The Lunar New Year is the most important point on the Lunar calendar. The beginning of the lunar year has symbolised the act of starting over with renewed hopes for happiness and prosperity. It is also a time to renew ties with family and friends, through family reunion dinners and social visits. Chinese and many […]
I used to call myself the Scrooge of the Lunar New Year. The Lunar New Year was, to me, an introvert’s nightmare—it was too loud, too colourful, too crowded. There was too much food and so much waste. I “Bah! Humbug!”-ed from the time the festive music began playing in malls (usually the day after […]
Natalie* was 11 years old when she lost her dad in 2014. Reeling from the pain of her loss, she fell into a dark place of grief and loneliness. “I was very close to my dad and when he passed away, I found myself all alone,” confided Natalie. But the reality that he was no […]
The psalm is a prophecy of God’s response to turmoil that will occur. Mountains may shake with fury. Nations rage, kingdoms will fall. He makes wars to end that the earth may have peace. Be still as God is in control. God is our strength and refuge, Amidst the earth’s deluge. Though turbulent […]
The Methodist Festival Choir and Orchestra at Aldersgate SG 2019, the last time the event was held in person and without restrictions before the COVID-19 pandemic struck We sometimes forget that we are not a loose association of independent churches, but part of The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS), which comprises not only of 46 […]
For many Methodists, John Wesley is a theologian of the Christian life par excellence. Wesley’s entire teaching and writing ministry may arguably be said to be focused on answering the question “What does it mean to be a Christian?” or, to put it differently, “What makes a ‘life’ Christian?” What is often missed is […]
Presenting HAMOU vouchers to SBS TransitLink What happens when Toa Payoh Methodist Church (TPMC) worshippers exhibit one of our core values—that of generosity? We get an overwhelming response from our worshippers who gave so that we can bless the food business operators, low-income families and bus captains who operate and live in Toa Payoh. Have […]
CCW class of 2021 Every year, the Methodist School of Music (MSM) runs a six-module course on Christian worship called CCW. At MSM, we believe that worship leaders cannot merely be skillful in singing or playing an instrument. They must be grounded in the biblical, theological and historical foundations of worship, in addition to being […]
