A number of individuals have written books reflecting on our Faith and our response to the current Pandemic as Christians. In today’s thought for the day may I suggest one very helpful book. Written by Water Brueggemann and entitled, “Virus as a Summons to Faith”. In this book written in just six weeks Professor Brueggemann…
Dear Friends With the coming of Autumn, we find ourselves once more in the glorious season of Harvest. It is good and right to thank God for all his good gifts to us. This year we will celebrate a number of Harvest Festival Services in a limited way as follows: Sunday 4th October – 11am…
What TV programmes in the height of Lockdown did you find helpful? One of the most popular was a 1970’s programme “The Joy of Painting” presentedby Bob Ross, a well-loved and inspirational presenter. Bob is an artist and his particular passion is landscapes. It was truly amazing towatch him take a blank canvas and turn…
Over the last five weeks, in the garden at Kirton Methodist Chapel, for our time ofReflection and mediation at 4pm each Sunday afternoon, we have been looking atthe Modern Methodist Art collection. Everyone who has attended, has been give the full set of 24 postcards and togetherwe have been on a shared journey of discovery.…
SEPTEMBER UPDATE. Dear Friends, I hope this update finds you well. A hugh thank you to all who supported my recent Sponsored Run and the Market Stall in theManse garden. The total raised to date is £1,545 pounds, thank you so much for yourgenerosity. This money is a tremendous help to the churches. Included in…
“Ride upon the storm” is a Danish drama translated into English and shown recently on Channel four. It is about a family of priests who can trace their roots back in the Dutch Lutheran Church for 250 years. It is full of drama and crisis and individuals who struggle and fall. It is also fall…
Dear Friends, Firstly, many thanks to all of you who have so kindly sponsored the run I will be doing to raise funds for the Felixstowe Mission Area on Bank Holiday Monday 31st August. Also, a reminder of the Open-Air Market taking place this Saturday 29th August between 11am and 4pm in the Manse Garden.…
The above is the title of this year’s Methodist Prayer Handbook 2020/2021. In the introduction Richard Teal, President of Conference and Carolyn Lawrence, Vice-Presidentprovide us with a challenging reflection on our Christian stewardship, in particular our call to care forpeople and planet. “ All of us are called to be good stewards of the Planet…
Dear Friends I hope this letter finds you well. Hopefully we are all now moving forward as we slowly emerge from a time of lockdown. At present in the Felixstowe Mission Area we have on offer three acts of Worship per week. On Sundays, 11 am – 12 noon @ Trinity. Followed in the afternoon…
In the Felixstowe Mission Area, during the months of August and September we are meeting in the garden at Kirton Chapel for Worship at 4pm each Sunday. So far, we have engaged with a “Birds of the Bible worship station experience” and a Garden Holy Communion (following social distancing guidelines). Plans are in place for…