Welcome to the Croydon Methodist Circuit

The Croydon Circuit of the Methodist Church is a group of eight Methodist Churches in north and central Croydon working together in mission to serve local communities.

Our sister Circuit in Purley serves the South of the Borough of Croydon.

A Prayer for Black History Month (2024)

God of justice and righteousness, in whom is the home and hope of all nations, all people

We uphold before you the history and heritage of black people, made in your image as are all people.

We light a candle before you in remembrance of all black people who have been and are denied their humanity just because of the colour of their skin.

We hold before you the hurt of black people.

We light a candle before you in thanks giving for all black people who have stood up to and resisted racist structures, attitudes and actions.

We hold before you the hopes of black people.

We light a candle before you in celebration of all black people like Mary Secole, Martin Luther King, and Sybil Phoenix who have set up and lit up pathways of freedom and justice for all to walk, to bring us where you want us to be.

We hold before you all the heroes of black people.

We light before you a candle for us all that we all be symbol of your light and life and love in our time and place.

We hold ourselves before you that we may be delivered from our distress and find our strength in you.

In the Name of Christ.

Amen

Inderjit Bhogal
Former President of the British Methodist Conference

The Prison’s Week prayer (commencing Sunday 13th October)

 Lord, you offer freedom to all people. We pray for those in prison. Break the bonds

of fear and isolation that exist. Support with your love prisoners and their families and

friends, prison staff and all who care. Heal those who have been wounded by the

actions of others, especially the victims of crime. Help us to forgive one another, to act

justly, love mercy and walk humbly together with Christ in his strength and in his Spirit,

now and every day. Amen