consume me.’ The Jews then said to him, ‘What sign can you show us for doing this?’ Jesus answered them, ‘Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.’ They then said, ‘This temple has been under construction for forty-six years, and will you raise it up in three days?’ But he was speaking of the temple of his body. After he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this; and they believed the scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.

This is the Gospel of the Lord

(Reply Praise to you, O Christ)

Post Communion Prayer

Merciful Lord, grant your people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN