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Christmas Services

Sunday 10th December 7pm – New Song Café Christmas – Fabulous music and modern Christmas worship Sunday 17th December 9:30am & 11am – Morning Worship 6pm – Candlelit Carol Service – Carols and Bible Readings for the season Wednesday 20th December 12 noon – Reflective Worship – A quiet, 30 minute service of reflection Christmas…

MWiB: Boats for Fiji

In 2019 Methodist Women in Britain (MWiB) in Southampton District decided that they wanted to do something to alleviate some difficulties of the climate crisis. In conjunction with the Methodist Global Relationships Team – South Pacific Southampton District MWiB formed a partnership with Fiji – (2 villages Nabuna and Vanuakula) to buy a boat so…

94th Anniversary Giving Day

Dear Friends Once again the time has come round to the Church anniversary and Gift Day to be held on Sunday 9th October which I would invite you all to respond to. For me it seems like only yesterday that we had last year’s anniversary, whilst for Stephen this is a first celebration. The church finances are still holding firm although the…

Hello from Brian and Becky

If you’re wondering what we’ve been up to for the last couple of months, read on… Leaving the Southampton Circuit and St James Road Methodist Church in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic was difficult. We were so sad that there were many people who we hadn’t seen for months, and that restrictions meant that we could not have any big ‘farewells’.…

Service for Sunday 19th July 2020

This week’s service has been prepared by Rev. Tony Parkinson ‘We gather together’ – that’s how we often began a service of worship in our churches – but at the moment ‘gather’ doesn’t seem the right word! We meet with God just the same as we used to, but not in the immediate company of many others (for some not in company…

Service for Sunday 12th July 2020

Prepared by Rev. Trish Davis The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders; where morning dawns, where evening fades, you call forth songs of joy. (Psalm 65:8) Scottish Festival Singers · Dear Lord and Father of Mankind Prayers Gracious God, we thank you that all good gifts come from you. We thank you for all you have already given us.…

Service for Sunday 28th June 2020

I will sing of the Lord’s great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations lincolntom · Let Us Build a House — Trinity Memorial Church Choir Prayers of Approach and confession Lord God Almighty, we worship you; for you alone are worthy of our adoration. Out of nothing you created all things. Testimony to your…

Service for Sunday 21st June 2020

This week’s service has been prepared by Rev. Arthur Cowburn Princes Minstrel · Lord For The Years Let us pray Loving God, you are present in all aspects of our lives and we praise you. You create the world around us in all its beauty. You give us each other to love and to receive love. You guide us by your Holy…

Service for Sunday 7th June 2020

This week’s service has been prepared by Rev. Tony Parkinson Opening prayer Thanks be to the Father I arise today He gives me light He guides my way Thanks be to the Saviour I arise today He gives me love He hears me pray Thanks be to the Spirit I arise today He gives me life With me to stay David Adam…