The Parish of Great Berkhamsted

The Parish of Great Berkhamsted, St Peter’s Church

Registered Charity No. 1130108

The Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity

5^th September 2010

Welcome to St Peter’s

We aim to give glory to God through Jesus Christ and in the power of the Holy Spirit

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 or Pathfinders today but there is a crèche (toys, colouring, stories ) in the Court House - all young children are welcome! Children are also welcome to stay in the service. There are activity bags available for children to take with them to the pews.

Tea and coffee are served in the Court House after the 9:30am service.

All are welcome.

9:30am service details Hymns, Psalm, Collect, Readings,
Post Communion Prayer will be found in the service booklet.

6:00pm service details Evening Prayer

RED BUCKET COLLECTION 5^th & 12^th September

There will be a RED BUCKET collection after services today
and next week for Pakistani flood victims

If you are a taxpayer please USE & COMPLETE the Gift Aid Envelope (thus giving an extra 28%).
Cheques payable to PCC of Great Berkhamsted.

For all pastoral matters please contact
Fr Michael Bowie Rector tel. 01442 864194 email Rector@greatberkhamsted.org.uk

Fr John Pritchard Assistant Curate tel. 01442 870016 email johnapritchard@hotmail.co.uk

Prayer Diary

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

Sunday 5^th

TRINITY 14

Sick & Bereaved

RIP

Memorial

+Rowan, Archbishop of Canterbury +Alan, Bp of St Albans,

The Episcopal Church of the Sudan The Most Revd Daniel Deng Bul Yak Archbishop of the Episcopal Church of the Sudan & Bishop of Juba

Chris Billington, Judith Hill, Marjorie Bowden, Ron Peggs, Keith Dawson, Keith, John Marum, Edna Campkin, Sylvia Grottick, Jamie Matthews

Joan Dickman, John Bryant

Ena Smith, Marjorie Kendall, Nancy Agate, Joan Gregory, Joyce da Cunha

Monday 6^th

Luke 6: 6-11

Sick & Bereaved

Guinea - (West Africa) Bp Albert Gomez

St Peter’s Sunday School Teachers – Helen Nicholls

The People of Pakistan

Judith Hill, John Marum

Tuesday 7^th

Luke 6: 12-19

Sick & Bereaved

Gujarat - (North India) Bp Vinodkumar Malaviya

The Servers at St Peter’s – Head Server Alan Conway
Politicians and local Councillors - David Gauke MP

Chris Billington, Jamie Matthews

Wednesday 8^th
Nativity of BVM

Luke 1: 39-47

Sick & Bereaved

Gusau - (Province of Kaduna, Nigeria) Bp John Danbinta

Little Fishes Toddler Group - Tracy Robinson
Peace in our world

Sylvia Grottick, Ron Peggs

Thursday 9^th

Luke 6: 27-38

Sick & Bereaved

Guyana - (West Indies) Bp Randolph George

Parish Flower arrangers – Sarah Dawson

Shopkeepers and workers in Berkhamsted

Keith

Friday 10^th

Luke 6: 39-43

Sick & Bereaved

Gwagwalada - (Province of Abuja, Nigeria) Bp Tanimu Aduda

Sunday Morning Coffee Team – Barbara Conway

Berkhamsted Library, Librarians

Keith Dawson, Marjorie Bowden

Saturday 11^th

Luke 6: 43-end

Sick & Bereaved

Haiti - (Province II, USA) Bp Jean Duracin

Sundays Togther Lunches – Liz Jackson
Beds & Herts Historic Churches Trust

Edna Campkin

Sunday – 12 Sept

Readings: Exodus 32:7-14 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Luke 15:1-10

