Palace Avenue Methodist Church

Dear friends I offer this prayer for you to consider and if appropriate to use as part of your Christmas…

Having been in the ministry for over twenty years I have accumulated many sermons for one passage of scripture. The…

Dear Friend, I just wanted to wish you a Happy Easter and share with you a piece from my folder…

During a period of reflection the congregation were invited to bring forward a palm cross and lay it down on…

Dear Friends, When I was studying to become a minister each term we would be presented with 3 Modules. Each…

As Eunice and I approached our 40th wedding anniversary we decided to celebrate by going on a cruise to Alaska.…

Thank you to everyone who decorated the Christmas windows. You can enjoy them again in the gallery below.

Sunday 5th December is the 2nd Sunday in Advent and also our Gift Day, when we will be receiving donations…

I would like to share with you some thoughts on ‘Spiritual Pathogens’. In the dictionary (or according to Google) the…

Happy Easter my dear friends, I would like to share with you a letter that was sent to me many…

A sermon and a reflection for use on Palm Sunday, 28th March, from the President of Conference and the Vice…

Dear Friends, I hope you are well and not losing heart, but continuing to care and support one another. The…

At our Brixham zoom meeting this Sunday we shall be sharing in an online Love Feast. The Love Feast or…

At this moment in time we are beginning to dare to hope that as far as Covid-19 is concerned an…

God of Love,through this Lenten journey, purify my desires to serve you.Free me from any temptations to judge others, to…

Lent Prayer for Strength and Protection Lord God, heavenly Father, you know that we are set in the midst of…

Cuttack Sunday is being marked in the District on Sunday, 14th February 2021. You can find out more about Cuttack…

1 Corinthians 13: 1-3 If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am…

Proverbs 3:5-65 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;6 in all your ways submit to him, and he…

Psalm 100: 1-2 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. God of my salvation,when…

Psalm 91: 1&2 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.…

Psalm 95:6&7: Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before our Maker; for he is our God,…

Psalm 121:1&2: ‘I lift my eyes to the mountains – where does my help come from? My help comes from…

At a time when our hopes are being raised over the vaccine potential, I would like to raise our hopes…

The Methodist Church Christmas campaign #GodIsWithUs launches today and seeks to share the Christmas message of Emmanuel – the good news…

1 The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God, 2 as it is written in Isaiah the prophet:…

Some thoughts by Gordon Chambers on one of St Paul’s most exciting messages, based on one of the Bible readings…

Dear Friends, I write to you at a time when there is a growing concern for the well-being of people…

Derek continues to record more songs from home and share them on his Instagram channel. Click below to listen to…

Remembrance Sunday Reflection and a Response.(With thanks to Helen Barrett) Reflection: I Was There I was there —there in the…

No I am not going to write about Liverpool football club, the Liverpool Resolutions refer to the Methodist Conference held…

Dear Friends, Welcome to our silver anniversary edition! I have just read an article by Dr. Melvin Worthington in which…

2 Timothy 4:7-8 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Now there is in…

There are many things in life that can be classified as uncertain, but among the uncertainty there are some things…

I could easily use myself as an example but instead I would like us to consider Solomon. He was the…

John 1:1-14 1)In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2)He…

An old hymn says, ‘When peace like a river attendeth my way; when sorrows like sea billows roll . .…

September marks for us the beginning of the Methodist New Year, we have a sense of a fresh start. Last…

Matthew 16: 21-28. A personal example of potential choice. 21 From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples…

Matthew 16: 1-20 16 The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and tested him by asking him to show them a sign…

Matthew 15: 21-28. 21Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22A Canaanite woman from that…

Colossians 3:15-16:Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to…

As we grapple with how the life of the church is going to look like in the months ahead, we…

One of the ways I feel in a better place is through my Bible study. I am currently studying the…

When I am confused and finding life difficult to fathom, I find it helpful to turn to the Bible to…

This Sunday we are encouraged to consider Matthew 11: 16-19,25-30. I shall be quoting from J.C. Ryle’s expository thoughts on…

I have a friend who shared with me that following an appraisal at work she has been told by her…

After social distancing consultation the clear consensus from the stewards of all 3 churches was that it was not practicable…

Can you remember in the good old days when we had the excitement of going to Woolworths and making our…

I am not sure where I got my heading from, but it does tie in with the suggested Gospel reading…

On Pentecost Sunday we are encouraged to look at John chapter 20 verses 19-23. We will have to revisit this…

John 17 : 1 – 11 In the seventh Sunday of Easter, the lectionary points us toward considering how Jesus…

John 14 : 15 – 21 I would like to share with you an opportunity to follow the way of…

John Chapter 14: 1-14 – Three options to take I am realising the importance of taking good options to help…

John Chapter 10:1-10 On the fourth Sunday of Easter we are encouraged to think about the first ten verses in…

Luke Chapter 24: 36-49 – ‘Taking tentative steps’ When Eunice and I were in London we decided to have a…

We should be meeting today but of course with the current lockdown that is not possible. However that has not…

The lectionary suggests for this coming Sunday we look at John Chapter 20: 19-31, which appropriately begins with the news…

When I studied the Gethsemane account in Mark’s gospel (14: 32-42) it struck me that there was similarities with our…

Tale of the tomb John 20:1-18. It begins with Exasperation (1-2) Mary found an empty tomb, it was not what…

Matthew 27: 32-56 – A place where In order to be able to appreciate the fullness of Easter, we need…

In accordance with government policy and official guidance from the Methodist Church in Britain, Palace Avenue Methodist Church will be…

On this page you will find a variety of resources for worship at home, including radio and television broadcasts, as…

Psalm 23 is a favourite for many people and a great source of comfort in troubling times. Take a moment…