Mike Claridge
website and resources
Website updated: Thursday 3rd July 2025 at 21:25
Welcome
I’m Mike Claridge and I’m a Methodist Minister based
in The Hidden River Circuit (3/11) which covers
Walsall and surrounding area.
I’m a retired, but still active, Supernumerary Minister. Having been privileged to serve in ecumenical congregations of the Methodist Church, United Reformed Church, and Church of England for over two decades I am now ministering solely in the Methodist Church and in June I was formally welcomed into Full Connexion as a Methodist Minister.
I live in Pelsall, West Midlands (but historically Staffordshire) where I grew up
and family roots go way, way back. See ‘Profile’ and ‘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.
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!
Preaching Appointments
Sunday 16th March (Lent 2) - 10.30am Pelsall Methodist Church
Tuesday 18th March - 7.30pm Lea Brook Methodist Church (Zoom)
Sunday 20th April (Easter Day) - 10.30am Brownhills Methodist Church
Sunday 27th April (Second Sunday of Easter) - 6.15 Wesley Methodist Church, West Brom (Zoom)
Sunday 18th May (Aldersgate Sunday) - 11.00am Coalpool Methodist Church
Sunday 8th June (Pentecost) - 10.30am Brownhills Methodist Church
Sunday 22nd June - 10.30am Aldridge Methodist Church
Sunday 27th July
10.30am Portobello Methodist Church
Sunday 10th August
11.00am Caldmore Methodist Church
6.15pm Wesley Church, West Bromwich (Zoom)
Sunday 7th September
tbc
Sunday 19th October
tbc
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))
