Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” Now none of the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?” because they knew it was the Lord John 21 : 12Readings this week Acts 9 : 1 - 6; Revelation 5 : 11 - end; John 21 : 1 - 19Thought for this weekAfter His Resurrection Jesus appears to the disciples out fishing. It is a picture of human need. The disciples have gone back to what they know. Yet they have caught nothing. Maybe in the great story of Easter they are not sure how they fit in now. They are not sure how things have changed.Yet this is ultimately about God’s love. Jesus speaks one to one with Peter, asking repeatedly, ‘Do you love me?’ Even when the catch of fish is so huge Jesus does not need to comment. The disciples remember this is about the Kingdom bursting the nets. So many filled with the abundant love of God. So many lives changed. The Lord meeting us in our everyday lives. To make the point, Jesus serves breakfast. This is what His love is. Meeting with us. Sitting with us, amidst wood smoke and sizzling fish. Bread and listening from the one who is the Bread of Life, the source of love and mercy and new beginnings.Is our view of Easter big enough to embrace our every day? Do we know the love of God that is so immense the nets are almost breaking and the possibilities are overflowing. Jesus is Risen! This is new life for every day and always. Rev Paul Prayers for this weekAlmighty Father, who in your great mercy gladdened the disciples with the sight of the risen Lord: give us such knowledge of his presence with us, that we may be strengthened and sustained by his risen life and serve you continually in righteousness and truth; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, AmenRisen Christ, you filled your disciples with boldness and fresh hope: strengthen us to proclaim your risen life and fill us with your peace, to the glory of God the Father. AmenOur PrayersFor those with memories of war or whose lives have been affected by warFor peace in each of the conflicts today, and for the peacemakersFor Governments and leaders
The following services will be available via the St Ed's Facebook page or by attendance (as stated below). Sunday 4th May 9:30am Mustard Tree – informal service for families and children. (at St Ed’s)Sunday 4th May 11:15 am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)Monday 5th May 11 am to 4.00 pm St Ed’s May fair on the glebe (at St Ed’s)Tuesday 6th May 10:00 am til 12 noon Community Café with activities for tots (at St Ed’s),Wednesday 7th May 10:30 am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s )Thursday 8th May 9.00am Church caretaking team (at St Ed’s )Thursday 8th May 7.00pm Compline with prayers on VE day (at St Ed’s) Friday 9th May 9:30 am to12.00 noon Arts and Craft Group , - bring anything – art or craft - you fancy doing and coffee and tea are provided. (at Trinity church)Also Sunday 11th May 2025, At St Ed’s, 8:00 am Holy Communion, 9:30 am Mustard Tree, 11:15 am Service of the word. At St Peter’s 10:30 am Holy Communion followed by coffee, 12:15 St Peter’s annual meeting (APCM)For on-line services, watch live if you are able --- or join later on 'catch up'.Everyone welcome.AdditionallyRingland: future services/events for Ringland St Peter’s: The Gathering will now happen on the fourth Sundays of each month, from 3.00m to 5.00pmMay 11th 10:30 am Holy communion Service at St Peter’s followed by refreshmentsMay 11th 12:15 pm (approx.) annual meeting (APCM) at St Peter’sMay 25th 3pm informal service (the gathering) at St Peter’sSt Ed’s May Fair 5th May 11am – 4pm 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 4th May from 12.30pm (bacon butties will be provided!) and clearing up after the Fair. There is a sign-up sheet on the Welcoming table at the back of church. Any queries, please ask Sue Elmes or Sue Beevor.St Peter's are having a stall at the May Fair. Any donations (labelled St Peter's) very welcome. Leave at either church or contact Val 01603 746936 for pick up. VE Day Thursday 8th May our service of Compline at 7.00pm will feature prayers for those in war today, for veterans and for peace Organ visit there will be a visit to Richard Bower’s workshop in Weston Longville to see progress of the St Ed's organ refurbishment. Please let David Osborne know if you would like to go. Places are limited.Christian Aid Week will be 11th to 17th May. Envelopes will be available in church nearer the date. Envelopes can be passed to neighbours, family and friends and returned to church and other addresses.APCM will be at St Peter’s on Sunday 11th May at 12:15 pm approx. .Electoral roll is being revised this year and everyone needs to complete a new application form. The forms are available at the back of church.Teen Challenge are returning to St Ed’s at Pentecost, on 8th June, at 11.15am to give further testimony of all the Lord is doing in their lives.
Our on-line service on Sunday 27th April 2025, at 11:15 am will be available via the St Ed’s Facebook page. Wherever we are, we gather in the Name of God, Source of life, love and hope.To help you join in with this service, the service sheet for the service is attached to this item. Please join us on Sunday morning or watch later 'on catch up'- All welcome.Please note: St Ed’s has the following licences to support our livestream servicesCCLI 184420Streaming Licence 333710 Music Reproduction Licence 184420 SongSelect®Advanced
But very early on Sunday morning[ the women went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. 2 They found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. 3 So they went in, but they didn’t find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 As they stood there puzzled, two men suddenly appeared to them, clothed in dazzling robes. Luke 24 : 1 - 4Readings this week Acts 10 : 34 - 43; Luke 24 : 1 - 12Thought for this weekIn Luke’s Gospel the women come to the disciples full of all they have seen and heard on Easter morning. The empty tomb. Angels, and the reminder of Jesus’ words. At first they simply do not believe them. Yet Peter goes to see for himself. He runs to the tomb, and sees the cloths that had wrapped Jesus’ body, and knows for himself it is true. Jesus is Risen and is alive!Today seems too good to be true on the face of it. Yet on the face of it in our world it seems sin and destruction have won. It seems despair and violence have the upper hand. Yet Jesus is Risen from the dead, and He has the victory over sin and death. Jesus is alive!Like Peter we have to see for ourselves. To read the Scriptures, ask Jesus to fill our hearts with His Resurrection joy and new life. We need to experience for ourselves all that Jesus’ resurrection means for us personally. The things that seemed unbreakable, seem to linger in our lives, through the forgiveness through the Cross and Jesus’ resurrection now we can be made new. Now we can come alive. Jesus is Risen!“ So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! “(2 Cor 5 : 17). Praise the Lord! Rev PaulPrayers for this weekLord of all life and power, who through the mighty resurrection of your Son overcame the old order of sin and death to make all things new in him: grant that we, being dead to sin and alive to you in Jesus Christ, may reign with him in glory; to whom with you and the Holy Spirit be praise and honour, glory and might, now and in all eternity. AmenGod of glory, by the raising of your Son you have broken the chains of death and hell: fill your Church with faith and hope; for a new day has dawned and the way to life stands open in our Saviour Jesus Christ. AmenOur PrayersFor the joy of the Resurrection to fill our hearts and livesFor peace in the holy Land and across the Middle East
