The following services will be available via the St Ed's Facebook page or by attendance (as stated below). Sunday 17th September 9:30am Mustard Tree Church– informal service for families and children. (at St Ed’s)Sunday 17th September 11:15 am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)Unfortunately there will be no livestream on 17th September.Monday 18th September 5.00 pm Monday prayers (at St Ed’s)Tuesday 19th September 10:00 am Tiny Tunes (music for all young people) (at St Ed’s), refreshments10am til12 noonTuesday 19th September 6:00 pm Rspace (at St Ed’s)Wednesday 20th September 10:30 am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)Thursday 21st September 8.30am Church caretaking team (at St Ed’s )Thursday 21st September 7.00pm Reflection with Compline (at St Ed’s and livestream)Friday 22nd September 9:30 am to12.00 noon Arts and Craft Group , - bring anything – art or craft - you fancy doing and coffee and tea are provided cost £1. (at St Ed’s)Also Sunday 24th September, At St Ed’s 8am Holy Communion, 9:30 am Mustard Tree Church,11:15 am Service of the word. Plus online 11:15am Informal Service.Additionally at 8am daily (except Sunday) we will be posting a ‘Daily bitesize prayer’ on the St Ed's Facebook page.For on-line services, watch live if you are able --- or join later on 'catch up'.Everyone welcome.AdditionallyRingland: future services/events at St Peter’s: 7th October 10:00 am til 12noon Quiet Morning8th October 10:30 am Holy Communion12th November 10:30 am Remembrance ServiceQuiet morning at St Peter’s Ringland on Saturday 7th October from 10.00am til 12.00noon. It will be led by Sarah Miller, with refreshments and some Christian crafts to buy. There is a sign – up sheet at the back of church. Harvest services – thank you to everyone who decorated the church, and helped with the services last week. Thank you to everyone for the food donations, which have been collected by the Foodbank. Further donations can be left at the back of church at any time throughout the year.Authorisation of Church Wardens we now have permission to authorise and pray for our Churchwardens. For St Ed’s this will happen today,17th September, at 11.15am. We are so grateful to our Churchwardens and their ministry.A Bring and Share Lunch will be taking place at St Ed’s soon. We will announce the date when it has been chosen.Shoeboxes are becoming more scarce! In advance of our Shoebox Appeal this year please can you save any shoeboxes you have. They can be left at the back of church if you have any.
“the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.’ They said to him, ‘Sir, give us this bread always.’ Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty”. John 6 : 33 - 35Readings this week : Deuteronomy 26 : 1 – 11; Psalm 100; Philippians 4 : 4 – 9; Revelation 14 : 14 – 18 ; John 6 : 25 – 35Thought for the week : I wonder how long a loaf of bread lasts in your house? After Jesus fed the five thousand (men, plus women and children) a crowd followed Him wanting more. Yet bread runs out. A loaf eventually needs replacing. Jesus challenges us to look to that which never runs out. That sustains. Brings life.We may well ask what is sustainable these days. So many key aspects of life are under threat. Food. Water. Energy. The oceans. Businesses. Housing. Relationships. Marriage. When the crowd followed Jesus He challenged them as to why they were searching for Him. What they were really looking for. What is truly life – bringing and life – giving. Jesus has given us Himself, the bread of life. The one who truly sustains us, brings forgiveness and changes our hearts and perspectives. The one who gives true life, is completely reliable, promises to be with us, brings us into hope and freedom. Even new life. God Himself. Bread, along with everything else, does run out. Yet Jesus offers us Himself, His love, His truth, His life in us. Jesus the bread of life offers to sustain you today. To bring all you need. How will you respond? Rev PaulPrayers for this weekEternal God, you crown the year with your goodness and you give us the fruits of the earth in their season: grant that we may use them to your glory, for the relief of those in need and for our own well-being; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.Creator God, you made the goodness of the land,the riches of the sea and the rhythm of the seasons;as we thank you for the harvest,may we cherish and respect this planet and its peoples,through Jesus Christ our Lord.People to pray for :Those in the world who do not have enough to eat or clean water, and those who seek to help themOur Foodbanks and those who use themThose suffering from illness at this time
