St Edmund's Annual Report for 2024

The St Ed’s Annual report for 2024 is attached.

The document includes the Officers’ Reports to the 2025 Annual Parochial Church Meeting which is to be held at 7pm on Monday 19th May 2025

A few words, below, from Rev Paul to set the context for the report.

At several points during the Last Supper Jesus surprises His disciples with something so radical and new that it would have taken them some time afterwards to begin to absorb all that Jesus was telling them and showing them.

Just one of these aspects appears in John 15, after He has told the disciples to ‘abide in Him’.
Then that they are to ‘love one another’. And then, in the NLT the full force of these words is
emphasised, Jesus says, ‘ I no longer call you slaves, because a master doesn’t confide in his
slaves. Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me.’ (John 15 : 15)

I believe we have seen the truth of Jesus’ words as a feature of our fellowship this year. In the
partnership we are called into, how each person is unique and valued. How we are called by Jesus
into partnership with Him in proclaiming Him, the Good News. How we are called to pray, live and
work together in Jesus.

One of the highlights has been each of our contributions to the three building projects
· the rethatching of the chancel roof
· the refurbishment of the East window, and
· the restoration and improvements to the organ.

As we look to the future it is inspiring and encouraging to see how our partnerships with others in
our community are developing and growing, all helping the Kingdom to grow.