The Parish of Great Berkhamsted, St Peter’s Church

Registered Charity No. 1130108

The Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity

Back to Church Sunday

26^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.

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.

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 on the Insert.
Anthem: Haste Thee, O God Adrian Batten

6:00pm service details Meditative Evening Prayer

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 26^th September Trinity 17 Sick & Bereaved RIP Memorial	+Rowan, Archbishop of Caterbury, +Alan, Bp of St Albans, PRAY for The Episcopal Church (US Based) The Most Revd Katharine Jefferts Schori Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the USA Chris Billington, Judith Hill, Marjorie Bowden, Ron Peggs, Keith Dawson, Keith, John Marum, Edna Campkin, Jamie Matthews, Frank Harris, Isaiah Macuada Pauline Murray-Jones, Sylvia Grottick Evelyn Scott, George Allen, Florence Morgan, Peter Shields
Monday 27^th S Vincent de Paul Luke 9: 46-50 Sick & Bereaved	Idah - (Province of Abuja, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Joseph Musa Those dedicated to serving the poor in our society The Service organisations in Berkhamsted Judith Hill, John Marum
Tuesday 28^th Luke 9: 51-56 Sick & Bereaved	Idaho - (Province VIII, USA) The Rt Revd Brian J Thom Petertide Fair Committee – Judith Limbert Interfaith Groups Chris Billington, Isaiah Macuada
Wednesday 29^th St Michael & All Angels John 1: 47-51 Sick & Bereaved	Ideato - (Province of Owerri, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Caleb Maduoma The Church Servers An increase in our faith Ron Peggs, Jamie Matthews
Thursday 30^th S Jerome Luke 10: 1-12 Sick & Bereaved	Ife - (Province of Ibadan, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Oluranti Odubogun St Peter’s and Sunnyside Alpha Course Bible Scholars, Librarians, Translators Keith, Frank Harris
Friday 1^st October S Therèse of Lisieux Luke 10: 13-16 Sick & Bereaved	Ife East - (Province of Ibadan, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Rufus Okeremi Youth Work in this Parish The Carmelite Order Keith Dawson, Marjorie Bowden
Saturday 2^nd Holy Guardian Angels Luke 10: 17-24 Sick & Bereaved	Ifo - (Province of Lagos, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Joseph Odejide Preparations for our Harvest Festival – Farmers and local agriculture An increase in our prayer life Edna Campkin
Harvest Festival	Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Philippians 4:4-9 John 6:25-35

ST PETER’S	Today Sunday 26^th September	Next week Sunday 3^rd October - Harvest
SIDESMEN	8:00am Elizabeth Jackson 9:30am Kate & Tim Hennessey Christopher & Pat Hunt 6:00pm Christopher Morris	8:00am Elizabeth Prosser 9:30am Carole & Geoff Dell Frank Norman, Sheila Miller 6:00pm Philippa Seldon
INTERCESSOR	9:30am Chrichton Limbert	9:30am Young People
CHALICE	9:30am Christopher Green, Graham Tolley	9:30am Michael Anderson, Carolina Bowie
SERVERS	8:00am Alan Conway9:30am Peter Matthews MC, Chris Clegg Cr Mike Hart, Ted Lewis	8:00am David Northcott 9:30am James Ruffell MC, Jordan Dell Cr Claire Below, Katya Khazaneh
READINGS	8:00am Liz Prosser 9:30am Jean & Stuart Wild	8:00am Anthea Lepper 9:30am Young People TBA
CRÈCHE	9:30am Nicola B, Hilary O, Kate R	9:30am Jenny J, Rachel D, Rachel E
SUNDAY SCH	9:30am Sally, Clare	9:30am in church
CHURCH CLEANING 27 Sept-2Oct Carole Dell, Wendy Thompson, Graham Bashford, Edmund Clarke, Miles N

