The following services will be available via the St Ed's Facebook page or by attendance (as stated below):

Sunday 13th March 8:00am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)

Sunday 13th March 9:30am Mustard Tree Church – informal service for families and children. (at St Ed’s)

Sunday 13th March 11:15 am , Service of the word (at St Ed’s and livestream)

Sunday 13th March 6:30 pm Sunday Club (livestream)

Monday 14th March 8:45 to 9:15 am Morning prayers (at St Ed’s)

Monday 14th March 5.00pm Monday prayers (at St Ed’s)

Tuesday 15th March 8:45 to 9:15 am Morning prayers (at St Ed’s)

Tuesday 15th March 10:00 am Tiny Tunes (music for all young people) (at St Ed’s), refreshments10am til12 noon

Tuesday 15th March 6:00 pm Rspace (at St Ed’s)

Wednesday 16th March 8:45 to 9:15 am Morning prayers (at St Ed’s)

Wednesday 16th March 10:30 am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)

Wednesday 16th March 11:30 – 12:30pm Lent Course (at St Ed’s)

Wednesday 16th March 2:00pm Lent Course (in Ringland contact Rev Val for details of venue)

Thursday 17th March 8:45 to 9:15 am Morning prayers (at St Ed’s)

Thursday 17th March 7.00pm Reflection in church with Compline (at St Ed’s and livestream)

Friday 18th March 8:45 to 9:15 am Morning prayers (at St Ed’s)

Friday 18th March 9:30 am to12.00 noon Arts Group , - bring anything – art or craft - you fancy doing and coffee and tea are provided. Cost £3. (at Trinity Church building)

Friday 18th March 11:00 am Funeral (at St Ed’s)

Saturday 19th March 10:00 am Intercessions training (at St Ed’s)

Also Sunday 20th March: at St Ed’s 9.30am Mustard Tree and 11.15am Holy Communion with online 11:15am Informal Service and 6pm Sunday Club.

Additionally during Lent at 8am daily (except Sunday) we will be posting a ‘Daily bitesize prayer’ on the St Ed's Facebook page, plus have morning prayers in St Eds on weekdays 8:45 to 9:15

For on-line services, watch live if you are able --- or join later on 'catch up'.

Everyone welcome.

Additionally

Ringland: future services at St Peter’s:

Wednesdays in Lent – Bible study 2pm (for details of venue contact Rev Val -email on [email protected] or phone 01603 746936)

Sunday 17th April, Easter Sunday 11:00am Holy Communion (at St Peter’s and livestream)

Lent courses : we now have two Lent courses running – both during the day on Wednesdays.

· Rev Phil will be leading a course based on Papua New Guinea at St Ed’s on Wednesdays from 11.30am to 12.30am

· Rev Val and Jane will be leading one in Ringland, based on Paula Gooder’s book ‘Women of Holy Week’. Every Wednesday at 2.00pm Please ask Val and Jane for venue.

Ukraine

As part of our response to the crisis we are meeting in church every weekday morning to pray, 8.45am to 9.15am. Everyone welcome.

We are also supporting the Christian Aid Appeal for Ukraine. Please make donations either in St Ed’s using the bucket or envelopes, or making a donation online, using the details below:-

https://giving.give-star.com/online/christian-aid/st-edmund-s-taverham-ukraine-appeal

We also have details where clothes etc. can be taken at the back of St Ed’s.

Thank you to everyone who contributed cake for the tea on 5th March organised by our two DofE volunteers. It was hugely appreciated. Thank you!

Intercessions training Rev Stella and Rev Phil will be leading a training morning on Saturday 19th March for all those who lead intercessions in church or who would like to know more. Please sign up at the back of St Ed’s if you would like to come along.

Bibles for the Junior School We try and donate a Bible to each Year 3 pupil at the Junior School each year. Each Bible costs £5.50 for 120 pupils. Also the Year 5’s missed out because of the Pandemic. We are therefore hoping to present Bibles to them this Easter also. If you would like to contribute, please pass your donation to a Churchwarden.

May Fair 2nd May 11am – 4pm At last we can look forward to having our fun event for the church family and local community after 2 missed years!

There will be 90’s music from Retro, food, drink and ice cream to buy and lots of fun stalls – games, raffle, bottle tombola, pre-loved clothes for adults and children, toys, books and more. Please book the date and, if possible, offer to help for an hour – or more! Help will also be needed for the set-up on 1st May.

The popular plant stall will be outside church from the beginning of June so please get planting!

Hexachordia returns! They will be playing at St Peter’s Ringland on Saturday 30th July. Tickets will be on sale soon. We are delighted they will be returning.

Embrace the Middle East (formerly Bible Lands) have produced a document ‘We Choose Abundant Life’ setting out the key perspectives of the remaining Christian church in the Holy Land. One of the main themes is co-operation between the main denominations and a Spirit – led witness across the region. This document can be downloaded from the Embrace website. Also a summary is at the back of St Ed’s church. This is such an important issue for our time, particularly as we consider church unity.

The Norwich passion Play is happening on Saturday 16th April in Norwich – a collaboration across the city from many churches. More details are at the back of church, including how to volunteer!

Christian Aid Week is 15th to 21st May. We have adopted new envelopes that no longer involve collecting them, but delivering them across Taverham and inviting people to return them (much less hard work and awkwardness!!). If you are interested in delivering these, please let Paul Scarff or Rev Paul know.

The Bishop’s Lent Appeal

This year as a Diocese we will be raising money to support the purchase of beds for Sag Sag Health Centre in Papua New Guinea. For now details visit https://www.dioceseofnorwich.org/news/lent-appeal/

Norwich homeless during the cold weather as in previous years we will receive donations of hats, gloves for those on the streets of Norwich. If you would like to donate these items please leave them at the back of St Ed’s marked ‘Homeless’.

St Edmund’s Taverham Registered Charity Number 1185420