March 17th President and Vice President Visit

30th June 2020Dear sisters and brothers in Christ,Having heard of the extended period of lockdown which is being put in place in Leicester, just as other communities are being offered a significant relaxation of the rules I wanted to write and assure you of my love and prayers and those of the District and the connexion. The Methodist Conference is meeting virtually and the President prayed...

June 30th 2020Last week, I wrote of how we were expecting the lockdown restrictions to be eased. Well, the restrictions were eased, and then reimposed on Leicester and some of the neighbouring villages (including Birstall, but not Rothley). Almost immediately, Rev Helen Cameron, our Chair of District, sent us a letter of support, and I've included a copy for you.Last Thursday, I started...

June 23rd 2020Dear Friends I write these letters on Tuesday of each week, knowing that by the time you receive them, things may well have changed. This week, I'm writing whilst knowing that the Government is about to relax the guidelines so that hairdressers, cafes, shops and restaurants will be able to re-open. The economy is suffering, we're told, and we have to get people back to...