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

O= services where the PA Loop system is in use

SUNDAY 26^th September The 17^th after Trinity BACK TO CHURCH SUNDAY	8:00am EUCHARIST O Pr: Fr John Pritchard 9:30am SUNG EUCHARIST O Pr: Fr John Pritchard Crèche, Sunday School & Pathfinders 11:30am HOLY BAPTISM 6:00pm MEDITATIVE EVENING PRAYER (Fr John Russell)
Monday 27^th St Vincent de Paul	9:00am Morning Prayer	5:00pm Evening Prayer 6:00pm EUCHARIST
Tuesday 28^th	7:30am Morning Prayer 9:30am EUCHARIST, All Saints’, Shrublands Road.	5:00pm Evening Prayer 5:15pm Choir Practice (6:15pm)
Wednesday 29^th ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS	7:30am Morning Prayer 8:00am EUCHARIST	5:00pm Evening Prayer
Thursday 30^th St Jerome	7:30am Morning Prayer 11:00am EUCHARIST	5:00pm Evening Prayer 7:55pm Bellringing (9:15pm) south door
Friday 1^st Oct. St Thérèse of Lisieux	7:30am Morning Prayer 9:15am EUCHARIST	5:00pm Evening Prayer 7:00pm Choir Practice (8:30pm)
Saturday 2^nd Holy Guardian Angels	9:30am Morning Prayer 10:00am EUCHARIST	3:00pm Organ/piano: Jon Lee (5:00pm) 5:00pm Evening Prayer
SUNDAY 3^rd October Harvest Thanksgiving	8:00am EUCHARIST O Pr: Fr John Pritchard 9:30am FAMILY EUCHARIST O Pr: Fr John Russell Crèche, but Sunday School & Pathfinders in church 6:00pm EVENING PRAYER - said

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

Monday	Fourth Berkhamsted Brownies 6:00-7:15pm Court House. Carolina Bowie 864194
Tuesday	Chuckles Toddlers 10-11:30am All Saints’ with 10:15am Songs Jenny Wells 870981 Mothers’ Union Eucharist celebrated by Rev’d Penny Nash at 57 Meadow Road, 7:30pm. All welcome. Details from Margaret Burbidge tel 862139
Wednesday	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

Mn 4 Oct 10.00am	Worship and Liturgy Group meeting
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 30 Oct 7:30pm	The Cowper Society presents: The Gaudeamus Singers
Sn 31 Oct 3:00pm	Fr John Russell to be licensed as Team Vicar by +Paul Bayes, Bp of Hertford, - at Little Gaddesden
Tu 2 Nov 8:00pm	Service: Requiem for All Souls
Fr 5 Nov 10:00am	Little Fishes Service
Sn 14 Nov 3:00pm	Royal British Legion Service of Remembrance
St 20 Nov 7:30pm	The Cowper Society presents: Bridgewater Sinfonia concert
Sn 21 Nov 6:00pm	St Cecilia Choral Evensong
St 27 Nov 2-5pm	Advent Workshop
Sn 28 Nov 6:00pm	Advent Carol Service

Notices

§ Harvest Festival Appeal next Sunday, 3^rd October - Plate collection will be given to the Bishop of St Albans Harvest Appeal Fruits of Justice for farmers and families in the Teso region of Uganda
[cheques payable to PCC of Great Berkhamsted please]. See leaflets.
Any more traditional gifts see flyers will be given to local charities: DENS Action against Homelessness and The Hospice of St Francis

§ Harvest Lunch Sunday 3^rd October 12:30 for 1:00pm in the Court House. Tickets are sold out, but if you would like to try going on a waiting list, see Barbara Conway 865798.

§ 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 2nd October, from 9am, weather permitting. Jane Allard 875526.

§ The Hospice of St Francis Autumn Newsletter is now available in church. See what we have been doing, future activities, and opportunities for you to support us by volunteering or taking part in fundraising events. Please take a copy, and another for a friend

§ Fairtrade Stalls at St Peter’s will be on Sunday 10^th October, not next Sunday 3rd Oct. Come and buy fairly traded goods after morning service. Orders can be taken from the Traidcraft catalogue. All Fairtrade enquiries to Angela 866992

§ Today is the last day to book: Challenging The Darkness: Lock In @ The Abbey - Diocesan Youth Event from 8pm Friday 29th to 7am Saturday 30th October. Cost £6. Forms with payment to be returned to Penny Nash 865217 or Stephen Lally 863526 today.

