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.
Please note: 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.
Sunday 4th May
9 am Said Communion Service
10.30 am Sung Communion with Church Choir, Children’s Church followed by refreshments.
3.30 pm Tea Time Praise!
Monday 5th
10 am – 4.30 pm Book Fayre
6.45 pm Somewhere2Sing Rehearsals
Tuesday 6th
9 am Morning Prayer
3 pm Communion Service at Goodes Court
Wednesday 7th
9.30 am Celtic Prayer in Chapel
11 am Said Communion Service followed by refreshments
1 pm Knit and Natter
4.30 pm Choristers Practice
6.30 pm Choir practice
7 pm Men’s Group meeting at Wetherpoons
Thursday 8th
9 am – 11 am Tots in Church
6.30 pm – 8 pm Nation Wide Peal for VE Day with our Bellringers taking part
7 pm Julian Prayer at 11 Middle Drift.
Saturday 10th
10 – 11.30 am Church Café
10 am Events Committee meeting
6 pm VE Day Commemoration Service
Sunday 11th
9 am Said Communion Service
10.30 am Sung Communion with Church Choir, Children’s Church followed by refreshments.
4 pm Civic Service for the Town Mayor
Dates for the Diary
15th May 2 pm Memorial Service for Rowena Godfrey
We pray for all Christians worldwide:
For all Christians in Afghanistan
For all who are worship at Bassingbourn Parish Church: Revd. Helen Orr
For the work of our mission partners: Church Mission Society (CMS)
We pray for the community of Royston:
For our local health centres
For all who volunteer at Royston Market Stall Holders
We pray for our world and ECO projects:
We pray for gardeners and the pleasure that plants – National Gardening Week first week of May.
UPCOMING EVENTS
FUNDRAISING EVENT:
Christina O’Sullivans daughters Mary and Rita, are doing the pretty muddy obstacle course in Welwyn on the 17th May. It is 5km of obstacles so they have been training out in Bassingbourn to get ready.
A link for the fundraising page for Mary and Rita follows:
https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/marys-race-for-life-32746570575
Mary explains in the video that they are doing it in aid of Cancer Research UK in memory of their grandma who died of pancreatic cancer. They had Christina’s mum live with them while she underwent chemo too. Mary has been planning this for 9 months. Any help will be appreciated. They are doing so well, Mary's original target was £75 and with gift aid they are at £650! Thank you.
FEEDBACK ABOUT SERVICES DURING HOLY WEEK
We had many services during Holy Week this year and it would be useful to know if and how these helped you on your spiritual journey. There are feedback forms at the back of church and a box where you can post them anonymously. Please take a couple of minutes to complete a form, even if you did not attend any of the services.
THANK YOU to all who donated towards the Easter flowers during the whole of Lent. All who gave were very generous. The Flower Arrangers would like to thank you all for this, enabling such a stunning display in Church for Easter.
THANK YOU: to everyone who donated Easter eggs for the hunt on Easter Day. All the children who took part thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Steven.
TOMATO PLANTS: On Saturday 3rd May, Chris Wallis will have tomato plants for sale outside (or inside if wet) Church. Can we ask please, that you bring your own bags to take the plants home? A large selection of different varieties available. All proceeds to church funds. Thank you for your support.
FIRST COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION: This will take place during our 10.30am service on Sunday 22nd June. If you are interested in either being confirmed or your child is interested in receiving communion and have not yet been prepared for this then please let Steven know by the end of April.
UPCOMING EVENTS
There are a number of events coming up over the next few months to look forward to.
20th June - Hymns & Pimm's
21st June - Saxophone Quartet (more details to follow)
22nd June - Come and Sing choral evensong
The Events Committee would appreciate your support, as we'll need donations of scones, cakes, books, as well as your time to sort books and man stalls. There will be a sign-up sheet at the back of church to register help for the book fayre. Thanks in advance. Ruth Savage
We pray for the sick and suffering:
Eden
Paul & Pat Tidey
Forest Pike
Neal
Richard Moss
Phoebe Strom
Peter Coates
John Hutchins
Jamie Covington
Lynn Fricker
Jan McElney
Chris Christou
Jackson Herbert
Lee Cockerill
Jenny Burchell
Cyrine and family
Jean Coslett
Peter Rice
Val Brown
Phil Huntley
Mike Brown
Margaret & John Coates
Angi and Ken Rushall
Emma and Phil Heath
We pray for those who have died in the faith of Christ:
Carol Emms Andrew, family and friends
Rowena Godfrey Family and friends
We pray for those whose anniversaries fall at this time
27th April Alan Newton
19th April Betty Hills
01 May Hugh Harrison
02 May Angela Lane
SUNDAY READING SHEET 4th May 2025 EASTER 3
A Reading from the Acts of the Apostles
Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. Now as he was going along and approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?’ He asked, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ The reply came, ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. But get up and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do.’ The men who were travelling with him stood speechless because they heard the voice but saw no one. Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he could see nothing; so they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. For three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank. Now there was a disciple in Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, ‘Ananias.’ He answered, ‘Here I am, Lord.’ The Lord said to him, ‘Get up and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas look for a man of Tarsus named Saul. At this moment he is praying, and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight.’ But Ananias answered, ‘Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints in Jerusalem; and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who invoke your name.’ But the Lord said to him, ‘Go, for he is an instrument whom I have chosen to bring my name before Gentiles and kings and before the people of Israel; I myself will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.’ So Ananias went and entered the house. He laid his hands on Saul and said, ‘Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on your way here, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.’ And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and his sight was restored. Then he got up and was baptized, and after taking some food, he regained his strength. For several days he was with the disciples in Damascus, and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, ‘He is the Son of God.’ Acts 9:1-20
GOSPEL
Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias. Gathered there together were Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples.
When they had gone ashore, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish on it, and bread. Jesus said to them, ‘Bring some of the fish that you have just caught.’ So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, a hundred and fifty-three of them; and though there were so many, the net was not torn. Jesus said to them, ‘Come and have breakfast.’ Now none of the disciples dared to ask him, ‘Who are you?’ because they knew it was the Lord. Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish. This was now the third time that Jesus appeared to the disciples after he was raised from the dead.
When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?’ He said to him, ‘Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my lambs.’ A second time he said to him, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me?’ He said to him, ‘Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Tend my sheep.’ He said to him the third time, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me?’ Peter felt hurt because he said to him the third time, ‘Do you love me?’ And he said to him, ‘Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my sheep. John 21:1-19
STAFF TEAM
Vicar: Revd Steven Sivyer (rest day MONDAY)
Telephone no. 01763 243145
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Assistant Priest: The Reverend John Fidler
Telephone no. 01763 241886
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Reader: Emma Sivyer
Telephone no. 07851 688610
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Reader: Canon Reg Bailey
Telephone no. 01763 250637
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Parish Administrator: Joanne Wallis
Working hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 1 pm
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Mobile: 07935 774633
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