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New church comes alive in York

10:44am Saturday 13th March 2010 in


THE Rev Phil Mutsamdiwa, a Zimbabwean clergyman, is starting a new church in York tomorrow.

Mr Mutsamdiwa launches his Forward In Faith Ministries International at a 1pm service at the Central Methodist Church, in St Saviourgate.

The worldwide Pentacostal church, founded in Harare by Archbishop Dr Ezekiel H Guti in 1960, already uses Methodist churches in most major towns and cities of Yorkshire including Leeds, Bradford, Hull, Halifax, Barnsley and Wakefield.

But by opening in York the church can now cater for at least five families who have to regularly travel all the way from York to Leeds to worship – and it aims to recruit new members.

The arrangement is that the Methodists have the church up until noon every day and then the new church takes over the building with its singing, dancing, prayer and food. Mr Mutsamdiwa said: “Everyone is welcome. It is a very exuberant service. It’s a case of Hallelujah brother! Keep on going! Amen! Amen!”

Comments(9)

Alucard says...
11:02am Sat 13 Mar 10

Interesting that a Pentecostal church uses the same title as a traditionalist, mainly anglo-catholic organisation of clergy:
Forward In Faith.

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mockaroundtheclock says...
4:55pm Sat 13 Mar 10

Great, more religion. Just what we need right?

Don't this lot speak in 'tongues' (i.e literally talk nonsense)?

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the butler says...
6:35pm Sat 13 Mar 10

Who paid for the cleaning of the exterior? The organ was one of the finest in York, years ago; took two boys to pump the air for the organ!
Charlie Chaplin movies were shown in the basement one evening a week.

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TooRad says...
6:43pm Sat 13 Mar 10

When I say the story above is as tenuous as it gets, censoring my comment away is nothing but an admission of such.

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TooRad says...
6:45pm Sat 13 Mar 10

Ah, my apologies, they've been jiggled around. Anyway, tenuous.

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John S Brook says...
12:24am Sun 14 Mar 10

"The organ was one of the finest in York"

It still is and there are often some great recitals there! Don't think it's pumped by boys anymore though...

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Garrowby Turnoff says...
11:08am Sun 14 Mar 10

Harmless or crackpots? God only knows.

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Guy Fawkes says...
2:01pm Sun 14 Mar 10

And of course the boys pumping their organ had to know their tracker action. And the less said about pulling stops, the better.

“Everyone is welcome. It is a very exuberant service. It’s a case of Hallelujah brother! Keep on going! Amen! Amen!”


What? No brimstone, judgement day, splitting Hell wide open, Sodom and Gomorrah and all the Old Testament stuff? Wuss.

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moneyforwhat says...
7:11pm Sun 14 Mar 10

what kind of food are they doing I wonder. (smiles)

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The Rev Phil Mutsamdiwa, front centre, with members of his church outside the Central Methodist Church, in York. Also pictured, from left, are Ian Guzete, Antony Madzonga, Judith Mutsambiwa, Hitendra Parmar and Pamala Guzete The Rev Phil Mutsamdiwa, front centre, with members of his church outside the Central Methodist Church, in York. Also pictured, from left, are Ian Guzete, Antony Madzonga, Judith Mutsambiwa, Hitendra Parmar and Pamala Guzete

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