Mike Claridge
website and resources
Website updated: Thursday, 5th December, 2024 at 19:30
Welcome
I’m Mike Claridge and I’m a church minister
having worked recently in The Methodist Church,
The Church of England, and
The United Reformed Church.
I retired from my latest role at the end of October 2024
but , subject to it’s Conference in June 2025,
I will be admitted into Full Connexion with
The Methodist Church. and minister in that context.
I live in Pelsall, West Midlands (but historically Staffordshire) where I grew up and family roots go way, way back. See ‘Genealogy’ on the ‘About’ page.
As well as being my personal webspace
this is also a resource site for individuals and churches.
This site is updated regularly. Feedback welcome.
This website is currently being revised following
my recent retirement.
‘Hush the Noise’
is The Methodist Church’s theme
for Advent and Christmas 2024
Hush the noise
Advent 2
Bible Study (above)
Craft activity (below)
All the ‘Hush the Noise’ material and much more can
be found on The Methodist Church’s YouTube channel
Coal, Iron, Lime …. and a bit of Gospel
When lock-down started in 2020 I started producing a short video reflection
on YouTube, based on the week’s Gospel reading.
Episodes 001 - 133 were called ‘Reflection for The Cotteridge Church.
Then, in February 2023, I changed the approach somewhat
and used the local history of Birmingham and The Black Country
to reflect on the week’s Gospel.
Episodes 134 - 188 are called ‘Coal, Iron, Lime … and a bit of Gospel.
The link below takes you to my site on YouTube where you’ll find all 188 videos,
and a few different ones too, arranged from most recent first.
I’m taking a break from producing them at the moment but, in the interim, enjoy!
Gospel retellings
by The Revd Phil Summers.
Latest News from the churches
News from three
denominations
and partners
Daily Devotions
from The Methodist Church and The United Reformed Church
(Click images for websites)
Lectionary Links and Materials
Lectionary readings
Lectionary readings for all days not just Sundays, are now available via the
Oremus website’s Almanac. Please click the link below and then choose the ‘View’ option from the menu at the top of the page. You can then choose the day
required from the calendar on the right hand side.
The Vine at Home Worship Resource
with links to hymns on YouTube
Worship Notes from the URC
Liturgies with hymn suggestions
For more resources click below:
“We have just enough religion to make us hate but not enough to make us love one another.” (Jonathan Swift)
Links
Sri Lanka Page
(click flag)
Reflections from
my friend The Rt Revd Duleep DeChickera
“Be compassionate as God is compassionate: (Luke 6:36))
