Worship

Each of us has a story: one that defines who we are; where we come from; and how we relate to others. While some may be willing to share their stories, others dare not for reasons we may or may not understand. What strikes us are untold stories that we learn of only when something […]

National Day reminds everyone that strength and unity as a country is important, especially now, as the world undertakes its second year of living under COVID-19. Some countries have become more divided under the strains of managing the pandemic, while others have become more united. “God of this City”, performed by Chris Tomlin, describes the […]

Little Timothy was a little apprehensive about starting Primary One as the environment, the teachers, the uniform and just about everything was new to him. After a few months, he was getting the hang of it when everything changed again as home-based learning was abruptly imposed. Suddenly, poor Timothy had to get used to attending […]

The Methodist School of Music (MSM) equips and edifies both the individual and the church through music and the performing arts. Find out more at msmusic.edu.sg.It’s the middle of the morning. Claire, my newborn, is fast asleep. What a perfect opportunity to write. Alas, that opportunity is dashed when Claire lets out a cry—it’s time […]

The “Memories” feature of Facebook allows users to revisit posts from yesteryear. Some treasured memories get retriggered, allowing us to relive the associated significant moments. This is somewhat like the liturgical calendar, which revisits significant moments in salvation history. In the season of Easter, Jesus’ sacrifice—His death and resurrection—comes into focus. However, like our memory […]

2020 was a year in which many of us had to give up many things. Families and friends gave up holiday plans, birthday parties, weddings and graduation ceremonies. Whole industries ground to a halt and many had to give up their jobs for new ones, if any. Workers gave up their usual work schedules, and […]

Each of us is unique. Our differences are marked by our race, culture, language, denomination and religion. These are manifested through our individual disposition, mindset and opinions on various contexts and issues surrounding our everyday lives. How do we navigate our lives with so many people different from us? Be it at home, work, church, […]

2020 was a year during which most of us struggled. COVID-19 broke out and, up till now, the world continues to contend with multiple layers of issues the pandemic has brought, such as the heightened use of technology in health, business, education, religion, the arts and even our personal and communal relationships. Today, we are […]

What is your congregational music repertoire like? I am sure you will agree with me that most of the songs we sing in worship are from the West. Whether they are hymns or contemporary songs, 80 per cent, if not 90 per cent, are from the West. If, at most, 20 per cent are from […]

In response to the issue of racism and protests in North America, Lim Swee Hong, who is a member of Wesley Methodist Church and was a lecturer at Trinity Theological College from 2006–10, wrote this song to “remind us about the essence of our faith at a time when society privileges the ‘well-to-do’—particularly those who […]

Each Communion Sunday, before partaking of the body and blood of Jesus Christ, we hear the story narrated: “While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, ‘Take and eat; this is my body.’” (Matt 26:26–29) The story brings together the […]

The S11 foreign worker dormitory in Punggol, the largest cluster of COVID-19 cases as of Aug 2020 This is the fifth stanza of the hymn, “We Were Once as You Are”, included in Book III of the Olney Hymns, written by John Newton (1725–1807) and his friend William Cowper (1731–1800). I was introduced to it […]