Our Stories
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My ordination story: Rachel Collins
25 June 2024
"Growing up in a very Methodist family, I’m a 6th generation preacher and my Great Great Great Grandad was a Primitive Methodist minister..."
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How art can help bring focus to the situation in Myanmar
19 June 2024
The art exhibition ‘And Until We Meet Again’ is a photographic prayer for Myanmar by Revd Susan McIvor who has visited the country six times since 1999. Her photos are a testimony to the people in Myanmar.
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Migrant voices and compassion
17 June 2024
To mark Refugee Week, we hear from migrants, staff and volunteers at Trinity Safe Space, a community of asylum seekers based at two Methodist churches, separated by the River Mersey. One in Widnes and the other in nearby Runcorn.
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Journey to citizenship
17 June 2024
To mark Refugee Week, Steph Cooper, Senior Project Worker at Refugee Action York, shares this story of supporting refugees and migrants.
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Faith convo: Caring for older people at 3Generate
13 June 2024
3Generate is the occasion for children and young adults to have fun, explore their faith and expand their minds. One activity for the latter was the “Faith convo: Caring for older people” and encouraging people of all ages to get together and have a chat.
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Caring for earth and children: Cornwall’s Shoe Swap
13 June 2024
The Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Methodist District started a new initiative last September to help the environment: a Shoe Swap with children's shoes. A first and easy step to care for the community and the environment.
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Gaza Appeal Update
12 June 2024
The generosity of the Methodist people is amazing! Last week we transferred £20,000 from our Gaza Appeal to the Department of Service to Palestinian Refugees (DSPR) which is part of the Near East Council of Churches (NECC) and the Jerusalem Princess Basma Centre. Thank you so much.
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How a Methodist army chaplain went above and beyond on D-Day
06 June 2024
Revd Leslie Skinner should not have been on the Normandy beaches on 6 June 1944. Suffering from deafness, he was declared unfit to work as a chaplain, but he refused to give up and managed to be declared fit a few months prior to Operation Overlord.
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Resurrected Bites: feeding Yorkshire and saving food
05 June 2024
Resurrected Bites is a cafe in the Yorkshire North & East Methodist District. The cafe offers delicious meals with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free options using food mostly donated by food manufacturers, where people pay what they can afford. The aim is to help the environment and people suffering from food poverty.
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Methodist Tapestries Collection
05 June 2024
Crafters and textile artists from as far away as Long Island in the US have become involved in the Methodist Tapestries Collection. To be housed at the Weardale Museum, the completed collection will feature 100 panels that portray the history and heritage of Methodism.
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Five thoughts on healthy uses of power
05 June 2024
Every person has access to power, though it can vary depending on many factors including our age, gender, position, role, personality, expertise, and socio-economic status. Power shifts in every interaction we have. In this ever-changing balance, it’s important to recognise any imbalances.
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Emmanuel Church in Eastbourne, A new church to serve the community
04 June 2024
After a decade of planning, fundraising and construction, Emmanuel Church in Eastbourne has finally opened. The Methodist-URC Local Ecumenical Partnership Church will cater to the needs of the community with events and activities every day of the week.
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