Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” Now none of the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?” because they knew it was the Lord John 21 : 12Reading for this week : John 21 : 1 - 19Thought for the weekAfter His Resurrection Jesus appears to the disciples out fishing. It is a picture of paucity, of human need. The disciples have gone back to what they know. Yet they have caught nothing. Maybe in the great story of Easter they are not sure how they fit in now. They are not sure how things have changed.Yet this is ultimately about God’s love. Jesus speaks one to one with Peter, asking repeatedly, ‘Do you love me?’ Even when the catch of fish is so huge Jesus does not need to comment. The disciples remember this is about the Kingdom bursting the nets. So many filled with the abundant love of God. So many lives changed. The Lord meeting us in our everyday lives. To make the point, Jesus serves breakfast. This is what His love is. Meeting with us. Sitting with us, amidst wood smoke and sizzling fish. Bread and listening from the one who is the Bread of Life, the source of love and mercy and new beginnings.Is our view of Easter big enough to embrace our every day? Do we know the love of God that is so immense the nets are almost breaking and the possibilities are overflowing. Jesus is Risen! This is new life for every day and always. Rev PaulA Prayer for this weekO God, you come to us in unexpected placesIn isolation, behind closed doorsOn dusty roads, as we go from place to placeIn video chats with friends and telephone conversations with loved ones.You come bringing us peace, where there is no peaceYou come bringing us hope when everything seems hopelessYou come bringing us courage when we are afraid.Come and be among us now, in every place where we are.Open our eyes to see you, open our hearts to know you.In the name of the Risen Christ we pray. Amen~ by Ann Harbridge, DLM, Minister at Trinity Centennial United Church in Rosemont, Ontario.
The following services will be available via the St Ed's Facebook page or by attendance (as stated below):Sunday 1st May 9:30am Mustard Tree Church – informal service for families and children. (at St Ed’s)Sunday 1st May 11:15 am Traditional Sunday Service, Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)Sunday 1st May 11:15 am online Sunday service (livestream) Sunday 1st May 6:30 pm Sunday Club (livestream)Monday 2nd May 8:45 to 9:15 am Morning prayers (at St Ed’s)Monday 2nd May 11.00 am May Fair (outside, mostly, at St Ed’s)Tuesday 3rd May 8:45 to 9:15 am Morning prayers (at St Ed’s)Tuesday 3rd May 10:00 am Tiny Tunes (music for all young people) (at St Ed’s), refreshments10am til12 noonTuesday 3rd May 6:00 pm Rspace (at St Ed’s)Wednesday 4th May 8:45 to 9:15 am Morning prayers (at St Ed’s)Wednesday 4th May 10:30 am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)Thursday 5th May 8:45 to 9:15 am Morning prayers (at St Ed’s)Thursday 5th May 7.00pm Reflection with Compline (St Ed’s and livestream)Friday 6th May 8:45 to 9:15 am Morning prayers (at St Ed’s)Friday 6th May 9:30 am to12.00 noon Arts and Craft Group , - bring anything – art or craft - you fancy doing and coffee and tea are provided. Cost £3. (at Trinity Church building) Saturday 7th May 1:30 pm Baptism (at St Eds)Also Sunday 8th May: at St Ed’s 8am Holy Communion, 9.30am Mustard Tree and 11.15am Service of the word. Plus online 11:15am Informal Service and 6pm Sunday Club. Additionally at 8am daily (except Sunday) we will be posting a ‘Daily bitesize prayer’ on the St Ed's Facebook page.For on-line services, watch live if you are able --- or join later on 'catch up'.Everyone welcome.AdditionallyRingland: future services/events at St Peter’s: Saturday 21st May Maytime Coffee morning, 9.30am to 11.30am, followed by St Peter’s APCM. All welcome.Saturday 30th July Hexachordia return! 