Lent begins in the middle of February. Our theme for Lent this year will be God’s Promises focusing on the many promises that God has made to us. Beginning with God’s covenant promise to Noah, we will trace the Biblical story through to Christ’s death and resurrection which ultimately fulfilled those promises. We will begin with a short service on Ash Wednesday 17th February.
“The best thing of all is God is with us.” These were the last words of John Wesley as he lay on his death bed. The reality of God’s presence was what he held onto in his final moments. We are fortunate to have the legacy of those words, as it is not only at…
The East Anglia District bring us news of an exciting event to be hosted on Zoom on 20 March entitled Global Encounter.
In Matthew 23:5 we read ‘‘Everything they do is done for people to see: they make their phylacteries wide and the tassels on their garments long”. Jesus was warning about the long noisy prayers of some Pharisees whose heartfelt faith he was questioning. Several years ago, when our children were quite young, Harry Chicken gave…
One small acorn fell to the groundLanding softly without a soundFrom that one acorn an Oaktree will growSpreading vast branches as on and on it will go Just as life itself evolves round and roundAll things nature will thrive and aboundIt will go on and on making changes on the wayNothing stays the same year…
THE PRESENTATION OF CHRIST (CANDLEMAS) Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel. Luke 2.29-32. Candlemas is traditionally a…
East Anglia Methodist District and holding a day of Prayer and reflecion on 6th March 2021
Dear Friends This letter contains Mike Peck’s Bible Study notes (Click this link) ; a heart template for Valentines Day , a mediation called “Fathers Love Letter”, produced with permission and the booklet we will be using for this year’s Ipswich Circuit Lent Course book, entitled “Woven – A Lent Course”. This particular course has…
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B 7th February 2021. Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 40 v21-31 God rules the whole earth. Psalm 147 v1-11, 20c. Sing and Praise the Lord. 1 Corinthians 9 v16-23. The rights of an apostle. Mark 1 v29-39. Jesus heals many people. Healing and Healing. The passage of scripture from Mark’s…
Moral questions of the Bible : timeless truth in a changing world by David Instone-Brewer Lexham Press, 2019 286 pages £12 ISBN 978 1 683 592 952 This is an excellent book well worth dipping in to and keeping for future reference. Dr Instone-Brewer is a Research Fellow at Tyndale House in Cambridge and is…