Edwalton Church, Holy Rood

28/03/2026

Join us this tomorrow morning as we remember Jesus’ journey into Jerusalem — a moment of hope, praise, and the promise of peace. Whether you come every week or haven’t been for a while, you are so welcome. There’ll be a warm atmosphere, uplifting worship, and a message that speaks into everyday life. Bring the whole family as we begin the journey toward Easter together.

Come as you are, invite a friend, and be part of something meaningful this Sunday. We’d love to see you there! 🌿

19/03/2026

If I showed you a houseplant — one that was completely dried up, brown, brittle, and clearly dead — and I said, “Don’t worry… I’m going to fix this by talking to it,” you might think I’d finally lost the plot.

Imagine me holding it and saying: “Plant… live!”

You would probably think: That’s not how life works. Once something is dead, it stays dead.

And yet both of the Bible readings we'll be looking at on Sunday tell us something astonishing: when God speaks, dead things live.

Curious? Come along on Sunday to find out more!

19/03/2026

Come and join in this Easter time 😀 Everyone is welcome!

12/03/2026

This coming Sunday, we'll be celebrating Mother's Day!

In our reading from Luke, Simeon says something surprising to Mary (Jesus' mum). He tells her that loving Jesus will bring great joy, but also deep sorrow. Loving people is wonderful - but sometimes it can also be hard.

And in our reading from 2 Corinthians, we'll hear that God is the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us so that we can comfort others.

Come and join in as we consider these things, whilst celebrating those who nurture and love us.

02/03/2026

What do you reach for when you feel empty, stressed, or not good enough?

What if the reason we’re often restless isn’t because we need more — but because we’re thirsty for the wrong thing?

This coming Sunday at our services, we'll be exploring these questions. Hopefully see you there :-)

18/02/2026

If someone else could take your place in something really important — like a big match, an exam, or a competition — and whatever result they got counted as yours… who would you choose? And why?

At our services on Sunday, we’re going to see that the Bible says someone has already stepped in to represent us — and what he did changes everything.

Hopefully see you there :-)

16/02/2026

This coming Wednesday evening, we begin Lent marked with ashes.

Not marks of achievement.
Not marks of status.
But marks of truth.

In a world obsessed with self-expression and self-improvement, Ash Wednesday stops us in our tracks and says something deeply countercultural:

You are not the centre.
You are not self-made.
You are dust.

And yet — astonishingly — you are dust loved by God.

You are welcome to come along to this special service, as we spend time reflecting on God’s amazing grace and love, shown to us in the person of Jesus. Hopefully see you there!

11/02/2026

Have you ever had a moment you wish you could freeze forever?

Maybe a holiday sunset.
A wedding day.
That one moment when everything felt right.

Peter had one of those moments.
But so did Moses.

Both of the Bible readings this coming Sunday (Exodus 24:12-18 and Matthew 17:1-9) take us up a mountain, into the presence of God. Mountains in the Bible are places where heaven and earth seem to meet — where God reveals who he really is.

On Sunday, we'll be considering three big and wonderful things:

1. God is more glorious than we imagine
2. We can’t survive God’s glory on our own
3. Jesus brings us safely into God’s glory

See you at church!

03/02/2026

In Genesis 1:1-2:3, we read that God creates the world — not in panic or rush — but with purpose and joy. And when creation is complete, God rests. Not because God is tired, but because the work is good, complete, and held securely in his hands.

God doesn’t ask us to carry the whole world ourselves.

Then in Matthew 6:25-34, Jesus says:
“Do not worry about your life… Look at the birds of the air.” (NIV translation)

Birds don’t store things up. Flowers don’t stress about tomorrow. Jesus isn’t saying life doesn’t matter — but that our lives are already held by the Creator.

When we loosen our grip — when we trust — we make space.
Space for peace.
Space for gratitude.
Space to receive what God is already providing.

At our services this coming Sunday, you are welcome to consider with us what it means to grow as people who increasingly (and instinctively) place our worries down — and open our hands to the God who made the world, calls it good, and knows exactly what we need.

Take care and God bless you!

28/01/2026