Royston Parish Church (Herts)

Royston Parish Church News - Sunday 21st April - 4th Sunday of Easter

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Church News: Week of Sunday 14th April - 3rd Sunday of Easter

The 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.

If you would like regular copies of this Notice Sheet emailed to you please email Rob Fox on: [email protected]

WHAT'S ON

Fri 19th April

9:30am Studlands Rise School Visit

6pm and 6:30pm Wedding Rehearsals in Church

Sat 20th April

10-11:30am Church Café

Sun 21st April

9am Said Communion Service

10:30am Sung Family Communion Service with Church Choir and Children's Church followed by refreshments

3:30pm Tea Time Praise!

Mon 22nd April

9am Morning Prayer in Lady Chapel

7:30pm PCC Meeting

Wed 24th April

11am Said Eucharist followed by refreshments

7-8pm Choir Practice

Thu 25th April

9am-11am Tots in Church

7:30pm Julian Prayer at 11 Middle Drift

Fri 26th April

5:45pm Town Band Set up

7:30pm-9pm Royston Town Band Spring Concert

Sat 27th April

10-11:30am Church Café

Sun 28th April

9am BCP Holy Communion Service

10:30am Sung Family Communion Service with the Baptism of Kylan Murrell and Isabelle Shepherd; Church Choir and Children's Church followed by refreshments

1pm Scouts St George's Day Service

Mon 29th April

9am Morning Prayer in Lady Chapel

Wed 1st May

9:30am Celtic Prayer in Lady Chapel

11am Said Eucharist followed by refreshments

7pm Men's group meet up in Wetherspoons

Thu 2nd May

9am-11am Tots in Church

2:30pm Ladies' Group meet up in Church

Fri 3rd May

9am Book Stall Set-up

10am Staff meeting in Banyers

Sat 4th May

10am-4pm Book Fayre in Church with refreshments

Sun 5th May

9am Said Communion Service

10:30am Sung Communion Service with Church Choir and Children's Church followed by refreshments

Mon 6th May

10am-4:30pm Book Fayre in Church with refreshments

INTERCESSIONS FOR THIS WEEK

As we pray for the Church, we pray for:

For all Christians in Armenia and Georgia

For all who worship at Trinity Life Church; Ian Rawley

For the work of our mission partners: Tear Fund

We pray for the community of Royston:

For all our local health centres

For our local uniformed organisations: Scouts, Guides, etc

As we pray for our world and Eco projects, we pray for:

For EARTH day on 22nd April, to encourage all to care for the environment

We pray for the sick and suffering:

Glen Thomas

Neal

Baby Forest Pike

Sarah Murphy

Paul and Pat Tidey

Peter Coates

Baby Eden

Phoebe Strom

Jan McElney

Richard Moss

Ann Milton

Peter Nightingale

Jamie Covington

Lee Cockerill

Roy Rodway

Jackson Herbert

Helen Yerrill

Betty Gladstone

Jean Coslett

Margaret and John Coates

Val Brown

Bishop Alan

Kathy George

Richard Duke and Anna

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

Deceased Bereaved

Sandra Pollerman Tibor, family and friends

Lyn Corker Jeremy and Ben Rule, family and friends

We pray for those whose anniversaries fall at this time:

23 April Colin Willingale

16 April Ethel Brookes

27 April Alan Newton

NOTICES

ANNUAL MEETINGS There will be one service on Sunday 19th May at 10am, replacing the 9am and 10.30am services, and this service will be followed by a bring and share lunch, after which, we shall have our annual meetings. This is when we elect our churchwardens for the coming year and PCC members for a 3-year term and receive reports on various aspects of our parish life over the last year. Nomination forms are available at the back of the church so please prayerfully consider if you would like to stand yourself or nominate someone else.

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2ND HAND BOOK FAYRE is taking place on Saturday 4th and Monday 6th May. If you have any good quality second-hand books that you would like to donate, please leave them at the back of the church from Friday 19th April. We will need lots of help to sort books, man stalls and serve refreshments. If you could spare some time, please sign yourself up for suitable timeslots up on the sheets at the back of church. We're planning to serve scones for refreshments over the weekend, and would appreciate donations or scones, jam and clotted cream. Thanks in advance from the Social and Fundraising committee.

