Revd J. Daniel Yovan’s Pastoral Letter – October 2023
Pastoral letter Rev J Daniel Yovan Made perfect first in love, and sanctified by grace, we shall from earth remove, and see his glorious face: his love shall then be fully showed, and...
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Our upcoming Vision Day on 3rd Nov
In preparation of the Circuit Vision Day, which will take place in late November, our church will meet on Friday 3rd November 2023 from 7pm to 9pm to debate, discuss and discern together the...
The story of Jonah comes alive! – February 2023
It is not every Sunday that you get to see a prophet be devoured by a whale during the course of regular worship – unless you have a youth group intent on making EVERY...
New Academic Year, the Highlights So Far
From the start of the New Academic year in September, things have felt like a bit of a whirlwind. Fortunately, I thrive on being busy but it has meant that I haven’t been as...
Holiday at Home and Autumnal plans
When I last wrote I was in the midst of helping to plan Holiday at Home at both Hatfield Road and Marlborough Road Methodist Churches. Well. I’m pleased to report everyone had a super...
My first three months as Anna Chaplain in St Albans
It’s been a busy three months since I started my role as Anna Chaplain in St Albans. Getting to know my supporting communities at Hatfield Road and Marlborough Road Methodist Churches has been a...
A Journey Through Lent -Day Five
Day Five – The Lion and Lamb. As on Saturday we thought of God’s provision of the sacrificial ram for Abram, today we think specifically of the sacrifice of Jesus. In this section of...
A Journey Through Lent – Day Four
Sacrificial Giving. Some of these events of the Old Testament are difficult for us to understand. Would God ask us to sacrifice our only child? Would we be willing to obey as Abraham was?...
A Journey Through Lent – Day Three
Dark Skies. The context of this reading is that, at this time, a covenant was sealed by the dividing of an animal, the two parties would then pass between the halves. Perhaps acknowledging that...
A Journey Through Lent – Day Two
Rainbow Bridge. The Rainbow reminds us of the covenant God makes with us. For there to be a rainbow there needs to be both rain and sunshine. After the destruction of the flood there...
