RSSIt is with deep regret that we record the death of our dear friend
Eddy Hughes in hospital on Friday 9th July 2008.
As well as being a Methodist Local Preacher, Eddy was instrumental in the commencement of our web site, and contributed over 70 weekly Bible meditations to the site
which are available here.
We send our love and sympathy to Eddy's wife, Mimi, and the family.
Good Morning . We hope you enjoy your visit to our site and will return regularly. We have an interactive map of our village HERE and our church magazines are available HERE.
Preachers for 18 May 2008. Rev J Hamblin - Mrs M Freeman
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For your diary. 06 June 2008 Cream teas and bring-n-buy 3pm to 5pm
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Christ has no body now on earth but yours, no feet but yours, no hands but yours. Yours are the eyes through which the compassion of Christ is to look out on a hurting world. Yours are the feet with which he is to go about doing good. Yours are the hands with which he is to bless all now. St. Teresa of Avila.
Nothing brings me more happiness than trying to help the most vulnerable people in society. 0It is a goal and an essential part of my life, a kind of destiny. Whoever is in distress can call on me and I will come running, wherever they are. Diana, Princess of Wales, June 1997.
Madeleine McCann
Click here to show/hide information about Madeleine McCann, the little girl from our neighbouring village, who was abducted in May 2007 and is still missing after 377 days.
and the international number is +44 1883 731 336.
People with information about Madeleine can call anonymously.
Loving God, we pray for the family and friends of Madeleine McCann, the little girl from our neighbouring village of Rothley, abducted whilst on holiday in Portugal. Look with pity on their distress and uncertainty. Give them courage and the assurance of your arms of love upholding them. Assist, we pray, the authorities as they search for Madelaine, that she may be found safe and well. We ask this prayer in the name of Jesus, our loving Lord and Saviour, who said "Let the children come unto me, for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven".
About our church
Anstey Methodist Church is a medium sized church situated in a large village in Leicestershire, UK, serving God and the people of Anstey and its surrounding area. Our modernised building is used nearly every day of the week as we seek to offer the love of Jesus to all. The church is fitted with an induction loop for hearing aids and has full wheelchair access and a chair lift to the upper room. A most warm welcome is extended to everyone to join us at Anstey Methodist Church.Read more ...
Bible available on this site
We are pleased to announce that the full text of the King James translation of the Bible is now contained on our site, together with a daily reading plan. An index page lists each book in both the Old and New Testaments with links to each book and chapter - also on each chapter page. PLEASE NOTE that the Bible will open in a new tab/window.Read more ...
The Da Vinci Code
Right from page one of the book (and it is 600 pages in length in paperback form), I found that I could hardly put it down. Dan Brown's method of stringing together unrelated facts into a so-called solution to the centuries old mystery of the Holy Grail makes a jolly good read, fascinating, absorbing, intriguing. BUT it does need to be taken purely as an adventure novel.Read more ...
Pentecost
A sermon for Pentecost Sunday based on Acts chapter 2. Loving God, quicken our hearts that we may receive your word afresh. Send the refreshing wind of your Spirit upon us Lord, so that your voice may be heard, and your loving presence seen in all that we say and do. In the name of Christ our Lord. Amen. Everyone loves a gift. I remember that when I was a youngster my father used ...Read more ...
Hughes, Eddy
It is with deep regret that we record the death of our dear friendEddy Hughes in hospital on Friday 9th July 2008. As well as being a Methodist Local Preacher, Eddy was instrumental in the commencement of our web site, and contributed over 70 weekly Bible meditations to the site which are available ...Read more ...
Let not your heart be troubled
Eric Clapton, arguably the greatest living rock guitarist, wrote a heart wrenching song about the death of his four year old son. He fell from a 53rd-story window. Clapton took nine months off and when he returned his music had changed. The hardship had made his music softer, more powerful, and more reflective. You have perhaps heard the song he wrote about his son's death. It is a song of ...Read more ...
The Raising of Lazarus
The raising of Lazarus which is contained in John chapter 11 is very much part of the recurring theme of life, or eternal life, in the Gospel of John.The miracle story of the raising of Lazarus, as with other materials in John, is not arbitrarily placed in the Gospel. John clearly says in his statement of purpose in that he carefully and intentionally decided what miracle stories to ...Read more ...
Jesus wept
The other day I was reading some interesting facts about the bible, including that it contains over 3/4 of a million words in its 66 books. That certainly gives preachers a lot of scope for choosing a text. I also read that the longest verse in the bible is contained in Esther c 3 v 12 which contains no less than 66 words, yes 66 words.However, today I want to go to the other extreme ...Read more ...
Hutton, Tom
We regret to report the death in hospital on Saturday 1st March 2008 of our dear friend Tom Hutton. We send our love and condolences to Joyce and the family. Funeral service in the Methodist Church, Anstey, Friday 14th March 2008 at 1.45pm. As a church, we mourn the passing of Tom Hutton, another of our saints. Tom had suffered a stroke at Christmas time and sadly spent the last ...Read more ...