While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!” Matthew 17 : 5Readings this week Exodus 24 : 12 - end; 2 Peter 1 : 16 - end; Matthew 17 : 1 - 9Thoughts for this weekMatthew’s Gospel gives us the account of Jesus’ Transfiguration on the mountain. Jesus revealed and shining with divine LightIn the face of the overwhelming brilliance of the experience Peter the Rock exclaimed, “It is wonderful for us to be here” But he collapsed with James and John in overwhelming fear of something that was beyond his comprehension. Later, Peter wrote: “When we told you about the power and the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, we had seen his majesty with our own eyes. He was honoured and glorified by God, when a voice said “This is my Son, The Beloved; he enjoys my favour.” We ourselves heard this voice from heaven, when we were with him”.Peter the Rock makes plain that the experience was real, not a dream or a parable. He speaks about a real experience. He saw his Master glorified by a force that spoke out of heaven to the very earth where the Peter was standing. This person Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Jane (written in 2023)Prayer for this weekAlmighty Father, whose Son was revealed in majesty before he suffered death upon the cross: give us grace to perceive his glory, that we may be strengthened to suffer with him and be changed into his likeness, from glory to glory; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. AmenWe praise the Lord and give thanks …For the gift of the Good News in JesusFor those coming forward for baptism and Confirmation at this timeFor the season of Lent about to beginPrayers for Ordinary Moments have been produced by Our Daily bread Ministries for Lent. Short, inspiring prayers including for when brewing coffee, watching a football game, for travelling, for reading the Bible. Copies are available at the back of st Ed's.or go to https://shop.odbm.org.uk/products/prayers-for-ordinary-moments?variant=50810479378733 to receive a copy.
“Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matthew 6 : 33 – 34Readings this week Genesis 1 : 1 – 2 : 3; Romans 8 : 18 - 25; Matthew 6 : 25 - 34Thoughts for this weekJesus words in our Gospel reading speak very powerfully into our modern lives. The call to ‘Not worry’. So much of our lives is preoccupied with things that could worry us, yet would disappear if we lived more simply. Also Jesus calls us to ‘Look’. To see the flowers and the birds, their variety and majesty in the world around us. Also Jesus calls us to think of each day, and not tomorrow. Each day is a gift, and we can learn to appreciate each moment more fully.This Sunday is Racial Justice Sunday, a reminder that the Lord’s love spans the diversity of the human race. We each have so much to learn from one another. Without question each life is so precious to Jesus. We live in the aftermath of the hurts of the past. We also live in a world broken by sin, including prejudice, and how we treat other people. Jesus came to call us to focus on the Father’s heart of love for the world. To step away from all that hurts and damages us in our sin. In becoming human, Jesus embodies the full diversity of human life, and heals and restores our humanity, and our own personal lives when we turn to Him and receive from Him. In Jesus, every life is treasured, full of gift, deeply loved, and full of hope. Rev PaulCollect for Racial Justice SundayMerciful God, you are righteous and love justice: stir the hearts of your people that, rejoicing in our diversity, we may repent of the wrongs of the past, and, by your grace, seek the peaceable kingdom of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.We praise the Lord and give thanks …For those discovering their faith in JesusFor our Bible studies and home groupsFor our caretaking teams who work so hard on Thursday morningsPrayers for Ordinary Moments have been produced by Our Daily bread Ministries for Lent. Short, inspiring prayers including for when brewing coffee, watching a football game, for travelling, for reading the Bible. Copies are available 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). Sunday 8th February 8:00am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)Sunday 8th February 9:30am Mustard Tree– informal service for families and children. (at St Ed’s)Sunday 8th February 10:30 am Holy Communion (at Ringland Village Hall)Sunday 8th February 11:15 am Service of the Word (at St Ed’s and livestream)Sunday 8th February 12:30 am Ringland PCC (at Ringland Village Hall)Monday 9th February 8.30 am Langley Prayers (at St Ed’s)Monday 9th February 5.00 pm Evening prayers (at St Ed’s)Tuesday 10th February 10:00 am til 12 noon Tiny Tunes (music for all young people) Community Café (at St Ed’s)Tuesday 10th February 6:00 pm Rspace (at St Ed’s)Wednesday 11th February 10:30 am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s )Thursday 12th February 9.00am Church caretaking team (at St Ed’s )Thursday 12th February 7.00pm Compline (at St Ed’s) Friday 13th February 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 15th February 2026, At St Ed’s, 9:30 am Mustard Tree, 11:15 am Holy Communion. 