Welcome
The Southampton District of the Methodist Church covers most of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, extends to Dorset and Somerset in the West and up into Berkshire and south Oxfordshire. We have over 80 ministers serving over 200 churches, ranging from small rural communities to large urban conurbations, from coastal towns to major cities to the delights of the New Forest.
Our District Chair is Revd Rachel Bending and you can contact her PA, Sarah Pothecary here
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Latest News
Safeguarding Sunday Video
by Tizz Tizzard, 2nd November 2026
Safeguarding Sunday Video is now available Safeguarding Sunday Video
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Building Relationships Before Programmes
by Tizz Tizzard, 30th October 2026
This is where the parable of the sower becomes our parable.As I have read it again, I noticed what actually changes. The sower is the same in every scene. The seed is the same in every scene. The…
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Ministers Conference 2027
26th January 2027, 10:00 AM – 27th January 2027, 4:00 PM
We invite you again to our wonderful Ministers Conference! We encourage all to attend - presbyters, deacons, active and supernumerary! It really is a great opportunity to spend time with peers,…
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