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The Lancashire Methodist District of the Methodist Church shares in the calling of the Methodist Church to respond to the gospel of God’s love in Jesus Christ and to live out our discipleship in worship and mission.
Synod Sermon
Here is an audio recording of Rev'd Paul Davis's sermon at his final Spring Synod as Chair of the Lancashire District.
The sermon is based on 1 Peter 2 v. 9, reminding us of our calling as God's chosen people
Sermon
3Generate 2022
We're really excited to announce that this year's Children and Youth Assembly will be back at the NEC in Birmingham and it will take place from Friday 30 September to Sunday 2nd October!
For more information about this years event and booking information please go to:
https://www.methodist.org.uk/our-work/children-youth-family-ministry/events-including-3generate/3generate/
Methodists in Lviv
On Friday, May 6th, the Rev Roger Stubbings recorded an interview with Volodymyr Prokip, United Methodist minister in Lviv, Ukraine. Roger met Volodymyr briefly at the 2018 British Methodist Conference in Nottingham, at which Volodymyr was a World Church Representative.
In this video Volodymyr gives a moving account of how the Methodist congregation in Lviv has responded to the desperate situation of refugees fleeing westward from the war torn areas in the eastern and southern parts of Ukraine, and of the longer term plans they have to help people in the longer term.
Orthodox Church
For those who may know of Ukranian Orthodox faithful searching for an Orthodox church, there are two churches in Preston - Greek and Romanian - and several in Manchester.
Here are two flyers one in Ukranian and one in English with more details
Godly Play Bus Project
OUR PROJECT NEEDS MORE DRIVER
The Godly Play Bus Project is supported by the Lancashire District.
Following a very successful week in a school, we would like to make the Godly Play Bus available to more venues across our District and beyond, sharing the gospel of God’s love in schools and communities. To do this, we need more drivers.
Could you offer your time and skills to part of our team?
If you have a clean driving licence (issued before 1999), aged under 75 years and are able to commit to offering a few hours of your time per month, to drive the bus from Freckleton to the required venue and back, we would love to hear from you! No passengers are taken on the bus.
Driving instruction will be provided on the bus!
For more information and details of what the role entails, please contact:
Deacon Kim Gabbatiss - 01772 635858, or kim.gabbatiss@methodist.org.uk
Interfaith YouTube Page
The Interfaith group now have a YouTube page and we invite you to visit our page. We also have a Facebook page which we encourage you to visit.
Please click Here to see our latest video on the Hindu Festival of Navratri.
Weekly Meditation
Meditation may deepen one's experience of the presence of God, enhance self-awareness, and reduce stress and anxiety, valuable during this time of isolation.
Join a half-hour Zoom ‘guided meditation’ session, led by Peter Lumsden (local preacher in the Clitheroe circuit), every Monday evening at 7 p.m.
The sessions follow a pattern of 15 mins of spiritual reflection, combined with a focus on breathing, leading into a period of about 15 mins of silence.
Contact Peter Lumsden: pjlumsden58@gmail.com
Click Here for the latest video
Click Here to visit the Weekly Meditations page
District Sunday services
PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO DISTRICT ZOOM SERVICES
FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE
Worship Sheets Sunday 26th June 2022 and 3rd July 2022
These short acts of worship have been produced for you if you are unable to attend church. If you are well enough why not spend a few moments with God, knowing that other people are sharing this act of worship with you?
Click Here for Word copy of worship sheet for 26th June 2022
Click Here for pdf copy of worship sheet for 26th June 2022
Click Here for Large Print pdf of worship sheet for 26th June 2022
Click Here for Word copy of worship sheet for 3rd July 2022
Click Here for pdf copy of worship sheet for 3rd July 2022
Click Here for Large Print pdf of worship sheet for 3rd July 2022
Transforming Lives and Communities (TLC)
Transforming means to be changed from one thing to another. A policy document is not meant to be set in stone and fixed. This is especially true if the title is “Transforming Lives and Communities.”
The purpose of this revision is to equip the Lancashire Methodist District to prepare for the 2020’s, building on the past yet seeking to be changed as we approach the next decade.
Click Here to read more
Click Here to download full document
Events around the District
We would like to remind you that we have a page dedicated to events taking place in the District.
If you would like to learn more click Here to visit our Events Page
Natasha's Law
The Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019 (known as “Natasha's Law”) came into effect from 1 October 2021 in England and Wales.
Natasha’s Law is named in memory of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse who died in July 2016 following an allergic reaction to a prepacked sandwich bought from Pret-A-Manger. This law makes provision to ensure all food businesses provide full ingredient lists and allergen labelling on foods that are pre-packed for sale on their premises. These types of packaged foods were not caught by the pre-existing legislation.
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Listen to a prayer: 0808 281 2514
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Content is updated weekly on Thursday afternoon
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