STALL FOR BRAVE AT THE MAY FAYRE: We are having our usual fundraising stall for the Brave Trust in the park at the May Fayre on Monday 6th May. This will be a cake stall plus a ‘Hook-a-Duck’ game for children. Please could you donate a cake if possible and we also need chocolate prizes of small bars, (packs of four are a good size) or some larger bars (approx. 120gm). Cakes can be brought in on Sunday 5th or Monday morning, please give any prizes to Lynda Burns. If you could man the stall sometime between 12 and 4.30 or help set the stall up or pack away please sign the sheet at the back of Church. THANK YOU!

HOME-START’S GOT TALENT' EVENT: SAVE THE DATE! Brace yourselves for an unforgettable evening of entertainment at Home-Start’s Got Talent extravaganza! Join us on Saturday, 29th June, at KJAR, Senior Site, Garden Walk, Royston. Doors open at 6:15pm for a 7:00pm start. Prepare to be wowed by a lineup of sensational acts and hosted by the incredible Jude Simpson. With a licensed bar, delicious food, judges, a trophy to be won and exciting raffle prizes, it's an event not to be missed. We still need a couple of acts for this event, so if you have a talent and would like to take part, please get in touch by calling Tracy on 01763 262262. Stay tuned for updates. To book your ticket/s – Adults £12, children under 13 £8, call 01763 262262, email [email protected] or book online at www.hsrsc.org.uk/events/

OPEN GARDENS: The Bishop of St Albans will be opening his garden every Sunday between Sunday 9 June and Sunday 11 August for people to come and look at the beautiful gardens and the summer display. Those who saw the snowdrops will have seen the potential that the garden had for the summer and will be delighted at the change a different season brings. The two acres of garden is an oasis in central St Albans and visitors frequently comment on the fact that they did not know the garden was here or how extensive it is. Entrance is £5 per person (children free) and dogs on leads are welcome, there will also be plants for sale on some weekends. Please wear footwear suitable for the time of year. All money raised is donated to the Beds and Herts Historic Churches Trust.

BETH MOORLEY MESSAGE: On 21st April I am running the London Marathon! I have been given the opportunity to do so and at the same time support a fantastic charity, Keech Hospice Care. As many of you know I am one of the Community Nurses on the Children's Team and everyday I meet amazing and inspiring children, young people and their families. I know what a difference the charity is able to make in their lives, showing compassion, support and care in some of the most difficult circumstances.

Please sponsor me, if you are able, and share my page far and wide! Every penny will make a difference. https://2024tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/beth-moorley

Thank you.

HASSOCKS We are selling spare hassocks (kneelers) for £20 each, all proceeds going to church funds. Limited number available.

SPONSORED SWIM FOR WATERWAYS CHAPLAINCY : Emma Sivyer is raising funds to enable the work of Waterways Chaplains as they support those who live or spend time on Britain’s waterways many of whom live in poverty and suffer with their physical and mental health. Over the next 12 weeks she is going to swim 1780 lengths of Royston pool which is the length of our nearest navigable inland waterway, The Lee and Stort. She’d be really grateful if you’d like to sponsor her. Please use her Just Giving link here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/emma-sivyer-waterways-swim or if you prefer you can donate in cash by giving it to her and she will pay it in.

SUNDAY READING SHEET 21st April 2024 4th Sunday of Easter

A Reading from the Acts of the Apostles

The next day their rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem, with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family. When they had made the prisoners stand in their midst, they inquired, ‘By what power or by what name did you do this?’ Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, ‘Rulers of the people and elders, if we are questioned today because of a good deed done to someone who was sick and are asked how this man has been healed, let it be known to all of you, and to all the people of Israel, that this man is standing before you in good health by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead. This Jesus is
“the stone that was rejected by you, the builders;
it has become the cornerstone.”
There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among mortals by which we must be saved.’ Acts 4: 5 - 12

GOSPEL

‘I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away—and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. The hired hand runs away because a hired hand does not care for the sheep. I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd. For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it up again. I have received this command from my Father.’ John 10: 11 - 18

STAFF TEAM

Vicar: Revd Steven Sivvyer

Telephone no. 01763 243145

Email: [email protected]

Assistant Priest: The Reverend John Fidler

Telephone no. 01763 241886

Email: [email protected]

Reader: Emma Sivyer

Telephone no. 07851 688610

Email: [email protected]

Reader: Canon Reg Bailey

Telephone no. 01763 250637