Royston Parish Church (Herts)

Royston Parish Church News - Sunday 19th October 2025

2025-10-12 to 19 notice sheet.pdf Download

You can download the paper copy of our news sheet from the link at the side of this page.

The diocese’s Living God’s Love Prayer:

Living God, draw us deeper into your love;
Jesus our Lord, send us to care and serve;
Holy Spirit, make us heralds of good news.
Stir us, strengthen us, teach and inspire us
To live your love with generosity and joy,
Imagination and courage;
for the sake of your world and
in the name of Jesus, Amen.

The Parish Office email is admin@roystonparishchurch.org.uk. If you would like regular copies of the Notice Sheet emailed to you please email this account.

Note that the church office will be closed from 12th to 18th October

Diary

Tuesday 14th October

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

Wednesday 15th October

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 - 19:15 Chorister Practice

18:30 - 20:00 Choir Practice

Thursday 16th October

09:00 - 11:00 Tots in Church

19:00 - 21:00 Bell Ringers Practice

Friday 17th October

19:00-21:00 PCC Meeting

Saturday 18th October

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

16:00-17:00 Visiting Bell Ringers

Sunday 19th October

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

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

12:30-13:15 Baptism Service

18:30-19:30 Taizé Service

Dates for the Diary/Upcoming Events

8th November - Remembrance themed lunch time concert.

Intercessions

We pray for all Christians worldwide:

For all Christians in Costa Rica and El Salvador

For all who are worship at Royston Evangelical Church:; Pastor Jonathan Scott

For the work of our mission partners: Global Care

We pray for the community of Royston:

For our local health centres

For all our local Baby and Toddler Groups

We pray for our world and ECO projects:

14 October is International E-Waste Day, when we are invited to retrieve, recycle and revise our unused electronic devices (e.g. safely declutter old mobile phones, cables, USB sticks, games consoles, computers, etc).

We pray for the sick and suffering:

Lee Cockerill
Chris Christou
Val Brown
Peter Coates
Pat Pritchard
Paul and Pat Tidey
Angi and Ken Rushall
Emma and Phil Heath
Mike Brown
Peter Foster
Paula Walker
Harry Sime
Marion
Maria Turi

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

Adrian Jacobs Jean, John, Mark, family and friends
Anthony Simmons Family and friends

We pray for those whose anniversaries fall at this time

Roger Burns

NOTICES

THE LATE ADRIAN JACOBS MEMORIAL SERVICE: Will be held in Church on Saturday 1st November at 2 pm. All are welcome to attend.

FREE DRAUGHT-BUSTING WORKSHIP AT ROYSTON MUSEUM - WED 22nd OCTOBER

As the temperatures drop, you might notice cold air leaking into your home - which means heat is leaking out, costing you money and increasing carbon emissions!

Did you know that sealing up the unwanted gaps that let this cold air in is one of the easiest ways to make your home feel more comfortable?

Join Royston Museum, Royston Environmental Group, and Green Heat Coop on Weds 22nd October to learn all about draught-busting:

how to find where the draughts are coming from
what tools and materials you'll need
who to ask if you need more help
other ways to make your home more cosy!

The session is free but please do book a place: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/roystonmuseum/1648412

There will be an afternoon session (2-4:30) and an evening session (6-8:30), both held at the Royston Museum. Light refreshments will be provided.

SHOEBOX APPEAL 2025 This year we are once again supporting the Link-to-Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal. We invite you to fill a shoebox with useful and fun small presents, either for families or for the elderly. The boxes will be distributed to needy folk in Ukraine, Bulgaria, Moldova and Romania, sent with our Christian love, but given to all irrespective of religion. Details are on the Missions notice board next to the coffee bar at the back of church. You can also find out more from the Link-to-Hope website, and on You Tube - search for "Link-to-Hope Shoebox Appeal Video 2025-2026." Please collect the instruction leaflet from the back of church, or from Duncan Rodgers. The very final date for return of filled boxes to church is Sunday November 2nd.. THANK YOU!

HOLD THE DATE - JAIME'S ORDINATION 4th JULY 2026

Jaime is due to be ordained as a priest on Saturday 4th July 2026 at 2pm in St Albans Cathedral. Please put the date in your diary. Also, knowing that driving and parking there can be tricky (and expensive), we are organising a coach to take us and bring us back. If you think you will want to take advantage of the coach (tickets will be between £10 and £15 per person) then please let Joanne know by the 5th October so we can book the right size of coach.

BISHOP OF ST. ALBANS HARVEST APPEAL: This year’s Appeal is in support of Mission Direct, building schools in Uganda and Zambia. You can read about it in the September Parish Magazine and on the Mission notice board in Church. We are inviting you to make individual donations directly to the Appeal. You can do this by going to the diocese website : stalbansdiocese.org, then clicking on the link to "Bishop's Harvest Appeal". There you will find all the information, including a video, and details of how to make a donation. With very many thanks

LIGHT PARTY: Royston Churches Together are once again running the Light Party at the Coombes Community Centre, as a Christian alternative to Halloween. The event has continued to grow year on year, and many families look forward to a fun evening of games, crafts, food and music It will be held on Friday October 31st. from 5.30 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.. We need volunteers to help at the event. You may volunteer for a specific role - for example, welcome and registration, crafts, games in the hall, prayer team, preparing and serving food and drinks......... or you could just make yourself available to be allocated a task where needed. If you can help, please let Duncan Rodgers know : [email protected] Very many thanks

STAFF TEAM

Vicar: Revd Steven Sivyer (rest day MONDAY) - On holiday until 3rd September

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 - On holiday until 3rd September

Telephone no. 07851 688610