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The President, the Rev Richard Andrew, offers a message for the new Connxional Year in this week’s issue.
Richard Teal asks some questions on food supply in this month’s Rural Church Matters.
Churches are encouraged to help farmers and other people impacted by the closure of Britain’s biggest biofuel plant after Associated British Foods, the owners of the Vivergo plant near Hull, announced it was closing after the Government did not provide a bailout. Page One.
“Postcards to a friend” is the title of another “highly commended” entry to our short story competition. In this week’s issue we publish the entry by Tim Mickleburgh from Grimsby.
Methodist ministers across the country are preparing to move to their new Stations. This week’s issue has a comprehensive list of moves as the changes in the Stations for presbyters and deacons take effect for the 2025 / 2026 Connexional year.
Timothy Hackworth is a forgotten pioneer of steam locomotion and played a significant role in founding Methodism in Shildon. This week’s issue profiles his work as etched brass copies of a memorial lithograph are presented to places connected with his life, work and ministry.
“What has Wesley ever done for us?” – the Rev Dr Julian Pursehouse, a presbyter in the Aire and Calder circuit, in the Yorkshire West District, asks this provocative question in this week’s edition.
On the eve of VJ Day, the United Methodist Church’s General Board of Church and Society and the Uniting Church in Australia join 80 other faith organisations in calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons and power – we have a report in this week’s issue.
Ahead of his return to Cydweli and Burry Port, the place of his birth, to preach, Lord Griffiths of Burry Port reflects on his early life and the funeral of his mother – read his thoughts in this week’s issue.
The Georgian home of Charles Wesley in Bristol has reopened to the public. For the past year the historic Grade II* listed building was only available for pre-booked groups to visit but now members of the public can once again see inside 4 Charles Street. See Page One.
In this month’s View from the Pew, Christine Kinch discusses ‘the two different sides of information technology’.
In this month’s Methodism and Me series, Jennifer Potter reflects on her life both here and in Africa.
The Georgian home of Charles Wesley in Bristol has reopened to the public. For the past year the historic Grade II* listed building was only available for pre-booked groups to visit but now members of the public can once again see inside 4 Charles Street. See Page One.
Who are this year’s ordinands? The Methodist Recorder invited the ordinands to submit a photograph and a short biographical piece about their road to Methodist ministry. This week we include their stories.
This week general secretary of the World Methodist Council the Rev Dr Leão-Neto offers a reflection on building peace in Korea.
The Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT), the public affairs unit of the Methodist and United Reformed Churches and the Baptist Union, has issued guidance to help local churches prepare for times of unrest in their communities. See Page One for full story.
Co-chair of Methodist Women in Britain Leonora Wassell decribes a ‘whirlwind first year’ in her column this week.
In this week’s issue the Rev Andy Fyall reports on the Church of England General Synod.
Methodist Recorder Editor Moira Sleight was Queen Camilla’s sponsor in historic ceremony. See this week’s edition for story and pictures.
A diverse group of faith leaders in Ireland have called on the country’s central bank to cease the regulation of Israeli bonds in Europe. For full story see Page One.

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