This year’s Lent Lunch resource is ‘Talking of God Together‘.
We will meet once a week for five weeks from 12pm, Monday 18th March, for a soup lunch. The sessions will finish at 2pm. All are welcome.
More details about the resources are available from the publisher.
(It would be helpful however if you could let Judith know in advance if you are joining us so she can make sure we have enough books – or sign up on the list in the hall. Thank you.)
A new approach inspired by the German Lutheran tradition
An opportunity to hear music for Epiphany and Candlemas on the grand organ as well as readings and traditional hymns
Sunday 20 January 6.30pm
‘I am no longer my own but yours.
Put me to what you will,
rank me with whom you will;
put me to doing,
put me to suffering;
let me be employed for you,
or laid aside for you,
exalted for you,
or brought low for you;
let me be full,
let me be empty,
let me have all things,
let me have nothing:
I freely and wholeheartedly yield all things
to your pleasure and disposal.
And now, glorious and blessed God,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
you are mine and I am yours.’
The Methodist Covenant Prayer
We’ll be holding our annual covenant service at Central on the 13th January. It is a service which many Methodists celebrate as one of the most important in the year. You can find more information about the tradition on the Methodist Church website.
Our service on the 13th January will start at 10:30am, and everyone is welcome to join us whether you are sharing in a Covenant Service for the first time, have done it annually for many years, or simply want to watch what others do. The service includes communion to which everyone is invited to take part.
Refreshments and chat available afterwards.
Over the Christmas season we will be meeting for the following services:
Visitors and newcomers are always welcome to all our worship.
There are no afternoon or evening services at this time.
At some point in the night of Wednesday 28th November, some lime-mortar plaster came away from the ceiling underneath the Portico at the front of our church. Thankfully, no one was hurt. On discovery, Church and circuit staff acted quickly to make the area as safe as possible.
We have sought specialist advice, and are waiting for a further inspection of the damage. Scaffolding is being erected to enable this inspection, and protect people from any further falling debris.
The front steps of the church and portico area are likely to be out of action for some time until we are advised that all is safe. All church activities and other room bookings will go ahead as normal, with access via the side entrance. We are open as usual!
We value our special building, and everyone who uses it. We’re grateful for everyone’s patience whilst we work to make sure the area is repaired safely and appropriately.