Living in a time of change Yes, I think we need to completely rethink where we are going, not just firefight and put plasters on all the current buildings.  This is a huge discussion point.  If any change is going to happen, we need to get on with it. At the moment my thoughts are…

My view on the way forward for Felixstowe Methodist Church. I think that we should sell off Trinity, Trimley and Kirton chapels and base our worship and outreach functions at Seaton Road Church. My personal view is that Seaton Road premises are best suited to being upgraded so as to reduce our energy bills (and…

A diagram showing where we are and what our priorities might be…

I think the idea of getting rid of all the existing Church buildings and building one small, eco-friendly church instead is good. This would eliminate a lot of wasted resources and reduce heating and maintenance costs. The seating in the new church could be, as in Trinity, on moveable chairs, so the church can be…

I have been worshipping at Trinity Methodist Church for over forty years, and as you might expect, the church holds a special place in my heart. Over these 40+ years there have been many changes to the church building including the removal of the pews and lectern and changes to the sanctuary area. When each…

First of all, thanks to the author(s) of the paper “Living in a time of change” and recently posted for wider distribution. I’d like to offer the thoughts below as a contribution to the mix of contributions that I’m sure will come from others.  Under item 1 of the “…big challenges…” facing us, I suggest…

Don’t be too strict on reaching net zero within the current agreed time frame if this is the sole cause of selling off existing buildings. It is an unrealistic time frame and should not become the principal reason for such a decision. There may be other reasons, of course, for wanting to do that although…

So, carbon zero is a definite priority.  The Methodist Church wants to be CO2 zero by 2030.  Now, if the Church sold off all its buildings, in terms of property it would be carbon zero.  Similarly, if we sold off all our buildings we would be too.  But there is an absurdity in that – we would…