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Muslim. Claiming to be a member of one faith or another does not
From St Edmund’s make you a member of that faith. Membership of a faith means believ-
ing and doing what that faith asks of its members. Being a Christian
demands that we worship together at the Holy Communion. Jesus
Dear friends, didn’t give many specific commands, but he did say “Take, eat and
September is the month when many activities resume or even begin drink, and do this in remembrance of me.” We can only do that by gath-
after the summer holiday month. However I do get annoyed when ering together as his family. And he also gave instructions about pray-
some people assume that we are all on holiday during August and I am ing. Praying is our own personal means of having time with God. We
greeted with “Did you have a lovely holiday?” I’m sure they mean can pray together, but unlike the Eucharist, we can and should do our
well! But just think what it would be like if everyone took August as praying by ourselves with God.
their holiday. Chaos would ensue; after all there would be on one left to If you claim to be a Christian are you doing something about it? We
look after the holiday makers. That being said, September is a conven- have several church communities here in the town (and area) although
ient time to get new things started before the early evenings set in. their styles are different we are united in our faith and our desire to
Just before the summer holiday month of August St Edmund’s start- serve God. Between the local churches I am sure you would find one
ed a prayer group which meets every Thursday in the church hall that suits your temperament and helps you in your journey with God.
between 3.30pm and 4pm. It is principally an intercession prayer Your priest and pastor,
group. Intercession simply means praying for others; individuals, Fr John, Tel. 532531
groups and various concerns. If you would like to join us in the church Sunday Worship
hall for a short (half an hour) informal meeting to pray for others please 9am Parish Eucharist at Ringstead
come and join us. Also you might be in a situation where you would 10.30am Parish Eucharist at St Edmund’s Hunstanton
welcome prayer for yourself. The Church is here to offer constant 5pm Evening Prayer at St Edmund’s (except the last Sunday of the
prayer so we would be pleased to include you in our prayers. We have month)
at the back of St Edmund’s a book where people leave their prayer 4pm on the last Sunday of the month an informal act of worship fol-
requests, it is very moving to see what people want prayer for, and lowed by refreshments at Hunstanton St Edmund
indeed, many people write their own prayers in that little book. All September 24th Harvest Thanksgiving
these are anonymous, although often people sign off with their 9am Parish Eucharist at Ringstead
Christian (first) name. So if you did want prayer all we need is your 10.30am Parish Eucharist at Hunstanton St Edmund
intention for prayer and perhaps a first name. You can contact either Fr 4pm Informal worship and tea at Hunstanton St Edmund
James (518342) or myself (532531). Church hall available for hire
One thing we are beginning at St Edmund’s is using the Bible We have several regular times available for the hiring of the church hall
Reading Fellowship book “Quiet Spaces”. It’s a quarterly magazine to at £10 per hour.
reflect on the Bible, set out so that a short passage can be read every Monday morning and evening
day. If we claim to be Christian then we should spend time with God: Tuesday afternoon and evening
together in worship as God’s family, and individually in our own pri- Wednesday afternoon and evening
vate time. Thursday evening
It seems strange to me that many people in today’s world claim to be Friday afternoon and evening
Christian, so as not to be seen as Muslim, and yet they do nothing to Saturday afternoon and evenings and some Saturday mornings
show that they are Christian. Christian seems to be a convenient label If you would like to hire the hall for regular or occasional use please
to take so as to be opposed to dreadful events over the last few months contact Mrs Jane Wood Tel 779009
which have been done by radicalised young people claiming to be