The St Ed's annual meetings will take place on Monday 18th May in St Ed's starting at 7pmFirst the Parishioner's Meeting to elect the churchwardens Nomination forms are at the back of church from mid March and must be returned to Rev Paul before the meeting starts.Proposed Agenda1. Prayer and Welcome2. Apologies for absence3. Minutes of the previous meeting (2025)4. Election of Church WardensThen the APCM follows. This meeting is to elect (as necessary) deanery synod members, PCC members, present Annual Report and the Accounts for 2025.Nomination forms are at the back of church from mid March and must be returned to Rev Paul before the meeting starts.Proposed AGENDAPrayers and welcome1. Apologies for absence 2. Outstanding matters arising from 2025 APCM3. Rector’s Report4. Finance/Treasurer’s Report5. Reports5.1 Confirm current Electoral Roll figures (Electoral Roll was renewed in 2025)5.2 Answer any questions raised on the 2025 Annual Report6. Elections of Deanery synod members (if necessary)7. Elections to PCC8. Any other businessPlease note: All appointments are subjected to our safeguarding processes. This means that candidates who are successful in an election at the annual meeting will have their appointment confirmed once appropriate checks have been carried out. Checks will include, as appropriate, an interview, DBS check and completion of some (online) training.
The following services will be available via the St Ed's Facebook page or by attendance (as stated below). Sunday 22nd March 8:00am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)Sunday 22nd March 9:30am Mustard Tree breakfast (at St Ed’s)Sunday 22nd March 11:15 am Confirmation Service (at St Ed’s) followed by bring and share lunchMonday 23rd March 8.30 am Langley Prayers (at St Ed’s)Monday 23rd March 5.00 pm Evening prayers (at St Ed’s)Tuesday 24th March 10:00 am til 12 noon Tiny Tunes (music for all young people) Community Café (at St Ed’s)Tuesday 24th March 6:00 pm Rspace (at St Ed’s)Wednesday 25th March 9:00 am Year 5’s in churchWednesday 25th March 10:30 am Holy Communion (at St Peter’s )Thursday 26th March 9.00am Church caretaking team (at St Ed’s )Thursday 26th March 13:45 pm Nightingale Reception in church (at St Ed’s)Thursday 26th March 7.00pm Compline (at St Ed’s)Friday 27th March 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)Friday 27th March 13.30 pm Funeral (at St Ed’s)Also Sunday 29th March 2026, Palm Sunday. At St Ed’s 9:30 am Mustard Tree, 11:15 am Holy Communion followed by lent lunch. At St Peter’s 3:00 pm the Gatheringon-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: March 25th 10:30 Holy Communion (at St Peter’s – moved from St Ed’s)March 29th 3:00 pm The Gathering@Ringland (at St Peter’s)April 3rd, Good Friday, 2.00pm Reflection with hymns (at St Peter’s)April 5th Easter Day 10.30am Informal Family Holy Communion (at St Peter’s)April 26th 3:00 pm The Gathering@Ringland (at St Peter’s)Confirmation Bring & Share there will be a Bring and Share Lunch after the service today. Everyone welcomeStella’s cards will be in church next Sunday (29th)The Inaugural Recital of the restored organ will be held on Saturday 16th May 2026 - at 3pm In St Edmund's Church. Given by Richard Bower - organist and organ builder Followed by a light afternoon tea. Tickets-£10 each from Gwendolyn or MaggieHoly Week and Easter services are on the noticeboards in church for St Ed’s, St Peter’s and the livestreams. On Maundy Thursday there will be the Commemoration of the Last Supper at St Ed’s at 7.30pm. On Good Friday the Churches Together service will be at 10.30am at St Margaret’s Drayton and there will be a service of Reflection at St Peter’s at 2.00pm. There will also be Mustard Tree Church at 4.00pm at St Ed’s. On Holy Saturday St Ed’s will be open for a time of prayer from 3.00pm to 5.00pm. Other services, including Easter Day, are as advertised.APCM our Annual meeting will be held on Monday 18th May at St Ed’s at 7pm. Nominations for PCC (our Church Council) would be gratefully received!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.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
The following services will be available via the St Ed's Facebook page or by attendance (as stated below). Sunday 15th March 9:30am Mustard Tree – informal service for families and children. (at St Ed’s)Sunday 15th March 11:15 am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s) followed by lent lunchSunday 15th March 2:00 pm Confirmation preparation (at St Ed’s)Sunday 15th March 3:30 pm Confirmation preparation (at St Ed’s)Monday 16th March 10.00 am Burial of Ashes (at St Ed’s)Monday 16th March 5.00 pm Evening prayers (at St Ed’s)Tuesday 17th March 10:00 am til 12 noon Tiny Tunes (music for all young people) Community Café (at St Ed’s)Tuesday 17th March 6:00 pm Rspace (at St Ed’s)Wednesday 18th March 10:30 am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s )Thursday 19th March 9.00am Church caretaking team (at St Ed’s )Thursday 19th March 5:30 pm Confirmation preparation (at St Ed’s)Thursday 19th March 7.00pm Compline (at St Ed’s) Friday 20th March 9:00 am Year 3’s in church (at St Ed’s)Friday 20th March 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)Friday 20th March 6.30 pm Confirmation Rehearsal (at St Ed’s)Also Sunday 22th March 2026, At St Ed’s, 8:00 am Holy Communion, 9:30 am Mustard Tree breakfast, 11:15 am Confirmation Service, followed by Bring and Share lunch. 