Reverend Andrew Brazier
There are no strangers here, just friends we haven't met yet ......... Dear all Welcome to the electronic version of our church. As the minister of the church I was foolishly entrusted with the task of letting you know what we are like. It would be very easy to give you a cliched picture of a warm welcoming family friendly church that is accessible to all; and all that would be utterly true - and exactly what I hope that you would expect from a church. It would though give you no idea of the poetic contradiction and wonderful wit that is Sidwell Street Methodist. Firstly we are housed, as I hope you will see from pictures on the rest of the site, in a building that defies explanation. A towering dome of acoustic excellence, an organ that I am pretty convinced is the creation of the phantom of the opera, and generally the most extravagant Methodist Church I have ever attended. You might get some idea of that from pictures, but what you can't experience electronically is the sheer breadth and diversity of people that make this a church. The Methodist mantra is "ALL are welcome here," and we take that very seriously. What we share is a sense of humour, an enthusiasm for food, and a joy in the love of Christ shared in fellowship. Don't take my word for it. Come and join us for a meal or a service and get a better idea of this community. There are no strangers here, just friends we haven't met yet......
Love and God bless |
