Royston Parish Church (Herts)

Royston Parish Church News - Sunday18th January 2026 (2nd Sunday of Epiphany)

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Diary

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

12:00-13:00 Finance Committee Meeting

Monday 19th January

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

189:00 Enquiry Evening

Tuesday 20th January

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

Wednesday 21st 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 22nd January

09:00-11:00 Tots in Church

13:00-15:00 Church Cleaner

19:00-21:00 Bell Ringers Practice

Saturday 24th January 2026

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

14:00-16:00 PCC Meeting

Sunday 25th January

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

12:30-14:30 Churches Together Event at Methodist Church

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 Bahrain and Kuwait
For all who worship at Royston Catholic Church; Fr Philip Knights
For the work of our mission partners: The Bible Society

We pray for the community of Royston:

For our local health centres
For our local Civic Amenity Centre and the Sewage Plant

We pray for our world and ECO projects:

We pray that people will engage with the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch taking place 23-25 January 2026 (You can sign up to find out more and join in via the RSPB website).

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
Katie

We pray for those who have died in the faith of Christ:
Deceased Bereaved
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:
Evelyn Bland, Vera Hall, Ann Smith, Bob Green, Wendy Stocker

NOTICES

Sunday 25th January – 12.30pm – Royston Methodist Church - Bring and Share lunch in the church hall followed at 1.30pm by an Ecumenical Churches Together Service to celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity – The Methodist Church are so pleased to be hosting this event and are welcoming all those from Royston and neighboring churches. We hope as many of you as possible can attend and support this event. It would be great if you could bring a small contribution to the lunch. The service will be led by Revd Kevin Highfield, who is superintendent and minister for Wesley, Chesterton, and Orwell Churches. If you would like further information about this event, please call Tracy on 07815 148022 or email [email protected]

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 18th January 2nd Sunday of Epiphany

A Reading from Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians

Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,

To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, together with all those who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours:

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that has been given you in Christ Jesus, for in every way you have been enriched in him, in speech and knowledge of every kind— just as the testimony of Christ has been strengthened among you— so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you may be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful; by him you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

GOSPEL

The next day John saw Jesus coming towards him and declared, ‘Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, “After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me because he was before me.” I myself did not know him; but I came baptizing with water for this reason, that he might be revealed to Israel.’ And John testified, ‘I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, “He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.” And I myself have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God.’

The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed, ‘Look, here is the Lamb of God!’ The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. When Jesus turned and saw them following, he said to them, ‘What are you looking for?’ They said to him, ‘Rabbi’ (which translated means Teacher), ‘where are you staying?’ He said to them, ‘Come and see.’ They came and saw where he was staying, and they remained with him that day. It was about four o’clock in the afternoon. One of the two who heard John speak and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first found his brother Simon and said to him, ‘We have found the Messiah’ (which is translated Anointed). He brought Simon to Jesus, who looked at him and said, ‘You are Simon son of John. You are to be called Cephas’ (which is translated Peter). John 1:29-42

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