The following services will be available via the St Ed's Facebook page or by attendance (as stated below):Palm Sunday 10th April 8:00am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)Palm Sunday 10th April 9:30am Mustard Tree Church – informal service for families and children. (at St Ed’s)Palm Sunday 10th April 11:15 am Traditional Sunday Service, Service of the word (at St Ed’s)Palm Sunday 10th April 11:15 am on-line Sunday Service (livestream)Palm Sunday 10th April 6:30 pm Sunday Club (livestream)Monday 11th April 8:45 to 9:15 am Morning prayers (at St Ed’s)Monday 11th April 5.00pm Monday prayers (at St Ed’s) Tuesday 12th April 8:45 to 9:15 am Morning prayers (at St Ed’s)Tuesday 12th April 10:00 am Tiny Tunes (music for all young people) (at St Ed’s), refreshments10am til12 noonTuesday 12th April 6:00 pm Rspace (at St Ed’s)Wednesday 13th April 8:45 to 9:15 am Morning prayers (at St Ed’s)Wednesday 13th April 10:30 am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)Maundy Thursday 14th April 8:45 to 9:15 am Morning prayers (at St Ed’s)Maundy Thursday 14th April 4.00pm Burial of Ashes (St Ed’s)Maundy Thursday 14th April 7.30pm Commemoration of the Last Supper (St Ed’s)Maundy Thursday 14th April 9.00pm Vigil begins (at home or in St Ed’s)Good Friday 15th April 8:45 to 9:15 am Morning prayers (at St Ed’s)Good Friday 15th April 11.30am Churches Together service at St Margaret’s DraytonGood Friday 15th April 2.00pm Last Hour at the Cross (St Ed’s)Good Friday 15th April 4.00pm Mustard Tree Church for Good Friday (St Ed’s)Holy Saturday 16th April 9.00am Decorating the churches (St Ed’s and St Peter’s)Holy Saturday 16th April 1.00pm Wedding (St Ed’s)Also Easter Day, Sunday 17th April: at St Ed’s 5:30am Sunrise Easter service, 9.30am Mustard Tree and 11.15am Holy Communion , at St Peter’s 11am Easter Day Holy Communion which will also be livestreamed via the St Ed’s facebook page. Plus online 6pm Sunday Club. Additionally during Lent at 8am daily (except Sunday) we will be posting a ‘Daily bitesize prayer’ on the St Ed's Facebook page, plus have morning prayers in St Eds on weekdays 8:45 to 9:15For 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: Sunday 17th April, Easter Sunday 11:00am Holy Communion (at St Peter’s and livestream)Weekly Bible studies will continueEaster cards are on sale this week at the back of church in St Ed’s in support of the local Foodbank.Holy Week and Easter Full details of our prayer and worship are on the noticeboards. If you would like to join in the Easter Vigil please sign for an hour’s slot either at home (H) or in church (C)Good Friday Churches Together service is at 11.30am at St Margaret’s Church Drayton. Everyone is welcome.Last Hour at the Cross will be at St Ed’s on Good Friday from 2.00pm – prayers and reflection Mustard Tree Church on Good Friday especially suitable for children will be at 4.00pm at St Ed’s – crafts, story, songs…and an Easter Egg huntEaster Sunrise service at 5.30am at St Ed’s – please join us for this very special short service at dawn on Easter DayUkraineAs 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 returns! They will be playing at St Peter’s Ringland on Saturday 30th July. Tickets will be on sale soon. We are delighted they will be returning.The Norwich passion Play is happening on Saturday 16th April in Norwich – a collaboration across the city from many churches. More details are at the back of church, including how to volunteer!Christian Aid Week is 15th to 21st May. We have adopted new envelopes that no longer involve collecting them, but delivering them across Taverham and inviting people to return them (much less hard work and awkwardness!!). If you are interested in delivering these, please let Paul Scarff or Rev Paul know.
