St Edmund's Taverham with St Peter's RinglandServices, livestreams and prayers for Holy week and Easter 2021Palm Sunday 28th March 9.30am Spiritual Communion (livestream) 11.15am Informal worship (livestream) 6.30pm Sunday Club (livestream)Wednesday in Holy Week 31st March 10.30am Informal worship (livestream) 5.00pm Evening Prayer (livestream) 9.00pm Rachel’s Rectory Ramblings (livestream)Maundy Thursday 1st April 7.30pm Worship for Maundy Thursday (livestream) 9.00pm All – night Vigil (in individual homes)Good Friday 2nd April 10.30am Service of prayer and reflection (livestream)2.00pm Church open for private prayer for the Last Hour of the CrossEaster Day 4th April6.00am Sunrise service with Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)9.30am Holy Communion for Easter (at St Ed’s and livestream)11.00am Holy Communion for Easter (at St Peter's)11.15am Outdoor Communion for Easter (at St Ed’s and livestream)6.30pm Sunday Club (livestream)Maundy Thursday vigil Last year we prayed in our homes, and an amazing 21 people signed up for an hour slot to do this. The sign – up sheet is in church – we invite you to pray for an hour during the vigil at home. Please indicate which hour you are committing to.Easter services On Easter Sunday we will have livestreams and some ‘in person’ services. the sign up sheets are now in St Ed’s church for Easter Sunday services at 6.00am, 9.30am, 11.00am and 11.15am.
Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.John 12 : 20 - 23Bible reading : John 12 : 20 - 33Thought for the weekIn our Gospel reading some Greeks come to the disciples and say, “We want to see Jesus”. How will people see Jesus today? How can people know His love for themselves?As we come to Passion Sunday we witness the incredible love of Jesus who gave His life for the forgiveness of our sins and New life in Him. In all we have been through this year and the state of the world now the question keeps being raised, ‘How have we come to this?’ We have clearly gone wrong, been at best distracted from what matters, at worst we have willfully gone our own way. We have turned our backs on the one who loves us. We thought we knew best!The Lord has met our personal sin with the Cross. In the turmoil and suffering of the world Jesus offers us rescue, and certain hope. He has conquered sin and overcome death. He went to the Cross in pure selfless love for us.How will people see Jesus? We are called to tell them the Good News, and show them Jesus in our lives. The Lord’s Saving and forgiving love. Let us believe boldly, and pray confidently and celebrate Jesus’ love is for everyone. Rev Paul Prayer for this weekGracious Father,you gave up your Sonout of love for the world:lead us to ponder the mysteries of his passion,that we may know eternal peacethrough the shedding of our Saviour’s blood,Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
St Edmund's and St Peter's Prayer hub for the week beginning Sunday 21st March 2021Our life in Christ is shown by the way we live and the ways in which we treat each other. Our actions and our love for one another often speaks clearly and is a reflection of Christ’s love. As we enter Passiontide this Sunday and Jesus’ journey to the cross intensifies our payer suggestions focus on Jesus’ command to love one another as he has loved us. You may like to use the following scriptures to lead you into prayer this weekJohn 13:34-35I am giving you a new command. You must love each other, just as I have loved you. If you love each other, everyone will know that you are my disciples.Deuteronomy 6:5You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.1 Thessalonians 3:12May the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another, and for all people.1 John 4:19We love, because God first loved us.Psalm 145:-8-9The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.The Lord is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made.Matthew 5:43-48 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbour and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.Romans 12:9-12Be sincere in your love for others. Hate everything that is evil and hold tight to everything that is good. Love each other as brothers and sisters and honour others more than you do yourself. Never give up. Eagerly follow the Holy Spirit and serve the Lord. Let your hope make you glad. Be patient in time of trouble and never stop praying.1 Corinthians 13:13So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.Please join us at 8am each day on Facebook for our Bitesized Prayer. Also, you may like to pause each day at 12pm with Christians all around the world who pray the Lord’s Prayer at their 12pm!! This is an ancient practice that unites us wherever we are in our unity in Christ.Attached is a sheet of the above in case you prefer to print a copy for reference
The livestreams are continuing with the following services being made available via the St Ed's Facebook page:Sunday 21st March 9:30 am Spiritual Communion, Rev Phil/Rev Paul Sunday 21st March 11:15am Rev Paul (service sheet attached)Sunday 21st March evening 6.30pm with Rachel (for Sunday Club and the young at heart)Tuesday 23rd March 10am Tiny Tunes (music for all young people)Wednesday 24th March 10.30am Rev Phil/Rev PaulWednesday 24th March 5.00pm Evening Prayer Additionally at 8am daily (Monday to Saturday) 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.AdditionallyHoly Week resources. We have baskets in the St Ed's porch with Palm Crosses, a Lifewords booklet with readings called ‘The Easter Journey’, and our prayer themes sheet. Please come along and help yourself to these resources for the approach to Holy Week.Maundy Thursday vigil Last year we prayed in our homes, and an amazing 21 people signed up for an hour slot to do this. The sign – up sheet is in St Ed's church – we invite you to pray for an hour during the vigil at home. Please indicate which hour you are committing to.Easter services We now have plans for our Easter Services. There will be livestreams and some ‘in person’ services. the sign up sheets are now in St Ed’s church for Easter Sunday services at 6.00am, 9.30am, 11.00am and 11.15am. Services as follows: 6.00am Sunrise service with Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)9.30am Holy Communion for Easter (at St Ed’s and livestream)11.00am Holy Communion for Easter (at St Peter’s Ringland)11.15am Outdoor Communion for Easter (at St Ed’s and livestream)The Big Church ReadA book to read together for St Ed’s and St Peter’s We are at a pivotal time. The pandemic has called the church today across the nation to reflect, challenge and pray. As we look to the future we’d like to encourage you to read the book “Comfortable Words a call to restoration”. Through reading this book we ask God to speak to us both personally and as a church, praying that we may be filled afresh by the Holy Spirit, restored and renewed by God’s love.Overview of the book‘Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God…’ Through nine reflections, Steven Croft examines what these ‘comfortable words’ have to say to us. Each reflection begins from a passage of scripture taken from Isaiah 40–55: the song of an unnamed prophet who sings at the end of the exile to call God’s people home. The prophet sings of love and forgiveness, of new hope and strength in God, to rekindle courage in the hearts of God’s people. The prophet sings of a new kind of leadership, based on humility and gentleness. The prophet sings to tell us not to be afraid even in the face of death. These are comfortable words the whole world needs to hear afresh in this season.Comfortable Words costs £7.99Use this link for further details and to order a copy if you’d like to.- or put the following into your browser https://thebigchurchread.co.uk/product/comfortable-words/St Peter’s Appeal A huge thank you to everyone who has contributed to the appeal. Please pray for the ministry of St Peter’s at this exciting time. The appeal will continue until the end of March, as we explore the installation of a composting lavatory and running water. Any donations may be made by cash or by cheque payable to St Peter’s PCC Ringland and passed to Rev Paul. Thank you so much for your support.
