The new edition of Connexion is now out.
The new edition of Connexion is now out.
On Sunday 3rd December we are unable to meet at Roseangle because of the Art Exhibition. As such, after discussion with Segun, we have arranged to meet in the white Dens Road church on the corner of Dens Road and Arthurstone Terrace. There is on street parking behind the church on Cunningham Street. The heating doesn’t work well so please wear warm clothing. There are toilets and a kitchen so we can have a cuppa. Segun and myself will lead the service together.
Nick
In her song of praise, the ‘Magnificat’ (Luke 1:46-55), Mary thanks God for the child Jesus, who will announce God’s kingdom which “brings down the powerful from their thrones and lifts up the lowly.”
To engage in God’s mission and be part of that transformation, we believe the Methodist Church is called to become an increasingly evangelistic, inclusive and justice-seeking Church.
Following the prophet Isaiah’s call, echoing through the ages to us and reflected in Mary’s prayer, the 2024/2025 Prayer Handbook will focus on how the Church can “learn to do right; seek justice and defend the oppressed” (Isaiah 1:17a, NIV).
We invite you to offer prayers using Isaiah’s three key actions for becoming the justice-seeking Church we are called to be, in response to God’s love in Christ:
We invite prayers that we might be attentive to God’s ways, and discern how we go about learning to live justly in our local communities and churches.
Please offer prayers that seek God and God’s ways, and invite us to love God and to love our neighbours. Prayers could relate to looking actively for what God is showing us as the Body of Christ corporately, or more personally, to become people who recognise injustice and take action.
Finally, we welcome prayers for the Church to become more aware of the voices of the people we are called to defend – those who are marginalised and silenced. We welcome prayers that support others in their protest and prayers for how we get involved.
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Please email your prayer and any related photographs to: prayerhandbook@methodistchurch.org.uk
Prayers may be posted to: Prayer Handbook Editor, Methodist Church House, 25 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9SF
Guidelines for submitting photographs
Schools, children’s groups and young people
The deadline for submission of prayers and photos from schools, and children/young people is Friday 26 January 2024.
If you have any queries, please contact the editor prayerhandbook@methodistchurch.org.uk
WRBF was conceived and established through the Broughty Ferry Churches Group and continues to act under the BFCG “umbrella” with its funds held within the BFCG accounts. It seeks to support work with refugees in the Dundee area, raise general awareness, and liaise, as appropriate, with national bodies.
The BFCG meeting this week received a report from WRBF as follows:
WRBF has been informed of an urgent need for clothing for about 150 asylum seekers who are arriving in Dundee. Apparently these men (18 to 60) are turning up in summer clothing and have little or no funds to buy suitable garments.
WRBF is asking for donations of clothing which we will gather together and then pass on to the asylum seekers via Dundee City Council.
We are looking for warm male winter clothing, footwear and sporting/football clothing. Slim to medium sizes. There also is a need for large pots and pans to enable communal cooking.
If you can help please contact
Graham McKee 07802 527223 or Jill Oakley (01382 736278)
In the light of the continuing rain and floods, there will be no Methodist in-person worship in Dundee on 22 October 2023. The cancellation covers all churches in the circuit.
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has just published its annual report on Poverty in Scotland. It points that low wages are keeping people in poverty.
Our next time of conversation together, to consider any necessary business items and other matters for discussion / decision, will be on Wednesday 8th November, online by zoom (access from 7 pm for c.7.15 start, link to be notified). I am beginning to draw up a list of topics so please contact me with any necessary business or other items to be included.
Many thanks,
Jenny