Royston Parish Church (Herts)

Royston Parish Church News - Sunday 26th July - 8th 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

Sunday 26th July

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

Tuesday 28th July

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

Wednesday 29th July

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 30th July

13:00-15:00 Church Cleaner

19:00-21:00 Bell-Ringers Practice

Saturday 1st August

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

Sunday 2nd August

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

15:30-17:00 Scones of Praise - a service where the church family's top ten hymns and songs are revealed, followed by a cream tea

17:00-18:00 Holiday Club Set up

Intercessions

We pray for all Christians worldwide:

For all Christians in Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda

For all who worship at Royston Methodist Church: Revd. Charity Nzegwu

For the work of our mission partners: Church Mission Society (CMS)

Pray for the community of Royston:

For our local health centres
For our local industrial estate workers
For all our young people revising and waiting for exam results at this present time

We pray for our world and ECO projects:

As the campaign "Plastic Free July" continues, we pray that we can move to world without single use plastics and have cleaner streets, oceans and communities.
We pray for people participating in the "Big Butterfly Count" from 12 July-4 August

We pray for the sick and suffering:

Emma Thompson
Ted Rayment
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
Peter Coates
Peter Foster
Susan Bowles
Max Elliott

We pray for those who have died in the faith of Christ:
Deceased Bereaved
Revd Anne Abok Family and friends
Katie Family and friends

Mike Askew Jane, family and friends

We pray for those whose anniversaries fall at this time:

Janet Henderson, Ken Law

NOTICES

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])

VENEZUELA EARTHQUAKE APPEAL: The recent earthquake in Venezuela killed at least 1,700, people, thousands were injured and many more are still missing. Our mission partner Tearfund is responding by supplying emergency food and shelter to the countless people who have lost their homes and livelihoods, bringing medical care to the injured, and providing post-traumatic stress support to the survivors. As a church we are making a donation from our missions budget. If you would like to add to this by making an in

MUSIC QUESTIONNAIRE: There is a Music Questionnaire for everyone to take part it. Please take enough copies for each member of your household that comes to church and put completed questionnaires in the box provided in church by Sunday 26th July. There will then be a Scones of Praise on Sunday 2nd August at 3.30pm where the accumulative results of our church family’s top ten hymns and songs will be revealed.

CHILDREN’S CHURCH: During the school holidays, there will be no Children’s Church but activity sheets will be left for them on the red tables by the Toy Area. Please ensure you supervise your children. Thank you

CHURCH AT HOME (SCHOOL YEARS 7 UP): Our final event of the year will be a barbecue at Beth and Andy's on 12th July for young people and their parents. We would also like to invite any young people who will be in year 7 from September 2026 to come along to the barbecue with their parent(s) to meet the group. (Of course any young people who are in school years 7 to 12 and currently aren't part of the group would also be very welcome). To find out more, please email [email protected] or speak to Reg, Beth or Andy on a Sunday.

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.

HOLIDAY CLUB 2026 This August would appreciate any boxes you may have, the children love building with them. Please leave them in the creche area in the corner. If the boxes are large, we are happy to come and pick them up. Please see Yvonne.

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SUNDAY MORNING READING SHEET 26th July 2026 8th Sunday after Trinity

A reading of Psalm 128

Happy is everyone who fears the Lord,
who walks in his ways.
You shall eat the fruit of the labour of your hands;
you shall be happy, and it shall go well with you.

Your wife will be like a fruitful vine
within your house;
your children will be like olive shoots
around your table.

Thus shall the man be blessed
who fears the Lord.

The Lord bless you from Zion.
May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem
all the days of your life.
May you see your children’s children.
Peace be upon Israel! Psalm 128

GOSPEL

Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.” He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed in with three measures of flour until all of it was leavened.” “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and reburied; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; on finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it. “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and caught fish of every kind; when it was full, they drew it ashore, sat down, and put the good into baskets but threw out the bad. So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous and throw them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. “Have you understood all this?” They answered, “Yes.” And he said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a household who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.” Matthew 13:31-33,44-52

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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