We need a little Christmas now!

This is the sermon I preached today (29 November, 2020) for Advent Sunday at Putney Methodist Church. The texts I chose were Matthew 1:18-25 and Romans 8:18-25. Introduction Our Advent worship this year follows a Circuit-wide theme, which in turn is inspired by the national Methodist Church’s Christmas campaign: ‘God is with us’. At a … Continue reading We need a little Christmas now!

‘I am with you always’: 150 years of Putney Methodist Church

This is the sermon I preached today (15th November, 2020) at Putney Methodist Church on the occasion of their 150th anniversary. Introduction Under normal circumstances, today would have been the Sunday on which we celebrated Putney Methodist Church’s 150th anniversary. We were hoping to hold a special Circuit celebration service, with an invited preacher and … Continue reading ‘I am with you always’: 150 years of Putney Methodist Church

Home Bible Study – Resurrection appearances (Matthew 28)

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)