As part of our attempts to stay connected as congregations and a circuit in these challenging times, I'm re-starting our series daily Bible studies with colleagues today. Each day, we will examine a short text, discuss some context and suggest some points for reflection and discussion. I hope that folks may find them helpful. The … Continue reading Home Bible Study – Resurrection appearances (Matthew 28)

This is the reflection I gave today as part of our churches' recorded Good Friday service. You can see the reflection alone here on Youtube, or watch the entire service here. The text is the Passion narrative from John 18-19. The painting referred to is the Crucifixion from the Isenheim Altarpiece.  Methodism, standing firmly within the … Continue reading Christ on a ventilator

As part of our attempts to stay connected as congregations and a circuit in these challenging times, I’m starting a series of daily Bible studies with colleagues today. Each day, we will examine a short text, discuss some context and suggest some points for reflection and discussion. I hope that folks may find them helpful. … Continue reading Home Bible Study: Ezekiel 1:1-3

As part of our attempts to stay connected as congregations and a circuit in these challenging times, I’m starting a series of daily Bible studies with colleagues today. Each day, we will examine a short text, discuss some context and suggest some points for reflection and discussion. I hope that folks may find them helpful. … Continue reading Home Bible Study: Matthew 8:1-4

As part of our attempts to stay connected as congregations and a circuit in these challenging times, I'm starting a series of daily Bible studies with colleagues today. Each day, we will examine a short text, discuss some context and suggest some points for reflection and discussion. I hope that folks may find them helpful. … Continue reading Home Bible Study: 2 Kings 19

As part of our attempts to stay connected as congregations and a circuit in these challenging times, I'm starting a series of daily Bible studies with colleagues today. Each day, we will examine a short text, discuss some context and suggest some points for reflection and discussion. I hope that folks may find them helpful. … Continue reading Home Bible Study: Matthew 4:1-11

For the first time in hundreds of years, the churches across England will be closed today for public worship. It's a poor substitute but the Richmond & Hounslow Circuit has decided to record a short act of worship each Sunday during the current crisis to help us stay connected. This is the text of our … Continue reading Coronavirus Sunday Worship (22 March)

First, may I wish anyone reading this a happy new year, and may I also apologise for the lack of material on this site for the last few months. It has been a challenging time in our circuit of churches and I found myself suddenly thrust into the role of superintendent minister in November, overseeing … Continue reading Stepping out into the unknown

This sermon is based on the one that I preached today at Richmond United Church, in the Richmond & Hounslow District. The sets texts for the day were: 1 Timothy 1:12-17 and Luke 15:1-10. [The sermon began with a clip from the BBC film version of ‘Cold Comfort Farm’, the comic novel by Stella Gibbons. It … Continue reading Miserable sinners!

This is the sermon I preached today at Putney Methodist Church. The text was Genesis 1:1-2:4, the first Creation story. Introduction In recent years, a new season has been added to the Christian calendar. At the initiative of the Orthodox Church, and others, we are being urged to consider the period from the beginning of … Continue reading In the beginning…