Worship from home

The Circuit is now sharing a Superintendent Minister with the Strathclyde Circuit.

Online worship will be produced in alternate weeks by Angus, Dundee and Perthshire and by Strathclyde.

Worship from Angus, Dundee and Perthshire can be found on YouTube. The service is available from 9am on the Sunday. Please join us.

Strathclyde worship is also on YouTube. This is available from 7 am on Sunday.

Below are other resources for worship from home. Click on the header to open a section.

Do keep in touch, and let us know if you are in need.

Sunday Mornings

City of Edinburgh Methodist Church services are streamed on YouTube at 11am.
Pollokshaws Methodist Church hosts live services for the Strathclyde Circuit on YouTube at 11 am on Sundays.
Stirling Methodist Church offer worship every Sunday at 10.30am via Zoom and in person. The Zoom link can be found in the relevant newsletter.
Shetland Methodist YouTube channel

At other times

5live@5 every Saturday at 5pm for 5 minutes - watch Rev Andrew Baker on You Tube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9aIIHxHn8Ztg5tXVMPzdqw

The Connexional website has a variety of resources.

A Word in Time Bible Study which follows the lectionary, with background information and links to the passage as well as points to ponder.
Read the Prayer of the Day

Undated sources

Taketime meditations are an ideal way to listen to and reflect on a bible passage, using your imagination to provide a calm, comfortable space in which to meet God.
there are lots of podcasts available at The Methodist Podcast and Sermons from Methodist Central Hall

Other media

Singing the Faith has service sheets for download as well as an opportunity to draft an act of worship for use by others too.
Resourcing Local Arrangements gives scripted services on various themes.
The Vine Local Arrangement Services will be available free to anyone until 31st May, with shortened home versions available each Wednesday.
Forth Valley circuit is producing weekly service sheets, as well as other resources.

Scottish Methodists Online is a gathering place for prayer, bible reflection, worship and more, for Methodists in Scotland.
Download the Time to Pray app, a free resource from Church House.
Sanctuary First is a pioneer ministry in Scotland developing new ways for people to connect with God, spirituality, and one another as an authentic caring worshipping community online. They offer creative ways of using the internet to wrestle with our faith - to learn, celebrate, and find solace.

You will find great resources for use with children and families at home at:

Anchor a free, easy to use app for creating podcasts. Families could sign up, and children and young people could create a podcast around a Bible story/passage, or offer encouragement during difficult times
Boys Brigade resources are being provided weekly
Care for the Family and Care for the Family: Raising Faith book
D6 Family
Engage Worship are offering a daily prayer and worship activity for families
FischyMusic Youtube Channel
GodVenture has helpful hints about faith at home.
Going for Growth simple downloadable Worship at Home liturgy (with suggestions for creative resources) from Mary Hawes, National C&Y Adviser for Church of England
Illustrated Ministry are offering free, reflective resources including Colouring Sheets for when you feel anxious
Messy Church are designing sessions for use at home
Methodist Children, Youth & Family Ministry
Mothers’ Union: Faith in the Family
Roots on the Web have free resources available during the Covid19
Scottish Bible Society including Bible 2020 with downloadable apps on IOS: https://2020.bible/apple-app and Android: https://2020.bible/android-app
The Kitchen Table Project
We Wonder podcast offers Bible readings & reflections designed for children, with children contributing thoughts and prayers, twice a week during Lent
Worshiping with Children are providing worship outlines and reflections on the lectionary passages through their Facebook page