The Parish of Great
Berkhamsted
St Peter’s Church
A Registered Charity
The First Sunday of Advent
29th November 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.
The Sunday School,
Pathfinders and Crèche run in the Court House from 9:30am. Children are welcome to stay in the service. There
are activity bags available for children to take with them to the pews.
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.
Anthem: Anon 16th century Rejoice
in the Lord alway
Voluntaries: pre-service JS Bach Nun komm, der heiden Heiland BWV 599
post service D Buxtehude Magnificat primi toni BuxWV 203
6:00pm
service details Advent Carol Service with
booklet
For all pastoral matters please contact
Fr Michael Bowie Rector tel. 01442 864194 email Rector@greatberkhamsted.org.uk
or
Fr John Pritchard Assistant Curate tel. 01442 870016 email
johnapritchard@hotmail.co.uk
Notices
ADVENT CAROL SERVICE TODAY 6:00PM SUNDAY 29th NOVEMBER
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TOMORROW MONDAY
30th NOVEMBER at 8:00pm
CONSECRATION OF THE NEW LADY CHAPEL ALTAR
At this service
Christopher, Bishop of Hertford, will consecrate the new altar
and license Fr Michael as Rural Dean
The CHRISTMAS CARD BOARD is being assembled during
Advent: Your card,
together with a minimum £10 donation for
*Petertide causes 2010
(Gift aided if possible)
should be directed to Fr John Pritchard.
Cheques payable to PCC of Great
Berkhamsted.
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*PETERTIDE FAIR BAGS ARE STILL
FOR SALE from Judith Limbert 873626 who adds: They
make an ideal Christmas gift or bag for transporting presents!
§ *PETERTIDE CAUSES 2010 ARE DESCRIBED ON PAGE
9 OF THE DECEMBER REVIEW
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REVIEW
JANUARY COPYDATE is next Friday 4th December but earlier receipt of copy would be appreciated. Copy to Christopher Green, 17
Cowper Rd, HP4 3DE (863241), email:
greenc@waitrose.com
Fr John (Curate) - Court House Cottage -
Open House Saturday 5th December 12-5pm
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VICTORIA SCHOOL CHRISTMAS FAIR Saturday 5th
December 10:00-2:00pm
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FAIRTRADE
STALLS at St Peter’s & at All Saints’ Sunday 6th
December Come and buy fairly traded goods after
morning services. Orders
can be taken from the Traidcraft catalogue.
All Fairtrade enquiries to Angela 866992
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FESTIVAL OF LIGHT LIVE
NATIVITY TABLEAU Sunday 6th December 3-6pm in the market place Angels,
Shepherds, Singers and Readers needed for a shift. Viv Dottridge 862145
The Cowper Society presents at St Peter’s
BERKHAMSTED CHORAL SOCIETY NEXT SUNDAY 6th DECEMBER at 7:30pm
WHEN ICICLES HANG John Rutter
and carols for choir and audience
Iestyn Evans organ/piano, Graham Wili
Conductor
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Lunchtime
Recital Friday 11th December
at 1:00pm Helene Lange
Gymnasium Chamber Choir
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STEWARDSHIP ENVELOPES Please collect in church during Advent from
Miles & Diana Nicholas 871958
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HOSPICE
OF ST FRANCIS Christmas
Bells will be on sale
in St Peter's throughout Advent, in aid of the Hospice. Buy several & use them for decorations
of all sorts - on parcels, the tree, napkin rings etc
Grateful thanks have been
received from the Hospice for the donation of £186.26 collected at the 1978
Songs of Praise film show at St Peter's.
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THE DONUTZ CHILDREN IN NEED TOY STALLS
Saturday 12th December
9:30-12noon and Sunday 13th December 10:45-11:30am in the Court
House. Bring your pocket money and help us raise
some funds for a good cause.
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ROYAL SCHOOL OF CHURCH MUSIC AWARD EXAMINATIONS were
taken by six St
Peter’s choristers. Congratulations on Dean’s
award: Francesca Booth – Pass; Alex Marsh - Pass; Patrick Harper – Pass
with Distinction and Bishop’s award: Charlotte Booth – Pass with Merit; Jessica
Malcolm – Pass with Merit; Alice Jullien
– Pass with Distinction
Prayer Diary
A daily reminder to pray for the Church,
Country, Parish & community in Berkhamsted.
