Royston Parish Church (Herts)

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Diary

Saturday 28th March 2026

10:00-11:30 1:30 Church Café (Tea / Coffee / Hot Chocolate only £2 - Free Biscuits)

12:00 - 17:00 Royston Choral Society Concert Set up

19:30-23:00 RCS Spring Concert - Journeys by Sea and in Sprit

Please note that the clocks go forward one hour in the small hours of 29th March (Palm Sunday)

Sunday 29th March

09:00 - 09:45 Communion Service in traditional language (BCP) that is quiet and reflective

10:20 - 10:30 Palm Sunday Procession from the top of the High Street, followed by...

10:30-11:40 Communion Service with music/choir, children's groups/toy area, followed by refreshments

Monday 30th

20:00-20:30 Compline

Tuesday 31st March

09:00-09:30 Morning Prayer (incorporating prayer requests that have been left in church)

20:00-20:30 Compline

Wednesday 1st April

11:00-11:25 Communion Service that is quiet and reflective, followed by refreshments

18:00-19:30 Chorister Practice - note new time

18:45-20:00 Choir Practice - note new timeI

20:00-20:30 Compline

Thursday 2nd April - Maundy Thursday

14:30-16:00 Ladies Group - all Ladies are welcome for refreshments and chat)

20:00-21:00 Maundy Thursday Communion Service

21:00-21:30 Maundy Thursday Taize Service

Friday 3rd April - Good Friday

10:00-11:00 Hot Cross Bun Praise

14:00-15:00 Hour at the Cross

19:00-22:30 Screening of a semi-dramatised performance of St Matthew's Passion

Saturday 4th April

10:00-11:30 1:30 Church Café (Tea / Coffee / Hot Chocolate only £2 - Free Biscuits)

20:00-21:00 Tenebrae Service

Sunday 5th April - Easter Day

06:30-07:30 "Sonrise Service" starting in Priory Gardens followed by Bacon Butties

09:00-09:45 Communion Service in traditional language (BCP) that is quiet and reflective

10:30 - 11:40 Easter Day Family Communion Service with music/choir, children's groups/toy area, followed by refreshments

Tuesday 7th April

09:00-09:30 Morning Prayer (incorporating prayer requests that have been left in church)

19:00-20:00 PCC Meeting

Wednesday 8th April

11:00-11:25 Communion Service that is quiet and reflective, followed by refreshments

13:00-15:30 Knit and Natter (where all are welcome to meet and chat)

18:00-19:30 Chorister Practice - note new time

18:45-20:00 Choir Practice - note new timeI

Thursday 9th April

14:00-15:00 The funeral of the late Colin Fitch

19:00-21:00 Bell Ringers Practice

Friday 10th April

15:15-16:00 The funeral of the late Paul Tidey

Saturday 11th April

10:00-11:30 1:30 Church Café (Tea / Coffee / Hot Chocolate only £2 - Free Biscuits)

10:15-11:45 Events Committee Meeting

14:30-15:30 Northern District, Hertford County Association Change Bell Ringers visit

Sunday 12th April - Easter Day

09:00-09:45 Communion Service that is quiet and reflective

10:30 - 11:40 Communion Service with music/choir, children's groups/toy area, followed by refreshments

Dates for the Diary/Upcoming Events

UPCOMING EVENTS : There are a number of events coming up over the next few months to look forward to.

16th April - Julian Prayer meeting at 7pm at 11 Middle Drift

18th April - Cheese and wine evening - see below for how to buy your tickets!

24th April - Organ Recital by Sean Maxwell

2nd & 4th May - Book Fayre

19th June - Hymns and PIMM’s

20th June - Concert

Intercessions

We pray for all Christians worldwide:

For all Christians in Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia For all who worship at Melbourn Baptist Church: Robin & Jenny Hughes For the work of our mission partners: Church Mission Society (CMS)

We pray for the community of Royston :

For our local health centres For our local Civic Amenity Centre and Sewage Plant workers

We pray for our world and ECO projects:

We pray for people doing Spring Cleaning, that they may think carefully about how they dispose of goods - what can be recycled or repurposed?

We pray for the sick and suffering:

Emma Thompson Pat Pritchard Jackson Herbert Marion Laura O'nyamul (On-Ya-Mul) Peggy Dawes Ted Rayment Pat Tidey Mike Brown Keith & Elain Edwards Val Brown Angie & Ken Rushall Paula Walker Maria Turi Janet McElney Peter Coates Margaret Green Peter Foster Gwen Simmons Katie Susan Bowles

We pray for those who have died in the faith of Christ: Deceased Bereaved Chris Christou Anna, family and friends Colin FItch Quentin, family and friends Richard Moss Wendy, Mark, family and friends Paul Tidey Pat, family and friends

We pray for those whose anniversaries fall at this time:

