Pastoral Letter – East Anglia District Chair of the District – Revd. Julian M. Pursehouse July 2021 Dear Friends, On Wednesday 30th. June the Methodist Conference convened to listen to God and to seek to discern what God was saying to us about marriage and human relationships. When we gathered, both physically and remotely online,…
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B 11th July 2021 Lectionary Readings: Amos 7 v7-15; Psalm 85 v8-13; Ephesians 1 v3-14; Mark 6 v14-29. Measuring up to God’s standard of justice. Amos writes, ‘The lord showed me a vision of himself standing besides a wall and holding a string with a weight tied to…
The Destiny of Britain Hatikvah Film Trust. 2 discs £10Disc 1 documentary presented by Kevin Crombie 107 minutesDisc 2 extended interviews with 9 participants 196 minutes The main objective of Hatikvah Films is to foster an understanding in the church of the Hebraic roots of the Christian faith as well as the place of the…
We have developed a saying in our family over recent months when a car suddenly turns off without indicating “O, I see he/she didn’t opt for the indicator package” I find it quite frustrating when I sit patiently at a roundabout waiting for a car approaching from my right, only to discover that they are…
A few days ago I opened my Office door and for once didn’t immediately close it again, something I have done many times even during lockdown despite having time on my hands. I just haven’t been motivated to even begin to tidy up in there. But then something prompted me to make a start. It…
Bury St Edmunds is a town which I have rarely visited over the years, which does feel odd considering I have lived in Suffolk for so long. Often, I have been told what a lovely place it is, what good shops there are there, and of course how amazing the cathedral is and the Abbey…
Summer is upon us. I hope that you have some plans to be able to enjoy the next couple of months after a difficult winter and spring.
What kind of a God is the God portrayed in the Old Testament? In Exodus chapter 34, we read that Moses was told by God to prepare two stone tablets to replace those which Moses shattered following the incident with the Golden Calf. On the mountain top, when Moses presented the Almighty with two new…
The Ipswich Circuit are planning a 2 year project in which we will be producing circuit Calendars for 2022 and 2023
Come and Sing in the garden at Landseer Road Methodist Church 6pm on Sunday 4th July.