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Sunday 29th Nov
Advent
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Sick
& Bereaved
RIP
Memorial
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+Rowan Cantuar, +Alan Bp of St Albans
West Texas - (PrVII, USA) +Gary Lillibridge
Chris Billington, Judith Hill, Marjorie
Bowden, Ron Peggs, Keith Dawson, Keith Wild, Rachel Hill, Fr John MacPherson
Robert Hollinghurst pr
Percy Morris, Douglas Hartley, Edith
Morgan, Hal Owen
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Monday 30th
St
Andrew, Apostle
Matthew 4: 18-22
Sick
& Bereaved
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West Virginia - (Province III,
USA) The
Rt Revd Willam Mitchie Klusmeyer
Fr Michael Bowie, Rural Dean and Carolina Bowie
Thanksgiving to benefactors of St Peter’s
Church, Berkhamsted
Ron Peggs, Keith Wild
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Tuesday 1st
Luke 10: 21-24
Sick
& Bereaved
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+ Christopher Foster, Bishop of Hertford
World A.I.D.S. Day
Medical research centres
Judith Hill
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Wednesday 2nd
Matthew 15: 29-37
Sick
& Bereaved
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Western Izon - (Province of Bendel, Nigeria)
The Rt Revd Edafe Emamezi
Fairtrade, Tradecraft and Transition Town Berkhamsted
Cumbria
– those who suffer as a result of flooding
Chris Billington, Fr John MacPherson
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Thursday 3rd
St
Francis Xavier
Mt 7:21 & 24-27
Sick
& Bereaved
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Western Kansas - (Province VII, USA)
The Rt Revd James Marshall Adams
Post Ordination Training – Curates – Fr
John Pritchard
People of other faith traditions
Keith Dawson
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Friday 4th
St
John of Damascus
Matthew 9:27-31
Sick
& Bereaved
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Western Louisiana - (Province VII, USA)
The Rt Revd David Bruce MacPherson
Preparations for Petertide Fair – Judith
Limbert and the Committee
Those who suffer with addictions to
alcohol, drugs, smoking or gambling
Rachel Hill
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Saturday 5th
Mt 9:35- 10: 1 & 6-8
Sick
& Bereaved
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Western Massachusetts - (Province I, USA) The Rt
Revd Gordon Scruton
Association of Berkhamsted Churches
The Church of England
Children’s Society
Marjorie Bowden
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2 of Advent
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Readings: Malachi 3:1-4 Philippians 1:3-11 Luke 3:1-6
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ST PETER’S
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Today Sunday 29th
November
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Next week Sunday 6th
December
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WELCOME
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9:30am Young people
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SIDESMEN
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8:00am Elizabeth Jackson
9:30am Janet & Mike Eller
Helen Pope, Pamela Pennock
6:00pm Barbara Conway
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8:00am Geoff Dell
9:30am Barbara & Ron Fisher
Liz Pearce, Barbara
Northcott
6:00pm EP said
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INTERCESSOR
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9:30am John Cook
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9:30am Young people
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CHALICE
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9:30am Paul Jullien, Jane Morgan, Rachael A
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9:30am Michael A, Frank N, Graham T
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Sunday
29th November
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8pm Mon 30 Nov
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Sunday
6th December
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SERVERS
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8:00am Chris Clegg
9:30am David Northcott MC, Simon Good Cr
Ron Fisher, t.b.a.
6:00pm Ted Lewis Cr
Ron Fisher, Alan
Conway
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No MC
t.b.a. Th
Alex Evans Cr
Chris Clegg
Sam Limbert
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8:00am Alan Conway
9:30am Sam Limbert MC
James Ruffell Cr
Francesca
Gurdon
Katya Khazaneh
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READINGS
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8:00am Patrick Lepper
9:30am Philippa Seldon, Frank Norman
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8:00am Elizabeth Prosser
9:30am Young people
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CRÈCHE
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9:30am Nicola B, Hilary Ozcan, Kate Rennie
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9:30am Rebekah Powell, Hayley Gerry, Julie W
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CHURCH CLEANING 30
Nov–5 Dec Carole Dell,
Wendy Thompson, Graham Bashford, Edmund Clark, Miles Nicholas
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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.
Website: http://stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk
This Week’s Diary
In
Church O= services where the PA
Loop system is in use
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SUNDAY 29th
November
Advent Sunday
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8:00am EUCHARIST O( Fr Michael Bowie) Pr John Malcolm
9:30am SUNG EUCHARIST O (Fr John Pritchard) Pr John Malcolm
Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders
4:30pm Choir practice
for….
6:00pm ADVENT CAROL
SERVICE (Fr John Pritchard)
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Monday 30th
St Andrew
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9:00am Morning Prayer
9:30am Victoria
Nursery School visit
5:00pm Evening
Prayer
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8:00pm EUCHARIST
with
Consecration of the Lady Chapel Altar and licensing Fr Michael as Rural
Dean (Bp of Hertford)
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Tuesday 1st
Dec
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7:30am Morning Prayer
9:30am EUCHARIST, All Saints’, Shrublands Road.
