Royston Parish Church (Herts)

Royston Parish Church News - Sunday11th January 2026 (The Baptism of Christ)

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Diary

Saturday 10th January 2026

10:00-11:30 1:30 Church Café (Tea / Coffee / Hot Chocolate only £2 - Free Biscuits)

Sunday 11th January

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

10:30-11:30 Baptism Service

Monday 12th January

18:00-19:00 Enquiry Evening Setting up

19:00-21:00 Enquiry Evening

Tuesday 13th January

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

Wednesday 14th January

11:00-11:25 Communion Service that is quiet and reflective followed by refreshments

13:00-15:30 Knit and Natter

18:00-19:15 Chorister Practice

18:30-20:00 Choir Practice

Thursday 15th January

09:00-11:00 Tots in Church

13:00-15:00 Church Cleaner

19:00-21:00 Bell Ringers Practice

Saturday 17th January 2026

10:00-11:30 1:30 Church Café (Tea / Coffee / Hot Chocolate only £2 - Free Biscuits)

19:00-21:00 Church Event

Sunday 18th January

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

Monday 19th January

14:00-15:00 World Day of Prayer Meeting

Dates for the Diary/Upcoming Events

UPCOMING EVENTS :There are a number of events coming up over the next few months to look forward to.

9th February 2026 - The work of Guy Stagg, a local author , the event being organised byBow Books

14th February - Church Quiz

18th April - Cheese and wine evening

2nd & 4th May - Book Fayre

19th June - Hymns and PIMM’s

20th June - Concert

Intercessions

We pray for all Christians worldwide:

For all Christians in Iran, Iraq, Syria
TMelbourn Baptist Church: Rob and Jenny Hughes
For the work of our mission partners: GenR8

We pray for the community of Royston:

For our local health centres
For all our local Refuse Collectors and Road Sweepers

We pray for our world and ECO projects:

We pray that we may tread more lightly upon the planet. As we tidy up after Christmas and start to Spring Clean: how can we avoid sending waste to landfill. What can we re-use or repurpose?

We pray for the sick and suffering:

Lee Cockerill
Pat Pritchard
Jackson Herbert
Maria Turi
Chris Christou
Paul & Pat Tidey
Mike Brown
Marion
Val Brown
Angie & Ken Rushall
Paula Walker
Keith & Elaine Edwards
Peter Coates
Emma & Phil Heath
Peter Foster
Gwen Simmons
Tibor Pollerman
Laura O'nyamul (On-Ya-Mul)
Keith and Elaine Edwards

We pray for those who have died in the faith of Christ:
Deceased Bereaved
Ernie Peacock Ann, family and friends
Harry McDonald Ruth, family and friends
Barry Piper Family and friends
Jamie Covington Adam and Samantha Covington, family and friends

We pray for those whose anniversaries fall at this time:
Jane Gower, Peter Cornwell, Robert Pendrick, William Pigg, Elsie Potter

CHRISTMAS CARDS: If you would like to re-use your Christmas Cards this year, please consider removing the picture, punching a hole in the card and if possible attach some string. These can then be used on on our Christmas Tree next yeay. Please bring them into Church and we can keep them until then. Thank you

UPCOMING EVENTS :There are a number of events coming up over the next few months to look forward to.

Thursday 22nd January - Julian Prayer evening at 7 pm at 11 Middle Drift

AN EVENING WITH JOHN STAGG - LOCAL AUTHOR Bow Books are delighted to welcome local author Guy Stagg to Royston Parish Church, where he will discuss his award-winning non-fiction books, The Crossway and The World Within, illustrated with slides. Tickets £5 per person (includes first drink free) available from Bow Books. Please see leaflet for more information.

QUIZ NIGHT:Saturday 14th February, 7 for 7.30 pm, Venue: Royston Parish Church, teams of up to 8, £8 per person. If you wish to register a team or interest in joining a team, please contact Duncan Rodgers email: [email protected] Licensed bar, bring your own nibbles, opportunity to enter a raffle on the night. All proceeds in aid of church funds.

SUNDAY READING SHEET 11th January 1st Sunday of Epiphany

BAPTISM OF CHRIST

A Reading from the Acts of the Apostles

Peter began to speak to them: ‘I truly understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all. That message spread throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John announced: how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. We are witnesses to all that he did both in Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree; but God raised him on the third day and allowed him to appear, not to all the people but to us who were chosen by God as witnesses, and who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one ordained by God as judge of the living and the dead. All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.’ Acts 10:34-43

GOSPEL

Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, ‘I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?’ But Jesus answered him, ‘Let it be so now; for it is proper for us in this way to fulfil all righteousness.’ Then he consented. And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.’ Matthew 3:13-17

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

Telephone no. 07851 688610