The sweet smell of bread-making pervaded the last church service of 2012 in the North Bradford Circuit of the Methodist Church. For three hours the participants mixed, poured and kneaded flour, oil, yeast, honey, slat and water while singing, meditating, discussing and praying. The oil, for example, was olive oil from the Palestinian Occupied Territories. There was much merriment over the stickiness of the dough and over the carrying of water on the participant's heads from the kitchen to enact how water is brought for cooking in many areas of the world. Finally, the bread was cooked in a completely full oven and then eaten with a liberal spreading of Yorkshire butter and quince jam made from fruit out of Baildon Methodist Church garden. Everyone shared part of their loaves with others.
Welcome to worship with the Bradford North Methodist Circuit this morning. This service will be shared this morning by Rev Nick Blundell and the members and friends at Bolton Methodist Church. Service Sheet (pdf) Call to worship We are blessed to be here today. We are blessed to be together today. We are blessed to be a family. We are blessed that God is with us. Let us enjoy God’s blessing as we worship today. Lord, thank you that we are blessed. Help us to recognise all that you have given to us. We pray that not only will we reflect on your blessings we will also seek to be a blessing to others, with your help and in your name. Amen. Hymn You might like to sing, or reflect on David J Evans’ hymn at Singing the Faith 20, Be still. for the presence of the Lord, the Holy One, is here. Prayers Father, we worship and adore you for the light you bring to this dreary time of year, when we long for spring. Thank you for the blessing of every shoot and bud, the reminders of your...
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