While we are on national lockdown many of our Circuit Churches have decided not to open for in person worship. Please check the Circuit Preaching plan, but note that it may change at any time. The Circuit will continue to offer Digital and printable services available on our website and also on several Facebook pages, which you are welcome to use and share if you wish, some Churches will be meeting on Zoom so watch out on local Facebook pages for links.
The Circuit is creating two worship services each Sunday and one monthly service for those who cannot attend in-person worship services.
*** All online services produced by this circuit can be found by clicking here. ***
- Weekly Online Video Worship. Watch a pre-recorded video service each Sunday. This is led by circuit minister Rev. Joan Pell with a variety of preachers giving the sermon each week.
- Weekly Printed Service. A two to three page document containing a written service with hymns, prayers and reflections to read-along or print out and distribute for use at home. This is a good option to give to those without computers. Created each week by one of our ministers or local preachers.
- Monthly Contemporary Service. Watch a recorded Contemporary worship service led by the Felixstowe worship band. This is not on a fixed schedule – services will be posted approximately monthly.
Some of the individual churches in the circuit are also offering some online options. Check the individual church websites to see their in-person and online options.
- Capel St. Mary’s live streamed service led by Rev. Andrew Sankey and others is livestreamed on Sundays at 10.30 a.m. and online from 10:15 a.m. Watch them here, or on the Capel St. Mary website.
Other options.
- Our Methodist connexion is also offering four other online Sunday worship options giving some breadth from our tradition and a printed service. Available here. (Scroll down to ‘Livestream Services’ and ‘Service Sheets’)
- All We Can, the Methodist Relief and Development Agency, is producing a series of positive and encouraging broadcasts which you can watch and join in with from the comfort of your home every day at 1.17 p.m. Details here.
- The Vine at Home produced by Twelve Baskets can be emailed to you weekly by signing up for the worship cloud weekly newsletter. Signup here.
- A printed Spiritual Communion service for use at home has been produced by the Methodist Connexion, available here.
- The Methodist Connexion has produced a printed Funeral Service for a time of reflection when you can’t attend a funeral. With the current restrictions on movement in place it may not be possible for everyone to attend a funeral. We offer this short act of worship to help you say your formal goodbyes whist in your home. Available here.
- Connexional Resources. You can find the latest connexional worship resources here. Most are mentioned above, but things are being added all the time. There is also a page of prayers.
- Family Activities. Roots on the Web are producing free worship-at-home resources for everyone. Follow the link and look for the Roots at Home panel on the front page. Engage Worship are producing daily family prayer and worship activities.