Our Stories
-
Black History Month- Remembering Walter Tull
22 October 2026
The first ever Black British Army officer and footballer for Tottenham Hotspur and Northampton Town grew up in one of Action for Children’s former homes
Read more -
Love Rural Conference
21 October 2026
Energy, enthusiasm and hope.
Sarah Hulme, Methodist Rural Mission & Ministry Officer, shares her blog after attending this week's Love Rural Conference.
Read more -
Bible Sunday, 25 October 2026
21 October 2026
On Bible Sunday we'll join with Christians across the world to celebrate the ancient and ever-living gift of Scripture.
Read more -
Facing Depression Together
21 October 2026
The Revd Stephen Normanton is a Methodist minister and founder of the mental health support charity PeerTalk. PeerTalk meets at 18 locations around the UK, often in Methodist churches. To mark ten years since the charity was formally established, the Revd Stephen shares this blog.
Read more
“I have no doubt whatsoever that PeerTalk is a work of the kingdom of God – people’s lives have been transformed through being part of the groups." -
Keeping an ideal of a Christian society alive
14 October 2026
From Thomas Becket to Óscar Romero. A reflection from the Revd Dr Jonathan Hustler, Secretary of the Methodist Conference.
Read more -
From Ngong in Kajiado, Kenya to the heart of Yorkshire
14 October 2026
For Black History Month, the Revd Joseph Kwallah shares the story of his journey to ministry.
Read more -
Sixty years since Aberfan, a minister remembers
13 October 2026
A Methodist minister has told of how a quiet drive 60 years ago led to him witnessing one of the worst mining disasters in British history.
The Revd Irving Penberthy, who is now 96, saw the horrific aftermath after a massive slag heap collapsed and engulfed Pantglas Junior School in the Welsh village, claiming the lives of 116 children and 28 adults on 21 October 1966.
Read more -
Care Home Resident Plays Church Organ Again After Six Years
08 October 2026
An 88-year-old former organist at a Methodist Church has got behind the keys for the first time in six years – thanks to the generosity of care home staff.
Read more -
Once Struggling Church is Now Booming
05 October 2026
A Methodist church once on the brink of closure now boasts a booming multinational congregation who can listen to services in their own languages.
Read more -
Churches Pilot New Carbon Footprint Tool
02 October 2026
A groundbreaking new Methodist Church pilot will allow churches to track their carbon emissions as the Church moves towards a net zero future.
Read more -
Tackling Homelessness
01 October 2026
The Revd Canon Ian Rutherford, Chair of both the Housing Memorial Group and the Connexional Economic Justice Working Group, shares his insights on what is needed to reduce homelessness.
Read more -
The Demolition of Hope
29 September 2026
Having witnessed the emotional aftermath of a family home being demolished in the West Bank, the Revd David Hardman, Methodist Liaison Officer, Jerusalem, shares this blog.
Read more