Night Prayer - A quiet, reflective sung service of prayer, being held on Monday 30th, Tuesday 31st March & Wednesday 1st April evening from 20.00-20.20.

Night Prayer - A quiet, reflective sung service of prayer, being held on Monday 30th, Tuesday 31st March & Wednesday 1st April evening from 20.00-20.20.

Choir Practice for the younger members of the choir learning about music theory and singing

Main Choir Practice (Choristers are with us for the first half) to practice music for future weeks

Night Prayer - A quiet, reflective sung service of prayer, being held on Monday 30th, Tuesday 31st March & Wednesday 1st April evening from 20.00-20.20.

A sung communion service, followed by theVigil accompanied by music from Taizé

Join us for a short, contemplative service of Celtic Morning Prayer!
Once a month there is an opportunity to join together for the quiet service o fmorning prayer on the 1st Wednesday of each month. There is opportunity for praying to together using the Northumbrian Community Morning Prayer including responsive prayers, scripture readings, meditation, silence and praying together. It will be about 20 minutes of prayer followed by an opportunity for coffee together if you wish to stay a little longer

Hot Cross Bun Praise – Just like our well-known Tea Time Praiseand Crib services, this is a lively and informal service for families,followed by Hot Cross Buns and other refreshments.

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An hour at the cross – a quiet and reflective service marking Jesus’final hour on the cross.

Bach St Matthew Passion: A liturgical showing of a recording of a semi-staged performance of Bach’s great retelling of the passion narrative from the Gospel of Matthew.

Join us for a cup of coffee and social time in our beautifully refurbished church café area.

Join us on Holy Saturday for Tenebrae – A service of hymns, readings and fading light

Sonrise Service – A service that begins outside the church (by the East Window of the Chancel) in the dark around a fire, where the Easter Candle is lit and processed into the church with singing. The service is followed by refreshments including Bacon Butties

BCP Communion Service – A quiet, reflective communion service, using traditional language

Family Communion – A lively and celebratory service for familiesthat is followed by an Easter Egg Hunt

We welcome families with pre-school age children for a morning of fun and refreshment in St John the Baptist Church, Royston, every Thursday during term time.

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Come along to a CHEESE and WINE party at the church, on SATURDAY 18th APRIL, 7:00PM .
Tickets cost £12 and include cheese, crackers and a glass of wine or sparkling elderflower.
Additional drinks available for a charge. Tickets must be purchased in advance for catering purposes- buy yours at
https://tickets.myiknowchurch.co.uk/gb/NzcwMi0yNw/t

PROCEEDS IN AID OF CHURCH FUNDS

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We are very fortunate to have a free recital given by the organist Sean Maxwell who released a new CD at the end of last year entitled "Pipes & Port" and is touring this country.

Come and stock up on your holiday reading at our much loved annual Book Fayre selling second hand and nearly new books for all ages. Saturday 2nd May….10.00am – 4.00pm & Monday 4th May (the day of the May Fayre in the adjacent park) when we'll be open 10.30am – 4.30pm (Closed Sunday 3rd May) in Royston Parish Church - where refreshments will be served.

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Join us for this friendly and informal all age / family friendly service with stories, singing, worship band and TEA!

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Come and stock up on your holiday reading at our much loved annual Book Fayre selling second hand and nearly new books for all ages. Saturday 2nd May….10.00am – 4.00pm & Monday 4th May (the day of the May Fayre in the adjacent park) when we'll be open 10.30am – 4.30pm (Closed Sunday 3rd May) in Royston Parish Church - where refreshments will be served.

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