Circuit Directory
Here you will find the latest version December 2023 of the contact details for circuit ministers, leaders of worship and circuit and church office holders. This document is password protected. Please contact the Circuit Administrator if you require access to this document.
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Mission Development Plan 2022 – 2027
Here is our mission plan, adopted in March 2023.
It will be reviewed in June 2027.
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Resources for Worship Leaders and Preachers
These are websites for resources which people would recommend to help those planning and leading worship:
Roots on the web is available on subscription and provides both electronic and printed material. https://www.rootsontheweb.com/
The Singing the Faith plus website is a very helpful resource for up-to-date material and suggestions about hymns and songs for worship you might like to give it a try https://www.methodist.org.uk/our-faith/worship/singing-the-faith-plus
The Vine Resources
The Vine provide resources for Local Arrangement services. Although The Vine was conceived to help Stewards, Worship Leaders and members of the congregation lead local arrangement services, feedback has been received from Ministers and Local Preachers who have also found The Vine to be a useful source of inspiration in their planning of worship.
Our Circuit is paying for these resources and they are sent on a weekly basis to representatives in each church, and also to the Circuit Administrator and the Circuit Superintendent.
Feedback form for Worship Leaders and Preachers in training
- Instructions can be found on the Methodist website here – lp-guidance-note_assessed-services-for-persons-on-trial_apr-2021_lfar1CV.pdf
- The Service Planning & Reflection Form and the Worship & Preaching Feedback Form can be found here – WLP Resources – The Methodist Church
Lent 2025 worship resource pack now available
The Worship Resource Pack for the Methodist Lent 2025 campaign, Soul Food is now available to download from the website. This resource helps you plan services throughout Lent to join in with this campaign.
Bible Month 2025 has been launched and is on the Gospel of John. The materials can be ordered here.
John’s Gospel opens by presenting Jesus as the Word of God – the source of life and light for all people (John 1:1-18). In Jesus, we encounter God’s boundless, gracious love, which brings us into a relationship with him as his children. Through Jesus, the fullness of grace and truth is offered to everyone willing to receive it.
Reflect Retreat for Local Preachers
2nd to 4th May 2025 in Wantage – Reflect | Retreats
Vocations Sunday – 4th May 2025
As with previous years, Vocations Sunday will be marked on the first Sunday in May. This is also the Third Sunday in Easter, and this year’s worship resources are based around the lectionary Bible readings for this Sunday.
The resources will be made available at the beginning of February here: Vocations Sunday – The Methodist Church
MHA Sunday – 8th June 2025
MHA Sunday is an annual event where churches are encouraged to hold a service to raise awareness of Methodist Homes (MHA), pray for those in later life and those who support them, and donate to support the charity.
This year MHA Sunday shines a spotlight on dementia. MHA are proud to support people living with dementia, helping them stay connected and engaged in their communities.
Whilst the official date for MHA Sunday is always the second Sunday in June, you can choose to celebrate MHA Sunday on a more convenient date if you wish.
Information on how you can mark MHA Sunday can be found here – MHA Sunday | Celebrating the Work of MHA
Newsletters
Singing the Faith Plus February 2025 update – World Day of Prayer | Re-set for Lent | Services from the Methodist Worship Book | Resources to express our concern and anxiety about the war-torn regions of the world
Learning & Development Newsletter – February 2025