Seeking God

Seek the Lord while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the Lord… He will abundantly pardon… “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And […]

From generation to generation

Representing the unity that is CAC, the BOSM Combined Choir comprises members from 9 CAC churches. “So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me, until I proclaim your might to another generation, your power to all those to come.” (Psalm 71:18) The CAC Board of Senior Ministry (BOSM) celebrated […]

From Mission Conference to Provisional Annual Conference

It was a significant moment in the history of The Methodist Church in Cambodia (MCC) when it progressed from a Mission Conference to a Provisional Annual Conference (PAC). Being a PAC is an indication that the MCC is ready to stand independently and, in time, run fully on its own as an Annual Conference. Held […]

The Living Power of Life’s Liturgies

“Liturgy allows us to express our inward faith in outward action. The liturgy of the church is an embodiment of the rich and precise theological beliefs that we have inherited. It translates our faith into physical, ritual expressions.” —Bishop Dr Chong Chin Chung, The Methodist Church in Singapore, and Advisor, World Federation of Chinese Methodist […]

Praying with Authority

When I read the amazing testimonies of students of the School of Ministry (SOM) at Tung Ling Bible School (TLBS) in its magazine, Polished Shaft, about how they had experienced the presence of the Holy Spirit and how Jesus had touched their lives, I prayed for similar encounters. God answers prayers! With TLBS’ confirmation and […]

Cairnhill MC: Families, healing and missions

The seed that was to be Cairnhill Methodist Church was sown on 23 Jan 1994, at the Centennial Thanksgiving Service of Kampong Kapor Methodist Church (KKMC). KKMC members were challenged to leave the comfort of their pews and share their faith by planting new preaching points with a view to establishing new churches. A few […]

National Day Awards 2018

Congratulations! Methodist Message congratulates the following who have received the 2018 National Day Awards: Churches Aldersgate Methodist Church Mr Michael Hua Yew Loong The Long Service Medal (Military) Barker Road Methodist Church Mr Charles Ng Pooh Cheok The Public Service Medal Bukit Panjang Methodist Church Mdm Koh Kiat Peng The Commendation Medal Cairnhill Methodist Church […]

Liturgy and Life

For many evangelical Christians today, the liturgy smacks of mindless rituals that stifle the spontaneity of the Holy Spirit and suffocate the Christian life. They argue that if the Spirit of God is indeed present in the church, then Christians should not resort to wooden props of repetitive words and actions in worship. This attitude […]

Rituals and routines

  She caught me right after service and confronted me with what seemed more like a statement than a question: “You crossed yourself. Are you Catholic?” I had made the sign of the cross during the service, not expecting anyone to notice. I had first learnt to do it when training to be an Anglican […]

Love one another as I have loved you

On 15 Sep, about 300 people gathered at Paya Lebar Methodist Church for The Prison Ministry Conference 2018 organised by Prison Fellowship Singapore (PFS). The conference focused on building an inclusive church by mobilising members to embrace prisoners, ex-offenders and their families. The keynote speaker, Mr Soh Wai Wah, who has extensive experience in rehabilitative […]