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: February 8th 10:30 am Holy Communion Service at Ringland Village HallFebruary 8th 12:30 pm PCC at Ringland Village HallFebruary 22nd 3pm The gatheringToday is Racial Justice Sunday. We are called to remember the importance of racial justice and to respond by working to end injustice, racism and ignorance through prayer and action.Lent begins on 18th February (Ash Wednesday) with services of Holy Communion with Ashes at 10.30am and 7.00pm at St Ed’s.Lent lunches we will be sharing bread and soup on Sundays in Lent from 12.30pm at St Eds. There will be the opportunity to make donations towards the Bishop’s Lent Appeal for Papua New Guinea.Bible reflections during Lent are available online from Embrace https://embraceme.org/lent-reflectionsPancakes! By popular demand we will be making delicious pancakes at St. Edmund's on Shrove Tuesday 17th February from 2.30 to 4pm. Come along and bring your friends! Offers of help will be gratefully received - please speak to Sue Beevor or Linda Johnson.Prayers for Ordinary Moments have been produced by Our Daily bread Ministries for Lent. Short, inspiring prayers including for when brewing coffee, watching a football game, for travelling, for reading the Bible. A hard copy is at the back of St Eds. Confirmation Bishop Graham is coming to St Ed’s on Sunday 22nd March to conduct a Confirmation service at 11.15am. There will also be a Shared Lunch after the service. So far we have ten candidates of all ages. If you would like to be Confirmed, or if you know someone who may be interested, please speak to one of the clergy.The Bishop’s Lent Appeal is raising money to help clergy children in Papua New Guinea to complete their education at the Martyrs Memorial School, just outside Popondetta. To raise enough money to send 1 clergy child to Martyrs Memorial School for 1 year. Tuition in schools in PNG is free, but as this school is a boarding school, there are fees to pay each year. Around £400 per pupil per year. Clergy families in PNG receive no stipend and are reliant on their congregations to support them with gifts of food and money. This money will help to provide and complete the education for 1 child. Children who are educated at the school go on into medicine, governance and teaching for example.
The following services will be available via the St Ed's Facebook page or by attendance (as stated below). Sunday 1st February 9:30am Mustard Tree– informal service for families and children. (at St Ed’s)Sunday 1st February 11:15 am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)Monday 2nd February 5.00 pm Evening prayers (at St Ed’s)Tuesday 3rd February 10:00 am til 12 noon Tiny Tunes (music for all young people) Community Café (at St Ed’s)Tuesday 3rd February 6:00 pm Rspace (at St Ed’s)Wednesday 4th February 10:30 am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s )Thursday 5th February 9.00am Church caretaking team (at St Ed’s )Thursday 5th February 7.00pm Compline (at St Ed’s) Friday 6th February 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 8th February 2026, At St Ed’s, 8:00 am Holy Communion, 9:30 am Mustard Tree, 11:15 am Service of the word. At Ringland Village Hall 10:30 am Holy Communion followed by coffee, then Ringland PCC at 12:30.On line Sunday service 11:15 am.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: February 8th 10:30 am Holy Communion Service at Ringland Village HallFebruary 8th 12:30 pm PCC at Ringland Village HallFebruary 22nd 3pm The gatheringLent is approaching! It begins on 18th February (Ash Wednesday) with services of Holy Communion with Ashes at 10.30am and 7.00pm at St Ed’s.Pancakes! By popular demand we will be making delicious pancakes at St. Edmund's on Shrove Tuesday 17th February from 2.30 to 4pm. Come along and bring your friends! Offers of help will be gratefully received - please speak to Sue Beevor or Linda Johnson.Prayers for Ordinary Moments have been produced by Our Daily bread Ministries for Lent. Short, inspiring prayers including for when brewing coffee, watching a football game, for travelling, for reading the Bible. A hard copy is at the back of church. Confirmation Bishop Graham is coming to St Ed’s on Sunday 22nd March to conduct a Confirmation service at 11.15am. There will also be a Shared Lunch after the service. So far we have ten candidates of all ages. If you would like to be Confirmed, or if you know someone who may be interested, please speak to one of the clergy.Racial Justice Sunday is on 8th February. for all churches to reflect on the importance of racial justice, to give thanks for the gifts of human diversity, and to commit to end racism and acts of discrimination. This will be reflected in our thoughts and prayers for that day.Foodbank The Foodbank bin is back at St Ed’s, and donations will be taken to the Norwich foodbank each week. Further information about the Foodbank is available, including agencies that can help people out of needing Foodbanks.We also have a box at the back of church for emergency supplies. If you would like to place items in this these will then be available for anyone who comes into church seeking food.The Bishop’s Lent Appeal is raising money to help clergy children in Papua New Guinea to complete their education at the Martyrs Memorial School, just outside Popondetta. To raise enough money to send 1 clergy child to Martyrs Memorial School for 1 year. Tuition in schools in PNG is free, but as this school is a boarding school, there are fees to pay each year. Around £400 per pupil per year. Clergy families in PNG receive no stipend and are reliant on their congregations to support them with gifts of food and money. This money will help to provide and complete the education for 1 child. Children who are educated at the school go on into medicine, governance and teaching for example.If you are new…. It is great to see you today. If you are able to, please speak to a member of the ministry team. We look forward to getting to know you!St Ed’s needs…a new Treasurer and a Safeguarding officer. Please pray that the Lord will call people for these roles. (could it be you?) Further details from the Churchwardens.St Edmund’s Taverham Registered Charity Number 1185420