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5:00pm Evening Prayer
5:15pm Choir Practice
(6:15pm)
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Wednesday 2nd
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7:30am Morning Prayer
8:00am EUCHARIST
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5:00pm Evening Prayer
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Thursday 3rd
St Francis
Xavier
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7:30am Morning Prayer
11:00am EUCHARIST
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5:00pm Evening
Prayer
7:45pm Bellringing
(9:15pm) south door
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Friday 4th
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7:30am Morning Prayer
9:15am EUCHARIST
10:00am Little Fishes Service
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5:00pm Evening
Prayer
7:00pm Choir
Practice (8:30pm)
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Saturday 5th
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9:30am Morning Prayer
10:00am EUCHARIST
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3:00pm Organ/piano:
Jon Lee (5:00pm)
5:00pm Evening
Prayer
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SUNDAY 6th
December
The Second of
Advent
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8:00am EUCHARIST O( Fr John Pritchard)
9:30am SUNG EUCHARIST O Youth Service (Fr Michael Bowie)
Pr The Revd Penny Nash
Crèche as usual. Sunday School &
Pathfinders in church
1:00pm BCS rehearsal
(4:30pm)
6:00pm EVENING PRAYER
- said (Fr John Pritchard)
6:45pm Front of House
for
7:30pm Concert: Berkhamsted Choral Society
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Other Church Activities Today Sunday Sunday@5 5:00pm
Sunnyside Church
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Monday
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Fourth
Berkhamsted Brownies 6:00-7:15pm Court House.
Carolina Bowie 864194
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Tuesday
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Chuckles
Toddlers 10-11:30am All Saints’ with 10:15am Songs Jenny Wells 870981
Tuesday
Club 7
for 7:30pm Court House Christmas
Celebrations with Michael Dix.
Barbara McKenna 871159
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Wednesday
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Pathfinder
Games Club (yrs 5-8) 7–8:30pm Court House. The Revd Penny Nash 865217
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Friday
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Little
Fishes Toddlers 9:30-11:30am Court House, with
Service Saint Nicholas and
party. 10:00am St Peter’s. Tracy Robinson 863559
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Future Dates at
St Peter’s unless otherwise stated
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T.8 Dec 8:00pm
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Parochial Church Council,
Court House
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F. 11 Dec 1:00pm
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The Cowper Society presents:
Recital - Helene Lange Gymnasium Chamber Choir
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St 19 Dec 7:30pm
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Cowper Society presents: The
English Philharmonia Chamber Choir (was Gaudeamus)
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W. 23 Dec 7:30pm
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The Cowper Society presents:
Chiltern Chamber Choir - JS Bach Mass
in B Minor
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2010
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Sn 3 Jan 9:30am
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Sung Eucharist for the
Epiphany
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Sn 10 Jan 6:00pm
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Choral Evensong
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M. 25 Jan 8:00pm
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The Cowper
Society presents:
Forty Years of Photographing Antiques JP
Gates, Court Hse
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St 30 Jan 10:30am
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Bellringing – Full Peal (2:00pm)
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Sun 31 Jan 9:30pm
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Sung Eucharist for the
Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas)
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M. 1st Feb 8:00pm
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The Cowper Society
presents: Michael Soole QC - 2nd
of 5 Talks, Court House
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T. 9 Feb 8:00pm
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The Cowper Society presents: John Henry Newman Monsignor Roderick Strange-St Peter’s
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St 13 Feb 7:30pm
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The Cowper Society presents:
Berkhamsted Music Society London
Concertante
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Sn 14 Feb 6:00ppm
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Choral Evensong
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W. 17 Feb 8:00pm
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Solemn Eucharist for Ash
Wednesday
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M. 22 Feb 8:00pm
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The Cowper Society presents:
Geographical Globes Bill Willett,
Court House
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Sat 27 Feb 7:30pm
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The Cowper Society presents Berkhamsted Choral Society
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St 6 Mar 7:30pm
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The Cowper Society presents:
Bridgewater Sinfonia
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M. 8 Mar 8:00pm
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The Cowper
Society presents:
Stonehenge-Its Archaeology &
Geology CP Green, Crt H’se
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St 13 Mar 3:00pm
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District Bellringing
(8:00pm)
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Sn 14 Mar 6:00pm
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Choral Evensong
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Sn 28 Mar 6:30pm
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Palm Sunday: The Cowper Society presents:
Chiltern C. Choir Mozart Mass in C minor
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M 29 Mar 7:30/8pm
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Monday in Holy Week: 7:30pm Eucharist & 8:00pm
Liturgy of Penitence & Healing
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T 30 Mar 7:30/8pm
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Tuesday in Holy Week: 7:30pm Eucharist
& 8:00pm Stations of the Cross
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W 31 Mar 7:30/8pm
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Wednesday in Holy Week: 7:30pm
Eucharist & 8:00pm Tenebrae
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Th 1 Apr 8:00pm
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Maundy Thursday: Sung Eucharist of the Last Supper
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F 2 Apr 12noon
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Good Friday: Three hour devotion (3pm)
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St 3 Apr 9:00pm
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Easter Eve: The Easter Vigil Eucharist with Holy
Baptism
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SUNDAY The
First of Advent 29th November 2009
Hymns NEH
Introit 11
Gradual Psalm 25:1-9
see below
Offertory 296
Recessional
7
Collect
Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness and
to put on the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which
your Son Jesus Christ came to us in great humility; that on the last day, when he shall come
again in his glorious majesty to judge the living and the dead, we may rise to
the life immortal; through him who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity
of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. AMEN
First Reading Jeremiah
33:14–16
A reading from the book of the prophet Jeremiah.
