He said to them, ‘But who do you say that I am?’ Simon Peter answered, ‘You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.’ …. Then he sternly ordered the disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah. Matthew 16 : 15 – 16, 20Readings this week Isaiah 51 : 1 - 6; Romans 12 : 1 - 8; Matthew 16 : 13 - 20Thought for this weekYou may have watched the BBC TV series “Who do you think you are?”.Having not actually seen the programme I assume that the answer produced - a surprising or unexpected outcome.This can be a welcome or disturbing occasion and change your whole view of yourself and the influences that made you who you are. Possible even changing your feeling of self-worth for the better, hopefully.When it comes to hope Jesus was the expert. Turning people’s expectations on their heads. But first folk had to understand who he was.So that is why the answer to the question “who do people say the Son of Man is?” would be life - changing for all the disciples, especially Peter. Once we realise that Jesus is the Son of God it can be life changing for us. When we trust Him as our Saviour we join Jesus family - that is life changing! GranvillePrayer for this weekAlmighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray and to give more than either we desire or deserve: pour down upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid and giving us those good things which we are not worthy to ask but through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, AmenGod of constant mercy, who sent your Son to save us: remind us of your goodness, increase your grace within us, that our thankfulness may grow, through Jesus Christ our Lord. AmenWe give thanks for…..The groups meeting for Streams and the opportunities to share our faithFor Rev Canon Stella’s faithful and dedicated ministry amongst usFor those being married over the summer
The following services will be available via the St Ed's Facebook page or by attendance (as stated below). Sunday 23rd August 8:00 am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s) Sunday 23rd August 9:30 am Mustard Tree Church– informal service for families and children (at St Ed’s) Sunday 23rd August 11:15 am Service of the Word (at St Ed’s) Please note: there is no online service or Gathering @Ringland on the 23rd August Monday 24th August 5.00 pm Evening prayers (at St Ed’s) Tuesday 25th August 10:00 am til 12 noon Community Café (at St Ed’s) includes activities for children Wednesday 26th August 10:30 am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s ) Thursday 27th August 9.00am Church caretaking team (at St Ed’s ) Thursday 27th August 7.00pm Compline (at St Ed’s) Sunday 30th August 9:30 am Mustard Tree Church– informal service for families and children (at St Ed’s) Sunday 30th August 11:15 am Celtic Communion (at St Ed’s) Sunday 30th August 2:00 pm Wedding (at St Ed’s) Monday 31st August 5.00 pm Evening prayers (at St Ed’s) Tuesday 1st September 10:00 am til 12 noon Community Café (at St Ed’s) includes activities for children Tuesday 1st September 6:00 pm Ringland PCC (at St Peter’s) Wednesday 2nd September 10:30 am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s ) Thursday 3rd September 9.00am Church caretaking team (at St Ed’s ) Thursday 3rd September 7.00pm Compline (at St Ed’s) Also Sunday 6th September 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. Additionally Ringland: future services/events for Ringland St Peter’s: September 13th 10:30 am All age Harvest, followed by refreshments (at St Peter’s). Donations of food items/money will be for Norwich Foodbank. September 13th 3pm The Gathering @ Ringland (at St Peter’s) Tuesday mornings at St Ed’s are for all ages and meets over the summer with toys and games for children and their carers, and tea, coffee and pastries. All welcome! Streams If you would like to join a group, please sign the sign up sheet at the back of church. Further details about joining a group, from Rev Paul Norfolk Churches Trust Walk and Cycle Ride is on Saturday 12th September from 9.00am to support Norfolk’s churches, and in particular our own churches of St Peter’s and St Ed’s. If anyone would like to join the walks or cycle rides this year please let Rev Paul know. Sponsorship forms will appear in our churches soon. Harvest at St Ed’s will be on Sunday 4th October. We will be supporting the Norwich Foodbank this year. Donations towards flowers to decorate the church for Harvest would be gratefully received by Margaret Miller. Thank you. Harvest at St Peter’s will be on Sunday 13th September At all harvest services we will be collecting items for the Norwich Foodbank. Congratulations to Rev Canon Stella Green who has been appointed part-time Associate Priest at Great Ellingham, in the Hingham benefice. Stella will still be very much attached to her church family in Taverham and Ringland, but will be involved on Sundays in her new post. Our prayers and best wishes go with her in her new ministry. Cursillo Are you interested in Cursillo? A Christian discipleship weekend held in September? Rev Stella 07815 089704
