Well here I am back in the saddle, and what a start to the new Methodist Year and a new Birmingham Circuit. The launch service last night at Symphony Hall was just stunning. A wonderful celebration of singing, drama, dance, readings and of course a great message preached by Leo Osborn, President of Conference. I was interested to learn that he was back in home territory last night as Birmingham is the city where he grew up. During his sermon he took us on a bus ride that had been familiar to him as a child from Harbourne to Handsworth and up to Broad Street, at each place exploring the theme of water and linking it to our theme for the evening ' The River of Life'.
All in all it was a great service and a tremendous start to a great new venture for Methodists across Birmingham.
Now that my holiday is over the picture competition has come to a close and I will announce the winner next week. If you want to enter you still can, just take a look at all the pictures I posted over the holiday and tell me where they were taken. There are currently people vying for first place with all correct answers.
We welcome Reverend Vicki Atkinson into the cluster who will be looking after Earlswood and Cheswick Green, I will be spending some time with her over the weekend and I am hoping to talk her into doing a guest blog here so that you can get to know her a little better.
Well, there is a quick update for you for now, its good to be back and for all you Methodists may I wish you a very happy New Year.
Jayne x