6.00pm : the Food of Love.May Fair 2nd May 11am – 4pm Everything is looking very positive for a successful day. The proceeds are being donated to the Ukraine Appeal. We will be putting up the tents on Sunday (1st) from 12.30pm onwards. There is the sign up sheet at the back of church for helpers on the stalls. Also any items for the stalls would be greatly appreciated : raffle prizes, liquids of all kinds in bottles and jars for the bottle tombola, toys, bric-a-brac, good clothes and books. Also for the cake stalls – baked goods would be greatly appreciated. Please can you let Sue Elmes or Sue Beevor know. Thank you!UkraineAs part of our response to the crisis we are meeting in church every weekday morning to pray, 8.45am to 9.15am. Everyone welcome.We are also supporting the Christian Aid Appeal for Ukraine. Please make donations either in St Ed’s using the bucket or envelopes, or making a donation online, using the details below:-https://giving.give-star.com/online/christian-aid/st-edmund-s-taverham-ukraine-appealWe also have details where clothes etc. can be taken at the back of St Ed’s.Hexachordia will play The Food of Love, music in the plays of William Shakespeare, at St Peter’s Ringland on Saturday 30th July. Tickets £8 (£4 for under 16s) from Rev Paul Seabrook (Rector, Taverham with Ringland) on 01603 868217 or email: vicarattaverham@gmail.com or contact through our Facebook page for St Peter’s RinglandWe are delighted they will be returning!!!Christian Aid Week is 15th to 21st May. Envelopes can be passed to neighbours, family and friends and returned to church and other addresses. We have been supporting the Ukraine Christian Aid Appeal. Christian Aid’s ongoing work helps the very poorest people in the world. If you are interested in delivering envelopes, please let Paul Scarff or Rev Paul know.Our Parishioner's meeting and APCM will be at St Peter’s on Saturday 21st May at 11:30am (after the coffee morning). Churchwarden and PCC Nominations forms are available at the back of church. please return to Rev Paul before the meeting starts.
Hexachordia will play The Food of Love, music in the plays of William Shakespeare, at St Peter’s Ringland on Saturday 30th July starting at 6pm. A wonderful evening of Mediaeval music from this very popular Mediaeval group of musicians playing authentic instruments.Tickets £8 (£4 for under 16s) from Rev Paul Seabrook (Rector, Taverham with Ringland) on 01603 868217 or email: vicarattaverham@gmail.com or contact through our Facebook page for St Peter’s RinglandWe are delighted they are returning to St Peter's for another concert.
On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!”John 20 : 19Reading for this week : John 20 : 19 - 31Thought for the weekI’ve always felt Thomas suffers from a bad press. It probably wasn’t his fault he wasn’t with the other disciples when Jesus appeared to them on the evening of the Resurrection. Yet because he wasn’t there he had time to hear about it, and consider just what Jesus’ Resurrection meant. Maybe Thomas knew more than anyone just what Jesus’ victory means. A change in reality of who Jesus is. A whole new meaning of what it means to belong to Jesus and to follow Him. A whole new way of life based on a relationship with the living Lord. The forgiveness of sins and freedom from the fear of death.No wonder, perhaps, Thomas wanted to make certain. And when he meets with the Risen Jesus, he declares the greatest statement of faith in the whole of the New Testament, “My Lord and My God!”. As we continue our celebration of Jesus’ resurrection we’re now called to live out the true impact of Jesus the Risen Lord. The change from despair to hope, bitterness to forgiveness, hatred to love, suffering to joy. Christ is Risen, and we are called now to live as His forgiven and hope – filled, Spirit - led people. Rev PaulA Prayer for this weekChrist, you are risen with the sun; you are light in darkness, warmth in our cold. You are peace and hope and joy, for you went willingly to death. You turned defeat and failure to victory for all. You live eternally and with you all the living and the dead who trust in you. May we who in baptism die to sin, rise again to new life and find our true place in your living body. May the covenant sealed in your blood through us bring healing and reconciliation to this wounded world. Alleluia!You are risen. We are risen with you. Praise and glory to the living God!
