Will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them? I tell you, he will quickly grant justice to them. And yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?’ Luke 18 : 7 - 8Reading for this week : Luke 18 : 1 - 8Thought for this weekJesus tells a parable of a widow who persists in knocking on the door of an unjust judge for her case to be met.It is a parable about persisting in our prayers. It is also an encouragement about the power and freedom involved in prayer. Prayer unlocks doors and even the hardest of hearts. Through prayer, our loving Lord works miracles. Prayer brings new hope, and new beginnings where only failure and defeat seemed possible. Prayer changes everything.This week is anti – slavery week. Highlighting the need for justice and freedom for workers, those caught in poverty and debt, for women across the world, all those living under oppressive regimes and tyranny, for working children, the plight of refugees. Modern day slavery is subversive, world – wide, inhumane, always belittling and restricting, immoral and unjust, often cruel and even destructive.We are called to pray for freedom in every world – wide situation, every case of human exploitation. For liberation, justice and healing. To pray and not give up, until the Kingdom of Jesus has come. Rev PaulPrayers for this weekAlmighty and everlasting God, increase in us your gift of faiththat, forsaking what lies behind and reaching out to that which is before,we may run the way of your commandments and win the crown of everlasting joy;through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,AmenGod, our judge and saviour,teach us to be open to your truth and to trust in your love,that we may live each day with confidence in the salvation which is giventhrough Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The following services will be available via the St Ed's Facebook page or by attendance (as stated below). Sunday 16th October 9:30am Mustard Tree Service – informal service for families and children. (at St Ed’s)Sunday 16th October 11:15 am Traditional Sunday service, Holy Communion (at St Ed’s) Sunday 16th October 11:15 am online Sunday service (livestream)Monday 17th October 5.00 pm Monday prayers (at St Ed’s)Tuesday 18th October 8:45 am Prayers (at St Ed’s)Tuesday 18th October 10:00 am Tiny Tunes (music for all young people) (at St Ed’s), refreshments10am til12 noonTuesday 18th October 6:00 pm Rspace (at St Ed’s)Wednesday 19th October 10:30 am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)Wednesday 19th October 1:45 pm Nightingale School Harvest (at St Ed’s )Thursday 20th October 8.30am Church caretaking team (at St Ed’s )Thursday 20th October 2.30pm Burial of ashes (at St Ed’s )Thursday 20th October 7.00pm Reflection with Compline (at St Ed’s and livestream)Friday 21st October 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) Also Sunday 23rd October: 8am Holy Communion, 9.30am Mustard Tree, and 11.15am Service of the word; Plus online 11:15am Informal Service and 6.30pm 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: Sunday 13th November 10.45am Livestream service for Remembrance The Domino Singers concert at St Peter’s raised an amazing £500, to be shared between Christian Aid and St Peter’s. A huge thank you to Domino Singer sand everyone who came.Pakistan Floods Appeal donations can be made through the DEC website : https://donation.dec.org.uk/pakistan-floods-appeal, or cash left in the vestryShoeboxes We have started organising our shoebox appeal for this year. We would really appreciate empty shoeboxes please. These can be left at the back of St Ed’s. Our Shoebox service will be on 30th October. There is a list in St Eds of items that can be included.We will be collecting Christmas Shoeboxes as part of the Blythswood appeal – see more details on their website https://blythswood.org/shoeboxappeal/Shoebox tea we will meet in church on Wednesday 26th October from 2.00pm when you can bring boxes, wrapping paper, items to fill boxes. We will make shoeboxes together. If you want to contribute but are unable to provide a full box - empty shoeboxes and individual items can also be left in church before October 26th. These will then be put together into shoeboxesRemembrance Sunday is on 13th November. We will have a service in St Eds with the Taverham Band, starting at 10.45am. The service will include thoughts and prayers for Ukraine.Foodbank sincere thanks for the donations from the local Foodbank for Harvest. “We are a voluntary group; without the vital support we receive from yourselves and from the rest of our local community the Food Bank would cease to exist. Thank you once again for your extreme kindness and generosity, please continue to support us”. Gerry Munday & Sarah Jane Douglas Taverham, Thorpe Marriott & Drayton Community Food Bank
