Our Stories
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An epic eclipse journey
Read more21 July 2026
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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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President visits Action for Children
08 July 2026
The new President of the Methodist Conference, the Revd Mark Slaney, made the first visit of his term to an Action for Children centre to learn about the important work it carries out.
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Could you help the Methodist Church put its money where its mouth is?
08 July 2026
"In my life, I have seen the devastating impact that the exploitation of wealth can have on communities. We have a requirement to use our wealth with compassion, wisdom and love, both as individuals and as a Church. Being involved in ethical investment helps me to do that.” The Revd Dr Vincent Jambawo, superintendent of the Stockton Circuit in the Darlington District, has been a member of the Joint Advisory Committee on the Ethics of Investment (JACEI) for nearly five years.
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Dealing with Dyslexia
07 July 2026
The Revd Steve Sutton is a minister in Clacton within the Bedfordshire, Essex and Hertfordshire Methodist District. He is used to finding ways of getting around his dyslexia to ensure that he can provide the best support for his churches and their members but, when it came to applying for grants, he needed some extra help. The district responded with a specially produced video.
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A new phase of our journey towards net zero
07 July 2026
Dr Hamish Leese, Director of Environmental Engagement at the Methodist Church, has now written a blog arguing that although the target is no longer bound to the 2030 target it remains very much the aspiration of the Church to achieve net zero status.
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A Conference Commitment
07 July 2026
Martin Hunt has made an annual commitment to the Methodist Church for the last 52 years. Martin has only missed two Conferences since he first attended the Bristol event in the mid-seventies – and he only missed those due to a global pandemic. Read his story.
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My Ordination Story: Rebecca Marshall
26 June 2026
"I couldn't ignore God's call on my life, no matter how much I loved what I was doing."
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My Ordination Story: KyungMi Banks
25 June 2026
“I am the Lord, and there is no other; apart from me there is no God”
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