Our Stories
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Mine be the Glory
15 July 2025
The 139th Durham Miners Gala took place in July. Around 200,000 people attended this annual celebration of community, international solidarity and working-class life. Local circuit EDI officer, Stuart Lawson, explains the relationship between the Methodist Church, the mining community and its legacy, with Durham Methodist Church still playing an active part of the Gala.
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A pilgrimage for justice in North Yorkshire
15 July 2025
Led by Revd John Howard-Norman, minister at Trinity Methodist Church in Middlesbrough, with the support of Helle Sewell from the Darlington District, the pilgrimage for justice brought together local heritage and reflections on peace, justice and love.
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John Wesley, on a unicorn!
10 July 2025
If you were walking down the streets of Castle Cary in Somerset and saw John Wesley riding a unicorn, you could be forgiven for thinking you were having a dream. But this vision is real and it is one of more than 120 scarecrows that are on display in the town as part of its first Scarecrow Festival this July.
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“It is crucial for young girls and boys to express their feelings about the world”
10 July 2025
In this week’s chaplaincy blog, probationer Deacon Helen Gardner shares her experience as Girls’ Brigade Chaplain in the Lincolnshire Methodist District.
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“Comforter, catalyst, champion and connector”
07 July 2025
In this week’s chaplaincy blog, the Revd Canon Alan Robson shares his experience as Agricultural Chaplain in the Lincolnshire Methodist District.
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My ordination story: Rachel Pinkney
26 June 2025
For Rachel, ministry is more than a role - it is a way of life.
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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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