As a community of faith united in Jesus Christ, we are called to practice love, grace, and understanding. The story of Gura, our devoted bus driver in my home area, reminds me of the human tendency to remember mistakes over sacrifices. For a decade, Gura safely guided us on our journeys without error. Yet, when a…
When I was young we had several very happy holidays in the North East. We stayed with some friends of my parents in Felling near Gateshead and ventured around the beautiful Durham and Northumberland countryside. I can remember seeing Dunstanburgh Castle in the distance as we travelled along the coast road, all I could see…
If you are following the Methodist Lent liturgy or even the lectionary readings for this Sunday, John 4 – the woman at the well – will be a prominent part of your worship. This story is amazing – that Jesus, a Jewish male rabbi should even speak to this outcasted woman went against every cultural…
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The second of the temptations Jesus faced (Matthew 4:5–7) was the challenge to throw himself off a high building and trust God to keep him safe. The taunt, ‘if you are the Son of God’, underpins the Devil’s goading. Every time I read these verses, I have a couple of thoughts. First, years ago I…
Methodism mocked : the satiric reaction to Methodism in the 18th century by Albert M LylesEpworth Press, 1960 191 pages (out of print but may be available secondhand) The author of this interesting book is a lecturer in English at an American university, clearly well versed in literary genres. He examines the very hostile reaction as…
In 1997 I was privileged to travel to Israel with my late husband and 3 grown up children, the last holiday we took together as a family of 5. It proved to be a very special time and many memories live on. On our second day in Jerusalem, we started off from the top of…
Every Tuesday @ Trinity Methodist Church 11.00 – 13.00.
This week, our 10 minute service reflects on Isaiah 40:31.
In one Bible, this chapter is headed “Faith in Action”, while others may refer to it as “Heroes of Faith.” What encourages me about so many of those listed is the absence of any mention of their failings. Readers familiar with the Old Testament records may be aware of the “shortcomings” of those listed. I…