Posts from 2023
Pastoral Letter – Advent
Welcome to the Advent season! I am sure we are all busy with the seemingly endless preparation of Christmas and you all will agree with me that it is one of the most chaotic times of the year for those who are celebrating Christmas. And why should it not be – it is the time of the year we are celebrating the birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ! Advent season brings a time of joy, hope, happiness, and…
Young Peoples Sunday
A few weeks ago, a very full church celebrated Young People’s Day. We heard all about the recent 3Generate weekend and said thank you to all our JMA collectors for the money raised last year. Certificates were presented to the young people and to Celia, who has stepped down as a JMA leader and is now (un)officially called a ‘JMA aunty’! Thank you to Joyce, who has taken on the role, sharing it with Lyneth. It was a wonderful and…
Pastoral Letter – Life is a Journey
“Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired as he was from the journey, sat down by the well. It was about noon” John 4:6 Life is a journey of self-discovery where individuals are constantly trying to come to terms with who they are as a person. Through this journey, individuals can find their calling or vocation in life, discover their potential, know themselves, and even just make sense of life. Everyone’s journey in life is different so to speak; we…
Exploring Racial Justice at the London Synod
The September Synod remembered the anniversary of Stephen Lawrence’s death and the 75th Windrush anniversary by exploring racial justice as a theme. It was a really good day, interesting and thought provoking. In the morning we had two keynote speakers: Dr. Lisa Adjei, British Church Relations Manager at Christian Aid and Leader of Sankofa CollectiveLisa reminded us that it is 30 years since the murder of Stephen Lawrence and there was still much to be done. She based her thoughts…
Pastoral Letter – Do not worry
26 Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? Matthew 6: 26-34 (NSRVA) Greetings from the Gujarati Methodist Fellowship. For the last couple of months, in our Bible study, we have been focusing on the Gospel of Matthew and covering the basic topics of Christian life, while reflecting on the topic of ‘Do not worry’ from Matthew 6:25-34.…