In today’s consumerist society many will sooner replace an object that has succumbed to every day wear and tear, rather than repair it. Not so the team we regularly see on the BBC’s wonderful programme The Repair Shop. Not so Catharine Wright from Trinity Methodist. In the photographs attached to this reflection, you can see…
Dear Friends I am sitting down to write this Christmas message on 2nd December, just after coming out of the second national Lockdown. To say that this year has been challenging, is an understatement. However, it has also been a year in which hopefully, we have become profoundly aware of the things in life that…
I am very excited today as in the mail I received a First Day Cover of this year’s Royal Mail Christmas Stamps. For the first time in a number of years the stamps all feature either the Madonna & Child or a Nativity scene. All the stamps take their inspiration from various stained-glass windows up…
The Methodist Church has a long history in responding to the needs of those suffering injustice. Much has been written about the early days of Methodism and its connection with the development of the Trade Union Movement. Fiona Taylor in her new book “The Sheltering Tree” takes up this theme once more. This book has…
I am so glad that during this lockdown we are allowed to go on a socially distanced walk with another individual who is not from our household. Just going on a short walk with someone can make a big difference to physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing. It is a good way to use our time…
Please would you remember “The light party bag project” in your prayers this week. Attached to this reflection are two pictures showing the contents of one of the one hundred bags of goodies that will be given out to children in half term week in Felixstowe The project promotes in a fun way that Jesus…
Felixstowe Mission Area, Samaritans Purse Shoe Box Appeal Service
Here are two pictures of some of the Harvest goods collected by staff and pupils from Fairfield School Felixstowe
It is good news that after many weeks of closure we are now able to open the “No Labels” Mental Health Support Group at Seaton Road Methodist Church. We are most grateful to John Gillett our Mental Health, Walton Parish Nurse who has been responsible for producing all the risk assessments required. We meet for…
First of all I should like to thank everyone from the Felixstowe Mission Area Churches for the support that you have given to each other and to the local community during these challenging days of Covid 19. Through internet, text, post, phone and where possible social distance meetings the work of our Churches has continued.…