Thought for the day – Saturday 20th June 2020 I love roses, which is just as well because when we moved to our bungalow 14 years ago there were many rose bushes. Over the years we have also added to them when we have had special birthdays or anniversaries. After I had organised the Committee…
Thought for the day – Friday 19th June 2020 Micah 6: 6-8 With what shall I come before the Lord and bow down before the exalted God?Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old?Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of olive oil?Shall I offer my firstborn for my transgression, the…
You may have heard that the government is allowing church buildings to open for private prayer from Monday 15th June and for community worship at the earliest from sometime in July. Our Methodist Connexion has advised us not to open for private prayer unless it is essential to our ministry, which at this point, we do not deem it to be. There is a long and complex checklist that we will have to follow whenever we do decide that we are ready to open our buildings, and it will take time to prepare the building and provide training.
Thought for the day – Thursday 18th June 2020 A Poem Ann Bird who used to be the Methodist Church Pastoral Secretary used the following poem in a workshop I attended. It really spoke to me and I thought it would be good to share it with all of you. You may need to read…
Pastoral Letter – East Anglia District Chair of the District – Revd. Julian M. Pursehouse 17:06:2020 Sisters and Brothers in Christ, I am writing this letter the day after the easing of the current lockdown when some non-essential shops have reopened, additional children have returned to schools and a greater provision of public transport is…
Little Lambs Toddler Group is based at Landseer Road Methodist Church and has continued to meet, online every week since the lock-down began. The first few weeks were definitely a learning process as we had to adapt to using technology to communicate with the members of the group in new ways. A weekly session now…
If you are in Felixstowe please do pop along to the following Art Exhibition featuring works by Rev. Jo Jacobs. Mixed Media and Cedarwood Paintings by Jo Jacobs at SUFFOLK LIVING 12, Orwell Road, Felixstowe IP11 7HD from 16th – 30th June ( open Tues – Sat 11 – 4 ) Click here to…
Thought for the day – Wednesday 17th June 2020 Acts 1:8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. “John, do you want to spend the rest of your life selling sugared water, or…
Lord forgive me for the wrongs I doLet me be closer to youSometimes I fail to understandAnd need god’s helping hand I am not brave but I am weakTeach me lord to be mild and meekLet me see good in all othersKnowing they too have troubles Let me not force my personal viewEven though it…
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time 21.6.2020 Lectionary Readings:Jeremiah 20 v7-13 Jeremiah complains to God.Romans 6 v1b-11 Dead to sin but alive because of Christ.Matthew 10 v24-39 The one to fear. When the going gets tough…….. In the Old Testament passage, Jeremiah is being honest with God about how he is feeling.Jeremiah is blaming God for…