Stockton Methodist Circuit

ORDINARY 22A 30th August 2026 A short act of worship and daily devotions Opening Hymn / Song: 20 STF – Be still for the presence of the lord – YouTube Opening Prayers Be still, in the midst of the noise. Be still, in the midst of the business. Be still, in the midst of all the distractions and the other places you could be today. Be still, for the Spirit of God is here, and is calling you to notice, If you can just be still. When all around is noisy and busy, help me in this

ORDINARY 21A 23rd August 2026 A short act of worship and daily devotions Opening Prayers God is everywhere, In this space and all spaces, In this time and all times. God is waiting to meet you and is ready to welcome you, Just as it has been for all eternity. So be still. Pause Get ready to notice the spirit working, Through words on the page, Through sounds around you, Through familiar and unfamiliar smells, Through all that you see when you look up from what you are reading

ORDINARY 20A 16th August 2026 A short act of worship and daily devotions Opening Prayers The light shines in the darkness, The joy comes in the morning, The hope rises, each new day. As I turn to meet with you today, As I lay down my burdens for a moment, As I ask forgiveness for my mistakes, And find acceptance in your love, Help me to see you here, alongside me, I pray, And help me to hear your call on my life, As I seek to follow you, God of all grace. Amen. You may now wi

The Stockton Circuit has bid a fond farewell to our Superintendent Minister Revd Dr. Vincent Jambawo. Vincent has served as Superintendent of the Circuit since September 2021. At a farewell service held on the 26th of July the Circuit enjoyed hearing Vincent preach, listened to testimony from members of the Circuit about his time here and had a very good sing (there were nine hymns!!!). Vincent has been a great supporter of the church's within the Circuit some of which have f

ORDINARY 19A 9th August 2026 A short act of worship and daily devotions Opening Prayers Sit down, close your eyes and breathe three deep, slow breaths. Keeping your eyes closed, pay attention to your breath for a minute or more and in doing so, when you breathe in, imagine you are breathing in the love of God. When you open your eyes look around you, what do you notice in your room that reminds you of the love of God? If this is something you can hold, hold it, if it is to be

ORDINARY 18A 2nd August 2026 A short act of worship and daily devotions Opening Prayers Today our opening prayers come at an invitation from our friends at All We Can, as part of joining with them in a commitment to pray, act and respond to the conflict in Palestine/ Israel, and include an invitation to support their Middle East Justice Appeal. You might like to hold a moment of quiet, and light a candle if you have one available. In your humanity, incarnate God, you walked t