The Parish of Great Berkhamsted

St Peter’s Church

Registered Charity No. 1130108

Epiphany

3^rd January 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 Sunday School, Pathfinders or Crèche today, but 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.

The 9:30am service details are in the Service Booklet except:

Anthem Peter Cornelius The Three Kings (arr. Iver Atkins)

Voluntary before Service: J S Bach, Chorale Prelude Das alte Jahr vergangen ist , BWV 614
after service: J S Bach, Chorale Prelude In Dir ist Freude, BWV 615

6:00pm service details Evening Prayer said Psalm: 98, 100, NEH 46

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

The Funeral and Requiem for Tony Roberts
is at St Peter’s next Tuesday 5^th January at 11:30am

The Cowper Society presents FIVE COWPER SOCIETY WINTER TALKS
8:00pm in THE COURT HOUSE (except *)
MONDAY 25^th JANUARY
FORTY YEARS OF PHOTOGRAPHING ANTIQUES JP GATES

Monday 1^st February A Local Parish Scandal Michael Soole QC
*Tuesday 9^th February
John Henry Newman Monsignor Roderick Strange in St Peter’s
Monday 22^nd February Geographical Globes Bill Willett
Monday 8^th March Stonehenge-Its Archaeology & Geology CP Green

§ The FAIRTRADE STALL will continue monthly at All Saints’ - including today Sunday 3^rd January. At St Peter’s the monthly stall is being discontinued. Henceforth there will be occasional Fairtrade stalls at St Peter’s. Please note that Angela continues to run her Fairtrade stall at the all day Community Market on first Saturdays in the Town Hall. All Fairtrade enquiries to Angela 866992

§ THE CHILDREN’S SOCIETY THANK YOU for the magnificent sum of 833.34 (including Gift Aid) that was raised by the collection at the St Peter’s Crib Service on Christmas Eve. The local Children’s Society committee would like to thank everyone for their generosity

§ All Saints’ FEB/MAR NEWSLETTER copydate Monday 11^th January
Please send 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, for processing. The Newsletter is produced with the help of Audrey Hope and Ruth Treves Brown

§ REVIEW FEBRUARY COPYDATE was last Friday 1^st January
Late copy asap to Christopher Green, 17 Cowper Rd, HP4 3DE (863241)
email: greenc@waitrose.com

§ CHESHAM BOIS CATHOLIC PLAYERS Beauty and the Beast
16, 17, 22 & 23 January at The Elgiva, Chesham. Box Office 01494 582900

§ SUNDAY MORNING COFFEE in the Court House MORE HELPERS NEEDED please to help one Sunday a month.
Please speak to Barbara Conway 865798

PEW LEAFLET notices, copy ready: 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

Prayer Diary

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

Sunday 3rd Epiphany of The Lord Sick & Bereaved RIP Memorial	+Rowan Cantuar, +Alan, Bishop of St Albans, The Most Revd Phillip John Aspinall Archbishop of Brisbane & Primate of Australia Chris Billington, Judith Hill, Marjorie Bowden, Ron Peggs, Keith Dawson, John MacPherson Tony Roberts Nik Pears, David Jackson, Rona Prodger
Monday 4th Mt 4:12-17 &23-end Sick & Bereaved	Abakaliki - (Province of the Niger, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Benson C B Onyeibor All religious, convents and monasteries Association of Berkhamsted Churches Ron Peggs
Tuesday 5th Mark 6: 34-44 Sick & Bereaved	Aberdeen & Orkney - (Scotland) The Rt Revd Robert Gillies Those who live alone in Berkhamsted Asylum seekers and refugees Judith Hill
Wednesday 6th Mark 6: 45-52 Sick & Bereaved	Bishops and Archbishops in the Church of England Chiltern Chamber Choir, Berkhamsted Music Society Those who are on Death Row or who face execution Chris Billington, John MacPherson
Thursday 7th Luke 4: 14-22 Sick & Bereaved	Adelaide - (South Australia) The Most Revd Jeffrey William Driver Carers Alzheimer’s Research, Age Concern, Cancer Research Keith Dawson
Friday 8th Luke 5 : 12-16 Sick & Bereaved	Afikpo - (Province of Niger, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Paul Udogu Survivors of natural disasters Victims of sex trafficking throughout Europe
Saturday 9th John 3: 22-30 Sick & Bereaved	Agra - (North India) The Rt Revd Dr Samuel R Cutting Fairtrade Berkhamsted Barnardo’s, The Church of England Children’s Society, SOS Children Marjorie Bowden
Sunday 10^th January	Readings: Isaiah 43:1-7 Acts 8:14-17 Luke 3: 15-17 & 21-22

