Royston Parish Church (Herts)

Royston Parish Church News - Sunday 2nd August - 9th Sunday after Trinity

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ROYSTON PARISH CHURCH - where all are welcome and God's love is shared

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Diary

Saturday 1st August

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

Sunday 2nd August

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

15:30-17:00 Scones of Praise - a service where the church family's top ten hymns and songs are revealed, followed by a cream tea

17:00-18:00 Holiday Club Set up

Monday 3rd August

08:30-12:45 Holiday Club

Tuesday 4th August

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

Wednesday 5th August

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

13:00-15:30 Knit and Natter (where all are welcome to meet and chat)

19:00-21:00 Men's Group at Wetherspoons (turn up at any time, all men are welcome to drink and chat)

Thursday 6th August

13:00-15:00 Church Cleaner

18:00 - 19:30 Sustainable Living Committee meeting in the vestry

19:00-21:00 Bell-Ringers Practice

Friday 7th August

14:00-15:00 Archedeacon Inspection Meeting in church

Saturday 8th August

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

Sunday 9th August

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

Intercessions

We pray for all Christians worldwide:

For all Christians in the Republic of Congo, Gabon, San Tome and Principe

For all who worship at Therfirled and Kelshall Parishes; Revd Carol Newnham

For the work of our mission partners: the Vietnamese Church and Pastor Na

Pray for the community of Royston:
For our local health centres
For our local industrial estate workers
For all our young people waiting for exam results at this present time

We pray for our world and ECO projects:
This year "Earth Overshoot Day" (the date when humanity has used all the biological resources that Earth regenerates during the entire year) is estimated to occur in late July. We pray that we may tread more carefully on the planet and use its resources more sustainably.

We pray for people participating in the "Big Butterfly Count" from 12 July-4 August

We pray for the sick and suffering:

Emma Thompson
Jackson Herbert
Marion
Peggy Dawes
Pat Tidey
Mike Brown
Keith & Elaine Edwards
Val Brown
Angie & Ken Rushall
Peter Coates
Peter Foster
Max Elliott

We pray for those who have died in the faith of Christ:
Deceased Bereaved
Mike Askew Jane, Ben, Thomas, Frances, family and friends
Margaret Miller Angie Rushall, family and friends

We pray for those whose anniversaries fall at this time:
No anniversaries this week

NOTICES

BEDS & HERTS HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST SPONSORED BIKE ‘N HIKE - SATURDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER 2025 Last year we in Royston raised £ 2,157 which was divided between BHHCT and our own parish funds. Only 11 churches in the two counties received the gold certificate awarded for exceeding £ 2,000, and we need both participants and sponsors this year to help us achieve another record Bike ‘n Hike total. Select your own route for cycling or hiking between the churches – there are over 600 churches to choose from, so make it as long or as short as you wish. Most churches will be open on the day. Sponsorship forms are now available online www.bedshertsct.org.uk or can be supplied by Mike Maze (245606 / [email protected])

CHILDREN’S CHURCH: During the school holidays, there will be no Children’s Church but activity sheets will be left for them on the red tables by the Toy Area. Please ensure you supervise your children. Thank you

VENEZUELA EARTHQUAKE APPEAL: The recent earthquake in Venezuela killed at least 1,700, people, thousands were injured and many more are still missing. Our mission partner Tearfund is responding by supplying emergency food and shelter to the countless people who have lost their homes and livelihoods, bringing medical care to the injured, and providing post-traumatic stress support to the survivors. As a church we are making a donation from our missions budget. If you would like to add to this by making an in

WE HAVE A NEW BATCH OF CHURCH MUGS FOR SALE, at £10 each, sales go towards church funds. Available at Saturday coffee, or after church services.

HOLIDAY CLUB 2026 This August would appreciate any boxes you may have, the children love building with them. Please leave them in the creche area in the corner. If the boxes are large, we are happy to come and pick them up. Please see Yvonne.

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SUNDAY MORNING READING SHEET 2nd August 2026 9th Sunday after Trinity

A reading from the Book of Genesis

The same night he got up and took his two wives, his two maids, and his eleven children, and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. He took them and sent them across the stream, and likewise everything that he had. Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him until daybreak. When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he struck him on the hip socket; and Jacob’s hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. Then he said, ‘Let me go, for the day is breaking.’ But Jacob said, ‘I will not let you go, unless you bless me.’ So he said to him, ‘What is your name?’ And he said, ‘Jacob.’ Then the man said, ‘You shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with humans, and have prevailed.’ Then Jacob asked him, ‘Please tell me your name.’ But he said, ‘Why is it that you ask my name?’ And there he blessed him. So Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, ‘For I have seen God face to face, and yet my life is preserved.’ The sun rose upon him as he passed Penuel, limping because of his hip. Genesis 32:22-31

A reading from Paul’s letter to the Romans

I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience confirms it by the Holy Spirit— I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my own people, my kindred according to the flesh. They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises; to them belong the patriarchs, and from them, according to the flesh, comes the Messiah, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen. Romans 9:1-5

GOSPEL

Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them and cured their sick. When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, ‘This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.’ Jesus said to them, ‘They need not go away; you give them something to eat.’ They replied, ‘We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish.’ And he said, ‘Bring them here to me.’ Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And all ate and were filled; and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

Matthew 14:13-21

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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]