Posts from 2021
Service of Thanksgiving for Whitton Methodist Church
On Sunday 18th July 2021 the circuit held a Service of Thanksgiving on the occasion of the final act of worship at Whitton Methodist Church. Members of the church, past members, members of the circuit, ministers, and representatives of local churches were all present, online and in person, to give the church a fitting send-off. Tea was provided by members of Whitton and it was wonderful that so many people were able to gather after the last 18 months of…
Have Life, And Have It Abundantly
Dear friends, Sometimes when I am leading a Communion service, I notice that the steward has provided us with a lot more bread and wine than we need to share with the number of people present at the service. Of course, we do not want to waste bread and wine, but to have more than enough of these reminds us of God’s bountiful provision of grace: that God provides us not just with the basic minimum but is more than generous in…
Look For Signs of life
Dear friends, “Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.” (John 12:24) The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which we would usually mark around this time of year, sadly seems to be another casualty of the pandemic. Most of us are not able even to worship in our own building, let alone anyone else’s! We can, however, to…
