Our Stories
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Carols in the Community
22 December 2025
The gift of music and song has been bestowed on revellers at a pub in Farnborough. Members of the North Camp Methodist Church, along with local Cove Brass band, have been treating regulars at The Squirrel to carols and Christmas songs.
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Hide and Seek Nativity
22 December 2025
A nativity scene with a difference has been delighting children in Portsmouth tasked with finding the hidden characters.
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A Methodist in Antarctica
Read more18 December 2025
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Posada takes Nativity into the community
17 December 2025
Christmas in Freckleton has become more than twinkling lights, it’s a season of shared stories, faith and community. With the help of Deacon Kim Gabbatiss, Minister with Pastoral Care at Freckleton Methodist Church in the Blackpool and South Fylde Methodist Circuit, local businesses have discovered new ways to celebrate Advent.
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A new acquisition for the Methodist Modern Art Collection: Three Kings by David Jones
17 December 2025
The Methodist Modern Art Collection has acquired a new artwork, the accompanying print to the much loved woodblock already in the collection - Three Kings by David Jones.
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Checkmate - £1,000 chess donation to schools
17 December 2025
Students at Ridgeway Secondary School have received a major boost to their Chess Club thanks to a generous £1,000 donation from the South Worcestershire Methodist Circuit, supporting young players.
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Christmas magic at Wesley’s Chapel
16 December 2025
Wesley's Chapel and John Wesley’s House in London celebrated Christmas on Thursday 4 December, bringing together the local community in a celebration of Methodist heritage and Christmas traditions.
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Living in the Holy Land: Hearing the Divine Whisper
16 December 2025
The Revd David Hardman, Methodist Liaison Officer, Jerusalem shares his thoughts on being in the Holy Land this Christmas.
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Sharing the Methodist Way of Life at Christmas
10 December 2025
Hope Church in Cleveland will be welcoming children and families later this month for their third annual Christmas experience. The church will be transformed into a magical journey to the North Pole, where young visitors clutching specially made passports will train to become Santa's helpers through carefully crafted stations exploring kindness, joy and other fruits of the spirit.
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The gift of Christmas; the gift of Christ
04 December 2025
The Revd Dr Mark Rowland, Secretary of the Faith & Order Committee, asks how we ensure that the good news of Christ's birth remains at the heart of our national festive celebrations this year.
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Candlelit carols and eighteenth-century charm at John Wesley's birthplace
Read more02 December 2025
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The PCR – Ten Years On: Holding ourselves to account
01 December 2025
The Revd Dr Jonathan Hustler, the Secretary of the Methodist Conference, shares his thoughts 10 years on from the Past Cases Review and considers accountability.
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