An Irish prayer song for the new year
It is a tradition for choirs to present an offertory anthem during worship. At the TRAC 47th Session Ordination and Closing Service on 24 November 2022, the designated offertory anthem was “Christ Be With Me”.
going home is a worthy book of letters
From describing Greenwich, New York as “the haven of low-tax suburbia, the ballast of private equity… and the monotony of finance husbands” (“another life”), to capturing the bustle of Hong Kong in a powerful image of “heels clutched from anxious feet” (“5 foundings”), Jonathan Chan’s debut poetry collection, going home is a masterful display of sensibilities.
The realities of seeking reconciliation
As each new year begins, we may wish for different things. For some, it may be a promotion, finally getting to go for a dream holiday or finding that special someone with whom to spend the rest of their life.
Seeking lost, and new members, bears fruit
The 47th Session of the Emmanuel Tamil Annual Conference (ETAC) was held at Pasir Panjang Tamil Methodist Church from 11 to 12 November 2022. This year marked Rev Philip Abraham’s second year as President of ETAC.
Welcome Christ to our living rooms this Christmas!
She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.
Charis MC’s outreach ministry joins hands with other organisations in Joo Chiat to reach out to migrant workers
On a Sunday night, among the neon- lit signboards and back alleys along Joo Chiat Road, Gladys Han and a group of volunteers from Charis Methodist Church (CMC)…
Dec 2022
Five ways to put Christ in Christmas
Christmas evolved from the Middle English Christemass, which means Christ’s mass. As ‘mass’ refers to a church service, it should come quite naturally to most that the primary reason for Christmas would be Christ’s birth.
O Come All Ye Faithful: Methodist Christmas Events in Dec 2022
This is the first Christmas since Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted. Many churches have resumed outreach activities in the form of carnivals, concerts and markets. Have a look at which church event you might attend with your friends!
Towards being the agency of choice
As a denominational missions agency, the sustainability of the Methodist Missions Society’s ministries, and indeed, the rationale for our very existence, depend on how deeply the Singapore Methodist churches and community are invested in what we do.