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Welcome to the Basingstoke & Reading Methodist Circuit

We warmly invite you to browse through the pages of this web site and discover more about the people, churches, witness and ministries of the Basingstoke & Reading Methodist Circuit, part of the Methodist Church.

Our circuit vision statement

Inspired and led by the Holy Spirit, we shall:

• love, resource and encourage one another
• share Christ with our neighbour
• grow God's kingdom

 In doing that, we shall place:

• people before buildings
• mission before maintenance, and
• God over church

Please click on the Churches menu option to see a slideshow of our church buildings, a full listing of all the churches and a map showing where each church is located around our Circuit.

The What's on! menu option contains details of our church services, events calendar and special reports on various activities held around our Circuit.

The Circuit People menu option provides the means to contact many of the people who are directly involved in the life, ministry and outreach activities of our Circuit and the individual churches.

Our Safeguarding menu option provides important information on how we protect those who are vulnerable both within and without of our churches throughout the Circuit.

A Prayer for Israel & Palestine

Saviour Jesus,
you wept over Jerusalem,
longing to gather her people together
as a hen gathers her chicks.

As we witness the violence and suffering in your Holy Land,
our hearts break.
Our hearts break for the people of Israel and Palestine,
for all who have lost their lives, their loved ones, and their homes.
Our hearts break
at the fear and trauma which continue to mark daily life for many
Our hearts break for all who have lost hope.

God of justice, peace, and compassion,
we pray for all impacted by the escalation in conflict in Israel-Palestine;
we pray for those who work for peace in the region,
and we pray for world leaders that they may work for Justice and peace.

Holy Spirit bring peace and healing to your troubled world.
Amen

Revd Martin Beukes October 2023