Royston Parish Church (Herts)

Royston Parish Church News - Sunday 10th and 17th Nay

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ROYSTON PARISH CHURCH - where all are welcome and God's love is shared

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Diary

Saturday 9th May

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

10:30-11:30 Prayer Walk

Sunday 10th May

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

12:30 -13:00 Baptism Service for Elijah Nankivell

17:00-18:00 Evening Praise

Monday 11th May

19:00-21:00 PCC Meeting

Tuesday 12th May

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

14:00-16:00 Visit from St Mary's Henlow to see the Church Refurbishment

Wednesday 13th May

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

18:45-20:00 Choir Practice

Thursday 14th May

09:00-11:00 Tots in Church

13:00-15:00 Church Cleaner

20:00 - 21:00 Ascension Day Evensong

Saturday 16th May

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

Sunday 17th May

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

12:30-13:30 Baptism Service for Katie Spiller and Elizabeth Burns

Tuesday 19th May

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

12:30-115:30 The funeral for the late Wendy Smith

Wednesday 20th May

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

18:45-20:00 Choir Practice

Thursday 21st May

09:00-11:00 Tots in Church

13:00-15:00 Church Cleaner

19:00-21:00 Bell Ringers Practice

19:00-20:00 Julian Prayer Meeting at 11 Middle Drift

Friday 22nd May

13:00-17:00 Wedding Rehearsals

Saturday 23rd May

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

12:00-13:00 Wedding: Tyra Nicholas and Cobi Smith

14:00-15:00 Wedding: Paul Andrew and Annette Mulchahy

15:00-17:00 Reception: Paul Andrew and Annette Mulchahy

Sunday 24th May - Pentecost

09:00-09:45 Communion Service in traditional language (BCP) 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.

19th June - Hymns and PIMM’s
20th June - Songs from the Musicals Concert - an evening with Faversham Musical Theatre Choir
21st June 10:30am Patronal Festival Service with the Bishop of Hertford
21st June 5pm Come and Sing Vivaldi Gloria (with a rehearsal for those who wish to sing from 2:30pm)

Intercessions

We pray for all Christians worldwide:

For all Christians in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
For all who worship at Royston Evangelical Church; Jonathan Scott
For the work of our mission partners: The Bible Society

We pray for the community of Royston:

For our local health centres
For all who work on our industrial estates
For all our young people revising for their exams at this time

We pray for our world and ECO projects:

People participating in "No Mow May" to encourage wildlife

We pray for the sick and suffering:

Emma Thompson
Jackson Herbert
Marion
Laura O'nyamul (On-Ya-Mul)
Peggy Dawes
Ted Rayment
Pat Tidey
Mike Brown
Keith & Elaine Edwards
Val Brown
Angie & Ken Rushall
Paula Walker
George N.
Peter Coates
Margaret Green
Peter Foster
Katie
Susan Bowles
William & Ruth and Baby
Max Elliott
Cobi Smith

We pray for those who have died in the faith of Christ:
Deceased Bereaved
Doris Neale Family and friends
Wendy Smith Sue Canon, family and friends

We pray for those whose anniversaries fall at this time:

David Ellis

NOTICES

CONFIRMATION: Bishop Jane will be leading our Patronal Festival at 10.30 am on Sunday 21st June. If you are interested in being confirmed or to receive communion for the first time please speak to Steven.

A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who contributed to the book fayre in any way. The event drew lots of people into the church building for hospitality, and raised £1762 for church funds.

Raffle tickets for our Patronal Festival draw are now on sale at £1 a ticket.

We are seeking donations of items for the luxury hamper that will be 2nd prize in our Patronal Festival raffle. Please leave items in the kitchen when it is open or leave with Joanne in the vestry. Thank you in advance from the Events committee.

ON SATURDAY MAY 30TH at 10-30am we plan to have a good clear up in the Churchyard outside the church. The tombs and graves are getting covered in Ivy which is causing a lot of damage. Please come along with gardening tools, shears and gloves and lend a hand. We could make a huge improvement with lots of help, even if you can only stay for an hour. Many thanks Kay & Richard

WEDDING INVITATION. Two members of our Church, Annette and Paul, are getting married here at 2pm on Saturday 23rd May. They would really like it if members of the Church could join in their celebration and stay for refreshments before they go off to their reception.

PRAYER WALK ON THERFIELD HEATH, 9TH MAY A morning's walk on the Heath and its surroundings, stopping for short prayers for the local community. Meets at 10.30am at St John the Baptist Parish Church, finishes at about noon at the Old Bull for optional lunch. Just turn up at the church.

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK: 10th – 16th May 2026. Envelopes are now ready at the back of church for your donations. Please either return envelope to the black safe on the wall, or bring to church and hand in on Sunday. Thank you

WE HAVE A NEW BATCH OF CHURCH MUGS FOR SALE, at £10 each, sales go towards church funds. Available at Saturday coffee, or after church services.

TOMATO PLANTS: I am growing tomato plants again this year. Currently they are looking quite healthy and barring any unforeseen setbacks they should be available from the first weekend in May. I plan to have a stall outside of the church to coincide with the Bookfair on May 2nd and May 4th. They will be competitively priced, and proceeds will be donated, as usual, to the church funds. It would be extremely helpful if you would bring bags/boxes if you intend to purchase any. They will then be available throughout May every Saturday morning. Thank you for your support. Chris Wallis

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SUNDAY MORNING READING SHEET 26th April 2026 4th Sunday of Easter

GOSPEL

Jesus said: ‘If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you for ever. This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, because he abides with you, and he will be in you. ‘I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you. In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me; because I live, you also will live. On that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. They who have my commandments and keep them are those who love me; and those who love me will be loved by my Father, and I will love them and reveal myself to them.’ John 14:15-21

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STAFF TEAM

Vicar: Revd Steven Sivyer (rest day MONDAY)

Telephone no. 01763 580242

Email: [email protected]

Curate: Jaime Roberts (rest day FRIDAY)

Telephone: 01763 580241

Email: [email protected]

Assistant Priest: The Reverend John Fidler

Telephone no. 01763 241886

Email: [email protected]

Reader: Emma Sivyer