The following services will be available via the St Ed's Facebook page or by attendance (as stated below). Sunday 10th September 8:00am Harvest Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)Sunday 10th September 9:30am Harvest Mustard Tree Church– informal service for families and children. (at St Ed’s)Sunday 10th September 10:30 am Harvest service (at St Peter’s)Sunday 10th September 11:15 am Harvest Service (at St Ed’s and livestream)Sunday 10th September 2:00 pm Harvest Civic Service for Broadland District Council (at St Ed’s)Monday 11th September 11.00 am Burial of Ashes (at St Ed’s)Monday 11th September 2.30 pm Funeral (at St Ed’s)Monday 11th September 5.00 pm Monday prayers (at St Ed’s)Monday 11th September 7.30 pm PCC (at St Ed’s)Tuesday 12th September 10:00 am Tiny Tunes (music for all young people) (at St Ed’s), refreshments10am til12 noonTuesday 12th September 6:00 pm Rspace (at St Ed’s)Wednesday 13th September 10:30 am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)Wednesday 13th September 7.30 pm Alpha Bible Study (at St Ed’s)Thursday 14th September 8.30am Church caretaking team (at St Ed’s )Thursday 14th September 7.00pm Reflection with Compline (at St Ed’s and livestream)Friday 15th September 9:30 am to12.00 noon Arts and Craft Group , - bring anything – art or craft - you fancy doing and coffee and tea are provided cost £1. (at St Ed’s)Also Sunday 17th September, At St Ed’s 9:30 am Mustard Tree Church,11:15 am Holy Communion. Plus online 11:15am Informal Service.Additionally at 8am daily (except Sunday) we will be posting a ‘Daily bitesize prayer’ on the St Ed's Facebook page.For on-line services, watch live if you are able --- or join later on 'catch up'.Everyone welcome.AdditionallyRingland: future services/events at St Peter’s: 10th September 10:30 am Harvest Service 8th October 10:30 am Holy Communion12th November 10:30 am Remembrance ServiceToday we hold our Harvest Festival (10th) Thank you to everyone who has helped to decorate our churches.Our services at St Ed’s will include 8.00am Holy Communion, 9.30am Mustard Tree Church, and a livestream service at 11.15am. There will also be a 10.30am service at St Peter’s Ringland. We are also holding a 2.00pm Civic Service at St Ed’s for Broadland District Council with traditional Harvest hymns.We will be accepting donations to the local foodbanks at all services.The Livestream Team Summer Concert last Sunday evening (3rd) went really well and was much appreciated. Congratulations to our Livestream musicians. You can see it on Youtube : St Eds - Contemporary Christian Worship SongsNorfolk Churches Trust Cycle Ride Congratulations to Molly Mason for taking part yesterday and being sponsored. This was the 30th anniversary of the Bike RidePrayer spaces if you are interested in helping with the Junior School Thursday lunchtime prayer spaces, we will be meeting in church soon. Please let Rev Paul know if you would like to come.Dementia UK are holding a 30 mile walk. There is a sponsorship form at the back of St Eds.Tools With A Mission - collect tools and other items to send to people who need them in Africa. I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has given me haberdashery items for Tools with a mission. We had a lovely response. All items were loaded onto the TWAM van when it came on Monday(4th Sept), and is now being processed in Ipswich! The van should be coming again in a few weeks time, so if anyone still has any of the items requested, please let me know. As always I am still happy to collect any tools you have going spare as well!There are comprehensive lists at the back of St Eds if anyone has anything they can donate. Many thanks. Paul Scarff (contact information on poster in each church)
Harvest this year will be on Sunday 10th September. Our services at St Ed’s Taverham are:* 8.00am Holy Communion,* 9.30am Mustard Tree Church, * a livestream service from the church at 11.15am with* a special service at 2.00pm: Civic Service at St Ed’s for Broadland District Council. This service will include traditional hymns, readings etc - with no Communion.Our service at St Peters Ringland is at 10.30am , a holy communion service. This service is followed by coffee and chat.At all the services we will be accepting donations for the local foodbanks.All welcome
