Getting back on his feet When the previously strong and healthy Mr Ang suffered a stroke last June, his world came crashing down. The 58-year-old production soundman had to quit…
In conjunction with All Saints’ Day, a Memorial Service was held at the Chapel of The Garden of Remembrance on 4 Nov 2017, with a record attendance of 280 patrons…
What I have said previously about the function and place of the Apostles’ Creed in the liturgy could also be said of the Nicene Creed (or the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed, AD…
In his congratulatory message to the congregation of Tamil Methodist Church (TMC) at Short Street, Bishop Dr Chong Chin Chung highlighted that TMC was amongst the eight local Methodist churches…
We are in the season of Advent again. Coming from the Latin word Adventus, advent means “coming” or “arrival”. It is the time of the Christian Year when the church…
“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom His favour rests.” Luke 2:14 (NIV) “Merry Christmas!” One wonders how long more such words of…
From the Trinity Annual Conference President’s Office On behalf of all the churches in Trinity Annual Conference (TRAC), I wish our Bishop Dr Chong Chin Chung and our sister Annual…
“Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 19:14 The father came at 10 p.m., but the…
In a recent trip to Copenhagen, Denmark, I was reminded of the story of The Little Match Girl. As the story goes, a poor little girl was selling matches in…
A local church applied to be a member of the National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS), and as a result representatives from the church came for an interview. When…
One of the most interesting concepts peculiar to Methodism is ‘connectionalism’, a neologism coined to describe how the Methodist Church is ordered and organised. At the practical level, connectionalism refers…
The phrase “Many are houseless, not homeless” stuck in my mind after meeting the Director of an organisation providing services for women in one of San Francisco’s counties. She had…
Being established for 82 years, Seletar Tamil Methodist Church (SELTMC) has a rich history. It was established in 1935 by the Rev Subramanian, the Rev S. M. Thevathasam, and the…
Starting 1 Nov 2017, Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) will have a new branding approach which features a refreshed visual identity for MWS and our centres. Our new branding approach: Being…
Driven by desperation for the healing touch of Jesus for their mutual friend pinioned perniciously by paralysis, and caring little for the august assembly of pharisees and teachers of the…
There was a joke shared among the young people in church some years back, starting with a question: “What brand of shampoo did Jesus use?” The answer was, “Follow Me.”…
Have you ever wondered whether the hymns that we sing Sunday after Sunday have any real-world relevance for our lives? Or has it ever crossed your mind that the big,…
When King David numbered his fighting men in a census, he was punished for committing a grievous sin (2 Samuel 24). Today we count and announce numbers relating to church…
