Circuit Letter 17.06.26
This week's Circuit Letter is written by Revd. Shaun Sanders. It is attached below, along with the Vine Ordinary and the Vine at Home service sheets.
Resources/Good News
Eclipse 2026: A Methodist Day of Outreach
On the evening of 12 August 2026, Western Europe will experience a solar eclipse the likes of which won't be see again until 2090. If you want to meet with people in your community, have a collective experience of awe and wonder, and practise authentic faith-sharing, this could be the perfect opportunity.
Churches are invited to host community viewing events for the eclipse as a way of meeting new people, delighting in the beauty of creation, and engaging in gentle, relational faith-sharing.
This could take many forms – in a church garden or the top of a local hill, a lively family barbecue or a space for quiet reflection, a chance for science and faith dialogue or discussions about wellbeing.
The key is to take this opportunity, in a moment when people's openness to the divine might be elevated, to speak something of the love of Jesus – through actions and words – to the people we meet.
This is both an exciting one-off opportunity for 2026 and also a pilot to explore whether an annual Methodist Day of Outreach (with a changing focus) would be beneficial for faith-sharing confidence across the Methodist Church.
The Day of Outreach is being piloted by both the Methodist Church in Britain and the Methodist Church in Ireland.