When he saw them, he said to them, ‘Go and show yourselves to the priests.’ And as they went, they were made clean. Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice.Luke 17 : 14 - 15Reading for this week : Luke 17 : 11 - 19Thought for the weekOur Gospel reading reminds us of how Jesus breaks through into every difficult and seemingly hopeless situation with His love, compassion, healing and hope. The ten ‘lepers’ (they may have had any kind of skin disease) would have been told their situation was beyond help. Forced to live apart, with only each other for support.Our world is full of troubles today. Scenarios emerging that seem full of suffering and emptiness. Famines, war, climate pain, economic disaster. How much more then do we need to return to Jesus. To humbly throw ourselves at His feet. To praise God for Jesus’ presence, hope and love.This Harvest it is so important we give thanks, to adjust our vision and open our hearts to the Lord who perseveres with us. Who never gives up on us. Who brings life and healing.The man who came back to thank Jesus was a Samaritan. Jesus’ power and transforming love speaks through barriers caused by greed, apathy, prejudice, hatred.Let us praise God ‘with a loud voice’ today for His love that makes all the difference. Rev PaulPrayers for this weekAlmighty God, you have made us for yourself,and our hearts are restless till they find their rest in you:pour your love into our hearts and draw us to yourself,and so bring us at last to your heavenly city where we shall see you face to face;through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, AmenGod, the Holy Spirit,You are the restless wind of love that sweeps through the world.You blow where you will, breaking down barriers,Stirring hearts to change, making all things possible.Make us restless for change – even impossible change.Come, Spirit of God,Sweep through our world bringing great change.May the harvest of your goodness bring justice and hope.And, for us, transformation in our praying and living,So all may share in the harvest of your blessings. Amen.~ posted on the Third Space website. http://third-space.org.uk/blog
The following services will be available via the St Ed's Facebook page or by attendance (as stated below). Sunday 9th October 8:00am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)Sunday 9th October 9:30am Mustard Tree Harvest Service – informal service for families and children. (at St Ed’s)Sunday 9th October 11:15 am Traditional Sunday service, Harvest (at St Ed’s) Note there is no 11:15am livestream this week (9th October). Last week's service was for harvest and is still available via the St Ed’s facebook page – the service sheet is available on the livestream page Sunday 9th October 6:30 pm Sunday Club (livestream)Monday 10th October 5.00 pm Monday prayers (at St Ed’s)Tuesday 11th October 8:45 am Prayers (at St Ed’s)Tuesday 11th October 10:00 am Tiny Tunes (music for all young people) (at St Ed’s), refreshments10am til12 noonTuesday 11th October 6:00 pm Rspace (at St Ed’s)Wednesday 12th October 10:30 am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)Thursday 13th October 8.30am Church caretaking team (at St Ed’s )Thursday 13th October Ghost Hill Year 2s in church (at St Ed’s )Thursday 13th October 7.00pm Reflection with Compline (at St Ed’s and livestream)Friday 14th October 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) Friday 14th October 2.30pm Langley Pre-Prep Harvest in church (at St Ed’s )Also Sunday 16th October: 9.30am Mustard Tree, and 11.15am Holy Communion; Plus online 11:15am Informal Service and 6.30pm 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: Sunday 9th October 10:30 am Harvest Holy Communion followed by refreshments (at 11:30am)Sunday 13th November 10.45am Livestream service for Remembrance Harvest will take place on 9th October with Harvest services at both churches. At St Eds this will include a soup and bread lunch in church for all those who are able to stay. Thank you! To everyone who contributed to decorating the church for our celebration of Harvest. The arrangements look wonderful. Thank you also to everyone who has contributed food for the Foodbanks.Pakistan Floods Appeal donations can be made through the DEC website : https://donation.dec.org.uk/pakistan-floods-appeal, or cash left in the vestryShoeboxes We have started organising our shoebox appeal for this year. We would really appreciate empty shoeboxes please. These can be left at the back of St Eds. Our Shoebox service will be on 30th October. There is a list in St Eds of items that can be included.We will be collecting Christmas Shoeboxes as part of the Blythswood appeal – see more details on their website https://blythswood.org/shoeboxappeal/Shoebox tea we will meet in church on Wednesday 26th October from 2.00pm when you can bring boxes, wrapping paper, items to fill boxes. We will make shoeboxes together. If you want to contribute but are unable to provide a full box - empty shoeboxes and individual items can also be left in church before October 26th. These will then be put together into shoeboxes.Remembrance Sunday is on 13th November. We will have a service in St Eds with the Taverham Band, starting at 10.45am. The service will include thoughts and prayers for Ukraine.
