Circuit Letter 01.07.26

As we bid a fond farewell to Rev. George Quarm, attached below is his final letter to the Wey Valley Circuit. Also attached are the Vine Ordinary and the Vine at Home service sheets.

Resources/Good News

Election and Induction of the President and Vice-President of the Conference

The Methodist Conference elected and inducted the Revd Mark Slaney to serve as President and Caroline Stead to serve as Vice-President on Saturday 27 June at the Methodist Conference in Telford. The induction marks the start of their year of office.

The Revd Mark Slaney currently serves as Chair of the Scotland District and the Shetland District. His work has included formative mission, study partnerships and placements with the Church of South India and the Methodist Church and Sierra Leone, and Interfaith Forum support.

Caroline Stead is passionate about inclusivity and ensuring that people are welcomed and safe within the Methodist Church, and about supporting volunteers within the Church.

A local preacher in the Yorkshire West District, where she is also the Synod Secretary, Caroline is an accompanist to a minister in training and serves on the Discerning Ordained Vocation (DOV1) Committee and on Chairs’ nomination panels.

https://www.methodist.org.uk/about/news/election-and-induction-2026/

Upcoming events can be found in the circuit letter.