From the Past to the future
After eight days had passed, it was time to circumcise the child; and he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb...
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Christchurch Clarendon Park
A Baptist-Methodist Ecumenical Church in Leicester
Ministers' Blog
Occasional musings from one of our ministers or worship leaders.
New Year Affirmations
I used to use these affirmations regularly in my prayers as a member of the Iona Community. Whilst I no longer am a member they still stir my faith and explain what I am trying to believe. I offer them to us all at Christchurch as we journey into a fresh year with many uncertainties ahead of us. May they…
In the Midst of Uncertainty
A sermon from Revd Debra Chidakwa Akue during the coronavirus lockdown, when no-one knows how long we have to endure, or how many more will suffer.
Creation Time 2
Continuing the September theme of creation, here is Rev john Rackley’s second sermon, preached on 20th September.
Creation Time
During September our services are focusing on our stewardship of creation. This is Rev John Rackley’s sermon preached on 13th September.
Sunset, Sunrise, a brand new day
This sermon was given by Rev John Rackley on 30th August at our first service with social distancing regulations and is posted here as many people are still unable or uncertain about coming to church services.
Dangerous Prayer
‘Prayer is a marvellous and necessary supplement of our feeble efforts but it is a dangerous substitute’ Martin Luther King. I do not know the original context of these words. The quotation turned up in the monthly mail-out of Contemplation and Action; a movement based on the ministry of Franciscan Richard Rohr. It was part of a series of comments…
Is the Story of the Ascension an Embarrassment?
What do we do about the story of the Ascension of Jesus? Do we really have to believe that if we had been there we would have seen Jesus going up into the sky? Two hymns help us to consider these questions. The first from the 1700s, the other written in the last fifty years. They are both in the…