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.
Sunday 9th March
9 am Said Communion Service
10.30 am Sung Communion Service with Church Choir, Children’s Church, followed by refreshments and The Treble Makers
Monday 10th
11 am The funeral of Pamela Page
Tuesday 11th
9 am Morning Prayer
Wednesday 12th
11 am Said Communion Service followed by refreshments
1 pm Knit and Natter meeting
7 pm Choir Practice
7.30 pm Men’s Group meeting in Wetherspoons
Thursday 13th
9 am – 11 am Tots in Church
Friday 14th
1.30– 3.30 pm Lent Course 2
4 pm Choir rehearsal
7.30 pm Alex’s choir concert performing Miserere. See notices for details
Saturday 15th March
10 – 11.30 am Church Café
Sunday 16th
9 am Said Communion Service
10.30 am Sung Communion Service with Church Choir, Children’s Church, followed by refreshments and The Treble Makers
Tuesday 18th
9 am Morning Prayer
2.30 pm Pastoral meeting
Wednesday 19th
11 am Said Communion Service followed by refreshments
1 pm Knit and Natter meeting
7 pm Choir Practice
Thursday 20th
9 am – 11 am Tots in Church
7 pm Julian Prayer meeting at 11 Middle Drift
Friday 21st
1.30– 3.30 pm Lent Course 3
Saturday 22nd
10 – 11.30 am Church Café
10.15 am Events Committee meeting
Sunday 23rd
9 am Book of Common Prayer Holy Communion Service
10.30 am Sung Communion Service with Church Choir, Children’s Church, followed by refreshments and The Treble Makers
11.45 am Annual Meeting of Parishioners, followed by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting followed by a brief Parochial Church Council meeting - starting at 12.
DATES FOR THE DIARY
Julian Prayer meetings will be Thursday April 3rd at 7pm, at 11 Middle Drift.
PRAYERS
We pray for all Christians worldwide:
For all Christians in Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands
For all who are worship at Kneesworth House Hospital: Leader Ged McHale
For the work of our mission partners: Vietnamese Church
We pray for the community of Royston:
For our local health centres
For all our local Farmers and Land workers
We pray for all homeless people
We pray for our world and ECO projects:
As Food Waste Action Week’ takes place 3 – 9 March, we pray that we may use our food resources more responsibibly
We pray for the sick and suffering:
Eden
Paul & Pat Tidey
Forest Pike
Neal
Richard Moss
Phoebe Strom
Peter Coates
John Hutchins
Jamie Covington
Lynn Fricker
Jan McElney
Kathy George
Jackson Herbert
Lee Cockerill
Betty Gladstone
Cyrine and family
Jean Coslett
Peter Rice
Val Brown
Carol Emms
Rowena Godfrey
Margaret & John Coates
Angi and Ken Rushall
Emma and Phil Heath
Mike Brown
We pray for those who have died in the faith of Christ:
Pamela Page Clare, Peter, family and friends
Guy Nankivell Family and friends
We pray for those whose anniversaries fall at this time
12 March Chellis Hearn
14 March James Woodall
15 March Dudley Walford
17 March Maureen Dunbar
NOTICES
EASTER EGG HUNT: We are seeking donations of Easter Eggs for the Easter Egg Hunt Easter Sunday Morning after the 10:30 service. Please leave any donations of chocolate in the kitchen. Thank you
CHURCH FLOWERS FOR EASTER : As usual we will be arranging flowers in church for Easter. If you would like to make a donation of cash or a cheque made payable to Royston PCC towards the Easter lilies, please could you give this directly to one of the church flower arrangers, who are: Pat Bridges, Anna Christou, Val Neather, Clare Rice, Sheila Richardson, Angela Sassoli and Liz Wainwright.
If you wish to pay by Bank Transfer directly into the Church Bank Account please use the following: Bank details are:
Name: Royston PCC
Sort code: 30-97-16
Account number: 00055620
Please use "Easter Flowers" as a reference.
Your generous support with festival flowers as always is much appreciated. Thank you.
ASH WEDNESDAY 5TH MARCH 11 am and 8 pm. In preparation for these 2 services, can you please start to bring in your
SCHOLA CANTORUM: Alex’s choir is performing Miserere, an evening of sublime choral music in Church on Friday 14th March 7.30 pm. Tickets from Eventbrite: bit.ly/ScholaRoyston. Please see poster at the back of church for details on booking tickets via the QR code.
LENT LUNCHES: We will need some helpers to put out the tables and chairs for the Lent lunch on March 26th at 11 am for 12 noon, and to put away at 2 pm. Please speak to Kay if you are able to help. Thank you
FOR ALL THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE DEATH OF A CHILD- A SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE AND THANKSGIVING
We are having a Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving for those who have lost a child or who have been affected by the loss of a child of whatever age, however long ago, and no matter under what circumstances.
The service will take place on Sunday 9th March 2025 at 5.00pm and will be followed by light refreshments in the church.
All of us, at some point on the journey of our lives, experience being wounded by the painful loss of someone we have loved and who have loved us. The wounds in our hearts and souls take time to heal. Even then they leave a scar on our lives. There is a special poignancy over the loss of a child, and finding support is crucial to a healing process.
Coming together, in a place of peace and quiet such as the space we find in St John the Baptist Church can be especially helpful whatever our faith and whoever we are. We have found that those who experience this service where we remember the children we have lost will bear witness to how moving and healing this occasion can be for us all.
Please feel free to invite families with whom you have had contact who have experienced the death of their child to come to this service. (It does not need to be a bereavement from just this past year, but at any time.) We have some letters of invitation that you might like to pass onto anyone who might appreciate such a service, please see Joanne in the office or call the church office for more information on 07935 774633
STAFF TEAM
Vicar: Revd Steven Sivyer (rest day MONDAY)
Telephone no. 01763 243145
Email: [email protected]
Assistant Priest: The Reverend John Fidler
Telephone no. 01763 241886
Email: [email protected]
Reader: Emma Sivyer
Telephone no. 07851 688610
Email: [email protected]
Reader: Canon Reg Bailey
Telephone no. 01763 250637
Email: [email protected]
Parish Administrator: Joanne Wallis
Working hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 1 pm
email: [email protected]
Mobile: 07935 774633
www.roystonparishchurch.org.uk
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