Royston Parish Church (Herts)

Royston Parish Church News - Sunday 13th September - 15th Sunday after Trinity

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

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Diary

Wednesday 9th September

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)

18L00-19:30 Chorister Practice

18:45-20:00 Choir Practice

Thursday 10thSeptember

09:00-11:00 Tots in Church

13:00-15:00 Church Cleaner

19:00-21:00 Bell-Ringers Practice

Saturday 12th September

10:00-16:00 Heritage Open Day / Historic Churches Bike Ride. Refreshments available all day (Tea / Coffee / Hot Chocolate only £2 - Free Biscuits; also scones can be purchased)

Sunday 13th September

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

11:45-12:15 Treble Makers

Tuesday 15th September

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

10:00-12:00 Service Rota meeting in church

Wednesday 16th September

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 17thSeptember

09:00-11:00 Tots in Church

13:00-15:00 Church Cleaner

19:00-21:00 PCC Meeting

Saturday 19th September

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

Sunday 20th September

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

10:30-11:40 Communion Service withthe baptism of Daisy and Beatrix Neteriuc, music/choir, children's groups/toy area, followed by refreshments

11:45-12:15 Treble Makers

13:00-14:00 Baptism Service for Oscar Nowak

15:30-16:30 Battle of Britain Service with the Royal Air Force Association

Intercessions

We pray for all Christians worldwide:

For all Christians in Benin, Ivory Coast, Togo
For all who worship at Trinity Life Church; Peter Chapman
For the work of our mission partners, Royston Home Start

Pray for the community of Royston:

For our local health centres
For our local road sweepers and those who empty our bins

We pray for our world and ECO projects:

The first week in September is "Zero Waste Week" (see zerowasteweek.co.uk) in which we are encourage to reduce our waste and set goals to reuse, recycle and repurpose.

We pray for the sick and suffering:

Emma Thompson
Jackson Herbert
Marion
Paula Walker
Peggy Dawes
Pat Tidey
Mike Brown
Keith & Elaine Edwards
Val Brown
Angie & Ken Rushall
Peter Coates
Peter Foster
Max Elliott
Clare Rice
Sandra Landells (nee Cornwell)

We pray for those who have died in the faith of Christ:

Deceased Bereaved
Sylvia Penn Family and friends

We pray for those whose anniversaries fall at this time:
John Salmon, Dorothy Priest, Herbert WIlliams, Revd. John Gardiner

NOTICES

SATURDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER - 3.00PM - AT ROYSTON METHODIST CHURCH – WELCOME SERVICE FOR REVD JONNY BELL and his husband Sebastian - followed by a tea. Everyone welcome.

PLASTIC BOXES: Chris would be very pleased to receive any plastic boxes, that fruit come in, the size used for grapes. Please just leave on the Jam table. Thank you

HERITAGE OPEN DAY in Church on Saturday 12th September 10 am – 4 pm. Free entry. Join us for a day of discovery about where we live. The Royston Tapestry on full display at the Parish Church, as well as demonstration of the organ and bells and tours of the church and refreshments. Donations welcome on the day.

SAVE THE DATES: We have:

FRIDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER 7.30 PM – 9 PM, ARTS FESTIVAL ORGAN RECITAL: in Church, with Steven Sivyer playing the Organ. Tickets in advance are £10 for adults or £3 for under 18s in advance at https://bit.ly/ArtsFestivalOrgan Doors open from 7 pm, refreshments will be served.

SATURDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER 10 AM TO 4 PM, ARTS FESTIVAL BOOK FAYRE: in Church,

HARVEST SUPPER: SATURDAY 3rd OCTOBER 6:00 pm: In Church, Tickets £12 individual / £30 family. Supper includes casserole, cottage pie or vegetarian alternative, with fruit crumble for dessert. Drinks available to buy. Entertainment included. To book please go to: https://tickets.myiknowchurch.co.uk/gb/NzcwMi0zNw/t

HELP WANTED! We have 2 events coming up during September, for which we'd like donations of cakes, and help to serve refreshments. We have the Heritage Open Day on Saturday 12th, and the Arts Festival is running a book fayre in our church building on Saturday 26th, during which we'll be selling refreshments, the proceeds of which will go to church funds. If you're able to spare an hour or more to help, or can make a cake or batch of scones for either event, please can you sign up on the sheets at the back of church. Thank you from the Events Committee.

