WORSHIP & PRAYER
**NEW** VINE AT HOME
This week's resource for the Vine at Home has been prepared by our very own Rev Dr Christine Dutton.
Vine at Home 16/05/2021 v.1 Vine at Home 16/05/2021 v.2
REGIONAL PRAYER CONVERSATIONS
The regional team are facilitating several conversations around prayer alongside the connexional Tuesday prayer meeting. You can find more here
https://www.methodist.org.uk/our-work/our-work-in-britain/evangelism-growth/year-of-prayer/
If you are free and would like to attend one of the regional prayer conversations - Tuesdays at 11.45 - the details are in the flyer attached and you can book to receive the invite by emailing Rob in the District Office at the email below
NWMannNetwork@gmail.com
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Previous notices
Spiritual sustenance when isolated
During this time of 'lockdown' the Methodist church has supplied a page (link here) which signposts you to resources to help nourish your spiritual life. These are mostly resources that are provided centrally.
The Revd Dr Jonathan hustler, Secretary of the Conference, has written a message for the Church as we enter another lockdown. Read 'Putting our hand into the hand of God'
SUNDAY WORSHIP AT CALDY VALLEY SUSPENDED
While public worship is permitted under lockdown regulations, the Diaconate have decided that in the light of the current situation it would be safer not to hold Sunday services at church for the time being. We are sharing online Sunday worship on Zoom with friends from other local Methodist and United Reformed Churches.
To receive the weekly Zoom link please email: caldy-valley@btconnect.com
'WORSHIP AT HOME' SERIES OF SERVICES FROM CALDY VALLEY
We are continuing to send out a weekly service sheet by post and email which we can use together while we are unable to gather for worship. It will also be posted on the Welcome page each week, and previous services can be found in our Library of On-line services.
There are links to other opportunities for online worship here on the Worship Resources page.
LINKS TO OTHER LOCAL ONLINE WORSHIP RESOURCES
Wesley Methodist Church, Chester offer a live-streamed service every Sunday morning from 10.15am https://www.facebook.com/wesleychurchcentrechester/live
Dial a Reflection
Rev Jo Brown from Tarvin offers a weekly recorded Bible reading and reflection
01829 708930 (Charged at Local rate)
North Cheshire Methodist Circuit
For news of other worship opportunities from around the Circuit check out these links:
Website: www.northcheshiremethodists.org.uk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NCMethodists/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/NCMethodist
OTHER WORSHIP RESOURCES FROM AROUND METHODISM & THE URC
Dial a Prayer
FREE phone lines for prayers and news from the Methodist Church
Listen to a prayer: 0808 281 2514
Listen to news: 0808 281 2478
Content is updated weekly on Thursday afternoon
Methodist Church and a Year of Prayer Be part of this movement of prayer as we ask the Holy Spirit to help us be a growing, evangelistic, inclusive, justice-seeking Church of gospel people. Join others across the Methodist Church to pray together every Tuesday from 12.45 to 1.00pm. Visit the website for more information: https://www.methodist.org.uk/our-work/our-work-in-britain/evangelism-growth/year-of-prayer/
URC Mersey Synod offer links to online services - https://www.urcmerseysynod.org.uk/virtualservices.htm
The Methodist Church website has lots of resources for worship and prayer, links to streamed worship from places such as Westminster Central Hall and Wesley's Chapel, a weekly service that can be printed out, plus resources to help with daily prayers and devotions. So do please check them out from the many links below:
Methodist Central Hall Westminster Sundays 11.00 a.m. https://mchw.live/
Wesley's Chapel London with live-stream from the chapel Sundays 11am ww.youtube.com/channel/UCUAUqhmhevz5sqhh72LIMxA
Swan Bank Methodist Church in Burslem, this worship is studio based Sundays 10:30a.m. www.youtube.com/user/SwanBank and www.facebook.com/swanbank/
Sthie ('At home') - To join in a very different worship experience, try Sthie ('At home') from the Isle of Man. Join in live on Sundays by joining a Facebook group. For details see www.andyfishburne.com/2020/03/15/sthie-at-home-online-worship/
You can watch previous live-streamed videos at www.youtube.com/andyfishburne
Morning Prayers - daily Monday to Friday
10:00 Monday-Friday - from Wesley’s Chapel London: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUAUqhmhevz5sqhh72LIMxA
08:30 Monday-Friday - from Wesley House Cambridge: www.facebook.com/wesleycambridge.
Resources for following the prayers and readings are available at: www.wesley.cam.ac.uk/prayer-space/
Methodist Women in Britain
Please find below information on resources for use individually or in groups available from the MWiB website. Follow the individual links to find out more:
World Federation Officer (and Vice President of the Conference) Carolyn
Lawrence and the Global Relationships team have put together a short
service highlighting the problems faced by some of our World Church
partners in the current coronavirus pandemic and how the Methodist
Church in Britain is responding. The service also provides an
opportunity to contribute to the World Mission Fund, which won't this
year receive the usual generous donations from the Easter Offering.
https://mwib.org.uk/index.php/2020/09/02/covid-19-special-easter-offering-service/
Living in Tune with our Planet: Former President Sandra Goodwin has
written a service focussing on issues of climate change, with stories of
how churches and communities around the world are responding positively
to the crisis. We hope you will find it informative, inspiring and
challenging.
https://mwib.org.uk/index.php/2020/09/08/living-in-tune-with-our-planet/
PAUSE FOR HOPE
Prayer request sent in by Marion Needham - member Hamilton St and Trustee Pause for Hope.
For more information visit www.pauseforhope.org.uk
