Welcome to Anerley Methodist Church
Sunday Services are held at 11am.
Resources for worship at home can be found by following the link to the Circuit Worship resources on the right of this page.
Requests for Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals should be made to the Minister
Anerley is one of nine Churches that make up the Blackheath and Crystal Palace Circuit of the Methodist Church. We are a small but thriving Congregation that works hard to meet the needs of our local Community.
Our premises are well maintained and adaptable and we hope that you will find our friendly welcome as warm and welcoming as the premises themselves. Read More …
Corona Virus – Covid-19
At our services and meetings the Church continues to exercise caution with regard to the risk of spreading infections such as Covid, Flue or Norovirus
When attending Church you are asked to :-
- Not come to church if you have a cough, cold or feel unwell.
- Not come to church if you have recently been in contact with someone who has tested positive for Covid, any other form of virus such as Norovirus or Flue or if you have been asked to isolate.
- Consider whether it is safe for you to attend worship if you are particularly vulnerable.
- Consider if it is safe for you or others for you to attend worship If you have not been vaccinated and boosted;
- Use the hand sanitiser provided.
Message From our Minister
REFLECTION FROM THE MINISTER
As a boy working in the temple, Samuel didn’t recognise God’s voice when He spoke to him. But later as a prophet, his ear was the portal through which God spoke to an entire nation. Learning to recognise God’s voice isn’t a skill that’s acquired overnight because He speaks to us at different settings. Recognising God’s voice:
Calls for spiritual maturity. Jesus said, ‘The sheep follow him, for they know his voice’ (John 10:4). Note, he said His sheep, not His lambs, know His voice. Baby sheep follow adult sheep until their senses are trained. That means there’s grace for the immature. So, if your spiritual ears aren’t developed yet, God will work with you till they are.
Means not being limited by your previous experiences. When God spoke to Moses, a mountain shook, whereas He spoke to Elijah in a still, small voice. Don’t limit God, and don’t try to figure Him out. He can speak to you through your Bible, through those qualified to teach His Word, through a song, through a painful situation, and through your thoughts and desires when you are submitted to Him. The key is to stay close to God and keep your receiver tuned.
Means being obedient. David said, ‘I take joy in doing your will’ (Psalm 40:8). When it comes to recognising God’s voice, is your response, ‘When I get around to it?’ ‘If I can fit you in’? I will think about it’? Read this: ‘If they obey and serve Him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures’(Job36:11). AMEN
Wishing you a peaceful Autumn in the Lord.
Rev. William Davis.