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Circuit Webteam: 12/07/2018

Held on a gloriously sunny Monday evening, around 100 people attended the annual Hawling Methodist Church Barn Service.Preaching were Revds Martin Turner and Naomi Cooke with hymns including Wesley's 'And can it be'; and 'Just as I am'. The barn at New House Farm, normally...

Lydney on the move

Circuit Websteam: 03/07/2018

After nearly 150 years of weekly worship and activity, the people of Lydney Methodist Church relocated to the Community Room at The Springs and Watermead Centre, South Road, Lydney.The current Lydney Methodist Chapel was built in 1869 at a cost of just £110. Now, due to rising bills and...

Bill Farrell hits 100th

Circuit Webteam: 02/07/2018

On Friday 29th June Cheltenham resident and retired Methodist Minister the Revd William (known as Bill) Farrell celebrated his 100th birthday!Born and brought up in Bolton, he left school in 1932 at the age of 14 and started work at Bolton Town Hall. Four years later he trained as a Methodist...

12-Hour Ping Pong Marathon!

Circuit Webteam: 25/05/2018

A recent 12-hour table tennis marathon or 'Pingpongathon' at the Sawyer Hall at Christ Church Nailsworth in Gloucestershire raised over £709 for Christian Aid.Organiser Revd Stuart Radford, who became known as the Ping Pong Priest, said more than 80 people took part to help raise...

Marjorie Bayliss 100th birthday!

Circuit Webteam: 18/05/2018

Led by their Minister the Revd John Kime, on Sunday 13 May around 20 people gathered for morning worship at Barton Street Methodist Church, Gloucester to celebrate the 100th Birthday of Marjorie Bayliss, who first arrived there 96 years ago!During the service Marjorie, who was accompanied for the...

Summer 2018 Pastoral Letter

Circuit Webteam: 18/05/2018

Dear God,Thank you for the goodness that I see — if I am looking — on a daily basis. Thank you for the wonderful stories, and the little things, and the acts of kindness which show that people can and do care about others. Thank you for the many times that people go the extra mile, usually...

Postponement of Circuit Assembly

Circuit Webteam: 18/03/2018

After consulting and establishing the weather conditions around the county (snow and ice, and the forecast for the rest of the day):the Assembly this afternoon and this evening's Circuit Service will NOT TAKE PLACE, andthe Assembly (but not the Circuit Service) is POSTPONED to take...

Wotton under Edge Bake Off!

Circuit Webteam: 09/03/2018

There was a splendid array of cakes at the recent Men's Group Baking Competition ranging from tea loaves, sponges, flapjack and fruit cake. The worthy judges were tasked with cutting and tasting, and noting the appearance and texture of the cakes and it took some time.They eventually decided...

Spring 2018 Pastoral Letter

Circuit Webteam: 09/03/2018

Dear Friends, Thank you for all the reflecting that is going on at this time. Many churches are thinking about the Church Taskforce's initial recommendations as to how we might best group and structure our churches and deploy our ministries, with the invitation to...

Whitefield's two pulpits

Circuit Webteam: 27/01/2018

St John's Methodist Church has become the temporary home of the pulpit from St Mary de Crypt Church, where city-born evangelist George Whitefield preached his first sermon.This important historical artefact will remain there until the £2 million regeneration project work at St Mary de...

May Hill organist's 100th birthday!

Circuit Webteam: 02/01/2018

Born on 29th December 1917 Church organist Joyce Morse continued her 100th birthday celebrations by playing at morning worship at May Hill Methodist Church on Sunday 31st December 2017.Revd Dr. James Tebbutt, Superintendent for the Gloucestershire Circuit, said Joyce's commitment and energy...

Malawi Faith conversations

Circuit Webteam: 23/11/2017

People from the churches in Tetbury recently held four Skype-linked conversations with christians in the town of Blantyre, in Malawi, southern Africa."It was a fascinating time" said Noel Sharp, Minister for Tetbury Christ Church. "The internet connection was not always great, but...

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