This week’s podcast is introduced by Lisa. Stewart reads from  John 3:1-17 and Revd Malcolm Peach reflects on the encounter between Jesus and Nicodemus. Our Hymns are STF 51 Great is Thy faithfulness, 395 Spirit of the living God fall afresh on me and 397 The Spirit lives to set us free, walk, walk in the light. Our prayers this week come from the Roots worship magazine.

On this episode of our weekly devotions Dave is joined by Revd Adrian Roux as we discuss the power of our choices on this the first Sunday of Lent.  We listen to readings from Genesis and Luke and the hymns are Seek ye First (254), Forty days and Forty night (236), When we are tested (240) and You call us to the wilderness (Online).

Tom Lewis compares two paintings by Giovanni Bellini, as we consider the Transfiguration of Christ in Matthew 17: 1 - 9. Jane Burnham reads the reading and Hugh leads prayers and songs - "Light of the World" and "Sing of the Lord's Goodness" which are numbers 175 and 65 in Singing the Faith.

The Podcast this week is introduced by Alan Ewart-James, with a salty reflection by Revd. Gill Songer, and a reading of Mark 5:13-20 by Paul Missin.

This week, Dwight reflects on Matthew chapter 11, verses 25 to 30, read by Richard.  Dwight reflects on what we worry about, how it can impact our faith and how we can struggle with our faith.  Can "picking up the yoke" be a possible help, being guided by God?  The songs this week are "At the Name of Jesus", "I Heard The Voice of Jesus Say", "Jesus calls us here to meet him" and "Lord For The Years You Love Has Kept and Guided".

This week’s podcast is introduced by Lisa. Ruth reads to us from Matthew 4 v12-23 and 1Corinthians 1 v10-18, and Revd Adrian Roux reflects on what it means to follow Christ in unsettling times. Our hymns are  706 Longing for Light,   663 I the Lord of Sea and Sky (Here I am Lord), and 713 Show me how to stand for justice.

At the beginning of the week of Christian Unity Dave is joined by Tom Lewis as they discuss how God knows us and love us and how we can follow his call.  Our readings are from Psalm 139 v1-18 and John 1 v 43-50.  We listen to the following hymns from Singing the Faith; There's a Quiet Understanding (36), O God, You Search Me and You Know Me (728), Will You Come and Follow Me (673) and Come With Me, Come Follow (462).

This week’s podcast is introduced by Hugh. Revd. Kevin Taylor explores the isolation of wilderness, in the story of Christ’s Baptism by John, in Matthew 3: 13-17 – which is read by Christine Slater. From Singing the Faith we sing: 394 Spirit of God unseen as the wind, 233 When Jesus came to Jordan and 689 Will your anchor hold.

On the first Sunday in the New Year, Methodists often have a Covenant Service where they renew their relationship with God and reflect upon the work they are called to do.  Revd. Gill Songer reflects on this, with readings from Deut 29: 10-15 and Mark 14: 22-25 read by Paul.  The songs today are “Joy to the world, the Saviour comes”, “O Come All Ye Faithful”, “It came upon the midnight clear” and “Here I am Lord (I the Lord of sea and sky)”.

Carols from the service held at United Church, Ashford, last Sunday, with readings by the Revd. John Makey (Luke 2: 1-20) and Dave Challoner (John 1), and introduced by Hugh. 213 O Little Town,  217 Silent Night,  We Three Kings,  212 O Come All Ye Faithful, 202 Hark The Herald.