ST PETER’S	Today Sunday 3^rd January	Next week Sunday 10^th January
SIDESMEN	8:00am Frank Allum 9:30am Kathie & Stephen Lally Jane Bartholomew, Eric Brown 6:00pm EP	8:00am Geoff Dell 9:30am Michael & Barbara McKenna Barbara Conway, Liz Bellamy 6:00pm Choral Christopher Green
INTERCESSOR	9:30am Chrichton Limbert	9:30am Carolina Bowie
CHALICE	9:30am Jane Morgan, Frank Norman, Eliz. J.	9:30am Rachael A, Jane B, Carolina B
SERVERS	8:00am Mike Hart 9:30am Sam Limbert MC, Peter Matthews Th James Ruffell Cr Claire Below, Francesca Gurdon	8:00am David Northcott 9:30am Alan Conway MC Alex Evans Cr Ron Fisher, Ted Lewis
READINGS	8:00am Elizabeth Jackson 9:30am David & Barbara Northcott	8:00am Geoff Dell 9:30am Joanne Byrne, Dennis Bellaby
CRÈCHE	9:30am No crèche	9:30am Karen Walker, Nicola B, Hilary O
CHURCH CLEANING 4-9 Jan Clare Nelson, Philippa Seldon, Ruth Kemp, Hayley Gerry, Fiona Powell

This Week’s Diary

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

SUNDAY 3^rd January THE EPIPHANY	8:00am EUCHARIST O(Fr John Pritchard) 9:30am SUNG EUCHARIST The Epiphany of the Lord O (Fr Michael Bowie) Pr Fr John Pritchard No Crèche, Sunday School or Pathfinders 6:00pm EVENING PRAYER - said (Fr John Pritchard)
Monday 4^th	9:00am Morning Prayer 4:45pm Tony Roberts’ coffin will rest in church	5:00pm Evening Prayer 6:00pm EUCHARIST
Tuesday 5^th	7:30am Morning Prayer 9:30am EUCHARIST, All Saints’, Shrublands Road. 11:30am Requiem Mass – Tony Roberts	5:00pm Evening Prayer 5:15pm Choir Practice (6:15pm)
Wednesday 6^th	7:30am Morning Prayer 8:00am EUCHARIST	5:00pm Evening Prayer
Thursday 7^th	7:30am Morning Prayer 11:00am EUCHARIST	5:00pm Evening Prayer 7:55pm Bellringing (9:15pm) south door
Friday 8^th	7:30am Morning Prayer 9:15am EUCHARIST	5:00pm Evening Prayer 7:00pm Choir Practice (8:30pm)
Saturday 9^th	9:30am Morning Prayer 10:00am EUCHARIST 3:00pm Organ/piano: Jon Lee (5:00pm)	5:00pm Evening Prayer
SUNDAY 10^th January The Baptism of Christ	8:00am EUCHARIST O(Canon Anthony Lathe) 9:30am SUNG EUCHARIST O (Fr Michael Bowie) Pr Canon Anthony Lathe Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders 6:00pm CHORAL EVENSONG & Sermon O(John Malcolm) Pr Richard Hackworth

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

Sunday	Sundays Together Lunch: 1:00pm The Court House. Elizabeth Jackson 864382
Monday	Fourth Berkhamsted Brownies 6:00-7:15pm Court House. Carolina Bowie 864194
Tuesday	No Chuckles Toddlers Jenny Wells 870981 Tuesday Club 7:45pm Court House Social Evening. Barbara McKenna 871159
Wednesday	Julian Meeting 11:30am 57 Meadow Rd. Half hour of quiet prayer. Jenny Wells 870981 Pathfinder Games Club (yrs 5-8) 7–8:30pm Court House. The Revd Penny Nash 865217
Friday	Little Fishes Toddlers 9:30-11:30am Court House, with Service 10:00am St Peter’s. Tracy Robinson 863559

Future Dates at St Peter’s unless otherwise stated

Sn 10 Jan 6:00pm	Choral Evensong
M. 25 Jan 8:00pm	The Cowper Society presents: Forty Years of Photographing Antiques JP Gates- Crt Hse
St 30 Jan 10:30am	Bellringing – Full Peal (2:00pm)
Sun 31 Jan 9:30pm	Sung Eucharist for the Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas)
M. 1^st Feb 8:00pm	The Cowper Society presents: A Local Parish Scandal Michael Soole QC, Court House
T. 9 Feb 8:00pm	The Cowper Society presents: John Henry Newman Monsignor Roderick Strange-St Peter’s
St 13 Feb 7:30pm	The Cowper Society presents: Berkhamsted Music Society London Concertante Octet
Sn 14 Feb 6:00pm	Choral Evensong
W. 17 Feb 8:00pm	Solemn Eucharist for Ash Wednesday
M. 22 Feb 8:00pm	The Cowper Society presents: Geographical Globes Bill Willett, Court House
Sat 27 Feb 7:30pm	The Cowper Society presents: Berkhamsted Choral Society Fauré Favourites
St 6 Mar 7:30pm	The Cowper Society presents: Bridgewater Sinfonia
M. 8 Mar 8:00pm	The Cowper Society presents: Stonehenge-Its Archaeology & Geology CP Green, Crt Hse
St 13 Mar 3:00pm	District Bellringing (8:00pm)
Sn 14 Mar 6:00pm	Mothering Choral Evensong
Sn 28 Mar 6:30pm	Palm Sunday: The Cowper Society presents: Chiltern C. Choir Mozart Mass in C minor
M 29 Mar 7:30/8pm	Monday in Holy Week: 7:30pm Eucharist & 8:00pm Liturgy of Penitence & Healing
T 30 Mar 7:30/8pm	Tuesday in Holy Week: 7:30pm Eucharist & 8:00pm Stations of the Cross
W 31 Mar 7:30/8pm	Wednesday in Holy Week: 7:30pm Eucharist & 8:00pm Tenebrae
Th 1 Apr 8:00pm	Maundy Thursday: Sung Eucharist of the Last Supper
F 2 Apr 12noon	Good Friday: Three hour devotion (3pm)
St 3 Apr 9:00pm	Easter Eve: The Easter Vigil Eucharist with Holy Baptism
Sn 4 Apr all day	Easter Day: 8:00am Eucharist; 9.30am Sung Eucharist; 6:00pm Choral Evensong

SUNDAY The Epiphany 3^rd January 2009

INSERT FOR USE AT 8:00am

First Reading Isaiah 60:1–6

A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah.

Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you. For darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the LORD will arise upon you, and his glory will appear over you. Nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.

Lift up your eyes and look around; they all gather together, they come to you; your sons shall come from far away, and your daughters shall be carried on their nurses’ arms. Then you shall see and be radiant; your heart shall thrill and rejoice, because the abundance of the sea shall be brought to you, the wealth of the nations shall come to you. A multitude of camels shall cover you, the young camels of Midian and Ephah; all those from Sheba shall come.

They shall bring gold and frankincense, and shall proclaim the praise of the LORD.

This is the word of the Lord

(Reply Thanks be to God)

Second Reading Ephesians 3:1–12

A reading from the letter of Paul to the Ephesians.

I, Paul, am a prisoner for Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles – for surely you have already heard of the commission of God’s grace that was given me for you, and how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I wrote above in a few words, a reading of which will enable you to perceive my understanding of the mystery of Christ. In former generations this mystery was not made known to humankind, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit: that is, the Gentiles have become fellow-heirs, members of the same body, and sharers in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

Of this gospel I have become a servant according to the gift of God’s grace that was given me by the working of his power. Although I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given to me to bring to the Gentiles the news of the boundless riches of Christ, and to make everyone see what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things; so that through the church the wisdom of God in its rich variety might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. This was in accordance with the eternal purpose that he has carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have access to God in boldness and confidence through faith in him.

This is the word of the Lord

(Reply Thanks be to God)

3^rd January 2010

Gospel Matthew 2:1–12

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)

In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, ‘Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.’ When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him; and calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born. They told him, ‘In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it has been written by the prophet:

“And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who is to shepherd my people Israel.”’

Then Herod secretly called for the wise men and learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared. Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, ‘Go and search diligently for the child; and when you have found him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage.’ When they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure-chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own country by another road

This is the Gospel of the Lord

(Reply Praise to you, O Christ)