Apologies – the list of services for the week is below but for this week there are no notices, St Peter’s thought for the week, or on-line service sheet(s).Normal web-service will resume w/e of Sunday 10th AprilThe following services will be available via the St Ed's Facebook page or by attendance (as stated below):Sunday 3rd April 9:30am Mustard Tree Church – informal service for families and children. (at St Ed’s)Sunday 3rd April 11:15 am Traditional Sunday Service, Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)Sunday 3rd April 11:15 am on-line Sunday Service (livestream)Sunday 3rd April 6:30 pm Sunday Club (livestream)Monday 4th April 8:45 to 9:15 am Morning prayers (at St Ed’s)Monday 4th April 5.00pm Monday prayers (at St Ed’s) Monday 4th April 7.30pm PCC (at St Ed’s) Tuesday 4th April 8:45 to 9:15 am Morning prayers (at St Ed’s)Tuesday 5th April 10:00 am Tiny Tunes (music for all young people) (at St Ed’s), refreshments10am til12 noonTuesday 5th April 6:00 pm Rspace (at St Ed’s)Wednesday 6th April 8:45 to 9:15 am Morning prayers (at St Ed’s)Wednesday 6th April 10:30 am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)Wednesday 6th April 11:30 – 12:30pm Lent Course (at St Ed’s)Wednesday 6th April 2:00pm Lent Course (in Ringland contact Rev Val for details of venue)Thursday 7th April 8:45 to 9:15 am Morning prayers (at St Ed’s)Thursday 7th April 7.00pm Reflection in church with Compline (at St Ed’s and livestream)Friday 8th April 8:45 to 9:15 am Morning prayers (at St Ed’s)Friday 8th April 9:30 am to12.00 noon Arts Group , - bring anything – art or craft - you fancy doing and coffee and tea are provided. Cost £3. (at Trinity Church building) Also Sunday 10th April: at St Ed’s 8am Holy Communion, 9.30am Mustard Tree and 11.15am Service of the word with online 11:15am Informal Service and 6pm Sunday Club. Additionally during Lent at 8am daily (except Sunday) we will be posting a ‘Daily bitesize prayer’ on the St Ed's Facebook page, plus have morning prayers in St Eds on weekdays 8:45 to 9:15For 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: Wednesdays in Lent – Bible study 2pm (for details of venue contact Rev Val -email on revvalhooker@gmail.com or phone 01603 746936)Sunday 17th April, Easter Sunday 11:00am Holy Communion (at St Peter’s and livestream)
Apologies – the list of services for the week is below but for this week there are no notices, St Peter’s thought for the week, or on-line service sheet(s).The following services will be available via the St Ed's Facebook page or by attendance (as stated below):Sunday 27th March 8:00am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)Sunday 27th March 9:30am Mustard Tree Church – informal service for families and children. (at St Ed’s)Sunday 27th March 11:15 am Traditional Sunday Service, Service of the word (at St Ed’s)Sunday 27th March 11:15 am on-line Sunday Service (livestream)Sunday 27th March 6:30 pm Sunday Club (livestream)Monday 28th March 8:45 to 9:15 am Morning prayers (at St Ed’s)Monday 28th March 5.00pm Monday prayers (at St Ed’s) Tuesday 29th March 8:45 to 9:15 am Morning prayers (at St Ed’s)Tuesday 29th March 10:00 am Tiny Tunes (music for all young people) (at St Ed’s), refreshments10am til12 noonTuesday 29th March 6:00 pm Rspace (at St Ed’s)Wednesday 30th March 8:45 to 9:15 am Morning prayers (at St Ed’s)Wednesday 30th March 10:30 am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)Wednesday 30th March 11:30 – 12:30pm Lent Course (at St Ed’s)Wednesday 30th March 2:00pm Lent Course (in Ringland contact Rev Val for details of venue)Thursday 31st March 8:45 to 9:15 am Morning prayers (at St Ed’s)Thursday 31st March 7.00pm Reflection in church with Compline (at St Ed’s and livestream)Friday 1st April 8:45 to 9:15 am Morning prayers (at St Ed’s)Friday 1st April 9:30 am to12.00 noon Arts Group , - bring anything – art or craft - you fancy doing and coffee and tea are provided. Cost £3. (at Trinity Church building) Also Sunday 3rd April: at St Ed’s 9.30am Mustard Tree and 11.15am Service of the word with online 11:15am Informal Service and 6pm Sunday Club. Additionally during Lent at 8am daily (except Sunday) we will be posting a ‘Daily bitesize prayer’ on the St Ed's Facebook page, plus have morning prayers in St Eds on weekdays 8:45 to 9:15For 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: Wednesdays in Lent – Bible study 2pm (for details of venue contact Rev Val -email on revvalhooker@gmail.com or phone 01603 746936)Sunday 17th April, Easter Sunday 11:00am Holy Communion (at St Peter’s and livestream)
“Then he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree growing in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it but did not find any” Luke 13 : 6Reading for this week : Luke 13 : 1 - 9Thought for the weekIn our Gospel reading Jesus speaks of events in His own time. Events that bring tragedy, devastation to people’s lives, and even desecration. Unthinkable events for ordinary people caused in one case by human action and cruelty, in another by natural disaster. In the light of all that is happening in Ukraine, these events and Jesus’ words have an uncannily familiar ring.Jesus shows Himself aware of the terrible situations that befall people. Yet He also speaks of hope. How our own lives can bear fruit. He uses the image of the fig tree, and of the Lord’s patience with us. How we are all given time to repent, to turn back to Him, to receive forgiveness and new life through the Cross. Jesus’ hearers were asking the wrong questions. They had the wrong perspective, that scrutinised the lives of those who suffered. Instead Jesus guides us to the fruit of His Kingdom. To new life that looks beyond the challenges of the present. Repentance that brings the Lord’s love and a better world.The event Jesus speaks of was caused by Pilate. Jesus will meet with him face to face. Even Pilate will see that Jesus is innocent. Jesus will take on sacrifice and suffering so we can receive forgiveness and be free to bear fruit. Praise Him. Rev PaulA Prayer for this weekEternal God,give us insight to discern your will for us,to give up what harms us,and to seek the perfection we are promisedin Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
