The following services will be available via the St Ed's Facebook page or by attendance (as stated below). Sunday 7th December 9:30am Mustard Tree– informal service for families and children. (at St Ed’s)Sunday 7th December 11:15 am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)Monday 8th December 5.00 pm Evening prayers (at St Ed’s)Tuesday 9th December 10:00 am til 12 noon Tiny Tunes (music for all young people) Community Café (at St Ed’s)Tuesday 9th December 6:00 pm Rspace (at St Ed’s)Wednesday 10th December 10:30 am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s )Wednesday 10th December 1:00 pm Funeral (at St Ed’s)Wednesday 10th December 5:00 pm Evening Prayer (at St Ed’s)Wednesday 10th December 6:30 pm Chat Cafe (at St Ed’s)Thursday 11th December 9.00am Church caretaking team (at St Ed’s )Thursday 11th December 7.00pm Compline (at St Ed’s) Friday 12th December 9:00 am Taverham Junior School Year 5’s visit (at St Ed’s)Friday 12th December 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 14th December 2025, At St Ed’s, 8:00 am Holy Communion, 9:30 am Mustard Tree, 11:15 am Holy Communion, 3pm Bereavement Service Plus livestream 11:15 service At Ringland Village Hall 10:30 am Holy Communion followed by coffeeon-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: December 14th 10:30 am Holy Communion Service at Ringland Village HallDecember 24th Christmas Eve, Carol Service 6.30pm at St Peter’sJanuary 11th 10:30 am Holy Communion Service at Ringland Village HallSt Ed's Christmas Fair thank you to everyone who helped with the Fair, especially Sue Elmes, Dan, Sue B, Ann Coker, David and Linda and the planning team. We met with many people from our community, and raised an amazing £1,740.94. Thank you!Christingle making please come and join us at St Ed’s on Tuesday 23rd December from 12.30pm to make Christingles. Everyone welcome!Used stamps Robert and Anita would be grateful for your used stamps from Christmas mail for the MS Society being collected in St Ed's.Bereavement service will be at St Ed’s at 3.00pm on Sunday 14th December, where we will light candles and read out the names of our loved ones. If you would like to join there is a sheet at the back of church for the names of loved ones to be read out in church.Brian Smith’s service will be at St Ed’s on Wednesday 10th December at 1.00pmNativity stamps Please ask for Nativity stamps at the Post Office in order to keep this witness for future years.
The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid?Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.Psalm 27 : 1 & 14Readings this week Isaiah 2 : 1 – 5; Romans 13 : 11 - end; Matthew 24 : 36 – 44Some thoughts for this weekWe’re off! The countdown has begun. Advent is here and today we begin a journey of hope, love, joy and peace and we wait and prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus and look forward to when Christ returns again. Inevitably our thoughts will steam ahead to the 25 December as we prepare for Christmas Day. But what if we did things a little differently this year? Perhaps we can use this Advent time to focus and reflect on the wonder of the coming of God’s Grace and love in the person of Jesus so that we are prepared to welcome Jesus on Christmas Day and celebrate with immense joy. With so much to do between now and Christmas Day we don’t need to load more upon ourselves but perhaps there are just one or two things we could do in this waiting time. Perhaps, beginning today, we could read a chapter of Luke’s gospel (24 chapters), or maybe spend 10-15 minutes in quiet, resting in the love of God. May this season of Advent be filled with blessings as we wait and prepare for the coming of Emmanuel - God with us. RachelPrayer for this weekLord of Advent, Lord of all hopefulness, this is the time of your coming, this is the season of your arrival. Give us a defiant hope that triumphs over pessimism and despairing attitudes, that believes you have come to save your people, your world, your creation. In this moment light a fire in our hearts that will not be quenched Until your work is done. Amen.Almighty God, as your kingdom dawns, turn us from the darkness of sin to the light of holiness, that we may be ready to meet you in our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.We praise the Lord and give thanks …For everyone who will come to our churches over the Advent and Christmas periods. May Jesus bless themFor all those who have gone before us in faith and the love of Jesus
