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A Resting Space in Coventry
06 May 2025
Some people avoid their city centres because there is nowhere to escape the busy crowds. Coventry city centre now has a network of Resting Spaces that provide a sanctuary for those who need it, including at the Methodist Central Hall.
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Peace Garden opens at Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum
05 May 2025
A Peace Garden has been officially opened at Englesea Brook, in Cheshire, providing a tranquil space for reflection and contemplation. The garden, which has been two years in the making, represents a collaboration between Englesea Brook, the Fellowship of Reconciliation and nearby Western Village Primary School.
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Encounter Ghana
01 May 2025
A group of Methodist Church leaders and students from Cliff College have been in West Africa this week as guests of the Methodist Church in Ghana.
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How a Community Award Winner transforms lives in Stoke-on-Trent
30 April 2025
Temple Street Methodist Church in Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent has been recognised as "Community Group of the Year" at the recent Our Staffordshire News Awards, highlighting their extensive work supporting vulnerable locals. The accolade celebrates over a decade of growing community outreach that has transformed both lives and the church itself.
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An ecumenical pilgrimage for Easter in Yorkshire
23 April 2025
On Sunday 9 March 2025, local religious leaders led a walk on the new Saint Aelred's Pilgrim Trail (SAPT) in the heart of the picturesque North York Moors.
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Vocations and callings
22 April 2025
Vocations and callings are as varied and unique as the individuals God has made – which is both a blessing and a challenge: a blessing because God calls people in so many different ways and places; a challenge because being Church means organising our structures in ways that enable people to fulfil those wide and varied callings.
Gary Hopkins, Ministry Development Officer, shares this blog ahead of Vocations Sunday.
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Lord Khan visits Padiham Road Methodist Church
22 April 2025
The Minister and people of Padiham Road Methodist Church in Burnley were delighted to welcome the government Minister for Faith, Lord Wajid Khan, to their 9:30am Good Friday Service.
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Making bread for Easter with Bob Cross and the Boblets
17 April 2025
A Church in Cardiff has recently made (and maintained!) a sourdough starter, growing with it the involvement of the congregation and the community, and with activities ranging from baking sourdough goods to discussing bread in the Bible.
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A Sanctuary for all in Cardiff reopens
16 April 2025
After 18 months of refurbishment work, the Trinity Centre in Cardiff has officially reopened. A beacon of hope and sanctuary for anyone needing support, the Trinity Centre is home to many groups and communities, including those supporting sanctuary seekers and refugees.
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Knutsford Easter Experience thrills school kids
14 April 2025
Schoolchildren visiting Knutsford Methodist Church have walked alongside Jesus on a journey from Palm Sunday to the Resurrection as part of an Easter Experience where more than 100 children from three local schools hear the Easter story each year.
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Serving seafarers on the Lincolnshire coast
10 April 2025
Queen Victoria's Seafarers' Rest in Immingham, Lincolnshire, offers practical and spiritual support to the seafarers who dock there. Revd Mark Hutson, Programme Manager and Duty Chaplain for the QVSR Immingham Seafarers Mission Centre, shares his experience.
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Going Green in Gloucestershire
10 April 2025
A second church in the Gloucestershire circuit has achieved the prestigious A Rocha Gold Eco-Church Award for its comprehensive environmental initiatives. This new achievement shows how a supportive circuit can transform how religious institutions champion sustainability within their communities.
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