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: March 29th 3:00 pm The Gathering@Ringland (at St Peter’s)April 3rd, Good Friday 2.00pm Reflection with hymns (at St Peter’s)April 5th Easter Day 10.30am Informal Family Holy Communion (at St Peter’s)April 26th 3:00 pm The Gathering@Ringland (at St Peter’s)Lent Lunches /Bishop’s Lent Appeal we will continue to share bread and soup on Sundays in Lent from 12.30pm. 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-reflectionsConfirmation Bishop Graham is coming to St Ed’s on Sunday 22nd March to conduct a Confirmation service at 11.15am. Confirmation Bring & Share the service on 22nd March will be followed by a Bring and Share Lunch. Any contributions of food will be gratefully received!Holy Week and Easter services are on the noticeboards in church for St Ed’s, St Peter’s and the livestreams. On Maundy Thursday there will be the Commemoration of the Last Supper at St Ed’s at 7.30pm. On Good Friday the Churches Together service will be at 10.30am at St Margaret’s Drayton and there will be a service of Reflection at St Peter’s at 2.00pm. There will also be Mustard Tree Church at 4.00pm at St Ed’s. On Holy Saturday St Ed’s will be open for a time of prayer from 3.00pm to 5.00pm. Other services, including Easter Day, are as advertised.APCM our Annual meeting will be held on Monday 18th May at St Ed’s. Nominations for PCC (our Church Council) would be gratefully received!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
The following services will be available via the St Ed's Facebook page or by attendance (as stated below). Sunday 8th March 8:00am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)Sunday 8th March 9:30am Mustard Tree– informal service for families and children. (at St Ed’s)Sunday 8th March 11:00 am Holy Communion (at Ringland Village Hall) followed by Lent LunchSunday 8th March 11:15 am Service of the Word (at St Ed’s and livestream) followed by lent lunchSunday 8th March 11:15 am Online Sunday service (livestream)Sunday 8th March 2:00 pm Confirmation preparation (at St Ed’s)Sunday 8th March 3:30 pm Confirmation preparation (at St Ed’s)Monday 9th March 8.30 am Langley Prayers (at St Ed’s)Monday 9th March 5.00 pm Evening prayers (at St Ed’s)Monday 9th March 7.30 pm PCC (at St Ed’s)Tuesday 10th March 10:00 am til 12 noon Tiny Tunes (music for all young people) Community Café (at St Ed’s)Tuesday 10th March 6:00 pm Rspace (at St Ed’s)Wednesday 11th March 10:30 am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s )Wednesday 11th March 12:30 pm Burial Service (at St Ed’s )Thursday 12th March 9.00am Church caretaking team (at St Ed’s )Thursday 12th March 5:30 pm Confirmation preparation (at St Ed's)Thursday 12th March 7.00pm Compline (at St Ed’s) Friday 13th March 9:00 am Year 4’s in church (at St Ed’s)Friday 13th March 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 March 2026, At St Ed’s, 9:30 am Mustard Tree, 11:15 am Holy Communion, followed by lent lunch. 2pm and 3:30pm Confirmation preparation.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: March 8th 11:00 am Holy Communion Service at Ringland village hall followed by Bring and share lunchMarch 29th 3:00 pm The Gathering@Ringland (at St Peter’s)April 3rd, Good Friday 2.00pm Reflection with hymns (at St Peter’s)April 5th Easter Day 10.30am Informal Family Holy Communion (at St Peter’s)Lent Lunches /Bishop’s Lent Appeal we will continue to share bread and soup on Sundays in Lent from 12.30pm. 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-reflectionsMothering Sunday 15th March - Children (with an adult) are invited to come to church on Friday 13th March between 3 and 4.30pm or Saturday 14th March between 10am and 12pm to make posies and cards for their special person - probably Mum! - and also to give out at the services on Sunday to which everyone is welcome.Confirmation Bishop Graham is coming to St Ed’s on Sunday 22nd March to conduct a Confirmation service at 11.15am. Confirmation Bring & Share the service on 22nd March will be followed by a Bring and Share Lunch. Any contributions of food will be gratefully received!Holy Week and Easter services are on the noticeboards in church for St Ed’s, St Peter’s and the livestreams. For Good Friday the Churches Together service will be at 10.30am at St Margaret’s Drayton and there will be a service of Reflection at St Peter’s at 2.00pm. On Holy Saturday St Ed’s will be open for a time of prayer from 3.00pm to 5.00pm. Other services are as advertised.APCM our Annual meeting will be held on Monday 18th May at St Ed’s. Nominations for PCC (our Church Council) would be gratefully received!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
