Below is an update from Emmanual Church, Ormskirk on the fantastic work they have been carrying out to build a community garden in partnership with Scarisbrick Mental Health Unit. "We have had an amazing start to the new life of our ‘Roots of Hope Community Garden’...
Local Methodist churches across the District saw huge turnouts as hundreds gathered to watch the solar eclipse on Wednesday 12 August 2026. Churches hosted watching parties inviting their local communities, reporting overwhelming numbers with people of all ages...
Revd Katie Smith, Mission Area Lead for Greater Manchester Plus and Deputy Chair, shares her reflections ahead of the opportunity to see a partial solar eclipse in the UK on 12 August. In September 1996 I joined the “Solar Physics Research Group” at the University of...
In recognition of the decades of contribution he has made to community engagement and social justice, North West England District Justice-Seeking Advocate Peter Lumsden has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Lancashire. The degree celebrates his...
Liverpool Plus Mission Area is the home to one of Europe's biggest and most prestigious dance festivals: Creamfields. It takes place at Daresbury Estate, Cheshire, over the four-day August bank holiday weekend. For several years, an ecumenical team of volunteers has...
District Secretary for Mission! We are delighted to announce that the Rev'd Caroline Ainger has been appointed as District Secretary for Mission, effective from 1 September 2026. This is a strategic, part-time role designed to support and develop mission across NWED...
Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st June was, once again, Parklife Music Festival at Heaton Park in Manchester. As such, Heaton Park Methodist Church were all geared up for another weekend providing Parklife Sanctuary, a place to rest, recover, refresh, offering a place for...
Bookings for this year's 3 Generate, due to take place in early October 2026, are open. For more information about 3 Generate and to book tickets, click here. As with last year, NWED will be pleased to support groups from across our District to attend the event,...
This summer we're inviting you to help us launch our new District Instagram page by sharing the beauty of God's creation through your own photographs. Whether you're away on holiday, exploring somewhere new, out on your favourite local walk, enjoying your garden, or...
Statement from the North West England District Senior Leadership Team Update on the health of our Chair of District, Revd Dr James Tebbutt On behalf of the District Senior Leadership Team please find below an important statement for your information. Please share...