The following services will be available via the St Ed's Facebook page or by attendance (as stated below):Sunday 11th July 9.30am Mustard Tree Church – informal service for families and children (at St Ed’s)Sunday 11th July 11.00am Morning Prayer – Jane Dryden (at St Peter’s)Sunday 11th July 11:15 am Traditional Sunday Service (at St Ed’s)Sunday 11th July 11:15 am on-location Sunday Worship (livestream)Sunday 11th July 1.00pm Wedding (at St Ed’s)Sunday 11th July 6.30pm Sunday Club (livestream)Monday 12th July 2.00pm Funeral (at St Ed’s)Tuesday 13th July 10am Tiny Tunes (music for all young people) (livestream)Tuesday 13th July 4:30pm Rspace (for details contact Rev Paul)Wednesday 14th July 9am Midweek Moments! (livestream)Wednesday 14th July 10.30am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)Friday 16th July 9:30 to 12 noon St Eds Art Group (at Trinity Church)Also at St Eds, Sunday 18th July 1.00pm and 3;30pm BaptismsAdditionally at 8am daily (daily except Wednesday and Sunday) we will be posting a ‘Daily bitesize prayer’ on the St Ed's Facebook pageWatch live if you are able --- or join later on 'catch up'.Everyone welcome.AdditionallyRingland: future services at St Peter’s: Sunday 8th August 11.00am Morning Prayer – Jane Dryden 19th July we are currently awaiting updated guidelines from the Church of England. We hope we will have greater freedom from restrictions, but with the rising infections it is likely some optional restrictions will still be recommended. We await news!Dippy at the Cathedral The dinosaur has arrived – on show from 13th July. Details on the Cathedral website : www.cathedral.org.uk or micro site https://dippy.cathedral.org.uk/New pattern of worship from 4th JulyThe pattern will be reviewed by the PCC after six months.All the following involve Sunday mornings at the churches. It is important to note a large proportion of our life and ministry now also takes place during the week. This Sunday pattern has been carefully developed to fit in with our weekday ministry.Therefore from Sunday 4th July we will have :8.00am Holy Communion on fourth Sunday each month (starting 25th July)9.30am Mustard Tree - a new form of weekly informal worship particularly for families and children and those looking for more informality. (10.30am Coffee time – an opportunity for relationship and fellowship for people from both services – once coffee is allowed) 11.15am Traditional weekly service with Holy Communion twice a month, others Service of the Word.11.15am – Livestream on location – outside of the church building – in people’s homes, in the open, possibly at Ringland. 5th Sunday Gathering together - we will bring the livestream team into the 11.15am service, and 9.30am will mainly be a breakfast – to give everyone the opportunity to come together6.30pm Sunday Club will remain as a livestream each weekSt Peter’s will have one or two services on Sundays a monthWe hope and pray this pattern will enable our fellowship and ministry on Sundays to grow and develop over the foreseeable future as we become accustomed to the changes brought about by the Pandemic and the developing forms of worship and discipleship that are encouraging us all to grow in faith in Christ.
When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed. “Where did this man get these things?” they asked. “What’s this wisdom that has been given him? What are these remarkable miracles he is performing? Mark 6 : 2Bible reading : Mark 6 : 1 - 13Thought for the weekOne of the enduring memories I have of the lockdown is the queue for the tip once it was opened. We spent a very happy afternoon loading the car and eventually being allowed in.In our Gospel reading Jesus first experiences a lukewarm reception in His hometown, and then sends the disciples out warning them of the same, and telling them to move on to those who will hear and receive the Good News.I wonder if we have learnt to live more simply after the pandemic? I wonder if we have shed anything personally that was holding us back from knowing true freedom in Jesus? Or maybe we need to give to Him anything that holds us back now in our relationship with HIm.The disciples, “went out and preached that people should repent”. This is the Good News. To live simply in the message of Jesus, that He offers us forgiveness and new life. To turn to Him each day, and decide to live in His strength and His love.We are called to live simply in the pure truth of Jesus’ love for us. Everything else hinders and weighs us down. This is the message we have to proclaim. Jesus’ hope and new life for the whole world. Rev PaulPrayer for todayAlmighty God,send down upon your Churchthe riches of your Spirit,and kindle in all who minister the gospelyour countless gifts of grace;through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
