Category Archives: Worship

‘In every corner sing’: in praise of world church music

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

For many years I have had an interest in the music of the global church.  I guess this probably started in 1983 with a visit to the Methodist Church of Southern Africa as part of a youth exchange team. Visiting … Continue reading →

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Hymn of the week: Come let us use the grace divine

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

This coming Sunday will be the Covenant Service at Islington Central Methodist Church, which means we will be singing the Covenant Hymn ‘Come let us use the grace divine’. This has been part of the Covenant Service liturgy since the … Continue reading →

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Methodists and Pentecostalists join together to celebrate Watchnight

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

We haven’t got to the end of the first week of the year but Mary Ann and I both agreed today that it seems like ages since New Year’s Day. I can’t believe that less than a week ago we … Continue reading →

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Christmas Day 2011

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

Blog wise, I’ve been a bit lazy over Christmas and New Year, so now I have a bit of catching up to do.  Although I have been ‘on duty’, such work as I have done has been confined to preparation … Continue reading →

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Have a very blessed Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2011 by

It is now very late in Advent, indeed as I write Christmas Eve is just a few minutes away. We spent most of today food shopping in preparation for Christmas dinner – we are expecting 15 or so on Christmas … Continue reading →

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Filipino fellowship

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

Had a great day yesterday with the Filipino Methodist Fellowship of the UK. The fellowship was celebrating its 2nd Anniversary with a celebration service at Golders Green Trinity Church and very kindly asked me to be their guest preacher. In … Continue reading →

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Sermon: Called to preach (Aldersgate Sunday/Admission of Local Preachers)

Posted on May 22, 2011 by

A sermon written for the Service of Admission of Miss Dawn Coates and Deacon Brian Purchase to the office of Local Preacher. Archway Methodist Church 22nd May 2011 (Aldersgate Sunday). The service in which we share today does not come … Continue reading →

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Hymn of the week: O for a thousand tongues to sing

Posted on May 21, 2011 by

Sunday is Aldersgate Sunday, the nearest Sunday to 24th May, celebrated by Methodists worldwide as the anniversary of John Wesley’s 1738 ‘conversion experience’ in a religious society meeting in Aldersgate. For the Islington and Camden Mission Circuit Aldersgate Sunday this … Continue reading →

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The Royal Wedding as act of worship

Posted on April 29, 2011 by

Mary Ann and I had flirted with the idea of going to Westminster to watch the Royal Wedding, but we ended up joining the millions around the world who tuned in via TV. I must admit I do like a … Continue reading →

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Emmaus

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

As mentioned in my last blog post, Cafe Worship on Easter Sunday evening was on the theme of Emmaus (Luke 24:13-49). We began by looking at Antonia Rolls’ painting ‘Jesus on the Tube‘, discussing how Jesus and his fellow passengers … Continue reading →

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