On 1st September a good congregation gathered at Trinity Methodist Church, Felixstowe to welcome a new minister into our midst. In his sermon, the District Chair, the Reverend Julian Pursehouse spoke challengingly about hospitality. Hospitality is important at many levels. Many of you will be familiar with the feeding miracles in the gospels; talk of…
Does Christianity have anything useful to say about the prevailing culture ? Both Jesus and St Paul had things to say about the ‘world’ which, in context, means the ‘prevailing culture’. In Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth, we read what Macbeth has to say – “Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts…
October 2022 Preaching Plan
September Pastoral Letter from Rev. Julian Pursehouse – District Chair.
The Thought for the Day is from Romans 10 v14.How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? John Harper, a Scottish minister, was travelling by ship…
Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C 18th September 2022 Lectionary Readings: Amos 8 v4-7; Psalm 113; 1 Timothy 2 v1-7; Luke 16 v1-13. God and money. Amos was send by God to the northern kingdom of Israel during a period of prosperity to expose its rotten core. Amos warned the people of impending…
One of my favourite things to do first thing in the morning is to lay in bed with a cup of tea and read a good book. It just so happened that on Friday 9th September, (the day after the death of Queen Elizabeth II), the mug that my butler / husband got out of…
Dear Friends, One of my mantra’s that I have found to be true over the years is something I learned a long time ago, surround yourself with good people and you will experience the very best that life has to offer. I believe that was true of the wonderful welcome service we offered to God…
I spent several remarkable weeks binging on the excellent Netflix Drama “The Crown” earlier this year. I would hardly claim to be a Royalist, but I have always respected our monarchy and admired our Queen. Perhaps my motivation at the time was the platinum jubilee, when, not for the first time in my life, I…
Capel St Mary Methodist Church, 3-5pm Sat 1st October.