January 2021 Saturday 16th Methodist Churches in Royston and villages – Rev Charity Nzegwu Pray for all those in leadership roles in the NHS and the stewards of the churches Friday 1st The naming and circumcision of Jesus Then one of the elders said to me : “Do not weep ! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, For all business leaders with the changes to import and export the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals” Revelation 5, 5 Saturday 2nd Trinity Life Church – Leaders Matt and Cate Hall Sunday 17th World Religion Day

For Bishop , They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion ; they will rejoice in the bounty of th the Lord - the grain, the new wine and the olive oil, the young of the flocks and herds. Monday 18 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity They will be like a well-watered garden, and they will sorrow no more. Jeremiah 31, 12 Kennedy Court - for the warden th Sunday 3rd For the leadership of the Royston Parish Church, Heidi, John, Reg, Tuesday 19 St. Wulfstan, , 1095 Clare and Nick. Church rebuild – For Barkers leading the project th th Wednesday 20 Parishes of Barley, Barkway and Reed – Rector, Revd Ruth Pyke Monday 4 King James Academy – Principal, Gordon Farquhar

st Tuesday 5th Twelfth Night Thursday 21 St. Agnes of Rome, child martyr, 304 Church rebuild – for Rodney and Phil leading on the rebuild St George’s Care Home – For the Home manager nd Wednesday 6th THE EPIPHANY Friday 22 Roman Way First School – Head, Pat Baxter Prime Minister and Government Royston Food Bank – Jonathan and Jo Scottt rd th Saturday 23 URC churches in the local area – pray for ministers to serve in the Thursday 7 Icknield Walk First School – Head, Jane Sherwood local churches.

Friday 8th Market Hill Surgery – For those who lead at the surgery Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to him. Psalm 128, 1 th Sunday 24 For Archdeacon of Hertford, Saturday 9th Birthday of the Duchess of Cambridge, 1982 th Evangelical Church – Pastor Jonathan Scott Monday 25 The Conversion of St. Paul Collingwood Court – for the warden John said : After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I th am not worthy to stoop down and untie. I baptise you with water, but he will baptise Tuesday 26 Church rebuild – For Emma Critchley, Diocesan Officer you with the Holy Spirit. Mark 1, 7-8 responsible for church buildings th Sunday 10th THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST ; Plough Sunday Wednesday 27 Holocaust Memorial Day Mary Barfield House For Bishop , the Diocesan Bishop The parish churches of Therfield and Kelshall, Rev Harry Steele th Monday 11th Tannery Drift First School – Head, Anna Greetham Thursday 28 Therfield Chapel - Pastor, Revd Samuel Jones Goodes Court – for the Estate Manager Richard Cox House – for the Home Manager th Tuesday 12th Church rebuild – For the builders Bakers of Danbury Friday 29 Roysia Surgery - For those who lead at the surgery Studlands Rise First School - Head, Alison Rinna th Wednesday 13th St. Mungo (Kentigern), Bishop, 603. Patron saint of Glasgow Saturday 30 Roman Catholic Church – , Father Philip See Across Royston January 2019. Church leaders in Scotland Thursday 14th Parishes Churches of Bassingbourn and Whaddon – the church Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize ? wardens and Revd Amanda O’Neil in the time of vacancy Run in such away as to get the prize. 1 Corinthians 9, 24 st Friday 15th Royston Health Centre - For those who lead at the surgery Sunday 31 World Leprosy Day For scientists leading in discovery of new drugs and vacines Missions Supported by Royston Parish Church

Please pray for their national leaders. St John the Baptist Church The Church Army – CEO, Des Scott Global Care – CEO, John White Royston Tear Fund – Chief Executive, Nigel Harris Brave Trust – The Trust Committee CMS – CEO, Alistair Bateman Leprosy Mission - National Director, Peter Waddup Mercy Ships – Executive Director, Joanne Balaam Bible Society – Chief Executive, Paul Williams Serving in Mission (SIM) – Steve Smith USPG - General Secretary, Revd Duncan Dormor 28 Too Many -– Executive Director Dr. Ann-Marie Wilson

Prayers for the community

Living God, Loving God, we thank you for Draw us deeper into your love; your many blessings since our Jesus our Lord, church fire. We ask that as the Send us to care and serve; months progress we will stay Holy Spirit, For all those called to leadership united as your body. Protect us Make us heralds of good news. from distraction as we seek to Stir us, strengthen us, teach and re-build your beautiful House of inspire us to live your love Prayer, and grant us courage to with generosity and joy, witness to your generous love to imagination and courage; all whom we meet. for the sake of your world and in

the name of Jesus. Amen. Monthly Prayer Diary Amen

January 2021