Our Stories
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My ordination story: Hayley Edmondson
26 June 2025
"The journey won’t be easy—but when you become the person God created you to be, there’s nothing like it."
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Finding God in the waves: Ian Stimpson's journey with Sea Soul
25 June 2025
Starting a New Place for New People project can be challenging. Pioneer Ian Stimpson shares his journey of coming up with the idea and designing Sea Soul in the Newcastle District.
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From glass-fusing to poetry retreats: how one Yorkshire chapel revolutionised church regeneration
25 June 2025
The transformation into the Lakeside Creative Arts Centre is an audacious approach to church regeneration. Newmillerdam Methodist Church embraced artistic activities and was able to gain a new space in the community.
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My ordination story: Jason McMahon-Riley
25 June 2025
Jason speaks of “God-incidents” when God shows up in unexpected places, like a chance conversation in a coffee shop that turns into sacred listening.
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Reflections and observations about the Past Cases Review
24 June 2025
Judith Davey-Cole, the Chair of the Connexional Safeguarding Committee, builds on the context set by Revd Helen Cameron’s reflections and observations about the Past Cases Review, and the tribute she paid to the courage of those people who spoke out about what they’d experienced, which created a change in attitude.
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My ordination story: Rachael Prince
24 June 2025
“Balancing life as a minister, wife, mother, and daughter hasn’t been easy but God has provided all I’ve needed”
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My ordination story: Deacon Natalie Clark
23 June 2025
Natalie is passionate about the Church’s potential to be something radically different in a world marked by isolation, consumerism, and individualism.
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My ordination story: Richard Porter
22 June 2025
Richard spent nearly 25 years as a litigator before sensing a change in how he felt about himself that he couldn’t ignore.
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My ordination story: Heather Simmons
21 June 2025
Alongside circuit ministry, Heather is a Musician’s Chaplain, offering pastoral care and spiritual companionship to those working in the arts.
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Northampton District gets its first A Rocha Gold Award
19 June 2025
Wesley Memorial Church is the first church in Oxford and the Northampton District to receive a Gold Award.
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Breaking bread, building bridges in Liverpool
18 June 2025
St Luke's Methodist Church in Hoylake offers food and friendship to asylum seekers in the community.
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How Aurora Collective transforms lives through creative community
18 June 2025
The Aurora Trinity Collective, a women-only creative group in Cardiff, supports women seeking sanctuary and fleeing domestic violence. Initially a craft group, it has transformed into a vital space for women to rebuild confidence, discover their worth, and find their voice.
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