Two things

Just a couple of things from me: Today we remember Leo Baddeley’s family as they gather for his funeral at 10.30; a service quite different from what they would have liked. It is hoped there’ll be a memorial service in the future which all who would have wanted to join us this morning will be

Nothing is wasted

For my devotional reading each day I normally follow something which takes me through the whole year. I have a number of books on my shelves, however, that contain daily reflections but not a year’s worth. I decided this year, therefore, to work my way through those. This morning I finished the meditations of George

Verse and prayer

Matthew 6.6 ‘Jesus said, “When you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. He will reward you.”’ Prayer: Loving God, help me to prioritise spending quality time with you today; help me to be open and real with you. Amen.

Keeping in touch

I am very mindful of those who are not on the internet in terms of keeping them in the loop. I know many of you are keeping in phone contact and I thank you for that. If you are willing for your telephone number to be passed on to keep in touch with others, please

Methodist Way of Life

You may have seen an article in the ‘Connexion’ magazine or heard Phil talk about a proposed Methodist Way of Life. Some of you know that I live by the Methodist Diaconal Order’s rule of life. I thought this time of isolation might also prove to be a time of reflection and set out below

St John's News

This has been produced early in a slightly different format and will be delivered shortly if you haven’t received it already. Some are being posted but the majority are still being hand-delivered. A big thank you goes to those who have enabled this to happen. People doing the delivering have been asked to post the

Light a candle of hope: A national call to prayer

Presidents of Churches Together in England have issued a call to prayer in the light of the Coronavirus pandemic. This is for all churches and people of prayer to join on Sunday 22nd March, Mothering Sunday. They write…. This Mothering Sunday, 22nd March, we are calling all churches to a National Day of Prayer and

Verse and prayer for today

Psalm 20.1 ‘May the Lord answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.’ Loving God, may those in distress know your loving, guiding, protecting presence today. Amen

Greetings from Angie.

As we struggle with these uncertain times, let’s pray for all affected by the corona virus and all those providing care and support.

Greetings

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