Our Stories
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Hush the consumerism: Horrabridge's Christmas Grotto
18 December 2024
The Christmas Grotto in Horrabridge in the South West Peninsula District emerged from a practical response to families' challenges, transforming a local private pub into a magical winter wonderland.
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Babe in the Manger
17 December 2024
Babe in the Manger is an original creation of Anne Middleton, the Performing Arts Mission Enabler of the Plymouth & Devonport Methodist Circuit!
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Hush the PTSD
17 December 2024
This Christmas we are being invited to Hush the Noise but for some, that noise can be the deafening sound of past trauma. The Revd Richard Smith CF, Assistant Chaplain General with the British Army, shares these personal thoughts on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, also known as PTSD,
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The heavenly host spreads its wings…
13 December 2024
The Ark, Highwoods Methodist Church in Colchester, has shared Christmas angels to mark this year's festivities, as the Revd Chris Preece explains.
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Helping Eco Elves deliver Christmas
13 December 2024
Shepley Methodist Church in rural West Yorkshire has been helping the Kirklees Eco Elves share Christmas with local families. Shepley was grateful to be able to provide a warm, festive welcome for the community without the stress of trying to run their own event.
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Sharing the Hush
12 December 2024
Christmas offers churches a unique opportunity to connect with their communities and with those who don’t normally attend services. Across the Connexion, in the real world and online, this year’s Hush the Noise resources have been enabling churches to reach into their communities and share their welcome.
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Healing Broken Connections: Restorative Justice in Scotland's Northeast
11 December 2024
In Peterhead, Scotland, the local Methodist Church and Action for Children join their forces to help restore family ties challenged or broken by imprisonment.
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A call to Army chaplaincy
10 December 2024
The British Army is looking for ministers to become chaplains. Here, The Revd Richard Smith CF, Methodist Minister and Assistant Chaplain General, shares a little of his experience and the skills required for the job.
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University, chaplaincy and conflict
10 December 2024
The conflict involving Israel, Hamas and Gaza has had repercussions around the world. The international tensions caused by this war have been felt at universities and higher education establishments here in Great Britain.
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Hear the angels sing: London Actors Carol Service
10 December 2024
On Tuesday 3 December 2024, Theatre Chaplaincy UK hosted their yearly Carol Service, offering blessings to performers, theatre providers and the public altogether. Methodist minister Revd Ian Worsfold participated in the service.
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Hush the loneliness: belonging matters
09 December 2024
Tracey Collins, Wellbeing Officer in the South West Peninsula Methodist District, wrote a blog about the power of connecting with others.
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Investing for the next generation in Yorkshire West
04 December 2024
For the second time in 20 years, Stones Methodist Church underwent a major refurbishment project. Following a vision to increase their offer for the community, the church’s team went above and beyond to ensure a high-end sustainable refurbishment for future generations.
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