When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting Acts 2 : 1-2Reading : Acts 2 : 1 - 21Thought for this weekOne of the most striking features of the passage describing the coming of the Holy Spirit is that the disciples were all together in one place. This seems remarkable to us now during the experience of the lockdown! Yet this underlines it was a collective experience. It is about the Lord coming upon the disciples as a whole, as the Body of Christ. How the Holy Spirit calls the people of Jesus to be the Church. To proclaim together the Lord’s grace and salvation in Jesus to the world.It is a reminder of how the Holy Spirit binds us together ‘in the bond of peace’. To be collectively whole and holy. To be committed to one another and show those signs and marks of love that Jesus commanded us.We often think of faith being a solitary experience. The Lord does indeed call us each personally, and we are called to make a personal response to Him. Yet we are all brought together in such a mixture of backgrounds and personalities. Like the wildest of gardens, it somehow works because it is the Lord’s work. Let us celebrate the Lord’s work in us and through us in proclaiming the truth of Jesus to the world. Rev Paul
The following services will be made available via the St Ed's Facebook page:Sunday 31st May: for Pentecost: 9.30am, with Rev Phil, and 11.00am with Rev Paul Sunday 31st May evening with Rachel 6.30pm (for Sunday Club and the young at heart)Wednesday 3rd June: 10.30am Wednesday 3rd June 9pm: Rachel’s Rectory Ramblings (with slippers) Watch live if you are able --- or join later on 'catch up'Everyone welcome.Highly recommended……….Thy Kingdom Come special podcast Pentecost Sunday 9.00am on Facebook and Youtube with the Pope, and the Archbishops of Canterbury and YorkAlso online : Rspace Zoom for teenagers every Tuesday at 7.00pm. Details Rev Paul
Please find attached the service sheet for the 11am service on 31st May for Pentecost.A special celebration service for Pentecost led by Rev Paul to celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit will be livestreamed on the St Eds Facebook page.Catch it live or watch later on 'catch up'Everyone is welcome.
Please find attached the service sheet for the 9:30 service on 31st May for Pentecost.A special service of spiritual communion, led by Rev Phil, to celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit will be livestreamed on the St Eds Facebook page.Catch it live or watch later on 'catch up'Everyone is welcome.
