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A week-end of celebration in Leeds
People from across the connexion gathered in Leeds in the first week-end in October. The focus of the celebration was Sunday October 6th. On this date, exactly 200 years ago the first Methodist...
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Rudyard Kipling and the chapel with five walls
Wath Chapel Wath Chapel in the Pateley Bridge Circuit has 5 walls. It also has links with Rudyard Kipling whose grandfather was once minister here. When I visited the chapel on Monday I asked why it...
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Wiltshire Wonderland
Yesterday (Sunday October 13th) I arrived in the Bristol District where I have spent the first evening and day in the Wiltshire United area. This is an ecumenical area (Methodist and URC) formed just 4...
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Bristol & South Gloucestershire Circuit
On Tuesday morning I left Wiltshire and travelled to the Bristol and South Gloucestershire Circuit. Revd Andrew Prout met me at Hanham Methodist Church and took me from there to Hanham Mount. In his...
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Gloucestershire - Cornerstone and Cinderford
Today I have been in Gloucestershire Circuit where I have shared in an augmented staff meeting, visited the ecumenical Cornerstone Centre in Cheltenham and travelled to the Forest of Dean to visit...
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Persecuted and Forgotten is the title of a report launched today and available on the web at www.acnuk.org/persecution. I was invited to the launch which was hosted by Lord Rowan Williams in the House...
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East Anglia District
This morning I am using the gift of an extra hour to write about my visit to the East Anglia District last week. It was a visit that included two meetings with retired colleagues - Supernumerary...
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Visiting the Urban Theology Unit in Sheffield
Last week I was invited to take part in the dedication of the new learning suite and library for the Urban Theology Unit in Sheffield. UTU has now moved into the Victoria Hall in the centre of the city...
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Visiting Cliff College
Last Friday I visited Cliff College and met with staff, students and members of the Learning Network who are now based here. I was warmly welcomed by the Principal, Revd Dr Chris Blake and during the...
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Mossley Methodist Church celebrates its 225th anniversary
This week-end I was in Lancashire at Mossley where we were celebrating the 225th anniversary of the Methodist church in that place. The present building is just 50 years old and is well used by church...
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Reflections on a personal retreat
From October 29-31 I was on retreat. I went to Holy Island and spent two days being me and being with God. Here, I share just a few reflections from that time. It is not a complete account because...
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Today I visited Hartley Victoria College in Manchester. I met with staff, students, members of the oversight committee and ecumenical partners.We talked together and prayed together. We shared ideas,...
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The Queens Foundation - a place of excellence
Yesterday the Vice-President and I visited the Queen's Foundation and met with the staff and the students. We talked together, worshiped together and shared meals together and I came away energised by...
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Silence at Cenotaph and in studio
People at Westminster Abbey Last Sunday I represented the Methodist Church at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday. For me, this was a time to remember all those who have died in conflict; those serving...
View ArticleFrom 3Generate to Easington Colliery and then a retreat
Last week-end I travelled to the Pioneer Centre in Cleobury Mortimer at the invitation of the Youth President, to spend time at 3generate. What a brilliant time I had there! On Friday evening Tamara...
View ArticleGolden Jubilee at Brigg Methodist Church
A week-end of celebration in Lincolnshire was a good way to end one week and begin the next! Brigg Methodist Church was celebrating its 50th anniversary and 50 years in the present church building....
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Visiting the RAF
A lot has happened since my last post but there has been little time to tell you about it. So now I will be posting several blogs - just like buses you wait a long time and then they all come at...
View ArticleGenerosity and action
Some of you may have read or heard the President's Christmas message in which I speak of the amazing and abundant generosity of God.Today, having taken some time to reflect in the wake of the debate...
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West Yorkshire District
My visit to the West Yorkshire District included a retreat, visiting schools and returning to circuits where I had been stationed at the start of my ministry. Here are some of the highlights.The...
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Glimpses in Israel and Palestine
On December 2nd I left Luton Airport to fly to Tel Aviv with a group of Methodists, representatives from the Jewish communities and a representative from Churches Together in Britain and Ireland. We...
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