The Eighth Sunday after Trinity - St Peter's Church, Berkhamsted ...

The Parish of St Peter Great Berkhamsted
Registered Charity No. 1130108
telephone 01442 878227
e-mail: ChurchOffice@greatberkhamsted.org.uk
http://stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk
Rector Fr Michael Bowie
The Parish Office
The Court House
Berkhamsted HP4 2AX
The Eighth Sunday after Trinity
21 st July 2013
Today’s services:
8:00am Eucharist Pr Fr Michael Bowie
9:30am Sung Eucharist with Holy Baptism Pr Fr Michael Bowie
11:30am Holy Baptism
6:00pm Evening Prayer Fr Michael Bowie
Magnificat Antiphon: Mary has chosen the better part and it will never be
taken from her.
6:30pm Holy Hour Meditation Fr Tom Plant
The Order of Service for the Sung Eucharist with Holy Baptism will be
found in the special service booklet
Processional Hymn 484
The Church’s one foundation
Collect
Almighty Lord and everlasting God, we beseech you to direct, sanctify and govern
both our hearts and bodies in the ways of your laws and the works of your
commandments; that through your most mighty protection, both here and ever, we
may be preserved in body and soul; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who is
alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Amen
First Reading Genesis 18:1-10
The Lord appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the entrance of his
tent in the heat of the day. He looked up and saw three men standing near him. When

he saw them, he ran from the tent entrance to meet them, and bowed down to the
ground. He said, ‘My lord, if I find favour with you, do not pass by your servant.
Let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree. Let
me bring a little bread, that you may refresh yourselves, and after that you may pass
on—since you have come to your servant.’ So they said, ‘Do as you have said.’ And
Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, ‘Make ready quickly three measures
of choice flour, knead it, and make cakes.’ Abraham ran to the herd, and took a calf,
tender and good, and gave it to the servant, who hastened to prepare it. Then he took
curds and milk and the calf that he had prepared, and set it before them; and he stood
by them under the tree while they ate.
They said to him, ‘Where is your wife Sarah?’ And he said, ‘There, in the tent.’ Then
one said, ‘I will surely return to you in due season, and your wife Sarah shall have a
son.’ And Sarah was listening at the tent entrance behind him.
This is the word of the Lord
Thanks be to God
Gradual Hymn 456
Teach me my God and King
Alleluia
Gospel Luke 10:38-42
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
Now as they went on their way, he entered a certain village, where a woman
named Martha welcomed him into her home. She had a sister named Mary, who
sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to what he was saying. But Martha was
distracted by her many tasks; so she came to him and asked, ‘Lord, do you not
care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her then to help
me.’ But the Lord answered her, ‘Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted
by many things;there is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part,
which will not be taken away from her.’
This is the Gospel of the Lord
Praise to you, O Christ

Intercessions
Sick & Bereaved
+ Alan, Bp of St Albans +Justin, Archbishop
The Episcopal Church of Pennsylvania & Bishop Charles Bennison
Christina Billington, Judith Hill, Len Bennett, Priscilla Coombs, Graham
Tolley, Arthur Williams, David Woolmer, Gavin Atkins, Keith Dawson,
Ann Gibbs, Victoria MacDonald, Valerie McCalla, Michael McKenna,
Irene Taylor, Miriam Morris, Oliver Cranston with thanksgiving
RIP
Memorial Doris Kingston, Gladys Simmons, Michael Stirrup, Margaret Gordon,
David Woodward, Lynne Spencer
Please pray for Noah Snowden, Holly Moffatt and Oliver and Poppy Everitt being baptised
today
Offertory Hymn 273
And now, O Father
Eucharistic Acclamation (repeat after the choir)
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 carrying an
Order of Service.
Post Communion Prayer
Strengthen for service, Lord, the hands that have taken holy things; may the
ears which have heard your word be deaf to clamour and dispute; may the
tongues which have sung your praise be free from deceit; may the eyes
which have seen the tokens of your love shine with the light of hope; and
may the bodies which have been fed with your body be refreshed with the
fullness of your life; glory to you for ever. Amen
Recessional Hymn 368
Guide me, O thou great Redeemer

ROTA SUMMARY
ST PETER’S Today Sunday 21 July 8 after Trinity Next week Sunday 28 July 9 after Trinity
SIDESMEN 8:00am Stephen Wade
9:30am Barbara Northcott, Liz Pearce
Elinor & Michael Mumford
6:00pm Barbara Conway
8:00am Frank Allum
9:30am Gwen Roberts, Helen Pope
Pam Pennock, Sue Ruggles
6:00pm Christopher Green
INTERCESSOR 9:30am Frank Harris 9:30am Liz Jackson
CHALICE 9:30am Barbara Conway, Philippa Seldon 9:30am Liz Jackson, Nicky Evans
SERVERS 8:00am Mike Hart
9:30am Frank Amankwah MC, Alex Evans Cr
Chris Clegg, Mark Grego,
8:00am Alan Conway
9:30am Rachel Hill MC, Peter Matthews Cr
Simon Good, Jane Bartholomew
READINGS 8:00am Stephen Wade
9:30am Kathie Lally
8:00am Anthea Lepper
9:30am Geoff Dell
CRÈCHE 9:30am No crèche – summer holidays 9:30am No crèche – summer holidays
SUNDAY SCH No Sunday School – summer holidays No Sunday School – summer holidays
CHURCH CLEANING Wk of 21 July : Katey Adderley, Marion Allum, Patrick Lepper, Dianne Allwood
WEEKDAY SERVICE TIMES THIS WEEK:
Morning Prayer Monday– Friday 7:30am, Saturday 9:30am.
Eucharist Monday 6:00pm; Tuesday 9:30am at All Saints’ Shrublands Road;
Wednesday 8:15am; Thursday 12:30pm; Saturday 10:00am
Evening Prayer Monday 5:45pm, Tuesday – Saturday 5:00pm
Notices
YOUR BERKHAMSTED, THE ST PETER'S PARISH MAGAZINE, is urgently
looking for a volunteer to help with the magazine layout each month. This
will involve transferring word documents and picture files into MS
Publisher, inserting advertisements, and liaising with the editor and printer.
Similar experience required and a good eye for layout and design. If you
have a few hours to spare each month please email
editor@yourberkhamsted.org.uk
FOR MORE NOTICES and dates of future events, please see the Friday Parish Email.
PEW LEAFLET notices copy-ready & rota swaps by 2pm Wednesday please
The Parish Office will not be working regular hours until September, so please
telephone before you call in