ST PETER’S	Today Sunday 5^th September	Next week Sunday 12^th September
SIDESMEN	8:00am Stephen Wade 9:30am Janet & Michael Eller David & Kirsty Jones 6:00pm Susan Holmes	8:00am Patrick Lepper 9:30am Barbara & Ron Fisher David & Victoria Booth 6:00pm Choral: Barbara Conway
INTERCESSOR	9:30am Stephen Jullien	9:30am Carolina Bowie
CHALICE	9:30am Beverley & Paul Jullien	9:30am Carole Dell, Jane Bartholomew
SERVERS	8:00am Rachel Hill 9:30am Sam Limbert MC, James Ruffell Cr Claire Below, Katya Khazaneh	8:00am David Northcott 9:30am Frank Amankwah MC, Alex Evans Cr Jordan Dell, Ted Lewis
READINGS	8:00am Elizabeth Prosser 9:30am Madelyn Dell, Alex Marsh (Gospel)	8:00am Patrick Lepper 9:30am Sam Limbert, Judith Limbert
CRÈCHE	9:30am Crèche as described on front page	9:30am tba
CHURCH CLEANING 6-11 Sept Rachel & Michael Below, Penny Abbott, Fiona Williams, Liz Young

Websites

Our own St Peter’s site http://stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk

We are a Fairtrade Parish http://www.fairtrade.org.uk

This Week’s Church Diary

= services where the PA Loop system is in use

SUNDAY 5^th September

The Fourteenth after Trinity

8:00am EUCHARIST  Pr: Fr Michael Bowie

9:30am FAMILY EUCHARIST  Pr: Fr John Russell
No Sunday School or Pathfinders but there is a holiday Crèche

6:00pm EVENING PRAYER - said

Monday 6^th

7:30am Morning Prayer

5:30pm Evening Prayer

6:00pm EUCHARIST

Tuesday 7^th

7:30am Morning Prayer

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

5:00pm Evening Prayer

5:15pm Choir Practice (6:15pm)

Wednesday 8^th

NATIVITY OF THE BVM

7:30am Morning Prayer

8:00am EUCHARIST

5:00pm Evening Prayer

Thursday 9^th

7:30am Morning Prayer

11:00am EUCHARIST

5:00pm Evening Prayer

7:55pm Bellringing (9:15pm) south door

Friday 10^th

7:30am Morning Prayer

9:15am EUCHARIST

10:00am Little Fishes Service

2:00pm Wedding: Philip Playle & Julie Duncombe

5:00pm Evening Prayer

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

Saturday 11^th

9:30am Morning Prayer

10:00am EUCHARIST

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

5:00pm Evening Prayer

SUNDAY 12^th September

The Fifteenth after Trinity

8:00am EUCHARIST  Pr: Fr John Pritchard

9:30am SUNG EUCHARIST  Pr: Fr John Pritchard
Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders

11:30am HOLY BAPTISM

4:30pm Choir rehearsal for ….

6:00pm CHORAL EVENSONG Pr John Malcolm

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

Sunday	Cowper Society 11:00am in the Court House (Mezzanine) David Pearce 878809 Sundays Together Lunch 1:00pm The Court House. Elizabeth Jackson 864382
Monday	(Fourth Berkhamsted Brownies –first meeting next week, Crt House. Carolina Bowie 864194)
Tuesday	Chuckles Toddlers 10-11:30am All Saints’ with 10:15am Service Moses and the Princess Jenny Wells 870981 Tuesday Club 7:45pm Court House Jill Carey: *People of the Canyon Walls*. Barbara McKenna 871159
Wednesday	Pathfinder Games Club - starts Wednesday 15^th September. The Revd Penny Nash 865217
Thursday	Home Group 8:00pm. Janet & Michael Eller 875466
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

W 15 Sep 8:00pm	The Cowper society presents: Claire O’Connell ’Cello Recital Two Bach Suites, Lady Ch.
Th 16 Sep 8:00pm	Millennium Lecture: Sheila Cassidy God Beyond Church – St M & All Angels, Amersham
St 18 Sep 7:30pm	The Cowper Society presents: Bridgewater Sinfonia concert
St 25 Sep 2.15pm	Visiting Bellringers from Chippenham (3:00pm)
Fr 1^st Oct 10:00am	Little Fishes Service
Fr 1^st – Sn 24 Oct	BERKHAMSTED ARTS FESTIVAL
Sn 3 Oct all day	Harvest Festival Sunday
Sn 10 Oct 6:00pm	Choral Evensong
Tu 12 Oct 8:00pm	Parochial Church Council : The Court House
St 16 Oct 11:00am 7:00pm	Berkhamsted Arts Festival: Cowper Society presents Come and Sing Berkhamsted Choral Soc Visiting Bellringers (9:00pm)
Sn 17 Oct 7:30pm	Berkhamsted Arts Festival: Cowper Society presents Bridgewater Sinfonia concert, Leon Bosch
Sn 24 Oct 7:30pm	Berkhamsted Arts Festival: Cowper Society Poetry Reading Wartime Poets
St 27 Oct 2-5pm	Advent Workshop

Notices

Parish Alpha Course: St Peter’s with Sunnyside Church are running a joint Alpha Course starting on Tuesday 28^th September, 7:30pm in the private dining room at the Old Mill. A meal will be provided and there is a contribution cost of £8.50 per evening. Please contact Fr John Pritchard: 01442 870016 / johnapritchard@hotmail.co.uk There are 6 places available for St Peter’s congregation
St Peter’s Choir welcomes new boy or girl choristers at any time. Next Tuesday, 7^th , would be the ideal time to join, or any other Tuesday in September,. Practices for children (6+) are Tue 5:15-6:15pm & Fri 7-8.30pm. Adults welcome too esp. Tenors & Basses (prac. Fri 7:30-8:30pm). Please contact Adrian Davis, Director of Music, 875674 or Jean Wild, Assistant Director, 866859
Did you work at Bletchley Park? Please contact Ian Skillicorn 862628. Ian is hoping to be able to run an interview for the November Parish Magazine Your Berkhamsted.
Fairtrade Stalls at St Peter’s TODAY Sunday 5^th September after 9.30 service, in the Court House: new crafts, toys and food. The new catalogue may be borrowed. Orders taken, no money required. Enquiries to Angela and Christopher Morris Tel: 866992
All Saints’ October/November Newsletter copydate TOMORROW Monday 6^th September. 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.
The Children's Society Coffee Morning NEXT Wednesday 8^th September 10:00am-12noon in the Court House All are invited for coffee and home-made cakes. All proceeds will donated to the work of The Children’s Society. Kathie Lally 863526
Beds & Herts Historic Churches Sponsored Bike’N Hike NEXT Saturday 11^th September 10-6pm. Ride or Walk. Sponsorship gives half to named church and half to the Trust. Please apply NOW. Forms and details from Chris Clegg 875818

The Cowper society presents at St Peter’s
Wednesday 15^th September at 8:00pm: Claire O’Connell ’Cello Recital
Two Bach Suites. In the Lady Chapel. Retiring Collection

Saturday 18^th September at 7:30pm: Bridgewater Sinfonia
Mendelssohn Overture: The Hebrides; Beethoven Piano Concerto no 5 in E flat ‘Emperor’ John Lill piano; Mozart Symphony no 41 in C major ‘Jupiter’;
Tickets £13/£11 u18s free: online http://bridgewater-sinfonia.org.uk or tel.873205 or at Aitchisons

Stall in aid of Hospice funds run by the Bazaar Group: hand made items, knits, patchwork quilts, cushions, toys, baby knits etc outside Tesco Saturday 11th September, from 9am, weather permitting. Jane Allard 875526.
Challenging The Darkness: Lock In @ The Abbey - Diocesan Youth Event from 8pm Friday 29th to 7am Saturday 30th October. Booking forms from Penny Nash 865217 or Stephen Lally 863526. Cost £6. Forms with payment to be returned by Sunday 26th September at latest

PEW LEAFLET notices copy-ready & rota swaps by 2pm Wednesday please:
The Parish Office, The Court House, Berkhamsted HP4 2AX
email ChurchOffice@greatberkhamsted.org.uk tel 01442 878227
PARISH OFFICE hours: the office will be open from 9:30am Monday – Friday this week

No service details as a booklet was used