So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.” Matthew 2 : 14 - 15This week’s reading : Matthew 2 : 13 - 23Thought for the weekWhat's in a name? We know how much care we take when choosing names for our children. Well in the Bible, it's everything! In the Bible, a person's name describes their character and personality. God has a name too, and at Christmas we learned that Mary's baby was to be called Jesus - 'God saves'. Over the years they spent with him, his disciples learned what God's personality was like, through Jesus, most clearly when he gave his life for our salvation. As Christians, we too bear the name of Christ. What does that mean for us? How will people be able to see the likeness of Christ in what we say and do in this New Year? Rev StellaPrayers for this weekGod in Trinity, eternal unity of perfect love:gather the nations to be one family,and draw us into your holy life through the birth of Emmanuel,our Lord Jesus Christ, AmenGod our FatherIn love you sent your Son that the world may have lifeLead us to seek Him among the outcast and find Him among those in needFor Jesus Christ’s sake. Amen‘The Work of Christmas’When the song of the angels is stilled, when the star in the sky is gone, when the kings and princes are home, when the shepherds are back with their flocks, the work of Christmas begins:to find the lost,to heal the broken,to feed the hungry,to release the prisoner,to rebuild the nations,to bring peace among the people,to make music in the heart."The Work of Christmas” by Howard Thurman, an African-American theologian, educator, and civil rights leader.
The following services will be available via the St Ed's Facebook page or by attendance (as stated below). Sunday 1st January 9:30am Mustard Tree Church Nativity – informal service for families and children. (at St Ed’s)Sunday 1st January 11:15 am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)Tuesday 3rd January 10:00 am Tiny Tunes (music for all young people) (at St Ed’s), refreshments10am til12 noonTuesday 3rd January 6:00 pm Rspace (at St Ed’s)Wednesday 4th January 10:30 am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)Wednesday 4th January 5:00 pm Evening Prayers (at St Ed’s)Thursday 5th January 7.00pm Reflection with Compline (at St Ed’s and livestream)Also Sunday 8th January at St Ed’s: 8am Holy Communion, 9:30 am Mustard Tree Church,11:15am Service of the word. At St Peter’s 10:30 am Holy Communion. Plus online 11:15am Informal ServiceAdditionally 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: 8th January Holy Communion 10.30am12th February Holy Communion 10.30amThank you St Ed’s and St Peter’s ministry team would like to thank everyone for your very kind thoughts, wishes and gifts over the Christmas period. Thank you so much. They are greatly appreciated!Christmas visitors and worship over December 2022 St Ed’s and St Peter’s gathered over 1,500 visitors through schools and Christmas services, plus hundreds more through the livestreams. Thank you to everyone who took part. Alpha Invitations for Alpha beginning at the end of January are now in St Eds. Please pray as we embark on another exciting Alpha journey. Online discipleship: Intro to the Old Testament An online course offered by Diocese of Norwich. Mon 16 Jan 2023 at 12.30 - Sun 26 Feb 2023 at 11.30 Details through the Diocese website Events page. Cost £15, waived for AWA’s.Bibles for the Junior School We are now collecting for the Year 6’s Rainbow Good News Bibles. If you would like to contribute to the Junior School Bibles this year there is an envelope in the vestry in St Eds. Hats, Gloves, scarves for the homeless We are now collecting these to be taken to the Salvation Army in the city. These can be left at the back of St Eds.
The following services will be available via the St Ed's Facebook page or by attendance (as stated below). Christmas Day, Sunday 25th December 00:00am -Midnight Meditation (livestream)Christmas Day, Sunday 25th December 10:00 am Christmas Day Holy communion (at St Ed’s)Christmas Day, Sunday 25th December 10:30 am Christmas Day Holy communion (at St Peter’s)Christmas Day, Sunday 25th December 11:15 am Christmas Day Informal service (pre-recorded, watch via the St Ed's Facebook page)Christmas Day, Sunday 25th December 1:00 pm onwards during the afternoon - Christmas Day quiet space (at St Ed’s)Wednesday 28th December 10:30 am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)Also Sunday 1st January, New Year’s Day, at St Ed’s: 9:30 Mustard Tree Church, 11:15am Holy Communion – with no on-line services HAPPY CHRISTMAS! From everyone at St Ed’s and St Peter’s. We hope you have a joyful and peaceful Christmas.
Due to the high demand of people wanting to come to the Christingle at 3.30pm we have decided to have an identical service at 5.00pm Please join us in St Eds if you would like to at 5.00pm. This will not be livestreamed and there is no need to book.As we are having a second Christingle service at 5pm we have cancelled the 6.30pm Contemplative Christingle service.Don't forget if you're going to join us at 3.30pm online through Facebook, Christingle kits will be available in St Ed's from 9.00am on Thursday 22nd please note the image is copyright of The Childrens Socety
