Thought for the day – Monday 22nd June 2020 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future Jeremiah 29:11 In these unprecedented times we have had to, and are continuing to have to, face many new challenges…
Thought of the day – Sunday 21st June 2020 We often refer to Sunday as “the Lord’s Day” and even though it is fourteen weeks since Sunday looked like the kind of Sunday many of us have grown up with and it still feels very strange not attending Sunday worship. Today is Father’s Day and…
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…