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Open letter from Sam Monaghan – chief executive of MHA

Dear Methodist Friends Help us get vital personal protective equipment (PPE) for our care workers, residents and their relatives I am writing to ask for your support for Methodist Homes (MHA) staff, residents and their families, during what is an unparalleled time of challenge in our care homes. Our church has a proud tradition of…

Grapevine Magazine – April 2020

Grapevine is the magazine of the East Anglian district of the Methodist Church. The magazine is issued twice a year and the April 2020 edition has just been issued. On page 18 there is an article by Sue Hockenhull on Walton Parish Nursing !! You can read the magazine or download by clicking on the…

6 Week Online Study courses from Wesley House

Are you looking for something extra to do during these times of social isolation ? Wesley House have 2 online courses starting over the next few weeks. The first is “Drawing close to God” – Exploring art in worship and theologyThis online course is for all who are interested in exploring mainly contemporary art from…

Some of Winston Churchill’s paraprosdokians

Shared with us by Graham Thompson from Trinity Methodist. Winston Churchill loved paraprosdokians – Figures of speech in which the end of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected. 1. Where there’s a will, I want to be in it.2. The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it’s still on…

How to get started on Facebook

The Methodist Church have released a simple users guide to help people who might be a bit reluctant or maybe lack the confidence to delve into the world of Facebook. The guide is full of useful information from how to set up an account and how to organise privacy settings etc. During these current times,…

Now thank we all our God

Thought for the day – Wednesday 8th April 2020 These are unprecedented times. Even so, as an avid lover of hymns I find I am still inclined to hum (and sometimes sing out loud) hymns routinely. I have so many favourites, but if I really had to pick a favourite it would be the hymn…