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A Day of Preparing
Lord, may today be a good day
for preparing for Christmas
for clearing the way within
for you to enter our lives,
just as we clear a path in the snow
for visitors to our homes.
Clear our hearts of things that stop you getting to our doors,
clear our minds of the distracting things
that come with the build-up to Christmas.
Lord prepare our hearts
that we may rejoice in you this Christmas.
Amen.
Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
St Edmund’s community is proud to join in with this annual celebration of people with disabilities. This year theme is ‘Not all Disabilities are Visible’ and also focuses on spreading awareness and understanding of disabilities that are not immediately apparent, such as mental illness, chronic pain or fatigue, sight or hearing impairments, diabetes, brain injuries, neurological disorders, learning differences and cognitive dysfunctions, among others.
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At St Edmund’s our academy governors make a hugely valuable contribution to the education, opportunities and futures of our young people.
Being a school governor is a challenging but hugely rewarding role. It will give you the chance to make a real difference to young people, give something back to your local community and use and develop your skills in a board-level environment. You will also be joining the largest volunteer force in the country: there are over a quarter of a million volunteers governing state funded schools in England.
At the moment we need governors that have a balance and diversity of knowledge, skills and experience to ensure we are at our most effective.
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A Day of New Beginning
I know you never give up on me,
never give up believing in me,
just as you never gave up
on the disciples.
Today I would like to be
more thoughtful about pleasing you
rather than myself,
more desirous about getting out of my old ways
and making a go of being better
towards others.
Lord, send your Spirit to renew me this Advent
.Amen
A day to Forgive Others
Lord, today let me put aside
the grudges I have against others,
and the hurt that sometimes goes deep.
Rather than harbouring resentments
I’d like to feel free from ill will,
free to let go.
Lord, help me this Advent to forgive,
so that you can truly forgive me,
and then I can be really free
to rejoice in your loving mercy.
Lord, help me to enter into your presence today with a forgiving heart.
Amen.
Happy St. Edmund Day.
Today we celebrate St. Edmund Campion who died on 1st December 1581. An English Jesuit, martyred by the government of Queen Elizabeth I.
He was a son of a Catholic bookseller named Edmund whose family converted to Anglicanism. Queen Elizabeth offered him a deaconate in the Church of England. He declined the offer, fled to the continent, and joined the Jesuits and ordained in 1578.
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Students in year 7 were happy to help plant the first of 5 new silver birch trees in the upper courtyard this week. They are looking forward to nurturing them and watching them grow over the next 7 years and providing a long lasting legacy for all to enjoy.
