Pastoral Letter – East Anglia District Chair of the District – Revd. Julian M. Pursehouse 22:04:2020 Sisters and Brothers in Christ, I’m sure that all of you will be aware of the amazing story of Captain Tom Moore; the 99-year old war veteran who has walked 100 laps of his garden to raise much needed…
Thought for the day – Wednesday 22nd April 2020 Brought to us by Carol Almond Daniel and his 3 friends were taken captive and brought to Babylon. They were amongst a group of young men, who were from Israel’s nobility. They were handsome, intelligent, well informed and showed an aptitude for all kinds of learning…
Thought for the day – Monday 20th April 2020 Hymns & Psalms 740 My God, I know, I feel thee mine verse 7Refining fire, go through my heartIlluminate my soul;Scatter thy life through every partAnd sanctify the whole. It is a pity to miss out some reflection on verses 5 and 6 of this hymn…
Thought for the day – Sunday 19th April 2020 Hymns & Psalms 740 My God, I know, I feel thee mine verse 4Jesus, thine all-victorious loveShed in my heart abroad,Then shall my feet no longer rove,Rooted and fixed in God. The Bible (it had to be the Authorized Version in Wesley’s time, remember) really filled…
Thought for the day – Sunday 19th April 2020 We sometimes refer to Christians as “Easter People” and I believe that means we are people who are changed because of the Easter story, I have written some Easter People reflections to share with you and invite you to reflect upon. Thomas: It felt strange as…
Thought for the day – Saturday 18th April 2020 Hymns & Psalms 740 My God, I know, I feel thee mine verse 3When shall I see the welcome hourThat plants my God in meSpirit of health and life and powerAnd perfect liberty ? You will already have noticed that this is a great hymn about…
I missed telling you about the Methodist Sing-A-Long on Easter Day. The Methodist Church, All We Can and the National Methodist Choir GB joined together to celebrate the joy of Christ risen and to launch the Emergency Coronavirus Appeal to save lives globally. While on the topic of money and generosity …
Dear Methodist Friends Help us get vital personal protective equipment (PPE) for our care workers, residents and their relatives I am writing to ask for your support for Methodist Homes (MHA) staff, residents and their families, during what is an unparalleled time of challenge in our care homes. Our church has a proud tradition of…
Thought of the day – Friday 17th April 2020 Hymns & Psalms 740 My God, I know, I feel thee mine verse 2I hold thee with a trembling handBut will not let thee go,Till steadfastly by faith I standAnd all thy goodness know. The initial reaction to the words of verse 2 might well be…
Thought for the day – Thursday 15th April 2020 How spiritual are you ? How much do you love God ? In effect, these questions ask the same thing just using different words. Your spirituality is measured by how much you love God and want to live your life in accord with his teaching. Consider…