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Healing Broken Connections: Restorative Justice in Scotland's Northeast
11 December 2024
In Peterhead, Scotland, the local Methodist Church and Action for Children join their forces to help restore family ties challenged or broken by imprisonment.
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A call to Army chaplaincy
10 December 2024
The British Army is looking for ministers to become chaplains. Here, The Revd Richard Smith CF, Methodist Minister and Assistant Chaplain General, shares a little of his experience and the skills required for the job.
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Hear the angels sing: London Actors Carol Service
10 December 2024
On Tuesday 3 December 2024, Theatre Chaplaincy UK hosted their yearly Carol Service, offering blessings to performers, theatre providers and the public altogether. Methodist minister Revd Ian Worsfold participated in the service.
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Hush the loneliness: belonging matters
09 December 2024
Tracey Collins, Wellbeing Officer in the South West Peninsula Methodist District, wrote a blog about the power of connecting with others.
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Investing for the next generation in Yorkshire West
04 December 2024
For the second time in 20 years, Stones Methodist Church underwent a major refurbishment project. Following a vision to increase their offer for the community, the church’s team went above and beyond to ensure a high-end sustainable refurbishment for future generations.
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Hush the sadness with a Blue Christmas
03 December 2024
Jamie Campbell, chaplain at Aberdeen Methodist Church, is organising a Blue Christmas to respond to the needs of his community.
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The Wave Community Hub, a modern expression of Methodism
02 December 2024
The Wave Community Hub/ Wave Community Coffee House in Girvan is a New Place for New People project of the Methodist Church in Scotland. It aims to create a community hub, working closely with other community groups, providing support and a safe space where people can grow and explore faith.
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A Warm Space within the Llandudno community
29 November 2024
The Warm Space at St John’s Church in the town of Llandudno, part of the Conway and Prestatyn Circuit, began in January 2023 after the government requested worship and community spaces to open up and provide warm places for people.
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Songs of Praise at Harpenden
29 November 2024
At the end of October, Songs of Praise came to film one of their Christmas programmes at High Street Methodist Church in Harpenden.
Deacon Sarah Wickett shares her experience of what happened when Songs of Praise came to film.
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How the Denby Dale Centre has become a rural lifeline
28 November 2024
In the Yorkshire West Methodist District, the Denby Dale Centre has been offering unique and much-needed services to a deeply rural area.
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How the Methodist Church in Southern Africa supports people with Aids
27 November 2024
For World Aids Day, Thandeka Mchunu, Health, HIV/Aids and Substance Abuse Coordinator for the Methodist Church in Southern Africa (MCSA) wrote a blog to share the Aids situation in Southern Africa.
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Social Justice Training Day empowers church leaders
26 November 2024
Community support and awareness took centre stage in the South West Peninsula Methodist District providing information and tools for church leaders to help the most vulnerable people in their communities.
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