The days are
surely coming, says the LORD, when I will fulfil the promise I made to the
house of Israel and the house of Judah.
In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring
up for David; and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In those days Judah will be saved and
Jerusalem will live in safety. And this
is the name by which it will be called:
‘The LORD is our righteousness.’
This is the word of the Lord
(Reply Thanks be to
God)
Psalm 25:1-9
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R To you, O Lord, I
lift up my soul
To you, O Lord, I
lift up my soul; O my God, in you I
trust;
let me not be put
to shame; let not my enemies triumph
over me.
Let none who look
to you be put to shame, but let the treacherous be shamed and frustrated. R
Make me to know your ways, O Lord,
and teach me your paths.
Lead me in your truth and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation; for you have I hoped all the day long.. R
Remember, Lord,
your compassion and love, for they are from everlasting. Remember not the sins of my youth or my
transgressions, but think on me in your goodness, O Lord, according to your
steadfast love. R
Gracious and
upright is the Lord; therefore shall he teach sinners in the way.
He will guide the
humble in doing right and teach his way to the lowly.
All the paths of
the Lord are mercy and truth to those who keep his covenant and his
testimonies R
Psalm 25:1-9
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Second Reading
1 Thessalonians 3:9–end
A reading from the first letter of Paul to the
Thessalonians.
How can we thank God enough
for you in return for all the joy that
we feel before our God because of you?
Night and day we pray most earnestly
that we may see you face to face
and restore whatever is lacking in your faith. Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus direct our way to
you. And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for
all, just as we abound in love for
you. And may he so strengthen your
hearts in holiness that you may be
blameless before our God and Father at
the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
This is the word of the Lord
(Reply Thanks be to God)
Gospel Luke
21:25–36
The
Lord be with you
(Reply And also with you)
Hear the Gospel of our Lord
Jesus Christ according to Luke.
(Reply Glory to you, O Lord)
Jesus said to his disciples:
‘There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on the earth
distress among nations confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves. People will faint from fear and foreboding of
what is coming upon the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see “the Son of Man coming in
a cloud” with power and great glory. Now
when these things begin to take place, stand up and raise your heads, because
your redemption is drawing near.’
Then he told them a parable:
‘Look at the fig tree and all the trees; as soon as they sprout leaves you can
see for yourselves and know that summer is already near. So also, when you see these things taking
place, you know that the kingdom
of God is near. Truly I tell you, this generation will not
pass away until all things have taken place.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
Be on guard so that your
hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of
this life, and that day catch you unexpectedly, like a trap. For it will come upon all who live on the
face of the whole earth. Be alert at all
times, praying that you may have the strength to escape all these things that
will take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.’
This is the Gospel of the Lord
(Reply Praise to you, O
Christ)
Post Communion Prayer
O Lord our God, make us watchful and keep us faithful as we await
the coming of your Son our Lord; that,
when he shall appear, he may not find us sleeping in sin but active in his
service and joyful in his praise; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN
After the blessing of the travelling
crib
President: Joseph
and Mary lived at Nazareth. Today they are setting out on a long
journey.
Family: They
can spend the night with us.
President: They
are on their way to Bethlehem.
Family: We
shall go with them tomorrow.
President: Mary
is expecting a wonderful baby.
Family: What
will the baby’s name be?
All: He will be called Jesus, the Saviour, the Prince of
Peace, God with us.
O God, thank you for sending Jesus to us as a tiny baby. Help us to build peace in this world: to care about the poor, the lonely and the
sad, and give us joy at Christmas time, for your sake. AMEN