Dear All
Sunday the 10th January will be our Covenant and Communion Service led by myself and Judith Smith.
Wishing you a Very Happy New Year.
Peace be with you
Stephen
WORSHIP
The Drive Methodist Church is open for worship
10th January 10.30 a.m. Covenant Service Rev Stephen Heath. All Welcome
To attend email thedriveworship@gmail.com or ring 01253 729849 before 9.00 p.m. on the preceding Friday. Information about the Service is now available in the form of FAQS, Frequently Asked Questions. Both the invitation to attend the service and FAQS can be found elsewhere on the website.
All attending church are required to wear a face covering, have a temperature check and provide contact details for the NHS Test and Trace information.
We appreciate that returning to worship is not right for everyone at this time. So we continue to highlight opportunities for worship with a focus on those that are easily available, knowing people with the internet have access to a huge amount of material, far more than we can list so we have listed some of those with a local connection. Please note this offer changes and updates more regularly than we can keep up with so please note it was accurate when compiled but it may change so please check the programme schedules on the day.
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
Each week in Advent, and on Christmas Day, Rev. Paul Davis, Lancashire District Chair, will share a short reflection on the District Website based on a traditional theme for the week.
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 Stephen or Judith see below.
BBC Radio Lancashire – Sunday – 8.00 a.m. Morning Service
BBC Radio 4 – Sunday – 8.10 a.m. Sunday Worship “Will no one rid me of this turbulent Priest?”
BBC 1 – Sunday Worship – 9.10 a.m. The first Sunday of Christmas from Llandaff Cathedral
BBC 1 – Sunday – 13.20 p.m. Songs of Praise – Mica Paris’s Faith Journey
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.)
Readings for the week commencing 3rd January 2021 – Light of the Nations
| Sunday | John 1: 10-18 | Psalm 147 | STF 200 | God is born among us: earth receives the Christ child |
| Monday | Isaiah 41: 21 – 42: 4 | Psalm 135 | STF 194 | Child of joy and peace |
| Tuesday | Colossians 1: 1-14 | Psalm 98 | STF 353 | Jesus is Lord! Creation’s voice proclaims it |
| Wednesday | Matthew 2: 1-12 | Psalm 72 | STF 225 | Bethlehem, of noblest cities |
| Thursday | Ruth 1: 1-18 | Psalm 100 | STF 458 | Away with our fears! |
| Friday | Ruth 2: 1-13 | Psalm 96 | STF 475 | O God of Bethel, by whose hand |
| Saturday | Ruth 4: 13-22 | Psalm 97 | STF 612 | God give us life |
If you would like some background on the readings and points to ponder please go to https://www.methodist.org.uk/our-faith/the-bible/a-word-in-time/
Remember you are never alone. We are never more than a phone call or email away. Please keep in touch and keep safe.
Wishing you a very Happy Christmas.
May Peace be with you throughout 2021.
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?
Christmas Day
Worship from home service sheet for Sunday 25 December (Pdf version)
Worship from home service sheet for Sunday 25 December (Word doc)
LARGE PRINT VERSION Worship from home service sheet for Sunday 25 December (Pdf version)
Worship from home service sheet for Sunday 27 December (Pdf version)
Worship from home service sheet for Sunday 27 December (Word doc)
LARGE PRINT VERSION Worship from home service sheet for Sunday 27 December (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