Responding to Covid-19
Rev John Weaver reflects on how we should respond to the coronavirus pandemic
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A Baptist-Methodist Ecumenical Church in Leicester
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Fake theology:even more dangerous than fake news?
Reflections on a seminar at the CRE Exhibition in March.
Restrain Yourself!
Some thought for Lent from Rev John Rackley – a bit late, but perhaps it still seems like Lent in these strange times!
Worshiping at home
Like everywhere else, there was no service at Christchurch this morning but the church was open for private prayer and about a dozen people came along. (Some may also have come to get supplies from the Traidcraft stall!) The Methodist Church is streaming services from Wesley’s Chapel in London, and I followed the service this morning at 11 am, which…
Sing4Syria raised £630
The Sing4Syria concert at Christchurch last Thursday raised £630. This was organised by the Leicester Uni branch of UNICEF on Campus with several local choirs taking part. The donations will fund Unicef’s work with children and displaced families in Syria. Many thanks to all who came to the concert and gave donations.
A Baptist Thinks about the Methodist Covenant Service
The annual Covenant Service is a tradition going back to John Wesley, the founder of Methodism. On January 5th this year it was led in Christchurch by our Baptist minister, and here are his thoughts on its meaning.
New blog started
A new blog has been set up to give a platform for our ministers and worship leaders. To kick it off there are two sermons which I have been asked to post. Hopefully more will follow. The blog can be found under ‘News and events’. Go to the blog.
Thoughts on the Dedication of a Child
A couple of weeks ago the morning service included the dedication of a little boy, born to a member of the church. For various reasons (there was a lot going on in the service) the sermon got squeezed out! So here is the sermon the Rev John Rackley had prepared for this service. Thoughts on the dedication of a child