Carol Emms, Geoffrey Dwight, Stuart Findlay

NOTICES

THANK YOU for all those who attended our annual meetings and those who facilitated our shared lunch together. A recording of the meeting is available (Contact Joanne for details of how to access it). The following were elected: Churchwardens: Richard Marais & Kay Makowiecki with Julię Manlove as Assistant Churchwarden. Deanery Synod: Vaughan West, Richard Marais and Rachel Thomas. PCC: Charlotte Wicks, Jonathan Wicks, Clare Davies, Yvonne Dyer & Eduardo Andrade. Please also be aware that Vaughan West is now the Parish Safeguarding Officer and Yvonne Dyer is the Assistant Parish Safeguarding Officer. Thank you to everyone who’s time of service is these particular ways have now completed, and for those who offer themselves anew and continue to offer themselves for these forms of ministry. Steven

THANK YOU to everyone who donated Easter Eggs for our Easter Egg hunt following the Family Communion on Easter Day. We have now received over 200 eggs!

NEW BISHOP OF ST. ALBANS Downing Street has announced that the Rt Revd Dr Andrew Rumsey, currently Bishop of Ramsbury in the Diocese of Salisbury, is to be the next Bishop of St Albans. Bishop Andrew returns to the Diocese in which he was born and baptised, describing the appointment as "a homecoming" and saying he is thrilled to be joining a "fine team".

THE KNIT AND NATTER GROUP : will be having a craft stall at Church on Saturday 28th March 10-11.30 am, in aid of Church Funds. Please support us if you can.

EASTER HOLIDAY NATURE WALK ON GREEN PLANTATION… a message from the Sustainable Living Committee. Looking for something to do with your children & grandchildren this Easter Holiday? Why not join a free Spring wildlife walk with local wildlife enthusiast Ray Munden on Tuesday 7th April from 10:30-11:30 am. This event is free and organised by the Royston Town Council Climate and Biodiversity Working Party. Open to people of all ages, we’ll find out about the plants and wildlife in this lovely green space in central Royston. Meet up at the junction of Green Plantation with the Barkway Road (in the middle of town, almost opposite Prince Andrew’s Close). If you don’t know where this is, see: What3Words://snooping.loudness.badly

THE FUNERAL FOR THE LATE COLIN FITCH: The funeral service to take place on Thursday 9th April 2026 at 2 pm at Royston Parish Church

CHEESE and WINE EVENING: on SATURDAY 18th APRIL, 7:00PM at church. Ticket cost £12 and include cheese, crackers and a glass of wine or sparkling elderflower.Additional drinks available for a charge. Tickets must be purchased in advance for catering purposes- buy yours at

https://tickets.myiknowchurch.co.uk/gb/NzcwMi0yNw/t

CARBON FAST FOR LENT: Traditionally, Lent is a time when Christians fast and focus on God. You might also be interested in adding a “Carbon Fast” to think about our carbon footprint and ask if there is any excess or unnecessary use in our lives, and if any of that excess is acting as a distraction to our relationship with God. You can sign up at the website climatestewards.org/resources/carbon-fast-for-lent to receive a weekly e-mail with suggested activities. With a different focus each week, you’ll learn more, ask questions, and focus on what God thinks about these areas of our lives:

Week 1: Delight in and responsibility for nature Week 2: Consumerism and shopping Week 3: Money and investments Week 4: Food waste and meat and dairy consumption Week 5: Transport and driving Week 6: Energy, electricity, and gas Week 7: Social media

LOOKING FORWARD TO THE MAY FAYRE We will also be looking for donations of chocolate items for a chocolate tombola at the Book Fayre, 2nd and 4th May. We are happy to take these at any time from now on so we can take advantage of any offers. Please leave all items in the kitchen. As always we ask that all food items have good dates on them as we cannot include out of date items! Thank you so much, the Events Committee

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SUNDAY MORNING READING SHEET 29th March 2026 PALM SUNDAY

GOSPEL READING FOR PALM SUNDAY

When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, ‘Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, just say this, “The Lord needs them.” And he will send them immediately.’ This took place to fulfil what had been spoken through the prophet, saying,

‘Tell the daughter of Zion, Look, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’

The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them; they brought the donkey and the colt, and put their cloaks on them, and he sat on them. A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were shouting,

‘Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!’

When he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was in turmoil, asking, ‘Who is this?’ The crowds were saying, ‘This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.’ Matthew 21:1-11

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STAFF TEAM

Vicar: Revd Steven Sivyer (rest day MONDAY)

Telephone no. 01763 580242

Email: vicar@roystonparishchurch.org.uk

Curate: Jaime Roberts (rest day FRIDAY)

Telephone: 01763 580241

Email: curate@roystonparishchurch.org.uk

Assistant Priest: The Reverend John Fidler

Telephone no. 01763 241886

Email: johnhfidler@aol.com

Reader: Emma Sivyer

Telephone no. 07851 688610

Email: emma@sivyer.org.uk

Reader: Canon Reg Bailey

Telephone no. 01763 250637

Email: regbailey@aol.com

Parish Administrator: Joanne Wallis

Working hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 1 pm

email: admin@roystonparishchurch.org.uk

Tel: 01763 580218

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