§ 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

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§ Your Berkhamsted copydate is Friday 1st October, but earlier receipt of copy would be appreciated. Copy to Ian Skillicorn E Review@greatberkhamsted.org.uk tel. 862628 or write c/o the Parish Office (see foot of page below).

§ Pepper Foundation are organizing a Sunrise Walk for Women on Sunday 3^rd October at 6am from Hemel Hempstead Rugby Club. Further information and sponsorship forms are available at the back of Church. www.peppersunrisewalk.org.uk

§ Advance notice. The Parish Pilgrimage to the Shrine of our Lady of Walsingham next year will take place from Thursday 24th March until Sunday 27^th

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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 this week: Monday – Friday from 9am

SUNDAY The Seventeenth after Trinity 26^th September 2010

Hymns NEH

Introit 377

Gradual Psalm 146 1-5 see below

Offertory 294

Recessional 368

Collect

Almighty God, you have made us for yourself,

and our hearts are restless till they find their rest in you:

pour your love into our hearts and draw us to yourself,

and so bring us at last to your heavenly city where we shall see you face to face;

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 Amos 6:1a, 4–7

A reading from the book of the prophet Amos.

Thus says the LORD, the God of hosts:

Alas for those who are at ease in Zion, and for those who feel secure on Mount Samaria!

Alas for those who lie on beds of ivory, and lounge on their couches, and eat lambs from the flock, and calves from the stall; who sing idle songs to the sound of the harp, and like David improvise on instruments of music; who drink wine from bowls, and anoint themselves with the finest oils, but are not grieved over the ruin of Joseph! Therefore they shall now be the first to go into exile, and the revelry of the loungers shall pass away.

This is the word of the Lord

Thanks be to God

Psalm 146 1-5-

Praise the Lord, O my soul: while I live will I praise the Lord;as long as I have any being,I will sing praises to my God.R

Put not your trust in princes, nor in any human power for there is no help in them. When their breath goes forth, they return to the earth; on that day all their thoughts perish. R

Happy are those who have the God of Jacob for their help, whose hope is in the Lord their God Who made heaven and earth, the sea and all that is in them; who keeps his promise for ever.R

Second Reading 1 Timothy 6:6–19

A reading from the first letter of Paul to Timothy.

There is great gain in godliness combined with contentment; for we brought nothing into the world, so that we can take nothing out of it; but if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these. But those who want to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and in their eagerness to be rich some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains.

But as for you, man of God, shun all this; pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life, to which you were called and for which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. In the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who in his testimony before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, I charge you to keep the commandment without spot or blame until the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ, which he will bring about at the right time – he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords. It is he alone who has immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see; to him be honour and eternal dominion. Amen.

As for those who in the present age are rich, command them not to be haughty, or to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but rather on God who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. They are to do good, to be rich in good works, generous, and ready to share, thus storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of the life that really is life.

This is the word of the Lord

Thanks be to God

Gospel Luke 16:19–31

The Lord be with you

And also with you

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

Glory to you, O Lord

Jesus told this parable to those among the Pharisees who loved money: ‘There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man’s table; even the dogs would come and lick his sores. The poor man died and was carried away by the angels to be with Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried. In Hades, where he was being tormented, he looked up and saw Abraham far away with Lazarus by his side. He called out, “Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in agony in these flames.” But Abraham said, “Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in agony. Besides all this, between you and us a great chasm has been fixed, so that those who might want to pass from here to you cannot do so, and no one can cross from there to us.” The man who had been rich said, “Then, father, I beg you to send him to my father’s house – for I have five brothers – that he may warn them, so that they will not also come into this place of torment.” Abraham replied, “They have Moses and the prophets; they should listen to them.” He said, “No, father Abraham; but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent.” Abraham said to him, “If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.”’

This is the Gospel of the Lord

Praise to you, O Christ

Post Communion Prayer

Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow us, and make us continually to be given to all good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN