Our Stories
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Music in the Gardens brings community together in North London
31 July 2026
Throughout July, the gardens of Muswell Hill Methodist Church in North London were transformed into a vibrant community space as hundreds of people gathered every Sunday for the church's annual Music in the Gardens.
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Resilience and faith: a renewed partnership in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa
29 July 2026
A report from the Revd Andrew Ashdown, Partnership Coordinator for Africa.
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Afternoon Tea at the Cemetery
28 July 2026
Cups of tea and slices of cake are helping one community open gentle conversations about grief, bereavement and an encouragement to share memories.
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SALT Scholarships – a Lasting Legacy
27 July 2026
“Words alone cannot express my gratitude. The knowledge and skills I have gained are already strengthening my ministry within the United Church of Zambia and informing my academic research, teaching, writing and public engagement on peace and conflict issues.” Derrick Kalanga. United Church of Zambia.
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Tolpuddle Martyrs honoured at festival
22 July 2026
One of the famous ‘Tolpuddle Martyrs’ was commemorated in an ‘incredibly moving’ graveside ceremony at a festival in their honour, attended by the Methodist Church President and Vice-President.
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An epic eclipse journey
21 July 2026
A Methodist preacher is setting off for Spain to witness a rare solar eclipse as part of the Church’s Day of Outreach.
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The Big Family Gathering
21 July 2026
The Revd Rob Cotton, in a job share with his wife Carol as a Pastoral Worker, arrived in Market Drayton with a call to help revitalise the local Methodist church, to build its confidence and connection with the community. This summer that connection has resulted in an event that has attracted over 600 people.
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Bicentenary at Borrowash
20 July 2026
On Sunday 12 July the people of Borrowash Methodist Church, part of the Derby Circuit, held a celebratory Holy Communion service to mark a bicentenary of Methodism in the village.
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On the way to Net Zero
20 July 2026
A historic Methodist church will turn up the heat in their fight against climate change by using new electric heat pumps to warm the congregation.
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Scarecrow John Wesley
15 July 2026
What do John Wesley, Pavarotti and Taylor Swift have in common? On the surface very little but they all appeared together, in scarecrow form, at the Hunshelf Scarecrow Trail in South Yorkshire.
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Methodists at Durham Miners’ Gala
15 July 2026
More than 200,000 people took part in Britain’s biggest celebration of community and solidarity last weekend at the Durham Miners’ Gala. The Methodist Church paraded a new banner was paraded through the streets of Durham this year, while the Evangelism and Growth team along with a team of volunteers, partnered with the Newcastle and Darlington districts and Elvet Methodist Church to listen and pray while recognising the relationship between Methodism and the mining community.
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A Day in the Life of a Port Chaplain at the Queen Victoria Seafarers' Rest
08 July 2026
Crystal Callow is new to her position as Port Chaplain at the Queen Victoria Seafarers Rest (QVSR) at Tilbury docks in London. The role is full of new experiences: in just a matter of weeks she’s learnt about pilots, tug-boats and port etiquette, which she says has been a “fantastic introduction to the fascinating world of shipping”.
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