21st June at 7:30pm: Hymns and Pimms22nd June at 7:30pm: An Evening with IDMC Gospel Soul Choir - Tickets £15 (£5 U18) - www.bit.ly/IDMCTickets23rd June 9am: BCP common prayer; 10:30am Festival Service led by the Bishop of Hertford23rd June 2-6pm Come and Sing Choral Evensong Practice and Cream Tea (Tickets for singers £10 to cover music and refreshments: www.bit.ly/PatronalChoir); 5-6pm Festival Choral Evensong
You can download the paper copy of our news sheet from the link at the side of this page. Alternatively, read on...Church News: Week of Sunday 28th April - 5th Sunday of EasterThe Living God’s Love PrayerLiving 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 usTo live your love with generosity and joy,Imagination and courage; for the sake of your worldAnd in the name of Jesus, Amen.If you would like regular copies of this Notice Sheet emailed to you please email Rob Fox on: Robert.fox@virgin.netWHAT'S ONThursday 9th 9am-11am Tots in Church 5-6pm Preparation for First Communion in ChurchFri 10th May 6pm Wedding RehearsalSay 11th May 10am-11:30am Church Café 2pm The Marriage of David Williams and Hayley ScarboroughSun 12th May 9am Said Communion Service 10:30am Sung Communion Service with Church Choir and Children's Church followed by refreshments 12:30pm Baptism of Toby and Rudy DuckSunday 12th May - 18th May: CHRISTIAN AID WEEK - see noticesWed 15th May 11am Said Communion Service followed by refreshmentsThursday 16th May 9am-11am Tots in ChurchSat 18th May 10-11:30am Church CaféSun 19th May No 9am or 10:30 am Service! Instead... 10am Sung Communion Service with Church Choir and Children's Church followed by refreshments 12 noon APCM meeting in church with Bring and Share LunchMon 20th May 7:30pm - 9pm Somewhere to Sing Choir in ChurchWed 22nd May 9:20am St Mary's School Visit (TBC) 11am Said Communion Service followed by refreshments 7:30pm Julian Prayer at 11 Middle DriftThursday 23rd May 9am-11am Tots in Church 5-6pm First Communion PreparationSat 25th May 10-11:30am Church CaféSun 26th May 9am BCP Holy Communion Service 10:30am Sung Family Communion Service with Church Choir and Children's Church followed by refreshmenWed 29th May 11am Said Communion Service followed by refreshmentsThursday 30th May 9am-11am Tots in ChurchINTERCESSIONS FOR THIS WEEKAs we pray for the Church, we pray for:For all Christians in Bangladesh, Bhutan and NeapalFor all who worship at Melbourn Baptist Church; Rob and Jenny HughesFor the work of our Mission Partners: Vietnamese ChurchWe pray for the community of Royston:For all our local health centresFor our local road sweepers and bin menAs we pray for our world and Eco projects, we pray for:For International Compost Awareness WeekWe pray for the sick and suffering:Glen ThomasNealBaby Forest PikeSarah MurphyPaul and Pat TideyPeter CoatesBaby EdenPhoebe StromJan McElneyRichard MossAnn MiltonRoy RodwayJamie CovingtonLee CockerillBetty GladstoneJackson HerbertHelen YerrillVal BrownJean CoslettMargaret and John CoatesRichard Duke and AnnaBishop AlanKathy GeorgeWe pray for those who have died in the faith of Christ:Deceased BereavedSandra Pollerman Tibor, family and friendsLyn Corker Jeremy and Ben Rule, family and friendsPeter Nightingale Audrey, family and friendsAndrew Neale Family and friendsWe pray for those whose anniversaries fall at this time:No anniversaries this weekNOTICESPLEASE NOTE: Steven will be on leave from the 13th to 17th May and from 27th to 31st May.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. APCM – BRING AND SHARE LUNCH: There will be a bring and share lunch after the APCM so we need people to sign up as to what they intend to bring. I’m going to try a different way this time as even though I put a list of suggested food out last time, we still ended up with 10 Quiches!! So a request in the notices please for next weekend. Sweet and savoury would be very welcome. I’m hoping that once people see what is on the list, they will bring something different. Who knows?JULIAN PRAYER WEDNESDAY ( not the usual Thursday) 22 nd May 2024 at 7.30pm.CHRISTIAN AID WEEK:12th – 18th May. Envelopes available at the back of Church. Please use and bring back to place in the Wall Safe. Thank you.SAVE THE DATE – SATURDAY 22ND JUNE – 12 NOON - CHAT (CHURCHES TOGETHER) ARE HOSTING A BBQ AT ROYSTON METHODIST CHURCH – everyone is welcome to attend. We will be providing sausages and burgers in rolls with onions and chicken drumsticks. The event is free to attend but donations are welcome. At this stage, we need to know numbers attending, so if you would like to join us please could you let Dave or Tracy know by Saturday 15th June. (When booking, please let us know of any dietary requirements). Please do come along and spend some social time together, we are always meeting up for church services, events, planning, meetings, etc this is a time for us all to get together and just enjoy spending time with each other.SUNDAY READING SHEET 12th May 2024 Sunday after Ascension DayA Reading from Paul’s Letter to the EphesiansI have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love towards all the saints, and for this reason I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power. God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all. Ephesians 1:15-23GOSPELJesus said to them, ‘These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.’ Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, and he said to them, ‘Thus it is written, that the Messiah is to suffer and to rise from the dead on the third day, and that repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. And see, I am sending upon you what my Father promised; so stay here in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.’ Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and, lifting up his hands, he blessed them. While he was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven. And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy; and they were continually in the temple blessing God. Luke 24:44- 53STAFF TEAMVicar: Revd Steven SivvyerTelephone no. 01763 243145Email: vicar@roystonparishchurch.org.ukAssistant Priest: The Reverend John FidlerTelephone no. 01763 241886Email: johnhfidler@aol.com Reader: Emma SivyerTelephone no. 07851 688610Email: emma@sivyer.org.ukReader: Canon Reg BaileyTelephone no. 01763 250637Email: regbailey@aol.com Parish Administrator: Joanne WallisWorking hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 1 pm email: roystonpc.churchoffice@gmail.comMobile: 07935 774633www.roystonparishchurch.org.ukemail: roystonpc.churchoffice@gmail.comwww.facebook.com/roystonparishchurch.herts
SUNDAY READING SHEET 12th May 2024 Sunday after Ascension DayCollectRisen, ascended Lord,as we rejoice at your triumph,fill your Church on earth with power and compassion,that all who are estranged by sinmay find forgiveness and know your peace,to the glory of God the Father.Amen. A Reading from Paul’s Letter to the EphesiansI have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love towards all the saints, and for this reason I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power. God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.Ephesians 1:15-23For the word of the LordAll: Thanks be to GodGOSPELHear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke All: Glory to you, O Lord.Jesus said to them, ‘These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.’ Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, and he said to them, ‘Thus it is written, that the Messiah is to suffer and to rise from the dead on the third day, and that repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. And see, I am sending upon you what my Father promised; so stay here in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.’Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and, lifting up his hands, he blessed them. While he was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven. And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy; and they were continually in the temple blessing God. Luke 24:44- 53 This is the Gospel of the Lord.All: Praise to you, O Christ.Post Communion Prayer:Eternal God, giver of love and power,your Son Jesus Christ has sent us into all the worldto preach the gospel of his kingdom:confirm us in this mission,and help us to live the good news we proclaim;through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
