Our Stories
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My Year As Youth President
11 August 2026
"I have laughed, I have cried and I have felt like repeatedly hitting my head against a brick wall many times over this past year. Overall, I have had the best year of my life."
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LEGO fun at Methodist Church
10 August 2026
A Methodist Church is celebrating all things LEGO with an annual exhibition – with a giant tree made of the bricks as the centrepiece.
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Pride Against Prejudice
07 August 2026
Pride is a street party that grew out of a protest. It is a welcome extended to everyone; it is out, integrated in community and can be barrier breaking. But this year has felt different.
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Road Trip to Epworth
05 August 2026
There is something profoundly valuable about visiting the places where our faith story unfolded. Reading about John and Charles Wesley is one thing; standing where they lived, worshipped, preached and served brings their story to life in a completely different way.
The Revd Jenny Pathmarajah visited Epworth Old Rectory in North Lincolnshire, the childhood home of John and Charles Wesley, along with her church members from Castle Street Methodist, Cambridge.
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Day of Outreach approaches
04 August 2026
There is still time for Methodist churches across the UK to open their arms to local communities to celebrate a rare partial solar eclipse.
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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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