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Going Green in Gloucestershire
10 April 2025
A second church in the Gloucestershire circuit has achieved the prestigious A Rocha Gold Eco-Church Award for its comprehensive environmental initiatives. This new achievement shows how a supportive circuit can transform how religious institutions champion sustainability within their communities.
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Chaplaincy among the Abbey ruins
08 April 2025
“I may never know how I have supported our visitors, however if they felt welcomed and had the opportunity to chat in this awe-inspiring place, then I’m sure that was helpful”, says John Ridley who became a National Trust volunteer in 2016 before applying to join the chaplaincy team.
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An Easter Message from the President of the Conference
03 April 2025
A reflection on the meaning of Easter from the Revd Helen Cameron, President of the Methodist Conference 2024-25.
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Celebrating chaplaincy in Lincolnshire
03 April 2025
The vital ministry of chaplaincy was celebrated at the Festival of Chaplaincy held at Lincoln Cathedral over the weekend Friday 21 to Sunday 23 March.
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Connecting to the kingdom
01 April 2025
In the digital age, not being able to get online excludes people from fully participating in society. “Are you even a citizen if you can’t access government websites or the NHS app?” asks the Revd Rachel Moss.
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Mary, Sophia and Bessie, enslaved women and Methodist preachers in Antigua
31 March 2025
Mary, Sophia and Bessie were among the first female preachers in Antigua and made a long-lasting impact on the island. This is the final profile of prominent Methodist Women we are sharing to celebrate Women’s History Month.
You may find some of the language in this piece offensive. Some of the language used in this piece is quoting original historic documents and is not inclusive language that the Methodist Church uses today.
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Professional theatre group to perform in a Methodist Church
26 March 2025
A Methodist Church in Durham is preparing to welcome actors from Ensemble ’84 who will make their theatrical debut in a play considered one of the greatest anti-war plays ever written.
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Education in Africa, creating opportunity and hope
24 March 2025
At the beginning of the year, the President-designate of Methodist Church in Britain, Rev. Richard Andrew, visited the United Church of Zambia to attend the 60th Anniversary celebration of the establishment of the Church. Amongst the Institutions and communities that he visited were three schools that are representative of the types of Institutions commonly found everywhere across the Continent.
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Waiting for water
19 March 2025
Dr. Andrew Ashdown, Partnership Coordinator for Africa, shares these thoughts ahead of World Water Day, held on 22 March. World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water.
“We have waited all day by the water-hole, but there is not enough water to fill even a small bucket.”
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Hundreds of breakfasts served at a fundraiser in Cornwall
19 March 2025
Camborne Wesley Methodist Church, alongside the local committee of Cancer Research UK, has helped to fight cancer with a Big Breakfast that has raised over £6000. This is the 22nd year that the fundraiser has been held at the church.
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Wellbeing - A Lent journey to transformation and renewal
17 March 2025
Tracey Collins, Wellbeing Officer in the South West Peninsula District, shares her thoughts on wellbeing during Lent.
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Elizabeth White: A teenage preacher in 19-century England
11 March 2025
At just 15 years old, Elizabeth White became a local preacher, a testament to the Primitive Methodists' revolutionary stance on a woman’s role in religious life.
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