The Methodist Children, Youth and Family Ministry has plenty of resources for your Children and Grand Children available to download to help get through the half term, including a new craft competiition with categories for age groups between 4 and 18. This is a national competition with prizes of Vouchers and Book tokens and winning…
God’s Big Picture : a Bible overview by Vaughan Roberts Book IVP, 2009 £8.99 170 pages ISBN 978 1 844 743 704 dvd IVP, 2017 £9.99 9 781 783 596 140 The book and dvd both trace the storyline of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation and they can each be used quite independently with…
The fifth in a number of reflections written by the Rev’d Diane Smith, inspired by the writings of Julian of Norwich. Julian’s last revelation of God’s divine love is known as “the vision of the City of her soul”. He did not say, ‘you shall not be tossed about by tempest; You shall not be…
Thought for the day – Monday 25th May 2020 Things I like to do…. This is the second in a series of “Thoughts for the day” using four of my hobbies, all of which I have been fortunate enough to continue despite the Covid-19 lockdown. They all give me the opportunity to reflect and ponder…
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Today’s service is available online as we continue our series Tales of Peter’s Discipleship Journey on this Ascension Sunday and Aldersgate Day. From Simon to Peter is our theme as we hear about Peter declaring that Jesus is the Messiah and then Jesus giving Peter a new identity.
Thought for the day – Sunday 24th May 2020 Shortly before moving to Ipswich I had to go to Leeds for a twenty-four-hour training session on being a new superintendent. I decided to travel by train, which was something I hadn’t done for years. It was by far the easiest option and involved a change…
REFLECTION FOR SUNDAY 24th MAY – ALDERSGATE SUNDAY I was planned to lead worship a Framlingham on Sunday and so I decided to put some thoughts on paper and online. Sunday 24th May is Aldersgate Sunday the day when our founder, John Wesley, found his heart strangely warmed and he discovered the love of God.…
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Thought for the day – Saturday 23rd May 2020 Tomorrow is 24th May – When Methodists traditionally remember the day John Wesley felt his heart “strangely warmed”. This experience prompted John and his brother, Charles, to develop the ideas and theology of Methodism – the ideas of holiness and of the possibility of salvation for…