WORSHIP
Current restrictions prevent communal worship but we will be broadcasting a weekly service during this period.
Sunday 22nd November a live service from The Drive Methodist Church at 10.30 a.m. led by Rev Stuart Wild. Access the service via ‘The Drive Methodist Church, Lytham St Annes’ Facebook page and then later the video will be on YouTube on ‘The Drive Methodist’ channel.
Sunday 22nd November Virtual Coffee Morning via Zoom To Join Meeting ID: 848 8044 8577 Passcode: 359320 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84880448577?pwd=aldITHZhUks0alkvcUE2Z3BwQ01LUT09 or Ring 01203 481 5240 to join.
Sunday 22nd November 7.00 p.m. District Zoom Service led by the Great Harwood Circuit
To join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8626480567 Meeting ID: 862 648 0567 Password: 3871
Monday 23rd November 6.00-615 p.m. Circuit Prayer Meeting via Zoom – leaflet with themes available
To join Meeting ID: 860 0723 7436 Passcode: 598444 You can also ring in on 01 203 901 7895.
Theme – The Church throughout the world
Philippians 3 17-21
The work of Christian Aid
Methodists serving overseas
Those for whom clean water is a luxury
The Bible Society and those who translate the scriptures
Those who suffer as a result of leprosy and those who minister to them
The worldwide Methodist family
The Circuit Advent Course ‘Now and Then’ will be held on Zoom starting 16th November on Mondays and Thursdays. For more information contact Judith jp.smith185@btinternet.com or ring 07586 842846.
SERVICES ON BBC TV AND RADIO
Please check the programme schedules on the day. If you are struggling to find what you are looking for there is more information, including online services, on the church website or please contact the circuit staff team see below.
BBC Radio Lancashire – Sunday – 8.00 a.m. Morning Service
BBC Radio 4 – Sunday – 8.10 a.m. Sunday Worship – Liberation in Lockdown from Holy Trinity, Platt in Manchester
BBC 1 – Sunday – 2.15 p.m. Songs of Praise – Young Chorister of the Year – Girls’ Semi-Final hosted by Katherine Jenkins
Daily – BBC Radio 2 – 5.45 a.m. and 9.20 a.m. – Pause for thought BBC Radio 4 – at 7.45 a.m. – Daily
If you have not seen the services broadcast on previous Sundays, you can watch them on BBC iPlayer and listen on BBC Sounds.
Worship at home
Service Sheets
These short acts of worship have been produced for personal use when we are unable to attend church. Why not spend a few moments with God, knowing that other people are sharing this act of worship with you?
Worship from home service sheet for Sunday 22 November (Pdf version)
Worship from home service sheet for Sunday 22 November (Word doc)
LARGE PRINT VERSION Worship from home service sheet for Sunday 22 November (Pdf version)
Worship from home service sheet for Sunday 29 November (Pdf version)
Worship from home service sheet for Sunday 29 November (Word doc)
LARGE PRINT VERSION Worship from home service sheet for Sunday 29 November (Pdf version)
Our friends at Family Friendly Churches are offering, free of charge, weekly prayers, addresses and a couple of hymns as videos (with words and music) for use within the home. These can be found at: www.ffctideas.org.uk/Corona.php
WORSHIP ONLINE
Live-streamed Services and Prayers
Methodist Central Hall in London is live streaming services every Sunday morning from 11.00 a.m. to 12.15 p.m. with a mixture of traditional and all age worship services, with different styles of music. https://methodist-central-hall.org.uk/
If you cannot always watch a service live at the time of transmission, you can catch up on YouTube.
Invitation from The Lancashire District to join in worship on Zoom each Sunday at 7.00 p.m. please click here. If you are new to Zoom and need guidance how to use / download it click here
Join Residents of MHA Starr Hills Thursdays at 3.45 p.m. at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_cG2vxTx8Pp2p7q1j1eHvQ
Other options
Morning Prayers
9:00 a.m. Monday-Friday – from Wesley House Cambridge: www.facebook.com/wesleycambridge. Resources for following the prayers and readings are available at: www.wesley.cam.ac.uk/prayer-space/.
10:00 a.m. Monday-Friday – from Wesley’s Chapel London:
www.youtube.com/channel/UCUAUqhmhevz5sqhh72LIMxA
Worship services
Wesley’s Chapel London
Wednesdays 12:45
Thursdays 12:45
Sundays 9:45 and 11:00. All these services will be available at:
www.youtube.com/channel/UCUAUqhmhevz5sqhh72LIMxA
Swan Bank Methodist Church in Burslem
Sundays 10:30 a.m. The service will be available at www.youtube.com/user/SwanBank
and www.facebook.com/swanbank/
If you are struggling to find what you are looking please contact:
Stephen 01772 683 884 mob 07711 917 955 stephen.heath@churchrdmethodist.org.uk
or Judith 01253 720986 jp.smith185@btinternet.com
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives.
Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”
Jesus speaking with his followers John 14:27