Foot Washing?
We don't often wash feet these days, it's just not the done thing. It is too personal, in people's personal space. I invite you to accompany me to a busy...
Methodist – A Movement
This week in the Church of England Synod there will be a discussion relating to this document: MISSION AND MINISTRY IN COVENANT. It provides some detail in how the Church...
Promises in the 21st Century
Every year the Methodist Church invites its congregations to reflect upon the Covenant Prayer. It is central to Methodists' devotion and discipleship, and their driver in working for social justice. In...
Reflection on Hope and Turtle Doves
Luke 2:22-40 This is a copy of my reflection given at Cambridge Road Methodist Church, Birmingham, on New Year's Eve 2017 Did you enjoy Christmas? Was it a time for...
Excellent blog by Jesus Without Baggage
Misguided claims on Christmas https://jesuswithoutbaggage.wordpress.com/2017/12/18/3-misguided-claims-of-attacks-on-christmas/
The day is over… How has Remembrance impacted you this year?
The two minute silence this morning brought the nation once again to reflect upon the Great War, the 2nd World War, Korea, Vietnam, Falklands, Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan...did I...
Sticks and Stones – Growing Up Transgender
A parent of a transgender child struggles as they read through the bile of comments on various media pages but still has hope. "I take a big breath, and leave...
End times & our End of Life
In the Hebrew Scriptures we talk occasionally, some more than others, about the end times (Book of Daniel 12:4). Those times when all will be well. Today I heard someone...
Are we really radically welcoming?
I want to paint a scenario: the church service is about a quarter of an hour in, you've had a hymn or two and some guests arrive to see the...
Parenting a Trans Child: Our Journey
Originally posted on 6/11/15 on outcomeonline.org.uk now here. Mandy & Bob are Methodists worshipping in a small rural church who have gone from being fundamentalist Christians to Christian LGBT activists....
That Conference…
Delighted to read that we are all on a journey, of discernment with our God. I continue to pray for those in and outside of the church who identify as...
Material Gain?
Often we are told to aspire to gain everything. At school, children are sometimes encouraged to strive for occupations which pay lots of money, for then we can find 'paradise'....