In the latest Spring 2021 Connexion magazine Revd. David Perry talks about our “Kairos Moment” i.e.” a Godly time of maximum opportunity for change to occur”. Post-pandemic is a “Kairos Moment”. David Perry challenges Methodists to establish “new places for new people” as we decide which path to take when churches re-open. Communities are “fatigued,…

Over Easter I have been re-watching the TV series “BROKEN” written by Jimmy McGovern, now available on DVD.  Accompanying this I have been studying a Lent Course produced by Church of England, Birmingham. The course & viewing are so powerful & challenging that I have resolved to revisit every Easter.  It’s important to hear the…

It is now one year on since the first lockdown in March 2020.  What is the verdict on faith & the role it has played? We have witnessed priests being barred from entering churches & cathedrals transformed into vaccination centres showing how they can serve society in new ways. There was a realisation that while…

I have recently been reading “Rewilding the Church” by Steve Aisthorpe, a mission worker in the Scottish Highlands. Taking his cue from recent rewilding initiatives in agriculture & forestry Steve argues that something similar should be happening in the Church. “Rewilding” allows natural forces to “take the driving seat”.  “Step back & allow nature to…

Thought for the day – Wednesday 29th July 2020 In the latest Connexion magazine Rev. Peter Barnett reflects on St Paul’s shipwreck experience inActs 27:13 – 28:10 and how it relates to our experience in the current pandemic. St Paul could see the sailors were physically and mentally exhausted having risked their lives to save…