Monthly Archives: March 2018

The Methodist Church Easter 2018 Can’t read this? Click here  E-News The President and Vice-President’s Easter message   In their Easter message, the President and Vice-President of the Methodist Conference focus on the Resurrection. The Revd Lorraine N Mellor reflects on … Continue reading →

The Methodist Church 29 March 2018 Can’t read this? Click here  The Week Ahead   Hi everyone and welcome to The Week Ahead. We are in the middle of Holy Week and looking forward to celebrating this blesséd time. Andy Jackson will be … Continue reading →

Joint Public Issues Team Blog Drastic about Plastic Posted: 29 Mar 2018 12:39 AM PDT The End Of The Fast Is But A Beginning! Did you give up anything for Lent?  And if so, what difference has it made? In … Continue reading →

The Methodist Church View this email in your browser News release 29 March 2018 Easter Message 2018 Facebook Twitter The President and Vice-President of the Methodist Conference, the Revd Loraine N Mellor and Mrs Jill Baker, focus on the Resurrection … Continue reading →

Joint Public Issues Team Blog Reflecting on the JPIT Internship Posted: 27 Mar 2018 08:19 AM PDT It is a little over six months since I started the JPIT internship, and terrifyingly we are already advertising for my successor (you … Continue reading →

The Methodist Church View this email in your browser News release 27 March 2018 Prayers for Kemerovo  Facebook Twitter The President of the Methodist Conference, the Revd Loraine N Mellor, and the Vice-President, Jill Baker, have called for all Methodists to … Continue reading →

It is in following Jesus that we find him, says the Revd John Proctor, General Secretary for the United Reformed Church, in his Easter Day reflection. The ending of Mark’s Gospel is abrupt. It stops too soon. Of course, that depends on how the Gospel does end. But if you stop at verse eight, this… Continue reading →

The Revd Nigel Uden, Moderator-elect of the General Assembly, takes a fresh look at Maundy Thursday and Jesus’ new commandment to love – asking us what our response should be. This is an ironic day. Just as Jesus experiences his followers’ denial, betrayal and abandonment, he gives his new commandment, ‘As I have loved you,… Continue reading →

More than 250 people braved the snow in Manchester, on 17 March, to attend the Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT) conference ‘Brave New World? Faithful living in a time of change.’ Simeon Mitchell, the United Reformed Church’s new Secretary for Church and Society, shares insights on the day. The conference, held at Methodist Central Hall,… Continue reading →

For followers of Jesus, Good Friday is always present says the Revd Richard Church, Deputy General Secretary (Discipleship) for the United Reformed Church. Today in public spaces all over the United Kingdom groups of people will gather around temporary wooden crosses, to the bemusement of onlookers. Often such a gathering will have been preceded by… Continue reading →