Balsall Common Methodist Church

05/04/2026

Happy Easter

30/01/2026

Pray with us today.

Creative and radiant God, your strong and sure light is never overcome by darkness. May it be so in this our time.

Jesus Christ, the Light of the World, in your mercy and grace you surprisingly said to us, “You are the light of the world.” May it be so in this our time.

Spirit of light and love, kindle in us fresh urgency to love and serve the human family, to be amazed by creation and to care for it well, to pursue justice and offer mercy, to rejoice in receiving and sharing grace.

In confidence and hope, we pray. Amen.

Hope Morgan Ward, UMC Council of Bishops

Find more ways to pray at methodist.org.uk/prayer.

30/01/2026

Just a reminder that information about church services is available on our Circuit webpage

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29/01/2026

New blog alert! 🚨

Paul Morrison asks, "Will anything other than might be right?" as he reflects on the recent escalation of international tensions, especially by the United States.

"Typically, it is the least powerful nations (and people) that bear the brunt of injustice and war, meaning international co-operation and the avoidance of war can have clear advantages. For the powerful, who believe they will win wars and believe they can prosper or even dominate by themselves, co-operation looks less essential and war more acceptable. "

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29/01/2026

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Victoria Wood was brilliant 😂

27/01/2026

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27/01/2026

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27/01/2026

Join us in a prayer for Holocaust Memorial Day which takes place every year on 27 January 🙏

Holy God,

On this Holocaust Memorial Day we remember the six million Jewish persons whom the N***s murdered. Some names known to us but all known to you. We remember, too, those who survived and bore the physical and emotional consequences. We pray for our neighbours today, our Jewish communities who still feel the effects of the Holocaust and the fear that antisemitism continues to bring.

We remember, also, the thousands of other victims of the N**i regime. Those who were disabled, gay, Roma, Jehovah’s Witnesses, political opponents, and those who were brave enough to stand up and say that what was happening was wrong. As we think this year of the need to ‘bridge the generations’, forgive us when we have allowed ourselves to hate others. Forgive us when we have chosen not to stand up against hatred, and forgive us when we choose to forget because it’s more comfortable than remembering the horrors of what has happened.

Yesterday, today and forever you are God. Your love endures forever. We hold before you all victims of genocide and hatred and ask that you bring peace and justice. May we never forget and may we be equipped to make a better world.
Amen.

24/01/2026

Join us live in conversation with Kate Raworth for our next Wholehearted Monthly!

Kate Raworth is an economist focused on making economics fit for the 21st century’s social and ecological realities. She is the author of the best-selling book Doughnut Economics: seven ways to think like a 21st century economist, which has been published in over 20 languages. She is also co-founder of Doughnut Economics Action Lab, and Senior Teaching Fellow at Oxford University’s Environmental Change Institute.

Wholehearted is a free monthly online gathering of Christians learning, playing, praying and working for the transformation of the Church and world God loves.

Hosted by the Methodist Church and free and open for all. Book in at eventbrite.co.uk/e/wholehearted-monthly-tickets-1082365166349 (When you register you'll receive a link that will work for every wholehearted event).

22/01/2026

Pray with us today.

All loving and all-embracing God, our hearts overflow with gratitude when we think and feel your love, manifested in Jesus Christ and poured into our hearts by your Holy Spirit. Let our response be spontaneous praise, praying fervently, reading your words passionately and welcoming the strangers genuinely. Give us charismatic smiles, courteous words and sacrificial hearts when we approach others with your love. Help us to overcome the temptation of being engaged in pious acts to win your favour and instead teach us to live in solidarity with you and with the needy and suffering. Let us and our churches reflect your love in a love-hungry world, now and always. Amen.

Israel Selvanayagam, supernumerary presbyter, Birmingham

Find more ways to pray at methodist.org.uk/prayer.

19/01/2026

Marking the start of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Leo XIV recalls its origins and calls for renewed prayer for visible unity among ...