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VP - Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
A delightful and informative Friday evening with Val (DDE Cornwall) and Peter was followed by an early morning flight from Newquay to the Isles of Scilly. The Revd Charlie Gibbs met us with Circuit...
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One of the joys of living in the village of Hornton, near Banbury is the close ecumenical working between Anglicans and Methodists. Last week I was invited to lead the Ash Wednesday service for the...
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Branches and roots
The week-end visit to South Wales was preceded by a meeting with the Belonging Together Ministers Group in London. Ministers originating from our Partner Churches have different insights, experience...
View ArticleAppreciating what is essential
Monday to Thursday was spent a 'Connecting Disciples'layworkers' conference at High Leigh. The broad theme was 'reconciliation' and the Connexional Team had pulled out many stops to get an excellent...
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It was good to be in my home Circuit for Mothering Sunday, leading worship at Easington, complete with a traditional and scrumptious Simnel cake! Last Wednesday I attended the launch of the Horsefair...
View ArticleThe Christian family, far and near
To be present at the Archbishop of Canterbury's enthronement on Thursday was a real privilege. The Methodist Church in Britain was officially given one ticket and I was graciously offered the...
View ArticleVP over Easter - home and away
On a bitterly cold Palm Sunday I made my way, extremely cautiously, to a church anniversary at Trinity, Leicester West circuit. My friend Joseph Suray had invited me. The church had also invited the...
View ArticleVP at Methodist Council
Methodist Council at High Wycombe was a very good meeting. Embraced in Nigel Hardwick's prayers there was real quality in the papers, considered questions and comments that showed careful study of an...
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Coventry, Sheffield and Durham
The 70th Anniverary of Methodist Homes took place in the grand surroundings of Coventry Cathedral on Wednesday 17th, where Keith Albans led the service and many voices were heard, including Susan...
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VP - in the Liverpool District
No two District visits have been remotely the same this year, so it was with great anticipation that we made our way to Trinity Church, Ellesmere Port on Friday afternoon. An extraordinary journey over...
View ArticleDeacons and Ecumenists - local and global
Last week it was a relatively 'domestic' few days in Banbury, punctuated by a funeral service for an old friend back in Hertfordshire. The May Bank Holiday celebrations in the village were excellent -...
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VP - Cambridge
Wesley Church in Cambridge is celebrating one hundred years of existence this year, and I was asked to preach last Sunday with a world church theme. It was also Aldersgate Sunday, so significant to...
View ArticleWesley's Chapel, Queen's and Cliff College week-end
Just getting my breath back after a wonderful week-end of celebrations. It kicked off on Friday, which was Aldersgate Day, and Evensong at St Paul's Cathedral, with Mark. Then graciously led by Leslie...
View ArticleVP - World Mission Conference
For the third week in a row it was off to Derbyshire on Friday and the World Mission Conference held at Swanwick. Its roots are with Methodists for World Mission (MWM), but in recent years it has had a...
View ArticleDarlington and Westminster
On Thursday, off to Darlington, where the sun shone for 3 days. Thursday afternoon in the Middlesborough and Eston Circuit with reps from the Foodbank, Trinity centre in Ormesby, and the ecumenical...
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The Irish Conference
Having been to the Irish Conference before, I had been looking forward all year to visiting friends across the Irish Sea. This year's Conference was held in Carrickfergus, a few miles north east of...
View ArticleRural and urban concerns
I was invited on Monday to attend a meeting in Skipton, where two Circuits were hoping to recruit someone to encourage and develop ministry and mission in the many rural chapels in that part of...
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Glimpses of glory at Conference
After a week of busyness, I finally have time to sit and reflect on Conference. On Monday and Tuesday evening our guests from the Methodist Church and partner churches around the world, spoke to us...
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Celebrating the Gospels on Holy Island
Holy Island or Lindisfarne is one of those 'thin places' where many people find opportunity to take time to stop and listen to God. It is divided from the mainland by the causeway which is open when...
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It's all relative
Yesterday I met with Rev Keith Albans, Director - Chaplaincy and Spirituality for MHA. We met at Hinton Court in Guisborough which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.Revd Dr Keith Albans,...
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