The Shropshire and Marches Methodist Circuit is made up of Methodist Churches across Shropshire, North Herefordshire and even parts of Wales. Whether you are a resident or a visitor, we aim to offer a warm welcome in our churches – you can search for a church or a service near you on this site using the links above. And if you are not able to make it to one of our buildings, we offer a weekly service online. You don't need a computer or even a smartphone – the service is accessible from any landline.
Contact us if you want to know more.
The Shropshire and Marches Methodist Circuit is made up of Methodist Churches across Shropshire, North Herefordshire and even parts of Wales. Whether you are a resident or a visitor, we aim to offer a warm welcome in our churches – you can search for a church or a service near you on this site using the links above. And if you are not able to make it to one of our buildings, we offer a weekly service online. You don't need a computer or even a smartphone – the service is accessible from any landline.
Contact us if you want to know more.
The Shropshire and Marches Methodist Circuit is made up of Methodist Churches across Shropshire, North Herefordshire and even parts of Wales. Whether you are a resident or a visitor, we aim to offer a warm welcome in our churches – you can search for a church or a service near you on this site using the links above. And if you are not able to make it to one of our buildings, we offer a weekly service online. You don't need a computer or even a smartphone – the service is accessible from any landline.
Contact us if you want to know more.
The Shropshire and Marches Methodist Circuit is made up of Methodist Churches across Shropshire, North Herefordshire and even parts of Wales. Whether you are a resident or a visitor, we aim to offer a warm welcome in our churches – you can search for a church or a service near you on this site using the links above. And if you are not able to make it to one of our buildings, we offer a weekly service online. You don't need a computer or even a smartphone – the service is accessible from any landline.
Contact us if you want to know more.
And so it begins.... The Christmas adverts are on the TV, the papers are full of gift ideas, restaurants are advertising their Christmas menus, the shops are getting busier. And the pace of life gets faster, as we think (with anticipation or perhaps despair,) of all the things that need to be done before...
The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God's love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission.
Our mission in the Shropshire and Marches Circuit is to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul and mind, and to love our neighbour as ourselves by the power of the Holy Spirit in our large and rural community.
With God's help we aim to:
be aware of the differing needs of all our congregations and be prepared to adapt in order to offer mutual nurture and support
be aware of the needs of our Ministers, Lay workers and Local preachers and encourage them in their calling and mission
be aware of the needs of our local neighbourhoods and be witnesses for Jesus Christ within them
accept our responsibility towards the natural world by consciously caring for God's creation
be vocal in our commitment to inclusivity, ensuring our churches are places where all are welcome regardless of gender, race, sexuality, or any other issue which might be considered a barrier
so that we may unite as a Circuit in enabling the worship of God, and be a loving, effective and constantly evolving Methodist presence in our communities.
Dear Lord,
We pray for elderly, housebound individuals, who are often very lonely.
We praise and thank you for their carers, who come into their homes and brighten their days by showing tenderness, kindness, and giving much needed practical support.
Make us more sensitive to the needs of both groups and move our hearts and minds to seek ways in which we may become involved.
Increase our awareness of the conditions under which carers do their work; often earning so little for such a valuable contribution and help us seek social justice for them.
Amen.
c/o The Methodist Centre
Lansdowne Road
Bayston Hill
Shrewsbury
SY3 0HZ