“Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. Matthew 10 : 40This week’s Gospel reading: Matthew 10 : 40 - 42Thought for the weekJesus speaks about the reward for those who give a cup of cold water to a disciple. It seems such a small thing, although in recent days cold water has been very welcome.Yet it is an act of compassion, and common humanity. It also shows how Jesus holds His disciples so dearly, how they are so greatly valued. His disciples are His people. The carriers of His mission. The ones who carry His name in the world. The bearers and bringers of the Good News. We are Jesus’ disciples when we believe in Him and live our lives for Him. Maybe we need to be reminded frequently of how Jesus treasures us and stays with us. Not through any merits of our own, but because we are His people in his world.A cup of cold water can feel like a life – saver on a hot day. How humbling that through Jesus’ love for the whole world, He calls us to bring His love to those who are hurting, who are broken, who need healing. People like us, who can take Jesus’ life to other people like us! Jesus who has won for us forgiveness and new life through the Cross. He has done it all. Yet He goes on loving us, so the world may hear and believe.Rev PaulPrayers for this weekO God, the protector of all who trust in you, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy:increase and multiply upon us your mercy;that with you as our ruler and guide we may so pass through things temporal that we lose not our hold on things eternal;grant this, heavenly Father, for our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake,who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.Gracious Father,by the obedience of Jesus you brought salvation to our wayward world:draw us into harmony with your will, that we may find all things restored in him, our Saviour Jesus Christ.Things to pray forFor people who are facing significant changes in their livesFor those pursuing their vocationsFor grace and wisdom for our leaders
The following services will be available via the St Ed's Facebook page or by attendance (as stated below). Sunday 2nd July 9:30am Mustard Tree Church– informal service for families and children. (at St Ed’s)Sunday 2nd July 11:15 am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)Sunday 2nd July 11:15 am Online Sunday service (pre-recorded - no sheet)Monday 3rd July 5.00 pm Monday prayers (at St Ed’s)Tuesday 4th July 10:00 am Tiny Tunes (music for all young people) (at St Ed’s), refreshments10am til12 noonTuesday 4th July 6:00 pm Rspace (at St Ed’s)Wednesday 5th July 10:30 am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)Wednesday 5th July 7.30 pm Bible Study (at St Ed’s)Thursday 6th July 8.30am Church caretaking team (at St Ed’s )Thursday 6th July 7.00pm Reflection with Compline (at St Ed’s and livestream)Friday 7th July 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 £1. (at St Ed’s) Saturday 8th July 11:30 am AWA meting (at St Ed’s)Saturday 8th July 2:30 pm Domino Singers – Summer Songs (at St Peter’s)Also Sunday 9th July, At St Ed’s 8am Holy Communion, 9:30 am Mustard Tree Church,11:15am Service of the word, Plus online 11:15am Informal Service. At St Peter’s 10:30 am Holy Communion Morning Praise 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: 8th July Domino Singers ‘Summer Songs’ 9th July Holy Communion 10:30am followed by coffee15th July, 10.00am to 4.00pm, a rehearsal by Peddars Quire, a group of talented singers with sacred, secular, madrigals, and Regal music, everyone welcome to hear the rehearsal.Nick Moore’s Baptism! Nick is being baptised this Thursday (6th) in the river at Ringland at 10.30am. Please pray as he takes this exciting step.Julian Bryant, who was attached to St Ed’s while he was training, was Ordained Priest yesterday. We give thanks for Julian’s ministry and Jesus’ callPeddars Quire a group of talented singers with sacred, secular, madrigals, and Regal music, are spending a day at St Peter’s rehearsing. They have invited anyone to come and hear them rehearse on 15th July,10.00am till 4.00pm.Domino Singers ‘Summer Songs’ Domino Singers will be giving two concerts this year at St Peter’s Ringland. The first is on Saturday 8th July from 2.30pm at St Peter’s entitled, ‘Summer Songs’. Everyone is welcome .‘Romp through the OT’ Sunday 30th July (a fifth Sunday) an interactive worship led by Rev Gill - a walk through books of the Bible. Bible groups – we have a range and variety of different groups meeting together to read God’s word and to pray together. The groups are a great encouragement in our discipleship of Jesus. A number of the groups have vacancies. if you are interested in joining a group, please speak to Rev Paul.
Join us at St Peter’s Church Ringland for Songs for a Summer Afternoon with The Domino SingersSaturday 8th July at 2:30pmTickets £5, (phone 01603 261742 or on the door) Proceeds to St Peter’s Church and a local Charity.includes light refreshments.note for a printable copy of this notice please see the attached poster
Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground unperceived by your Father. And even the hairs of your head are all counted. So do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows. Matthew 10 : 29 – 31This week’s Gospel reading: Matthew 10 : 24 – 39Thought for the week Now that summer is well and truly here, I wonder if you can remember being cold? The long damp days a few weeks ago? Some people even had the heating on! The weather is a bit like the world we live in, to be honest. As humans we can be so changeable, and we do like to complain! In our Gospel reading Jesus tells us of just how radical it is to be His disciple. In a world full of wavering choices, of shifting loyalties, covering of truth and the pursuit of greed that damages others, Jesus tells us straight. To follow Him means fixing our eyes on Jesus’ truth, justice and love, and the truth of who He is, even in the face of opposition and deceit, and so many other influences.Being a Christian is hard. Yet we have the Lord’s own strength and guidance in the Holy Spirit. It is about belonging to Jesus and His Kingdom that is not of this world, and we can be prone to so many other influences. So many other voices.Yet Jesus tells us we are of more value than the sparrows, and our hairs (if we have them!) are numbered. We are called to stand firm, encourage one another, proclaim Jesus in our lives and words, come what may, and know that Jesus Himself is with us always. Rev PaulPrayers for this weekAlmighty and merciful God, whose Son became a refugee and had no place to call his own; look with mercy on those who today are fleeing from danger, homeless and hungry. Bless those who work to bring them relief; inspire generosity and compassion in all our hearts; and guide the nations of the world towards that day when all will rejoice in your Kingdom of justice and of peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.O Lord God, your Son Jesus Christ suffered and died for us. In his resurrection he restores life and peace in all creation. Comfort, we pray, all victims of intolerance and those oppressed by their fellow humans. Remember in your kingdom those who have died. Lead the oppressors towards compassion and give hope to the suffering. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.Things to pray forFor youngsters looking for work or preparing for their next stepFor refugees and asylum seekers in our city
