Below you’ll find the headers of some recent posts from the Facebook page to which members of our Local Ecumenical Partnership contribute – click “See More” or the Facebook link at the end to show the whole post. And do please visit (and like/follow!) our Facebook page by clicking the icon in the right-hand column of the page.
Timeline PhotosToday we pray for Beirut. Over 100 have died and 4,000 are injured after an explosion last week and healthcare is already overstretched due to underfunding and a surge in coronavirus. God, we pray comfort for the people of Beirut and for provision for struggling hospitals.
Every day, we're encouraging you to lift up your eyes and pray for others around the world as part of #stayandpray.
Read more about this issue: ow.ly/cMPU50ATlLh ... See MoreSee Less
Posted 10 August 2020 ·
As our faith communities consider how best to safely gather for worship together, Liz Crumlish shares some thoughts on what it means “to go back” at liz-vicarofdibley.blogspot.com/2020/07/default-or-promise.html. ... See MoreSee Less
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As many of our faith communities are considering how best to safely gather for in person worship, I’m pondering what it means “to go back”. ...Posted 15 July 2020 ·
Any decision to re-open will be taken by the Methodist Council & St M's Vestry, ensuring it is done is a safe manner. We will post as and when any decisions are made.
In the meantime some thoughts from Bishop Ian of the Scottish Episcopal Diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane. ... See MoreSee Less
Pastoral Letter From Bishop Ian
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Many of us are eager to return to worship in church as soon as we can. So many people have told me how deeply they miss receiving Communion, and so many clergy have told me how much they miss being to...Posted 14 July 2020 ·
Rekindle our dreams
of realising commonweal.
Awaken our courage
to challenge authority
to protest
to subvert the policies
of the rich and the powerful
to resist the normalising of injustice.
Just part of our friend Liz Crumlish's message at liz-vicarofdibley.blogspot.com/2020/07/rewilding-church.html entitled "Rewilding church". ... See MoreSee Less
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Matthew 13:14-15 With them indeed is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah that says: ‘You will indeed listen, but never understand, and you will...Posted 13 July 2020 ·
The Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT) is made up of the Methodist Church, the Baptist Union, the Church of Scotland, and the United Reformed Church, working together for peace and justice. ... See MoreSee Less
Universal Credit is still not delivering | Joint Public Issues Team
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Today, the government spending watchdog the National Audit Office has reported on Universal Credit and has again found it wanting. The government has been very keen to say how successful they have bee...Posted 11 July 2020 ·
Timeline PhotosToday we pray for asylum seekers living in Matamoros camp, near the US border. Three have tested positive for the virus and in a camp of 2,000, there are fears that it will spread. We pray for their health and for access to the crucial medical care they need. #stayandpray
Every day, we're encouraging you to lift up your eyes and pray for others around the world as part of #stayandpray.
Read more about this issue here: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/30/us-asylum-seekers-covid-19-mexico-matamoros ... See MoreSee Less
Posted 6 July 2020 ·
More details at this link
Look out for changes during December – check at What’s on!
Sundays
(except 4th)
1100 Morning Worship
4th Sundays:
Worship together
1030 “Messy Church” during term-time
1100 Joint Communion
“Sunday@Six”
1800
mostly on 1st Sundays, but not every month, and occasionally on a Saturday – see What’s on for details