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In the season of Lent which is just coming to an end, we ‘Dress the Cross’. Each Sunday an article is placed on or by the cross, symbolising the events of Christ’s last days before his crucifixion.

In yesterday’s morning service we celebrated an infant baptism conducted by our minister Rev Edson Dube. The child’s parents, grandmother and five other people were also received into membership. As they were all Christians who have come to live in Leicester and are now worshiping with us, this was a simple welcome ceremony. It was a very joyous occasion made…

Last week was One World Week and on Sunday our minister, Edson, who comes from Zimbabwe, gave us an interesting account of the Methodist Church in Zimbabwe. Here is a link to his presentation. Some of the slides don’t convey much as they were just headings which he spoke about, but others are really interesting. The Church in Zimbabwe (PDF file)…

A new floor doesn’t sound very spiritual, but first impressions are important and we want people coming into Christchurch see that we care for our church. The premises are very heavily used and the footfall, not to mention children’s buggies and spilt food and drink, made it impossible to keep a carpeted area clean. I’m sure Jane, our cleaner, will…

Christchurch was packed yesterday evening for a service welcoming two new ministers to the Methodist Circuit – Rev Jenny Impey and Rev Edson Dube. The service was led by the new District Chair, Rev Helen Cameron and also marks the amalgamation or the Leicester Trinity and Leicester North Circuits.

Next Sunday evening, 9th July, we are looking forwards to a service led by Rev Jennifer Smith. Jenny worshipped at Christchurch before being ordained as a Methodist minister and is now the superintendent of the Ealing Trinity Circuit. In the autumn she will be taking up the position of superindendent of Wesley’s Chapel in the centre of London.

Last Sunday we said farewell to our Baptist minister Paul. He has looked after us for nine years and now moves on to pastor Whitley Lodge Baptist Church in the north of England. We wish him and Lynn every happiness in their new church.

Here are some pics from the recent baptismal service, when two of our teenage members were baptised.