WORSHIP
Following a request from the Directors of Public Health in Lancashire to all faith communities to suspend communal worship to help reduce the spread of Covid-19 and protect the NHS, Worship Services across the Circuit are suspended for the rest of the month. This has been a difficult decision to make balancing personal, local and national feelings and concerns but in the end we believe it is what we should do as part of our contribution to help the Government get control of the virus and stop its spread.
We will continue to monitor the situation across the circuit and we will review this decision at the end of the month.
For the remainder of the month there will be a live streamed service from one of the Circuit churches. This week, 17th January, it will be led by Rev Stuart Wild from Kirkham Methodist Church at 10.30 a.m. To access the service go to https://www.facebook.com/kirkhammethodist/
Sundays at 11.30 a.m. There is an invitation to join with others from around the Circuit in fellowship by Zoom. This will be hosted by Deacon Kim To join https://zoom.us/j/98170029407?pwd=L0xONGplak1JNVJuRTZXQmhINTZZUT09
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
Mondays 6.00-6.15 p.m. Circuit Prayer Meeting via Zoom – leaflet with themes available. To join Meeting ID: 830 0454 1832 Passcode: 687000 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83004541832?pwd=d3YzQnN0aGU2TlVXWFZOOWVGYklSZz09
You can also ring in on 01 203 901 7895. This week we are praying for Christian Unity.
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 – I will sing with the Spirit
BBC 1 – Sunday – 13.15 – Songs of Praise – Faith in Action
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 17 January (Pdf version)
Worship from home service sheet for Sunday 17 January (Word doc)
LARGE PRINT VERSION Worship from home service sheet for Sunday 17 January (Pdf version)
Worship from home service sheet for Sunday 24 January (Pdf version)
Worship from home service sheet for Sunday 24 January (Word doc)
LARGE PRINT VERSION Worship from home service sheet for Sunday 24 January (Pdf version)
Worship from home service sheet for Sunday 31 January (Pdf version)
Worship from home service sheet for Sunday 31 January (Word doc)
LARGE PRINT VERSION Worship from home service sheet for Sunday 31 January (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