The following services will be available via the St Ed's Facebook page or by attendance (as stated below):Sunday 4th July 9.30am Mustard Tree Church – informal service for families and children (at St Ed’s)Sunday 4th July 11:15 am Traditional Sunday Service (at St Ed’s)Sunday 4th July 11:15 am on-location Sunday Worship (livestream)Sunday 4th July 6.30pm Sunday Club (livestream)Tuesday 6th July 10am Tiny Tunes (music for all young people) (livestream)Tuesday 6th July 4:30pm Rspace (for details contact Rev Paul)Tuesday 6th July 7:30pm Reflection with Compline (at St Peter’s)Wednesday 7th July 9am Midweek Moments! (livestream)Wednesday 7th July 10.30am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)Friday 9th July 9:30 to 12 noon St Eds Art Group (at Trinity Church)At St Eds, there is a baptism on Saturday 10th July and a wedding at 1pm on Sunday 11th JulyAdditionally at 8am daily (daily except Wednesday and Sunday) we will be posting a ‘Daily bitesize prayer’ on the St Ed's Facebook pageWatch live if you are able --- or join later on 'catch up'.Everyone welcome.AdditionallyWelcome to Rev Val as she takes up her role as Curate for Taverham with Ringland. We are delighted and so pleased she has completed her training and is now beginning her new ministry. Please pray for her and her family at this exciting time.Rev Phil Phil has withdrawn his acceptance of the role Pastoral Minister at Christ Church, New Catton and will remain Assistant Priest (NSM) at the Taverham with Ringland Benefice. We are delighted Rev Phil is staying with us.Churchwardens Sue Beevor, Sue Charnock will be ‘sworn in’ today (4th July) at our 11.15am service as our Churchwardens for St Ed’s, and Dian Frost for St Peter’s Ringland. Please pray for them as we give thanks for their ministries.19th July we hope and pray along with the whole country restrictions will be lifted from this date. This affects our Tuesday morning ministry, numbers at weddings and funerals and our weekly services, singing in church, serving of refreshments, having the chalice at Communion and sharing the peace! We hope at least some of these restrictions will be lifted, and face masks and social distancing become optional. Please pray that as the church we may find a way forward.New pattern of worship from 4th JulyAs we begin to approach a time of more freedom in our worship and life as Christ’s people we are trying a new pattern of worship for St Ed’s and St Peter’s. This has come following a long period of prayer and discernment as to our needs and to enable our churches to grow, particularly as the community around us grows and changes.The pattern will be reviewed by the PCC after six months.All the following involve Sunday mornings at the churches. It is important to note a large proportion of our life and ministry now also takes place during the week. This Sunday pattern has been carefully developed to fit in with our weekday ministry.Therefore from Sunday 4th July we will have :8.00am Holy Communion on fourth Sunday each month (starting 25th July)9.30am Mustard Tree - a new form of weekly informal worship particularly for families and children and those looking for more informality. (10.30am Coffee time – an opportunity for relationship and fellowship for people from both services – once coffee is allowed) 11.15am Traditional weekly service with Holy Communion twice a month, others Service of the Word.11.15am – Livestream on location – outside of the church building – in people’s homes, in the open, possibly at Ringland. 5th Sunday Gathering together - we will bring the livestream team into the 11.15am service, and 9.30am will mainly be a breakfast – to give everyone the opportunity to come together6.30pm Sunday Club will remain as a livestream each weekSt Peter’s will have one or two services on Sundays a monthWe hope and pray this pattern will enable our fellowship and ministry on Sundays to grow and develop over the foreseeable future as we become accustomed to the changes brought about by the Pandemic and the developing forms of worship and discipleship that are encouraging us all to grow in faith in Christ.Ringland: future services at St Peter’s: Tuesday 6th July 7:30pm Reflection with Compline Sunday 11th July 11.00am Morning Prayer – Jane Dryden
“Because she thought, “If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed.” Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering. At once Jesus realized that power had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothes?” Mark 5 : 28 - 30Bible reading : Mark 5 : 21 - 43Thought of the weekIn our Gospel reading Jesus is stopped by Jairus who falls at His feet begging for his little girl. As Jesus goes to help He is again interrupted by a woman bleeding for years, desperate, who touches Jesus’ robe, such is her faith. Both very genuine needs. Two very human stories.Today as Val is Ordained Deacon, along with others, and still others are Ordained priest, each person has an individual story. Each will have had a different journey and a different account of meeting with Jesus, of their lives being changed, of obeying the call to believe and to follow.In the Gospel the little girl is brought back to life, and her family filled with amazement and joy. For the woman who was healed she knew acceptance and hope for the first time for years. In both Jesus transforms the situation from despair, and brings a whole new beginning.Jesus meets with each of us every day. He offers each of us His healing, His hope and transformed lives.We pray for Val as she begins her ministry in Jesus’ name amongst us. May we each know the transforming power of Jesus’ love. Rev PaulPrayer for todayGracious Father,by the obedience of Jesusyou brought salvation to our wayward world:draw us into harmony with your will,that we may find all things restored in him,our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen
