Thought for the day – Monday 29th June 2020 Continuing my reflections on the significance of words, I thought you might appreciate something a little lighter than my last one. Maybe a little touch of humour, rather than holding on to the profound? Bible reading – Psalm 46.God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.Therefore we…
Thought for the day – Sunday 28th June 2020 Today is Conference Sunday in the Methodist Church and I believe that as representatives from the church gather virtually this year, they represent a bygone age, steeped in our culture from the early days of the small group of Anglican Priests who met to create a…
The Methodist Conference is underway. The Conference is the governing body of the Methodist Church and meets annually to discuss matters affecting the life of the Church, the nation and the world. This year the Conference is meeting online from 25th June to 1st July. Watch the livestream and find all the documentation by starting here.
Thought for the day – Saturday 27th June 2020 “Late one afternoon in the 19th century in London, two sight-seeing soldiers went to visit the magnificent Westminster Abbey but found its doors locked. Arthur Stanley, who had become dean of the Abbey in 1863, was walking outside at the time and noticed them. When he…
25th June – 2nd July, 2020. Information and Livestream available here.
Thought for the day – Friday 26th June 2020 Bible reading : Psalm 139:13 (The Message) You know me inside and out, you know every bone in my body. You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit, how I was sculpted from nothing into something Did you know there are more than 270000 different…
A poem by Maureen Brown
Many of you would have no doubt heard that Monty Don, of Gardeners World fame, has had a bereavement. His much-loved golden retriever Nigel died in May. Nigel was known throughout the World it seems and once even appeared as the star guest on “The One Show”. You may have also heard that “Bob”…
Another great story to illustrate some of things that people have been up to in the circuit during Lockdown. Thanks to Sue Hockenhull for sharing this with us, what a great idea and a wonderful way to share God’s love in these difficult times. “Here are my stones painted into bugs! Each comes with a…
On Saturday the 20th June hundreds of campaigners gathered in two Suffolk towns to hold peaceful Black Lives Matter protests. Protesters assembled in Felixstowe and Woodbridge to share their support for the global campaign. The Felixstowe event was held in the Spa Gardens and I attended along with other Members of the Local Methodist Church. …