Anerley Methodist Church

In South London

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Sunday Services and Junior Church at 11am.
Evening Service at 6.30pm. on the Second and Fourth Sunday of the Month.
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 … about About

Corona Virus – Covid-19

Current Government measures and ‘lock down’ regulations to control the rate of COVID-19 infection do not permit public worship to take place.  Sadly, until at least December 2020 there will be no services at the Church.

 

We have re-opened our premises only to  Users Groups that are able to operate under the current  Government restrictions and each are considering whether they  are legally able to meet.  For information about individual groups please contact them direct – their contact details can be found on this web site under ‘Regular Activities’.

 

The Thursday Prayer and Devotional meeting and Wednesday Club remain suspended until further notice – prayer concerns can be passed ‘in confidence’ to Margaret Boreham for the prayer group who are meeting and sharing concerns ‘on line’

 

The advice of the Methodist Church – which also contains some worship material and details of live streamed worship services for use at home can be found by going to the ‘Web links’ tab at the top of this page, selecting ‘church links’ and scrolling down to the link on Corona Virus.  

 

The following non Methodist user groups have re-started their meetings and activities:-

Amaze Penge

Campbell Dance

The Penge Community Pre-School 

Harlequins

Hill Dance

Salvation & Deliverance Ministry

Thursday Tai Chi

 

The following groups are not currently meeting:-

Chestnut Lodge WG Group

Love2Dance

Only Believe Christian Assembly

Sunday Tai Chi

Links to user groups can  be found under the ‘Regular Users’ Tab

 

Remember:- Hands, Face, Space – Stay Alert; Control the Virus; Save Lives

“We can all help control the virus if we all stay alert.”

This means :

• When you go out maintain a safe distance (2 metres apart where possible or 1 metre +)
• When in Shops, on public transport or in crowded places wear face covering
• Do not leave home if you or anyone in your household has symptoms
• Wash your hands regularly
• Avoid touching your face
• If you cough or sneeze use a tissue and dispose of it
• Wipe down or disinfect surfaces that may be touched by others – e.g. door handles
• Isolate if you have symptoms and go on line to www.111.nhs.uk or call 111 for advice

 

If anyone has pastoral needs or is aware of any of our community that needs help or support, please tell your Pastoral Visitor, a Steward or our Minister Abe so that we can respond appropriately

 

 

From our Minister:

December 2020

Friends, Grace and peace from our Lord Jesus Christ.   I'd like to share some excerpts from Secretary of Conference, The Revd. Dr. Jonathan Hustler’s September pastoral letter to presbyters, one pertinent to our current situation of lockdown and the future.  He writes:   “During the months when we have been unable to sing (or at least, in my case, to do more than warble hesitatingly at a screen bearing the legend ‘You are muted. Press alt-A to unmute’), one hymn has been my particular companion. As is not unusual, it came unbidden into my mind in March and has remained there ever since. It is John Henry Newman’s ‘Lead, kindly light’. On 19 March we took the decision at … Read more .... about December 2020

Prayer of the Day

All creation blesses you, O Lord. Exiles offer you worship. Pilgrims hallow your name. Saints adore you. Humanity offers its praise. And we your servants lift our hearts and voices to you in joy and thanksgiving. Amen.

Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)

Gracious God,
you are almighty and greater than anything we can imagine,
and yet you are a friend and closer to us than every breath we take.
You are forever generous
and there are no boundaries to your love.
In a world that is forever changing, you remain constant.
Help us to remain firm in you.
As your people, may we seek to build each other up.
May walking together strengthen our pilgrimage,
trusting in Christ?s name, and by the power of the Spirit. Amen.

Paul Davis, Lancashire District Chair

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