Dear Siblings in Christ,
The Methodist Conference is underway. The Conference is the governing body of the Methodist Church and meets annually to discuss matters affecting the life of the Church, the nation and the world. This year the Conference is meeting online from 25th June to 1st July. Watch the livestream and find all the documentation by starting here.The presidential address is this afternoon (Saturday 27th June) at 3.15 p.m. for 30 minutes and the vice president at 4.15 p.m. If you miss them, then go to the livestream page and click on the ‘watch again’ link which should appear once the livestream has concluded.
Don’t forget that the deadline for submissions to the circuit online arts and crafts fair is coming up fast on Tuesday 30th June. Details here.
I found this poem to share with you today.
A Butterfly in the Pandemic
Lyn McCrave
Today, a butterfly,
the first of the year,
caught my eye
emerging into spring,
and brought me hope.
For you too, little one, have
been cocooned like us.
Your playmates gone,
wrapped around with silence
as you waited.
Could you have known how
beautiful you’d be
when you arose?
For you have grown
in trusting patience
to such a transformation.
So, may our fears
and broken dreams,
our flowing tears
for this world’s sorrow,
transform our hearts to deeper love
to live tomorrow.
I am keeping you in my prayers. May God’s peace be with you all,
In Christ
–Pastor Joan
Joan’s Jottings are written to the churches at Museum Street, Landseer Road and Chantry where Joan is the minister, and shared here for all to read.