Minister's Letter April 2025
Revd John Henry
Tickhill Methodist Church
Article April 2025
previously I have written to you about the March winds; as I write we are in the month of April, famous for its showers.
The fact of the matter is that it can be rather unpredictable.
You may or may not know that I am a keen angler; this time of the year I have to prepare for any eventuality - sunshine and showers is how we would describe it.
What about life it can seem like sunshine and showers… and once again I think perhaps we have to prepare for any eventuality; we can never know what is around the corner.
I know that there have been a few times within my experience when something has appeared on the horizon that I was not expecting and that could be for good or ill.
There have been times when a great blessing has appeared quite unexpectedly, similarly there have been times when life has suddenly taken a negative turn. As a Christian minister I believe the very best kind of preparation we can make is to walk in the presence of God.
I ‘think’ I have offered you the quote from Corrie Ten Boom before; however, I never tire of quoting it because it is so true, “never be afraid to commit an unknown future to a known God!” Please forgive me if you have heard it before and you are thinking “not again!”
However, it is true isn't it, that we all like to feel some sense of security about the future? Without question our world seems a bit more insecure now. We are not quite sure what is around the corner.
I think the wonderful thing about April showers is that they are often very quick and passing; I know that that's not true for many of the problems we face in life, sometimes they can be long term things, a bit more like facing the night of storms; but even they will pass eventually.
Every Blessing,
Revd John.
Superintendent of Doncaster Methodist Circuit, Minister of Tickhill Methodist Church.
- Tickhill Methodist Church
- Northgate
- Tickhill
- South Yorkshire
- DN11 9HY