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
Latest News
Sarum College
by Sarah Pothecary, 16th January 2026
Our friends at Sarum College have another rich and varied programme of short courses and events on offer this Spring Term: https://www.sarum.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/Spring-2026-Brochure.pdf In the…
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Copnor’s Hide & Seek Nativity
by Tizz Tizzard, 19th December 2025
The event, on the morning of Saturday 13 December 2025, saw five sets of nativity characters ‘hidden’ outside shops/businesses in Copnor Road for people to find. Organiser Catherine Burt says ‘The…
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Church, Prepare to Build!
2nd February 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Church, Prepare to Build! is a free training event, designed to equip and encourage church leaders, teams, and representatives who are embarking on, or exploring, the journey of church building and…
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Southampton Regional Theology Forum: “A loving God and a violent Old Testament?”
5th February 2026, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Southampton Regional Theology Forum of the Methodist Church, 10 am on Thursday, February 5, 2026 in Romsey Methodist Church The discussion will be led by Revd Helen Paynter, PhD, Tutor in Biblical…
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Rural Mission & Ministry Courses 2026 (Feb and more)
6th February 2026 – 8th February 2026
Are you pondering the future of your local rural churches?Struggling to lead through a season of great change?Why not join us on the Rural Mission & Ministry Course6-8 Feb 2026 at Cliff College, S32…
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