The following services will be available via the St Ed's Facebook page or by attendance (as stated below). Sunday 30th November 8:00am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)Sunday 30th November 9:30am Mustard Tree breakfast– informal service for families and children. (at St Ed’s)Sunday 30th November 11:15 am Celtic Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)Sunday 30th November 11:15 am Online Sunday service (livestream) Monday 1st December 8.30 am Langley Prayers (at St Ed’s)Monday 1st December 9.00 am Taverham Junior School Year 4 visit (at St Ed’s)Monday 1st December 5.00 pm Evening prayers (at St Ed’s)Tuesday 2nd December 10:00 am til 12 noon Tiny Tunes (music for all young people) Community Café (at St Ed’s)Tuesday 2nd December 6:00 pm Rspace (at St Ed’s)Wednesday 3rd December 10:30 am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s )Wednesday 3rd December 5:00 pm Evening Prayer (at St Ed’s)Thursday 4th December 9.00am Church caretaking team (at St Ed’s )Thursday 4th December 11:30am Funeral (at St Ed’s)Thursday 4th December 7.00pm Compline (at St Ed’s)Friday 5th December 9:00 am Taverham Junior School Year 3’s visit (at St Ed’s)Friday 5th December 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 7th December 2025, Advent Sunday, At St Ed’s, 9:30 am Mustard Tree, 11:15 am Service of the word 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: December 14th 10:30 am Holy Communion Service at Ringland Village HallDecember 24th Christmas Eve, Carol Service 6.30pm at St Peter’sJanuary 11th 10:30 am Holy Communion Service at Ringland Village HallSt Ed's Christmas Fair – Thank you! to everyone who worked so hard or contributed in any way. It was great to welcome our community to begin the Advent season.Ringland Christmas Fair Saturday 6th December at Ringland Village Hall, 1.00pm to 3.00pm. Crafts, cakes, Christmas gifts. All welcomeUsed stamps Robert and Anita would be grateful for your used stamps from Christmas mail for the MS SocietySad news We were very sorry to hear Liz Cook, who attended services regularly before Covid, and Dorothy Bruce, who was at St Ed’s this Wednesday, have died. Our prayers are with their familiesBereavement service will be at St Ed’s at 3.00pm on Sunday 14th December, where we will light candles and read out the names of our loved ones. If you would like to join there is a sheet at the back of church for the names of loved ones to be read out in church.Brenda Aldred’s service will be at St Ed’s on Thursday 4th December at 11.30pmBrian Smith’s service will be at St Ed’s on Wednesday 10th December at 1.00pmNativity stamps Please ask for Nativity stamps at the Post Office in order to keep this witness for future years.
Then he said, ‘Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.’ He replied, ‘Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.’ Luke 23 : 42 -- 43Readings this week Jeremiah 23 : 1 - 6; Colossians 1 : 11 - 20; Luke 23 : 33 - 43Some thoughts for this weekThis Sunday is known as ‘Christ the King Sunday'. It comes before journey of Advent, when we remember the sovereignty of Jesus, His greatness and majesty over all things. How he is the Lord of lords who came to us in such humility, and revealed His love.As we proclaim the Kingdom of Jesus, the world is in such turmoil. We might ask questions of our leaders, those who are set in authority, those who call us to follow, of their commitment to justice and peace. It is good to reflect on the servant Kingship of Jesus, and the challenge to each of us to follow faithfully and prayerfully, and lay aside all that is not of Jesus’ Kingship. Three years ago Rev Stella wrote : “On the cross, Jesus doesn't look much like a king. But the penitent thief recognises him, and so do all those who look to him to be led out of the trials and limitations of this world.Christ is our King; the King of the whole world. He is King in all those places where he seems least evident, in the Sudan, the Ukraine, Gaza and Israel. (updated) But also in places where his wisdom, justice and righteousness flourish. May the Church be a beacon of His just kingdom” Revs Stella and PaulPrayer for this weekEternal Father, whose Son Jesus Christ ascended to the throne of heaven that he might rule over all things as Lord and King: keep the Church in the unity of the Spirit and in the bond of peace, and bring the whole created order to worship at his feet; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. AmenGod the Father, help us to hear the call of Christ the King and to follow in his service, whose kingdom has no end; for he reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, one glory. AmenWe praise the Lord and give thanks …For our faithful prayer ministryFor our visiting ministryFor the season of Advent as a time of reflection and listening to the LordFor our involvement with our community as we approach Advent
