[Bishop’s Message: Dec 2024] For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbour as yourself.” ~ Galatians 5:14 (NIV). This statement by Paul the apostle seems different to what Jesus said was the greatest commandment in the entire law—to love God with all our heart—in Matthew 22:37-38. But in the very next sentence Jesus explains what such whole-hearted love for God would mean in practical terms: Love your neighbour as yourself (Matthew 22:39 NIV).
New Annual Conference Presidents elected for The Methodist Church in Singapore
Three new Presidents were elected during the 49th Sessions of the Annual Conferences in November 2024. Rev Saravana Kumar was installed as the new President of the Emmanuel Tamil Annual Conference (ETAC), Rev Lek Yong Teck as the new President of the Chinese Annual Conference (CAC) and Rev Reuben Ng was as the new President of the Trinity Annual Conference (TRAC).
Letter from Bishop Dr Gordon Wong to Cardinal William Goh regarding knife attack at St Joseph’s Church
We are saddened to hear the news regarding the knife attack on Father Christopher Lee, Parish Priest of St Joseph’s Church on 9 Nov. Bishop Dr Gordon Wong has written a letter to His Eminence Cardinal William Goh regarding attack. Please stand with our Catholic brothers and sisters in prayer.
Bishop appoints new Chairperson for ACS Board of Governors
The ACS Board of Governors (BOG) has a new chairperson. Mr Choe Peng Sum will succeed Mr Richard Seow, who steps down after 16 years of service, with effect from 1 November 2024.
Toilets, kindness and Christ?
[Bishop’s Message: Nov 2024] Recent years have generated more awareness of the importance of mental health. Today, mental illness afflicts many more of us than we used to think. We would be wise to acquaint ourselves with the different ways to promote stronger mental health in our families and friends.
When a harmful spirit depresses
[Bishop’s Message: Oct 2024] Recent years have generated more awareness of the importance of mental health. Today, mental illness afflicts many more of us than we used to think. We would be wise to acquaint ourselves with the different ways to promote stronger mental health in our families and friends.
新加坡卫理公会遴选出新任会督
林建隆牧师，今年58岁，获选为新加坡卫理公会（MCS）新任会督。祝圣典礼将于2024年12月6日举行。届时，他将担任新加坡卫理公会46个堂会，4万5千名卫理宗信徒的属灵领袖。他是于9月2日至6日举行的新加坡卫理公会第13届总议会中，第7轮的投票时，受选为会督。
Rev Philip Lim elected new Bishop
REV PHILIP LIM, 58, has been elected the new Bishop of The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS). He will be consecrated on 6 December 2024, taking on the role of spiritual leader for more than 45,000 Methodists in 46 churches across Singapore. He was elected Bishop on the 7th ballot at the Church’s 13th General Conference Session held from 2 to 6 September 2024.
And are we yet alive?
Bishop’s Message One of the headstones from the former Bidadari Cemetery now located at The Garden of Remembrance (Photo by Wesley Loh, Memphis West Pictures) This is the opening line…
Disciples, the Bible and politics
Bishop’s Message Joseph was appointed by Pharaoh to serve as Prime Minister of Egypt (Source: Shutterstock.com) I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made…
Pray for the 13th Session General Conference
Join us in prayer for God’s guidance as important decisions are being made during the 13th Session of the General Conference of The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS). Items you…
Faithfulness at the workplace
Bishop’s Message She said to her mistress, “Would that my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy.” So Naaman went in…
Social concerns as a way of truth and life
Bishop’s Message Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted…
Children as God’s gift
Bishop’s Message “Children are a heritage from the LORD … Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them!” ~ Psalm 127:3, 5 (NIV) Psalm 127 concludes in verse…
Looking at foreigners with God’s heart
Bishop’s Message “And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD, to minister to him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be his servants, everyone who keeps…
Slaves and Masters, Then and Now
Bishop’s Message Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance…
Work, work, work
Bishop’s Message “I have some jokes about unemployed people. None of them work.” That joke works because the word “work” works in different ways. “Work” on earth, and in the…
GC 2024: Call for Petitions for the BOD
The Methodist Church in Singapore – General Conference (commonly called The Methodist Church in Singapore or MCS) will be holding the 13th Session of its plenary body, the General Conference…
New every morning, and every new year
Bishop’s Message The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23 When I…
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Bishop’s Message One of my favourite Christmas carols is “O Little Town of Bethlehem” (words by Phillips Brooks, ca. 1868). My guess is that the composer was inspired by the…