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
Scam alert
by Sarah Pothecary, 12th November 2026
We want to quickly alert everyone to a fraudulent email scam that has targeted at least one member of our community.Someone has received a message claiming to be from "Andy Burnham" or the…
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MWIB District Day: ‘Stones and Silence; rising in rubble’
by Sarah Pothecary, 12th November 2026
Southampton District Methodist Women’s District Day on 10th October 2026 was held at Chandler’s Ford Methodist Church focussing on the theme ‘Stones and Silence; rising in rubble’.Rev’d Rachel…
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Upcoming Events
MADE WITH LOVE: PRAYERFUL CRAFTING FOR ADVENT
30th November 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Made with Love: Prayerful Crafting for Advent - at Sarum, College, SalisburyThe day will be delivered in four sessions in which participants will be led through devotional practices and resources to…
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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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