Methodist Summer Fellowship
Sunday 2nd - Friday 7th August 2026
Theme for 2026: Pilgrimage
The Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick
MSF 2024
For MSF 2024, we explored the theme of Justice and Grace and saw talks from a wide range of speakers.
We first heard from an environmental panel including Alice Corrie and Hannah-Blitzer Wright chaired by Alice Wright, in which we heard from their expertise surrounding climate change, and steps we can take to become more environmentally conscious.
Hannah Blitzer-Wright
Alice Corrie
We also heard from Revd Dr Frances Ward; Rector of Workington in Cumbria and a theologian, teacher and speaker. Frances provided an insightful talk entitled "To Trees of Life".
Alastair Daniel, a former lecturer and now honorary senior fellow at the University of Roehampton, provided a keynote talk surrounding his work as a storyteller and provided a workshop in line with the theme: Grace in Being and Becoming.
Simon Pringle, a senior sustainability, commercial strategy and innovation specialist joined us to discuss his work with businesses and communities in Yorkshire North and East, to work towards achieving Net Zero.
Deacon Eunice Attwood, Church at the Margins Officer provided a keynote address entitled: Church at the Margins: If poverty contradicts the will of God, what is ours to do?
Our Bible Study was led by Simon Topping, Superintendent of the North East Somerset and Bath Methodist Circuit.
