There will be a concert at Central this coming Saturday (25th May) at 6.30pm, featuring a number of choirs visiting from Norway alongside the York Philharmonic Male Voice Choir. This is part of a Scandinavian choral festival: we have been welcoming choirs from Norway for some years now at Central and it always gives us great pleasure to hear them sing. Click here for more details in the local press.
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Big Sing 2013
On Saturday 11 May 2013, 2.30-5pm at Central Methodist Church, we held an Iona-style Big Sing with Margaret McLarty, church and community musician and former Iona Abbey musician.
We learnt songs from around the world and the Iona tradition. Much of it sung in harmony and unaccompanied – we made a glorious sound with just our voices. There was a special focus on songs appropriate for Christian Aid Week (which started on 12 May). We used some of the songs in our Sunday morning service for Christian Aid week the following day.
Here’s the songs we sung:
Gloria (Peru)
Hallelujah (Zimbabwe)
If you believe and I believe (Zimbabwe)
Bless the Lord (Kenya)
Oh the earth is the Lord’s (Charles Irvine – Common Ground)
Jesus you are the bread we long for (Bernadette Farrell – Restless is the Heart)
Malembe (DRC – The Truth That Sets Us Free)
We will be fed (John L. Bell – We Walk His Way)
How could a crowd (John L. Bell – The Truth That Sets Us Free)
Listen now for the Gospel (Zimbabwe)
I was hungry (John L. Bell – We Walk His Way)
Kwake Jesu/Christ’s The Rock (Kenya)
Men and women let us walk (Bolivia – Sent By The Lord)
Fan, fan into flame (Margaret McLarty)
Alleluia, Raise The Gospel (Bernadette Farrell – Go Before Us)
You can find out more about what happened at our previous Big Sing at www.centralmethodistyork.org.uk/bigsing2012/
Basement Central in the Press
The Basement Central project is in today’s Press. If you’ve ever wanted to know what a Methodist minister looks like with a dust mask on his head, read the story here.
Basement Central
Over the last few weeks, volunteers organised by the Belfrey have been refurbishing part of the basement here at Central with a view to providing a suitable space for work with children and young people. Last night the group which is beginning to explore the relationship between our two churches met in the basement: here are some pictures of what it looks like now. We at Central owe a debt of thanks to the Belfrey for all the hard work they’ve put in so far; and we rejoice in their friendship.
We’re all excited by the potential in this space and by how we can live out our Christian calling in these particular rooms. For much more information, please go and have a look at the Basement Central blog.
Easter 2013
Christ is risen!
This Easter time, and always, may you know life in all its fullness.
The head that once was crowned with thorns is crowned with glory now (Thomas Kelly; Singing the Faith 312)
The cross, transformed
He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
An extra treat was a basket of eggs, decorated in Romanian style.