Royston Parish Church (Herts)

Royston Parish Church News - Sunday 6th July 2025

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You can download the paper copy of our news sheet from the link at the side of this page.

The diocese’s Living God’s Love Prayer:

Living 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 us
To live your love with generosity and joy,
Imagination and courage;
for the sake of your world and
in the name of Jesus, Amen.

Please note: The Parish Office email is admin@roystonparishchurch.org.uk. If you would like regular copies of the Notice Sheet emailed to you please email this account.

Diary

Thursday 3rd

9 am – 11 am Tots in Church

2.30 pm Ladies Group

Saturday 5th

10 – 11.30 am Church Café

12 noon Royston Choral Society Setup for Concert

7.30 pm Royston Choral Society Concert – Dido and Aeneas (see poster for details)

Sunday 6th July

9 am Said Communion Service

10.30 am Sung Communion with Church Choir, Children’s Church followed by

Bring and Share Lunch to welcome Revd. Jaime as our Curate

3.30 pm Tea Time Praise!

Tuesday 8th

9 am Morning Prayer

Wednesday 9th

11 am Said Communion Service followed by refreshments

1 pm Knit and Natter

5.30 pm onwards Minister of Music Interviews

Thursday 10th

9 am – 11 am Tots in Church

Friday 11th

3 pm The funeral of John Coates followed by refreshments in Church

Saturday 12th

10 – 11.30 am Church Café

Sunday 13th July

9 am Said Communion Service

10.30 am Sung Communion with Church Choir, Children’s Church followed by refreshments

3.30 pm Pet Service

Dates for the Diary/Upcoming Events

Wednesday 16th July 1:30pm - the funeral of Gerald Rowe

19th July - Sparkling Cream Tea

Thursday 24th July at 7pm - Julian Prayer will be at Middle Drift and will take the format of a Prayer Walk in the Garden - similar to last year. There is plenty fo shade, and should it rain, we will meet inside instead.

26th September - Organ recital

4th October - Harvest Supper

8th November - Remembrance themed lunch time concert. Ruth Savage

Intercessions

We pray for all Christians worldwide:

For all Christians in Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda

For all who are worship at the Trinity Life Church: Peter Chapman

For the work of our mission partners: Bible Society

We pray for the community of Royston:

For our local health centres

For all who make use of The Barn

We pray for our world and ECO projects:

World Population Day is on 11th July. As our world becomes increasingly over-populated, we pray that we can find more sustainable ways of living.

NOTICES

Our new curate, JAIME

PLEASE NOTE THAT JAIME’S REST DAY WILL USUALLY BE ON FRIDAYS

Jaime’s email address is [email protected]

We will be able to share phone details once this is set up. In the mean time, if you do not have access to emails, then messages can be passed to Jaime through calling the church office or Steven.

CHURCH CLEAROUT DAY:

Thursday 31st July 10 am – 4 pm.

We ar having a big clear out at church during this day to create and to streamline what we have in storage. Please contact Richard if you can offer part or all of the day to help.

SPARKLING CREAM TEA is being hosted by Carol Cardwell on 19th July, 2:30 - 4pm. There are only 20 spaces available as that is how many can comfortably be accommodated indoors if the weather is inclement. If you would like to book a space, please speak to Ruth Savage, or email [email protected] . There is no entrance fee, however there will be the opportunity to make a donation at the event, and any profits will go towards funds for Children's Church.

MAGAZINE

The latest magazine is available form this link https://www.roystonparishchurch.org.uk/church-life/magazine/

We pray for the sick and suffering:

Jenny Burchell
Chris Christou
Val Brown
Peter Coates
Carey & Pat Pritchard
Margaret and John Coates
Angi and Ken Rushall
Emma and Phil Heath
David Gower
Paul and Pat Tidey
Mike Brown
Peter Foster

We pray for those who have died in the faith of Christ:

John Coates - Margaret, Peter and Ruth, family and friends

Bet Burchell -Phil and Jenny, family and friends

Gerald Rowe - Sandra, family and friends

We pray for those whose anniversaries fall at this time

6th July - Murial Clark

9th July - Gwen Cooper

SUNDAY READING SHEET 6th July 2025 3rd Sunday after Trinity

A Reading from Paul’s Letter to the Galatians

Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for you reap whatever you sow. If you sow to your own flesh, you will reap corruption from the flesh; but if you sow to the Spirit, you will reap eternal life from the Spirit. So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up. So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us work for the good of all, and especially for those of the family of faith.

Galatians 6:7-10

GOSPEL

Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke

All: Glory to you, O Lord.

After this the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go. He said to them, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest. Go on your way. See, I am sending you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse, no bag, no sandals; and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter, first say, “Peace to this house!” And if anyone is there who shares in peace, your peace will rest on that person; but if not, it will return to you. Remain in the same house, eating and drinking whatever they provide, for the labourer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you, eat what is set before you; cure the sick who are there, and say to them, “The kingdom of God has come near to you.” But whenever you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go out into its streets and say, “Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off in protest against you. Yet know this: the kingdom of God has come near.”

‘Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me, and whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me.’

The seventy returned with joy, saying, ‘Lord, in your name even the demons submit to us!’ He said to them, ‘I watched Satan fall from heaven like a flash of lightning. See, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing will hurt you. Nevertheless, do not rejoice at this, that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.’

Luke 10:1-11, 16 - 20

STAFF TEAM

Vicar: Revd Steven Sivyer (rest day MONDAY)

Telephone no. 01763 243145

Email: [email protected]

Curate: Jaime Roberts (rest day FRIDAY)

Email: [email protected]

Assistant Priest: The Reverend John Fidler

Telephone no. 01763 241886

Email: [email protected]

Reader: Emma Sivyer

Telephone no. 07851 688610