

May 2, 2021
A Call to Pray – May 2021
Sustainable Development Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all Decent work means opportunities for everyone to get work that is productive and delivers a fair income, security in the workplace and social protection for families, better prospects for personal development…

March 31, 2021
A Call to Pray – April 2021
Sustainable Development Goal 7: To ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. Today, I shall use electricity to listen to my radio, boil water in a kettle, cook my meals, store food in the fridge and freezer, use my phone and my laptop computer and connect…

March 29, 2021
A Holy Week Message from the President
Greetings to you all this Holy Week. As I send you the Call to Pray for April, which focuses on SDG 7 Clean energy for all, I find myself also thinking about a different source of power, the power of the Cross of Christ made possible because of his willingness…

February 27, 2021
A Call to Pray – March 2021
Sustainable Development Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. Jesus said, ‘I was thirsty and you gave me a drink’ Matthew 25:35 ‘While substantial progress has been made in increasing access to clean drinking water and sanitation, billions of people—mostly in rural areas—still lack…

February 20, 2021
Prayer Diary for the Global Online Event
The World President has invited members of the World Executive to join her in prayer each 26th day of the month between now and August. By choosing the 26th day we shall link this time of prayer with our monthly practice of using the Federation prayer. Please take some time…

January 31, 2021
A Call to Pray – February 2021
Sustainable Development Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls When more women achieve their potential, the whole world will benefit. Gender equality is fundamental to bringing peace, prosperity and sustainable development to the world. Some progress has been made in education and job opportunities with more…

December 31, 2020
A Call to Pray – January 2021
‘I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.’ John 10:10 NIV We thank God for teachers and the many initiatives that support children in their education: for Methodist schools and Universities in many countries and for partnerships between them; for the Bossey…

December 30, 2020
South Asia Area Zoom Meeting – 29 December 2020
The World Secretary Mataiva and I met with leaders of the South Asia Area this morning via zoom. Evelyn Mercylin, the newly appointed Area President for the South Asia Area, had invited Unit leaders, two Senior Friends and one of their Helen Kim Memorial Scholars to meet for fellowship and…

December 22, 2020
Christmas 2020 – Light in the darkness
What a year to remember! A year of surprises and disappointments, joys and sorrows, local restrictions and global connections. Tonight in the UK, while travel is greatly limited, we are looking out for the conjunction of two planets, Saturn and Jupiter, in our western sky. This rare occurrence is being…