Words from Bede Circuit
Dear Friends,
Hoping you are keeping well and safe during this second lockdown. Please be assured of our thoughts and prayers for you, your families, friends and loved ones during these difficult times.
For this week’s letter, I would like to share this litany which has been written by Past President of the Methodist Conference the Revd Michaela Youngson. She has kindly given me permission to use it and perhaps it might help us to think about our priorities at this moment in time.
We thought we knew what the world was meant to be.
Day followed night, every week had a Sunday and that
Was the day of the church.
How can we sing the Lord’s song in a strange land?
We thought we knew how the world was meant to be.
We made our plans, held our meetings,
Kept the roof on the church and the show on the road.
How can we sing the Lord’s song in a strange land?
We thought we knew how the world was meant to be.
We would see colleagues, friends and loved ones again,
And we would embrace, laugh and share stories as we always have.
How can we sing the Lord’s song in a strange land?
And now, we know something new.
We know that the world is not ours to control,
And that our plans are confounded by the smallest microbe
God is teaching us a new song, for a new land.
And now we know something new.
We know the church is not committees, agendas and buildings.
It is us, in homes, streets, hospitals throughout the world.
God is teaching us a new song for a new land.
And now we know something new.
We only have today with those we love, today is the day
To say ‘I love you’, to mend an argument, to hold on tight.
God is teaching us a new song, for a new land.
Sunday worship continues on Zoom at 10.30am, Zoom Bible studies are on Monday evenings at 7pm and Thursday mornings at 10.30am, Zoom Wednesday Morning prayers are at 10am, Why-pay services and a Sunday worship sheet are also available. Please contact the Senior Church Steward (Brenda Wallace) for more details: wesleymemchurch.pr@gmail.com
With good wishes and prayers on behalf of the Bede Circuit staff team.
Revd Huw Sperring
