Our church leaders for the three churches met together on Wednesday to discuss our plans for worship and when to begin in-person worship.
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There are times when our focus on God is distorted by our human overlay. In other words, we mould the message to suit what we are feeling. A recent sermon (Transfiguration Sunday) gave me the stimulus to share this experience which I have never shared before. It was 1982. I was 22, my mother was…
Based on Matthew 14:22 – 36 Which took more courage? To leave his home and livelihood to follow Jesus or to step out of a boat onto a deep, rough sea to get to Jesus? This is what Peter did. I’m not sure I’d have had the courage to do either. Of course Peter had…
Genesis 2:4-7 “When the Lord God made the earth and the heavens – and no shrub of the field had yet appeared on the earth and no plant of the field had yet sprung up, for the Lord God had not sent rain on the earth and there was no man to work the ground,…
Here at Elmsett we have used our outside area over lockdown to try and engage with our community in fun but thoughtful ways.
During the pandemic, and before, I’ve been working in a specialist area of a primary school. We’ve had a lot of lovely moments and perhaps another time I’ll write some more about those, but for now I’ll stick to one or two. Children are incredibly resilient, and those I work with have been nothing but…
To wake up in the morningand see a scarlet skythen hear the birds singingas from the nest they fly To gaze across green fieldswatching sheep and cattle grazehear sounds of lambs being bornfrom the first light of the morn To walk the ancient paths of oldthat men have walked beforedear England, may your countrysidebe in…
Dear Friends We are now in the season of Lent and included in this letter is Mike Peck’s Bible Study notes for this Sunday 28th February (Click this link) . Also included is a Self-care article entitled “Love yourself through Lent”. A reminder daily on-line resources can be found at methodistic.org.uk and on the websites…
Second Sunday in Lent Year B 28th February 2021 Lectionary readings: Genesis 17 v1-7, 15,16. Psalm 22 v23-31. Romans 4 v13-25. Mark 8 v31-38. Follow me. In Mark’s gospel, Jesus said to his disciples and the gathered crowd, “If any of you want to be my followers, you must forget about yourself.…
Methodism : Her Unfinished Task by WE Sangster Epworth Press, 1950 128 pages out of print but may be available secondhand Is it worth reviewing a book published 70 years ago ? The question has to be asked and deserves to be answered. At the time (1950) Dr Sangster was minister at Central Hall, Westminster.…