When they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshipped him, saying, ‘Truly you are the Son of God.’ Matthew 14 : 32 - 33Readings this week I Kings 19 : 9 - 18; Romans 10 : 5 - 15; Matthew 14 : 22 – 33Thought for this weekJesus’ ministry was full of miracles. Times when people came to Him in great need, and He answered with healing, forgiveness, new hope, and a new beginning. Wonderful times that draw us into faith today and to believe this is Jesus in our world and our lives today.Yet I wonder if the greatest miracle is Jesus’ work in transforming the human heart. In our Gospel reading Jesus meets with the disciples in a crisis, a storm, and brings hope.Jesus brings hope for each of us. By even the smallest amount of faith, the Lord can work wonders, if we will let Him. If we open ourselves to His work of healing, forgiveness and new life. Transforming our coldness, our hardness, our self – will, our self – centredness.Albert Einstein said, “It is harder to crack prejudice than an atom”. Yet with the Lord all things are possible. We can each experience the miracle of all that Jesus longs to do in our hearts, in our relationship with Him, in surrendering ourselves to His love and letting the Holy Spirit work in us.We can each be people that bring Jesus’ Light and love. With even a little faith, Jesus can change the world. Rev PaulPrayer for this weekLet your merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of your humble servants; and that they may obtain their petitions make them to ask such things as shall please you; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. AmenLord of heaven and earth, as Jesus taught his disciples to be persistent in prayer, give us patience and courage never to lose hope, but always to bring our prayers before you; through Jesus Christ our Lord. AmenWe give thanks for…..Norfolk Churches Trust Walk and Cycle RideFor the many visitors to our churches over the summerFor our ministry with children and young people
The following services will be available via the St Ed's Facebook page or by attendance (as stated below). Sunday 9th August 8:00 am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s) Sunday 9th August 9:30 am Mustard Tree Church– informal service for families and children (at St Ed’s) Sunday 9th August 11:00 am Cafe Communion (at St Peter’s) followed by refreshments, then by picnic Sunday 9th August 11:15 am Service of the Word (at St Ed’s and livestream) Monday 10th August 5.00 pm Evening prayers (at St Ed’s) Tuesday 11th August 10:00 am til 12 noon Community Café (at St Ed’s) includes activities for children Wednesday 12th August 10:30 am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s ) Thursday 13th August 9.00am Church caretaking team (at St Ed’s ) Thursday 13th August 7.00pm Compline (at St Ed’s) Saturday 15th August 11.00 am Wedding (at St Ed’s) Sunday 16th August 9:30 am Mustard Tree Church– informal service for families and children (at St Ed’s) Sunday 16th August 11:15 am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s) Monday 17th August 5.00 pm Evening prayers (at St Ed’s) Tuesday 18th August 10:00 am til 12 noon Community Café (at St Ed’s) includes activities for children Wednesday 19th August 10:30 am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s ) Thursday 20th August 9.00am Church caretaking team (at St Ed’s ) Thursday 20th August 7.00pm Compline (at St Ed’s) Also Sunday 23rd August 2026. At St Ed’s 8:00 am Holy Communion, 9:30 am Mustard Tree, 11:15 am Service of the word, On-line 11:15 livestream service on-line services, watch live if you are able --- or join later on 'catch up'. Everyone welcome. Additionally Ringland: future services/events for Ringland St Peter’s: August 9th 10:30 am Café Communion, followed by picnic (at St Peter’s) September 13th 10:30 am All age Harvest, followed by refreshments (at St Peter’s) Tuesday mornings at St Ed’s are for all ages and meets over the summer with toys and games for children and their carers, and tea, coffee and pastries. All welcome! Prayers at St Ed’s will continue through the summer months : Mondays 5.00pm, Wednesday mornings at Holy Communion, Compline Thursdays 7.00pm. Please join us! Streams If you would like to join a group, please sign the sign up sheet at the back of church. Further details about joining a group, from Rev Paul Norfolk Churches Trust Walk and Cycle Ride is on Saturday 12th September from 9.00am to support Norfolk’s churches, and in particular our own churches of St Peter’s and St Ed’s. If anyone would like to join the walks or cycle rides this year please let Rev Paul know. Sponsorship forms will appear in our churches soon. Harvest at St Ed’s will be on Sunday 4th October. We will be supporting the Norwich Foodbank this year. Donations towards flowers to decorate the church for Harvest would be gratefully received by Margaret Miller. Thank you. Harvest at St Peter’s will be on Sunday 13th September At all harvest services we will be collecting items for the Norwich Foodbank. Cursillo Are you interested in Cursillo? A Christian discipleship weekend held in September? Rev Stella 07815 089704