BEDS & HERTS HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST SPONSORED BIKE ‘N HIKE - SATURDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER 2025 Last year we in Royston raised £ 2,157 which was divided between BHHCT and our own parish funds. Only 11 churches in the two counties received the gold certificate awarded for exceeding £ 2,000, and we need both participants and sponsors this year to help us achieve another record Bike ‘n Hike total. Select your own route for cycling or hiking between the churches – there are over 600 churches to choose from, so make it as long or as short as you wish. Most churches will be open on the day. Sponsorship forms are now available online www.bedshertsct.org.uk or can be supplied by Mike Maze (245606 / [email protected])

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.

A DAY OUT IN NORFOLK Jilly Hall, a former member of our congregation who has recently moved to Norfolk, has invited us to share in a day she is organising on Wednesday September 23rd. called "Celebrating God's Creation on Massingham Heath". The morning will be a walk in the beautiful countryside, followed by lunch, then an afternoon of creative work : drawing, painting, writing, photography. All materials provided, no expertise necessary, the day and the lunch are free.

Massingham is about an hour-and-a-half to reach by car. The day starts at 10.30. If interested, please contact Duncan Rodgers for further details.

[email protected]

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SUNDAY READING SHEET 13th September 2026 15th Sunday after Trinity

Collect

Lord God,

defend your Church from all false teaching

and give to your people knowledge of your truth,

that we may enjoy eternal life

in Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

The Reading from the Book of Genesis

Realizing that their father was dead, Joseph’s brothers said, ‘What if Joseph still bears a grudge against us and pays us back in full for all the wrong that we did to him?’ So they approached Joseph, saying, ‘Your father gave this instruction before he died, “Say to Joseph: I beg you, forgive the crime of your brothers and the wrong they did in harming you.” Now therefore please forgive the crime of the servants of the God of your father.’ Joseph wept when they spoke to him. Then his brothers also wept, fell down before him, and said, ‘We are here as your slaves.’ But Joseph said to them, ‘Do not be afraid! Am I in the place of God? Even though you intended to do harm to me, God intended it for good, in order to preserve a numerous people, as he is doing today. So have no fear; I myself will provide for you and your little ones.’ In this way he reassured them, speaking kindly to them.

Genesis 50:15-21

For the word of the Lord

All: Thanks be to God

GOSPEL

Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew

All: Glory to you, O Lord.

Peter came and said to Jesus, ‘Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?’ Jesus said to him, ‘Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.

‘For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves. When he began the reckoning, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him; and, as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, together with his wife and children and all his possessions, and payment to be made. So the slave fell on his knees before him, saying, “Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.” And out of pity for him, the lord of that slave released him and forgave him the debt. But that same slave, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow-slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and seizing him by the throat, he said, “Pay what you owe.” Then his fellow-slave fell down and pleaded with him, “Have patience with me, and I will pay you.”

But he refused; then he went and threw him into prison until he should pay the debt. When his fellow-slaves saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their lord all that had taken place. Then his lord summoned him and said to him, “You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. Should you not have had mercy on your fellow-slave, as I had mercy on you?” And in anger his lord handed him over to be tortured until he should pay his entire debt. So my heavenly Father will also do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother or sister from your heart.’

Matthew 18:21-35

This is the Gospel of the Lord.

All: Praise to you, O Christ.

Post Communion Prayer:

Keep, O Lord, your Church, with your perpetual mercy;

and, because without you our human frailty cannot but fall,

keep us ever by your help from all things hurtful,

and lead us to all things profitable to our salvation;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen

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