Thackley Methodist Church and Community Centre

Palm Sunday All Age Worship - 2 April 2023 What a joy it was to welcome Brownies, Squirrels (well one of them!) and 1, 2, 3 Jesus Loves Me! to our Palm Sunday All Age Worship led by Rev Phil Drake. During the service we reflected on Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, how He rode on a donkey rather than a horse, and related this to April Fool's day! We looked at a picture of a donkey and the cross that often appears on the donkey's back, and we made Easter crosses to use throughout Holy Week.  We also watched a video, The Easter Poem, which tells the Easter story. What a wonderful time of worship to start our journey through Easter Week. Thank you to everyone who contributed.

Photo by  Nick Fewings What a joy is was to celebrate our July Parade service with so many children from our uniform   ed organisations bringing forward their flags and the Rainbows mascot. We had a fabulous service led by Philip Lewer, one of our local preachers.  He came with bags full of things and kept everyone involved through 1, 2, 3 games and envelope quizzes.  We each came away with a coaster and were challenged to put our first drink of the day on it and to remember how unique and special we are, and that we are loved by God. Philip ended his service with these words: "I'm Special!"  In all the world there is nobody like me. Since the beginning of time, there has never been another person like me. Nobody has my smile. Nobody has my eyes, my nose, my hair, my hands, my voice. I'm special!  No one can be found who has my handwriting. Nobody anywhere has my exact tastes for food or music or art. No one sees things just as I do. In all of time the...