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All We Can and The Methodist Church in Britain have launched an urgent appeal for the people of Indonesia following the destruction caused by the earthquake and tsunami on Sulawesi.
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MHA is marking its 75th anniversary of providing care, support and accommodation to older people with a Service of Thanksgiving at Derby Cathedral on Saturday 13 October, 3pm. Book your free ticket here.
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Thousands of churches across the UK took part in Thy Kingdom Come this year. Read some of the case studies of churches that were involved and tips on how rural churches can be involved in the future.
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Write a letter to the young people attending 3Generate and encourage them to be courageous in their faith by sharing your own faith story. The letters will help children and young people feel connected to, and part of, the wider body of the Methodist Church.
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Throughout October, Refugee Action is campaigning to lift the ban preventing those seeking asylum from working. Join the campaign here.
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Wesley House theology courses
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Four new MA degrees in theology have been announced at Wesley House, Cambridge. Designed to be flexible, ecumenical and global, these degrees are being taught through distance learning, intensive courses and classrooms. Apply now for a January 2019 or September 2019 start.
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The case for overseas aid and development being in the long-term British interest will be discussed at Wesley Methodist Church, Cambridge. Matthew Rycroft, Permanent Secretary, Department for International Development, will be giving a lecture on Monday 22 October, 7.45pm; admission is free.
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The next Christian Resources Exhibition takes place next week from 16-18 October at Sandown Park, Surrey. Click here and enter the code METH18 to save £5 on the day-of-admission ticket price.
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On the radio
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The Bottom Line
Thursday 11 October
BBC Radio 4, 8.30pm
Civil engineers Mike Glover, Louise Hardy and Katy Toms join Evan Davis to explore the engineering and economic intricacies
of building a bridge.
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Sunday Worship
Sunday 14 October
BBC Radio 4, 8.10am
A Mass to celebrate the canonisation of Oscar Romero, former Archbishop of San Salvador, led by the Bishop of Leeds, the Rt. Revd Marcus Stock.
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Private Passions
Sunday 14 October
BBC Radio 3, 12.00pm
Big Issue founder Lord John Bird talks to Michael Berkeley about the role music played in transforming his life. John is passionate about making classical music accessible to all and breaking down notions of elitism in music.
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On TV
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Last Chance Lawyer New York City
Thursday 11 October
BBC Two, 11.15pm
Documentary following the exploits of criminal lawyer Howard Greenberg who wages ‘war’ against the US government from his office in Brooklyn.
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A House Through Time
Saturday 13 October
BBC Two, 8.00pm
The story of those who lived in one house, from the time it was built until now. David Olusoga follows the residents of the house in Liverpool from the 1850s to the 1890s.
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Black Hollywood:
‘They’ve Gotta Have Us’
Saturday 13 October
BBC Two, 9.00pm
Featuring conversations with contributors including film veterans Harry Belafonte, Earl Cameron and Diahann Carroll discussing what it was like to be pioneers in a white majority movie world.
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Video Thursday: Life in 6 words
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In this week’s film, Jason ‘Propaganda’ Petty, a rap artist, reflects on ‘Life in 6 words’ that spell G.O.S.P.E.L.
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In the coming week, the 2018/2019 Methodist Prayer Handbook, A World Transformed, encourages us to pray with Christians in the Carribean and Americas, Middle East and Indian Subcontinent, as well as Britain and Ireland. The theme for next week’s A Word in Time Bible studies is ‘A Kingdom Revealed’. Order your Prayer Handbook here.
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You can find the UK parliamentary business online here. If you want to find out about the Scottish Parliamentary calendar, click here and the timetable for the National Assembly for Wales, click here.
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The Week Ahead is a regular mailing that gives you a heads-up on forthcoming events and opportunities, as well as highlighting new information and resources across the Methodist Church. We cannot know about everything that’s going on, so please do email us if you have any feedback or ideas for items to include.
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