Our Stories
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Combating Rural Poverty: The Methodist Church's Mission in Action
25 July 2024
Rural poverty is an issue often overlooked but it affects one in five people living in rural areas. Tom Clayton, a Community Lay Worker in North Yorkshire, co-organises with local congregations initiatives that bring solace, warmth and companionship to people.
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The Compass Project, listening and empowering the local community
25 July 2024
In the Southampton Methodist District, the New Places for New People Compass project is an innovative new approach to church outreach and community engagement through listening, training and encouraging circuits and churches.
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Waterways chaplaincy
17 July 2024
Rosie Bryant is a Waterways Chaplain. In this blog she shares how she supports those who use and live on the canals around Wolverhampton, offering companionship and a listening ear to individuals and businesses, on and alongside the water
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Reviving Southfield Chapel: a rural Methodist church's journey of reinvention
15 July 2024
Southfield Chapel has reinvented itself to overcome financial struggles and dwindling attendance. This semi-rural chapel, with a rich history spanning over a century, has adapted to changing times by shifting its services and embracing community engagement.
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Walking into retirement: Barbara Glasson's journey of reflection and letting go
10 July 2024
Former President of the Methodist Conference, Revd Barbara Glasson celebrated her retirement with a walk along the canals of England to the Derbyshire Dales.
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European Pioneer Gathering
09 July 2024
The Evangelism and Growth team is producing a monthly blog series on leadership and culture change. This month, Rev Matt Finch, Connexional Pioneering and Church Planting Officer, brings his reflections from Kappel am Albis, overlooking Zurich and shares their experience and collective wisdom on pioneering and church planting.
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My ordination story: Deacon Clare Purfit
09 July 2024
Deacon Clare Purfit shares the story of her ordination.
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My ordination story: Deacon Vicky Welsh
09 July 2024
Vicky Welsh, a newly ordained Deacon from the Central Sussex United Area of The Methodist Church and The United Reformed Church, shares her ordination story.
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My ordination story: Deacon Marie Poole
05 July 2024
"As I approach Ordination it is a time of reflection of the journey I and others being ordained with me have been on together."
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Being 18 and voting for the first time
02 July 2024
Alex Day is one of the 2023/2024 Methodist Church Youth Reps and will be voting for the first time in the upcoming General Election. They share their thoughts on being a first-time voter and why it is important to share their voice. Alex Day offers their personal thoughts on being a first-time voter.
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Preparing for Pride
26 June 2024
Pride is an established event in many towns and cities celebrating the LGBT+ community. In this blog, the Rev’d Hayley Edmondson from Ulverston Methodist Church, shares how she is helping to bring the first Pride event to the Cumbrian market town.
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My ordination story: Blayze White
25 June 2024
"I didn’t dislike church nor disagree with its core tenets. That would be to ascribe too much importance to it. I simply did not care. "
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