Updated 22nd March 2020
In these uncertain and unfamiliar times, you may find it helpful to to maintain a pattern of worshipping together with other local Methodists this Sunday morning. Your church may already have organised something, but if not here are some ways you can join join an online or virtual service.
This is doubtless not a comprehensive list. Please let us know what your church is trying, so we can share creative ideas and point people to what you are doing.
All of us are learning quickly and some of these services will be new, untested and perhaps beyond the natural comfort zone of those leading them, so please be patient if there are any technical glitches. We remember and are grateful that God does not award us marks out of ten for technical proficiency in our public worship, but instead rejoices as we respond in praise using whatever gifts God has first bestowed on us.
As with any of our "normal" face to face services, don't be afraid to extend invitation to share in virtual worship to friends, neighbours and family. Many people are feeling dislocated and struggling to find hope or make sense of life at this time, and may find these services helpful.
Neil Harland
Mission Development Support Worker
Services from Sheffield District
Central Chesterfield 10:30am virtual service led by Yvonne Lee - with links to prayers, youtube clips, and written words. Click "going" to join
Priory Place Doncaster 11 am online service, featuring prayers and artwork sent in during the week by members of the congregation
Greenhill Sheffield will be streaming a message via their youtybe channel
Join people from Dronfield Coal Aston and Apperknowle at 10:30am by watching this video or reading this Printed order of service
Emmanuel Barnsley 10am virtual service
Rotherham & Dearne Valley Circuit are sharing daily reflections on their new youtube channel
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Some recommended live-streamed churches, which will be watched by people across this country and beyond:
Wesley’s Chapel in London Wednesday 12.45pm, Thursday 12.45pm and Sunday 9.45am and 11.00am.
Swan Bank Methodist Church in Burslem Sunday 10.30am
Methodist Central Hall, Westminster Sunday 11.00am
Worship service sheets to read at home. Use yourself or print off and deliver to those who do not have access to the internet (where safe to do so)
Light a candle
Churches Together urge us all to light a candle, place in our window and say a prayer at 7pm on Sunday
TV and radio
BBC Radio 4 will be broadcasting at service led by the Archbishop of Canterbury at 8:10am. Your local BBC radio station will also have local religious programmes on Sunday morning.
BBC One will be showing a 30 minute service from St David's Cathedral at 11:45am